SSC-CHSL 2021 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 101
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
InformassionalB
PersonnelC
InformalD
PersonalQuestion 102
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence. My sincerity and patience drove me through all odds and problems of life.
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carried meB
flew meC
ran meD
lifted meQuestion 103
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence. She was within a hair's breadth of winning.
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certainB
desirousC
narrow marginD
accomplishedQuestion 104
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence . He is an excessively enthusiastic and strict follower of Judaism.
A
a janissaryB
a ZionistC
a zealotD
a healerQuestion 105
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EnthusiasmB
AcomplishmentC
ConvenienceD
AuxiliaryQuestion 106
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the given sentence. Her writing is very ilegible and so she loses marks in her exam.
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illeggibleB
illegibelC
illegibleD
illegalQuestion 107
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’. My uncle is doing business in Hyderabad for the last 10 years.
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has been doingB
No substitution requiredC
didD
doingQuestion 108
Comprehension
Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket. The party was so amazing that everyone _________ (hated) leaving it.
A
loathedB
enhancedC
reveredD
embracedQuestion 109
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank. Doing adventure sports is banned for athletes as it can be ___________ (perilous).
A
reliableB
worthlessC
adventurousD
treacherousQuestion 110
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The library building was renovated in 2020.
A
They were renovating the building in 2020.B
They had renovated the library building in 2020.C
They renovated the library building in 2020.D
They did renovating the building in 2020.Question 111
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Has the assignment been uploaded by you?
A
Have you been uploaded the assignment?B
Have you uploaded the assignment?C
Did you upload the assignment?D
Were you uploading the assignment?Question 112
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Coffee is sipped by me.
A
I have sipped coffee.B
I sip coffee.C
I have had sipped coffee.D
I am sipping coffee.Question 113
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
OccurrenceB
AccommodationC
PriviledgeD
ErroneousQuestion 114
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. His liberal policies were responsible for progress in the community.
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ineffectualB
conservativeC
centralD
hystericalQuestion 115
Comprehension
In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Manpower exporters and overseas recruiters commonly __________ in illegal business practices for short-term _______ gain.
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honoured, professionalB
indulged, monetaryC
regulated, personalD
thrived, devotionalQuestion 116
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Grease someone’s palm
A
Go to battleB
Put in hard workC
Bribe someoneD
Be jealous of someoneQuestion 117
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
ConsciousnessB
EncyclopediaC
EuphemismD
EmbberassmentQuestion 118
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. She is educated than her sister.
A
far educatedB
more educatedC
best educatedD
good educatedQuestion 119
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. I went to college from the eleventh grade and never went to the twelfth grade, and skipped another grade earlier, so I was a pretty young fellow at Morehouse. B. At the age of fifteen, I entered Morehouse College and my father and my maternal grandfather had also attended, so Morehouse has had three generations of Kings. C. The professors were not caught up in the clutches of state funds and could teach what they wanted with academic freedom and encouraged us in a positive quest for a solution to racial ills. D. I shall never forget the hardships that I had upon entering college, for though I had been one of the top students in high school, I was still reading at only an eighth-grade level.
A
BDACB
ABDCC
ADBCD
BADCQuestion 120
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. I keep telling myself how I am lucky to have such wonderful sisters.
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how lucky I am to haveB
how lucky I am to havingC
how I am lucky forD
how I am lucky for havingQuestion 121
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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ratherB
changeC
apartD
aloneQuestion 122
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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settledB
cameC
originatedD
involvedQuestion 123
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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sensesB
techniquesC
phasesD
pursuitQuestion 124
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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chooseB
familiariseC
makeD
strikeQuestion 125
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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competeB
progressC
mergeD
mark