SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 476
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Zeal; burning enthusiasm; passion

A
Arid
B
Ardour
C
Arcuate
D
Arena
Question 477
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. It is unquestionably evident that this virus brought misery and grief into the lives of people of other professions too. B. Covid-19 changed the form and face of every field in the world. It did not leave any field untouched. C. One of the most affected areas is education. Millions of students all over the world could not get a proper education. D. Millions of teachers who are working, specifically in private educational institutes, were not paid a full salary during the pandemic.

A
ACDB
B
BCDA
C
DABC
D
CBDA
Question 478
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Vishnu and family are looking around into the possibility of moving to Canada.

A
are looking upto
B
look into
C
are looking into
D
are looking around to
Question 479
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the books

A
To have a very long list
B
To feel sorry about a mistake
C
Become very confused
D
To study very hard
Question 480
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Devastate

A
Destroy
B
Produce
C
Recite
D
Suppress
Question 481
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We would have loved to stay __________ like children all our lives.

A
innocent
B
shy
C
fragile
D
cunning
Question 482
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I remember vivid / the last road trip / we had / before the pandemic hit.

A
the last road trip
B
we had
C
before the pandemic hit
D
I remember vivid
Question 483
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The manager / did not / gone to / Bombay yesterday.

A
gone to
B
did not
C
Bombay yesterday
D
The manager
Question 484
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Squalid

A
Contemporary
B
Bare
C
Advanced
D
Clean
Question 485
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Vanity

A
Beauty
B
Empty
C
Humility
D
Conceit
Question 486
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Diwali sweets were being prepared by our grandmother.

A
Our grandmother prepared Diwali sweets.
B
Our grandmother was preparing Diwali sweets.
C
Our grandmother is preparing Diwali sweets.
D
Our grandmother prepares Diwali sweets.
Question 487
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. This cat and mouse game are famous with all children in the future.

A
would have been
B
is
C
will be
D
was
Question 488
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) aims at enhancing ________ security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

A
balanced
B
total
C
strict
D
livelihood
Question 489
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A piece of cake

A
An ambitious person
B
An easy task
C
An obstacle
D
A punishment
Question 490
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Profess

A
Convince
B
Assume
C
Predict
D
Declare
Question 491
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Glamour
B
Quarantine
C
Guarantee
D
Queeuee
Question 492
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Philosophy
B
Geography
C
Economics
D
Spychology
Question 493
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in bold in the following sentence. I broke away from their solicitous grip.

A
worried
B
heedless
C
knowledgeable
D
interesting
Question 494
Comprehension

In the following question, a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with the correct idiom or phrase The coach felt extremely nervous on seeing the team performing poorly in the first quarter.

A
Heart skipped a beat
B
Like a cakewalk
C
Crying Wolf
D
Raining cats and dogs
Question 495
Comprehension

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

A
Playing and eating are the two prime works during vecation.
B
Ooty is my dream vacashun spot.
C
Geeta is going to Pune for vakation.
D
Children welcome summer vacation with zeal.
Question 496
Comprehension

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

A
contemptuous
B
adverse
C
affirm
D
disperse
Question 497
Comprehension

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

A
will
B
shall
C
was
D
were
Question 498
Comprehension

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

A
one another
B
between
C
each other
D
through
Question 499
Comprehension

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

A
For instance
B
Therefore
C
In addition
D
Likewise
Question 500
Comprehension

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

A
themselves
B
yourself
C
ourselves
D
itself