SSC-CHSL 2024 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 226

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The meeting / will taking / place next / Wednesday.

place next

will taking

The meeting

Wednesday.

Question 227

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Urgent activities are those things / that you must do immediately, / as they require quick action / and cannot be put on.

and cannot be put on

that you must do immediately

Urgent activities are those things

as they require quick action

Question 228

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. (1) When Christy (2) grew out, (3) he turned out (4) to be a gentleman.

Question 229

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.  Rashmi was / quite amusing when / she heard about / what had happened.

Rashmi was

quite amusing when

she heard about

what had happened

Question 230

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

exciting

frustrating

surprising

interesting

Question 231

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

worrying

tiring

interesting

wandering

Question 232

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

enhance

convince

commit

discover

Question 233

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

attempt

announce

imagine

lead

Question 234

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

dazzling

focussed

coutions

joyful

Question 235

Comprehension

My sister’s paintings were ________ at the national museum.

1. in display

2. on display

3. upon display

4. into display

Question 236

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Stick to one’s guns

1. To become a rebel

2. To shoot at

3. To become unfaithful to

4. To remain faithful to

Question 237

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Litrature

2. Reformation

3. Schedule

4. Miserable

Question 238

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the bracketed word segment in the following sentence. An (imperfect positioning) of the Sun, Earth and Moon results in the Moon passing through only part of Earth's umbra, resulting in a partial lunar eclipse.

imperfect revolution

imperfect alignment

imperfect alliance

imperfect allegiance

Question 239

Comprehension

Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment meaningfully. The city of Hyderabad is located (on the heart from Telangana).

1. with the heart in Telangana

2. in the heart with Telangana

3. of the heart in Telangana

4. in the heart of Telangana

Question 240

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.  Anthony Trollope was an industrious and disciplined writer.

Exhausting

Dizzy

Skittish

Lazy

Question 241

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'Contaminate' from the given sentence. She spent the entire night working non-stop to clean the blood stains from the rug.

rug

spent

working

clean

Question 242

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Frivolity

1. Consequence

2. Substantial

3. Meaningful

4. Insignificance

Question 243

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Have a bee in your bonnet

1. Be preoccupied or obsessed with something

2. Unable to stay at a place for long

3. To keep worrying about yourself

4. Having a cruel intention or grudge against someone

Question 244

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.  There is no way I can swallow the ghastly medicine.

comforting

pleasant

horrible

agreeable

Question 245

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.  The recent cloudburst completely dismantled the village and its people.

took back

took apart

took after

took up

Question 246

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.  Please don't touch that, it's flammable .

Non-combustible

Nonexplosive

Incendiary

Fire-resistant

Question 247

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Immigrate

Combat

Relevant

Professional

Question 248

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.  The new chief is gifted at the power of eloquence.

gifted with

gifted for

gifted among

gifted of

Question 249

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Fastidious

Scrupulous

Lax

Little

Speedy

Question 250

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.  I was looking for a barren seat in the bus but could not find one.

hollow seat

deserted seat

vacant seat

vacuous seat

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The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The meeting / will taking / place next / Wednesday.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Urgent activities are those things / that you must do immediately, / as they require quick action / and cannot be put on.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. (1) When Christy (2) grew out, (3) he turned out (4) to be a gentleman.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.&nbsp; Rashmi was / quite amusing when / she heard about / what had happened.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

My sister&rsquo;s paintings were ________ at the national museum.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Stick to one&rsquo;s guns

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the bracketed word segment in the following sentence. An (imperfect positioning) of the Sun, Earth and Moon results in the Moon passing through only part of Earth's umbra, resulting in a partial lunar eclipse.

Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment meaningfully. The city of Hyderabad is located (on the heart from Telangana).

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.&nbsp; Anthony Trollope was an industrious and disciplined writer.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'Contaminate' from the given sentence. She spent the entire night working non-stop to clean the blood stains from the rug.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Frivolity

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Have a bee in your bonnet

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.&nbsp; There is no way I can swallow the ghastly medicine.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.&nbsp; The recent cloudburst completely dismantled the village and its people.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.&nbsp; Please don't touch that, it's flammable .

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.&nbsp; The new chief is gifted at the power of eloquence.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Fastidious

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.&nbsp; I was looking for a barren seat in the bus but could not find one.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Rashmi was / quite amusing when / she heard about / what had happened.

My sister’s paintings were ________ at the national museum.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Stick to one’s guns

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Anthony Trollope was an industrious and disciplined writer.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. There is no way I can swallow the ghastly medicine.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. The recent cloudburst completely dismantled the village and its people.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Please don't touch that, it's flammable .

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The new chief is gifted at the power of eloquence.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. I was looking for a barren seat in the bus but could not find one.