SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 726

Comprehension

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. He wished he has more resources to support the poor.

He wished his having more resources to support the poor.

He wished he have more resources to support the poor.

He wishing he has more resources to support the poor.

He wished he had more resources to support the poor.

Question 727

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence. The minister is a little hard of hearing.

inaccessible

callous

partially deaf

insensitive

Question 728

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. In the Second World War, the British _ thousands of so-called interceptors – mostly women – whose job it was to tune in every day and night to the radio _ of the various divisions of the German military.

averted, broadbills

assented, broadsides

assembled, broadcasts

adhered, broadlooms

Question 729

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Elbow grease

Psychological pressure

Relational difference

Hard physical efforts

Mental disturbance

Question 730

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The rules forbid passengers to cross the railway bridge.

Forbidden are the passengers to cross the railway bridge.

Forbidden by the rules, the passengers cannot cross railway bridge.

Passengers are forbidden by the rules to cross the railway bridge.

Railway bridge is forbidden for the passengers to cross.

Question 731

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Exaggerate’ from the given sentence. Rajni did understate Sheila’s embroider work as, according to her, it was worthless to decorate a piece of cloth with abstract ideas and then elaborate it to the audience on the stage.

Elaborate

Embroidery

Decorate

Understate

Question 732

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The organisation had set up for a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan ‘Free Mandela’.

had set up

had set to

had set over

had set upon

Question 733

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something that will cure all illnesses

Wine

Vaccination

Panacea

Tonic

Question 734

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. He ordered the police to pursue the robber and his gang.

Order the police to pursue the robber gang.

Pursue the robber and gang were the orders by police.

The robber and gang were pursued.

The police were ordered to pursue the robber and his gang.

Question 735

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. Wearing noise cancellation headphones is an example of such equipment. B. Preventive measures involve the availability of proper equipment. C. Noise exposure is the primary reason for hearing loss among the workers. D. It affects the working class in a big way both mentally and physically.

CDBA

BDCA

CDAB

ADBC

Question 736

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence. In his youth Joyonto must have been startlingly handsome.

enviously

lightly

wrinkly

amazingly

Question 737

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Donkey's years

A very long time

A stupid argument

A worthless person

Futile effort

Question 738

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. The government’s utilitarian stance was appreciated by all.

functional

fanciful

distasteful

necessary

Question 739

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Abrogate

Endure

Reveal

Extend

Repeal

Question 740

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The national anthem was being sung very enthusiastically by young students in the annual event.

The young students in the annual event were singing the national anthem very enthusiastically.

The national anthem was sung very enthusiastically for young students in the annual event.

The young students in the annual event had been singing the national anthem very enthusiastically.

The national anthem sang the young students very enthusiastically.

Question 741

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Delay

Scarce

Nice

Haste

Weary

Question 742

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Discipline must be ________ at any cost

instructed

curtailed

maintained

highlighted

Question 743

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Inoculate

Leisure

Medieval

Milennium

Question 744

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence. Forgetting the past is inevitable for being able to create a future.

inescapable

extravagant

privileged

unpredictable

Question 745

Comprehension

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Evelyn Glennie has brought percusion to the front of the orchestra , and demonstrated that it can be very moving.

demonstrated

percusion

orchestra

brought

Question 746

Comprehension

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

believe

believes

belief

beliefs

Question 747

Comprehension

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

beyond

above

before

for

Question 748

Comprehension

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

ironic

logical

obvious

gracious

Question 749

Comprehension

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

glory

secret

crest

bedrock

Question 750

Comprehension

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

unapparent

incomprehensible

unequivocal

undecipherable

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Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. He wished he has more resources to support the poor.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence. The minister is a little hard of hearing.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Elbow grease

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The rules forbid passengers to cross the railway bridge.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word &lsquo;Exaggerate&rsquo; from the given sentence. Rajni did understate Sheila&rsquo;s embroider work as, according to her, it was worthless to decorate a piece of cloth with abstract ideas and then elaborate it to the audience on the stage.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The organisation had set up for a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan &lsquo;Free Mandela&rsquo;.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something that will cure all illnesses

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. He ordered the police to pursue the robber and his gang.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence. In his youth Joyonto must have been startlingly handsome.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Donkey's years

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. The government&rsquo;s utilitarian stance was appreciated by all.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Abrogate

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The national anthem was being sung very enthusiastically by young students in the annual event.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Delay

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Discipline must be ________ at any cost

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence. Forgetting the past is inevitable for being able to create a future.

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. Evelyn Glennie has brought percusion to the front of the orchestra , and demonstrated that it can be very moving.

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 ANTONYM of the word ‘Exaggerate’ from the given sentence. Rajni did understate Sheila’s embroider work as, according to her, it was worthless to decorate a piece of cloth with abstract ideas and then elaborate it to the audience on the stage.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The organisation had set up for a Free Mandela Committee and launched a lively campaign with the slogan ‘Free Mandela’.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. The government’s utilitarian stance was appreciated by all.