SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 976

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Affront

Depress

Fall

Insult

Tolerate

Question 977

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Particular

Queu

Recommend

Opposition

Question 978

Comprehension

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.

As soon as we were going for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.

As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.

As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.

As soon as we gone for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia dug a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn

Question 979

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. My pocket has been picked.

Someone’s pocket has been picked by me.

Someone had my pocket picked.

Someone has picked my pocket.

I picked someone’s pocket.

Question 980

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She should run the fast to win the race

the fastest

more fast

a fastest

the faster

Question 981

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Ravenous

Commodious

Iniquitous

Scrumptious

Esurient

Question 982

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Strain every nerve

To have ill health

To feel physical pain

To try extremely hard to do something

To fight with friends

Question 983

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I never could quite get the idea ________ my mind that I should do some teaching, yet I felt a great deal of satisfaction with the pastorate.

out of

out act

out come

out cast

Question 984

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. After wearing the complete sports gear, he looked lean, tough, and sinewy

a toughie

wirey

wiry

dewy

Question 985

Comprehension

Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. a) PB Shelly was an English poet. b) He was expelled from Oxford for publishing a tract entitled ‘The Necessity of Atheism’. c) He detested tyranny and institutionalised servitude. d) Born into a wealthy upper-class family

d, c, a, b

a, d, c, b

a, b, c, d

c, a, b, d

Question 986

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. The movie I watched last Saturday was much better interesting than the one I watched today.

much more interesting

much interesting

 much lesser interesting

much good interesting

Question 987

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

 Humiliate

 Ignorant

Intelligent

Fassinate

Question 988

Comprehension

In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase. His mentor understood the deep anguish the student was going through without him being informed about it.

Break a leg

In the fast lane

Read between the lines

Down for the count

Question 989

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. I really admire his ______ to fulfil his dream to join navy.

persistance

parsistance

persistence

parcistanse

Question 990

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Looking or sounding foreign, bizarre, strange, unfamiliar

Outlaw

Outlay

Outlast

Outlandish

Question 991

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’. She has returned from Delhi a month ago.

No substitution required

would returned

returned

was returned

Question 992

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Tedious

Slack

Abstract

Gallant

Exciting

Question 993

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Jump the gun

To waste your money

To do something stupid

To defeat an opponent

To do something too soon

Question 994

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Siege

Deference

Trance

Clearance

Inference

Question 995

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. When the lady answered the knock at her door she found a ______ (destitute) man.

replete

polite

indigent

greedy

Question 996

Comprehension

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

lesser

massive

trivial

minor

Question 997

Comprehension

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

source

base

foundation

tank

Question 998

Comprehension

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

planning

destruction

construction

renovation

Question 999

Comprehension

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

certainly

doubtfully

rarely

hardly

Question 1000

Comprehension

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

no, more

more, more

less, more

more, less

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Affront

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given. As soon as we went for an afternoon siesta, my pet rabbit Tia digged a huge hole right in the middle of the lawn.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. My pocket has been picked.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She should run the fast to win the race

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Ravenous

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Strain every nerve

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I never could quite get the idea ________ my mind that I should do some teaching, yet I felt a great deal of satisfaction with the pastorate.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. After wearing the complete sports gear, he looked lean, tough, and sinewy

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. The movie I watched last Saturday was much better interesting than the one I watched today.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase. His mentor understood the deep anguish the student was going through without him being informed about it.

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank. I really admire his ______ to fulfil his dream to join navy.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Looking or sounding foreign, bizarre, strange, unfamiliar

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;. She has returned from Delhi a month ago.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Tedious

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Jump the gun

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Siege

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. When the lady answered the knock at her door she found a ______ (destitute) man.

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’. She has returned from Delhi a month ago.