SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 951

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She raced ______ towards the train.

crazily

berserk

hectically

frantically

Question 952

Comprehension

Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket. Diseases like Verminosis and Mastitis only ___________ (damage) domestic cattle.

delight

afflict

relieve

assist

Question 953

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. The hapless incident was a result of sheer negligence by the authorities.

triumphant

joyful

grateful

ill- fated

Question 954

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We have _______ long weekend ahead.

one

the

Question 955

Comprehension

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. There were more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer.

There are more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer

There were more than thirty delegates who attends the training programme last summer.

There was more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer

There were more than thirty delegates who attended the training programme last summer.

Question 956

Comprehension

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

There are more than 3500 types of moskuitoes in the world.

The common reaction to mosquiteo’s biting is itching.

Female mosqueteos have a longer life than their male mates.

Like all flies, mosquitoes also have four stages in their life.

Question 957

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Simba and snowy are cute than the other puppies.

more cute

cuter

most cute

cutest

Question 958

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. Upon hearing the great achievements of the historic character, he was in a state of awed admiration and respect.

wonder

awed

wondering

wonderment

Question 959

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Snail’s pace

Very fast

Very slow

Very active

Very sharp

Question 960

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Hopefully, things will return to normal in the __________.

past

future

present

earlier

Question 961

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The teacher gave the question paper.

The question paper was given by the teacher.

The question paper was being given by the teacher.

The question paper was gave by the teacher.

The question paper has been given by the teacher.

Question 962

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move.

divide to

cleave to

link to

leave to

Question 963

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Ipshita knows many languages like French, Dutch and English, and she speaks them fluently.

Translator

Polyglot

Bureaucrat

Prodigy

Question 964

Comprehension

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. a) Jumped off the bus in front of the old woman’s home b) It was mid-morning and a very cold, bright day c) Holding a potted planted before her, a girl of fourteen d) On the outskirts of town

a, b, c, d,

a, d, c, b,

b, c, a, d

c, a, b, d

Question 965

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Knowlege

Marinate

College

Jocular

Question 966

Comprehension

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. The streets are crowded with tribal urchins in tattered jackets, bowlegged donkeys hauling firewood, steep mountain trails, and occasional palanquins for arthritic bussinessman.

bowlegged

palanquins

urchins

bussinessman

Question 967

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. The employee took the manager’s remark with a pinch of salt.

Doubt the truth or value of something

Distasteful and boring

Going for the truth

Ever ready to condemn someone

Question 968

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is ______ incidental.

absolutely

naturally

purely

thoroughly

Question 969

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The movers and shakers

People who have a lot of power and influence

Transportation company

Labourers

Travelling agency

Question 970

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Appetight

Reliance

Success

Confidence

Question 971

Comprehension

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

Ruler

Country

City

Rural

Question 972

Comprehension

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

density

bulk

mass

thickness

Question 973

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3

industrialist

industriousness

industrial

industries

Question 974

Comprehension

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

resistance

quest

flight

discovery

Question 975

Comprehension

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

every

none

both

all

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She raced ______ towards the train.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket. Diseases like Verminosis and Mastitis only ___________ (damage) domestic cattle.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word. The hapless incident was a result of sheer negligence by the authorities.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We have _______ long weekend ahead.

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. There were more than thirty delegates who attend the training programme last summer.

Select the sentence which has no spelling error.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Simba and snowy are cute than the other puppies.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. Upon hearing the great achievements of the historic character, he was in a state of awed admiration and respect.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Snail&rsquo;s pace

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Hopefully, things will return to normal in the __________.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The teacher gave the question paper.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The young king tried to speak, but his tongue seemed to ________ the roof of his mouth, and his lips refused to move.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Ipshita knows many languages like French, Dutch and English, and she speaks them fluently.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. The streets are crowded with tribal urchins in tattered jackets, bowlegged donkeys hauling firewood, steep mountain trails, and occasional palanquins for arthritic bussinessman.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. The employee took the manager&rsquo;s remark with a pinch of salt.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Any resemblance of a character in this book to a living person is ______ incidental.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The movers and shakers

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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. Snail’s pace

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. The employee took the manager’s remark with a pinch of salt.