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
AridB
ArdourC
ArcuateD
ArenaQuestion 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
ACDBB
BCDAC
DABCD
CBDAQuestion 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 uptoB
look intoC
are looking intoD
are looking around toQuestion 479
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the books
A
To have a very long listB
To feel sorry about a mistakeC
Become very confusedD
To study very hardQuestion 480
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Devastate
A
DestroyB
ProduceC
ReciteD
SuppressQuestion 481
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We would have loved to stay __________ like children all our lives.
A
innocentB
shyC
fragileD
cunningQuestion 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 tripB
we hadC
before the pandemic hitD
I remember vividQuestion 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 toB
did notC
Bombay yesterdayD
The managerQuestion 484
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Squalid
A
ContemporaryB
BareC
AdvancedD
CleanQuestion 485
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Vanity
A
BeautyB
EmptyC
HumilityD
ConceitQuestion 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 beenB
isC
will beD
wasQuestion 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
balancedB
totalC
strictD
livelihoodQuestion 489
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A piece of cake
A
An ambitious personB
An easy taskC
An obstacleD
A punishmentQuestion 490
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Profess
A
ConvinceB
AssumeC
PredictD
DeclareQuestion 491
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
GlamourB
QuarantineC
GuaranteeD
QueeueeQuestion 492
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
PhilosophyB
GeographyC
EconomicsD
SpychologyQuestion 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
worriedB
heedlessC
knowledgeableD
interestingQuestion 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 beatB
Like a cakewalkC
Crying WolfD
Raining cats and dogsQuestion 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
contemptuousB
adverseC
affirmD
disperseQuestion 497
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A
willB
shallC
wasD
wereQuestion 498
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A
one anotherB
betweenC
each otherD
throughQuestion 499
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A
For instanceB
ThereforeC
In additionD
LikewiseQuestion 500
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A
themselvesB
yourselfC
ourselvesD
itself