SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 776

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Chip off the old block

Someone who resembles their parent

Someone who makes the right decision

Someone who tries to escape from their parents

Someone who spoils other's enjoyment

Question 777

Comprehension

Select the denotation of the highlighted word 'fragile'. The fragile economy needs some thrust from supporting partners.

Robust

Strong

Frail

Trail

Question 778

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. As the Director I had to bite the bullet in order to restore normalcy.

Ensure equality

To force people to do the right thing

Force oneself to do something unpleasant

To encourage the needy

Question 779

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He ran most happily to receive his father.

happily

happier

happy

more happily

Question 780

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The rumours usually _________ like wild fire.

spreading

spread

spreads

are spreading

Question 781

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word. There was a feeling of __________ in his eyes.

vengaence

vengense

vengence

vengeance

Question 782

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He always ________ a tantrum about something or the other.

through

threw

tough

true

Question 783

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. Intelligent and strikingly attractive, Tess is indisputably the central character of the novel that bears her name. B. But she is also more than a distinctive individual: Hardy makes her into somewhat of a mythic heroine. C. Her name, formally Theresa, recalls St. Teresa of Avila, another martyr whose vision of a higher reality cost her, her life. D. Tess’s story, thus, is a story representing a deeper and larger experience than that of a single individual.

ACDB

BACD

DCBA

ABCD

Question 784

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. In 1024, a king named Mahmood _________ (robbed) a city called Anhilwad.

conquered

plundered

annexed

attacked

Question 785

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The mob / is believing / every word / the leader says.

is believing

the leader says

every word

The mob

Question 786

Comprehension

In the following questions, a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with the correct idiom or phrase. The new music system is too expensive for us to buy

Cut to the chase

Hit the books

Costs an arm and a leg

At sea

Question 787

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Parker has been bitten by a rare species of spiders.

A rare species of spiders had bitten Parker.

A rare species of spiders is biting Parker.

A rare species of spiders has bitten Parker.

A rare species of spiders bit Parker.

Question 788

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error Investing on real estate / can earn you quick profit / but it comes with / a certain amount of risk attached to it.

a certain amount of risk attached to it

can earn you quick profit

Investing on real estate

but it comes with

Question 789

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The minor project put forward by the government is now moving around into its third year.

is now moving into

is now moving along into

is now moving at

are now moving into

Question 790

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Management

Enthusiasm

Bibblography

Intelligence

Question 791

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. The negligent attitude of the cops was criticised.

sloppy

persistent

attentive

bored

Question 792

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Rahul shall write the exam at this time next week.

No substitution required

will have been written

would be writing

 shall be writing

Question 793

Comprehension

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

Mala asked students to aggreggate examples of many chemicals.

Final results will be declared on the basis of agregate marks.

Chromosomes are aggregatte and closely linked in a cell.

My son’s aggregate marks were very poor in the previous year.

Question 794

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Resolute

Bulky

Agreeable

Victorious

Strong

Question 795

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An omission of duty

Surrender

Delinquency

Deliberation

Delineation

Question 796

Comprehension

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

upon

Question 797

Comprehension

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

upon

Question 798

Comprehension

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

abhorrence

irritation

ebullience

hatred

Question 799

Comprehension

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

sleep

march

prowl

trot

Question 800

Comprehension

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

petrified

inconsolable

sanguine

blithesome

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Chip off the old block

Select the denotation of the highlighted word 'fragile'. The fragile economy needs some thrust from supporting partners.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. As the Director I had to bite the bullet in order to restore normalcy.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He ran most happily to receive his father.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The rumours usually _________ like wild fire.

Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word. There was a feeling of __________ in his eyes.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He always ________ a tantrum about something or the other.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. In 1024, a king named Mahmood _________ (robbed) a city called Anhilwad.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The mob / is believing / every word / the leader says.

In the following questions, a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with the correct idiom or phrase. The new music system is too expensive for us to buy

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Parker has been bitten by a rare species of spiders.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error Investing on real estate / can earn you quick profit / but it comes with / a certain amount of risk attached to it.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The minor project put forward by the government is now moving around into its third year.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. The negligent attitude of the cops was criticised.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select &lsquo;No substitution required&rsquo;. Rahul shall write the exam at this time next week.

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Resolute

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An omission of duty

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 option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Rahul shall write the exam at this time next week.