SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 526

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. White elephant

Useful and expensive possession

Memorable possession

Costly but useless possession

Motivational possession

Question 527

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One thing that can be divided

Remainder

Quotient

Dividend

Divisible

Question 528

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Banter

Repartee

Rebuke

Reliance

Commendation

Question 529

Comprehension

Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.

of prevent oneself

to a disciplined lifestyle

on maintaining

from respiratory diseases

Question 530

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To put someone’s back up

To flatter someone

To irritate someone

To help someone

To deceive someone

Question 531

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Movement

Career

Carrier

Freadom

Question 532

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate spelling that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. He had to prepare for his competation .

competetion

compitition

competion

competition

Question 533

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The door was opened by the children for their father.

The children was opened the door for their father.

The children are opens the door for their father.

The children opened the door for their father.

The children opens the door for their father.

Question 534

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Though he is stout, he runs _______.

faster

fastest

fast

fastly

Question 535

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block .

console the dreary

Similar to one’s parents in behaviour

get into the enemy’s territory

chip off the edges

Question 536

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Summary

Emigrate

Rivelry

Grandeur

Question 537

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Austere

Promising

Stern

Brisk

Mitigating

Question 538

Comprehension

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.

No error

that the bridge would constructed

The Minister announced

within a week

Question 539

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. Two astronomers – Johannes Kepler from Germany and Galileo from Italy – supported the Copernican theory after nearly a century passed by. B. Copernicus’ view was that the sun was stationary and the earth and the planets moved in orbits around the sun. C. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish priest, proposed a model in 1514. D. There are many popular theories about the solar system. Ancient People believed that the sun moved around the earth and the earth was static.

BCAD

ABCD

DCBA

DACB

Question 540

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. They had eaten  an apple every day for breakfast.

eaten

eat

has eaten

eating

Question 541

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Famous

Quiet

Concert

Obscure

Affluent

Question 542

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Other countries of comparable size and exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have adopted a decentralised organizational structure, liberal policies, and a _______ dispute resolution mechanism deployed state-of-the-art infrastructure and used the private-public partnership to market Domain Name Registration Services (DNS), resulting in phenomenal growth of their country code domain name.

short

narrow

restricted

comprehensive

Question 543

Comprehension

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac.

Many cities are named after zodaic signs.

Water bearer is the symbol for zodiak Aquarius.

The zodyac signs are split in twelve months.

Question 544

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unselfish interest in the welfare of others

Celibacy

Misanthropy

Egoism

Altruism

Question 545

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I am going to ask all employees about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

All the employees are gone to be asked about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

All the employees are going to be asked about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

All the employees are asked by me about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

All the employees will go to be questioned by me about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

Question 546

Comprehension

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

to be holding

holds

holding

hold

Question 547

Comprehension

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

and

but

although

Question 548

Comprehension

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

tacked

slacked

mounded

stacked

Question 549

Comprehension

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

cropped

uploaded

cut

downloaded

Question 550

Comprehension

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

them

they

that

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. White elephant

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One thing that can be divided

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Banter

Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To put someone&rsquo;s back up

Select the INCORRECTLY&nbsp;spelt word.

Select the most appropriate spelling that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. He had to prepare for his competation .

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The door was opened by the children for their father.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Though he is stout, he runs _______.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom The actress&rsquo; daughter is just a chip off the old block .

Select the INCORRECTLY&nbsp;spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Austere

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark &lsquo;No error&rsquo; as your answer. The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. They had eaten &nbsp;an apple every day for breakfast.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM&nbsp;of the given word. Famous

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unselfish interest in the welfare of others

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. I am going to ask all employees about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.

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 most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To put someone’s back up

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block .

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. They had eaten an apple every day for breakfast.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Famous