SSC-CHSL 2024 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 276
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. I had seen / her with her mother / in the cinema hall / yesterday.

A
in the cinema hall
B
her with her mother
C
yesterday
D
I had seen
Question 277
Comprehension

Select the option to replace the incorrect word in the following sentence: Chotu is a bright young child, who yearn to go to school but works in his uncle’s dhaba.

A
worked
B
working
C
yearns
D
yearned
Question 278
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: He _________ a long distance.

A
runned
B
running
C
ran
D
run
Question 279
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into three segments. One of them may contain an adverbial usage error. Select the option that has the segment with the error. If you don’t find any error, select ‘No error’ as your answer. Mr. Narayanan / is a rather / lazy man.

A
No error
B
Mr. Narayanan
C
is a rather
D
lazy man.
Question 280
Comprehension

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

A
the
B
a
C
an
D
No article
Question 281
Comprehension

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

A
are made
B
had make
C
was make
D
will made
Question 282
Comprehension

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

A
on
B
out
C
of
D
for
Question 283
Comprehension

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

A
can stopped
B
may stopped
C
should stop
D
have stop
Question 284
Comprehension

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

A
nurturing
B
nature
C
nurture
D
natural
Question 285
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: The boxer was knocked out cold by a powerful ________ punch to the jaw.

A
write
B
wright
C
rite
D
right
Question 286
Comprehension

Select the option that can substitute the bracketed word segment meaningfully: If you behave well and exhibit good manners, then (people will be likely to remember you) in a positive way.

A
people likely you remember
B
people are like remember
C
people will like in remember
D
people are likely to remember you
Question 287
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence: Delivering that furniture to the tenth floor without the lift and an incline is incredibly foolish and next to impossible.

A
like a tree known by its fruits
B
like nailing jelly to the tree
C
as tight as the bark of the tree
D
like going between the bark and the tree
Question 288
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence: This makes readers contemplate the motives people have for performing acts of charity.

A
understate
B
follow up
C
overlook
D
deviate
Question 289
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error: In all instances of frustrasion, / you will always find / the anger directed towards / a single person only.

A
the anger directed towards
B
In all instances of frustrasion
C
you will always find
D
a single person only
Question 290
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: The movie ‘Desperate Ghosts’ was watched by my younger brother and he was ____________ horror.

A
filled with
B
filled of
C
filled on
D
filled off
Question 291
Comprehension

Read the sentence carefully and select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part: The sudden declaration of war between two countries led to a disarray .

A
peaceful treaty
B
disorderly situation
C
refined argument
D
elusive situation
Question 292
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word:

A
Acknowledgment
B
Apparent
C
Fulfil
D
Conscientous
Question 293
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank: This gun should be handled with care and ____________.

A
nip in the bud
B
shot for safety
C
mince the matters
D
kept at arm’s length
Question 294
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘echoed’ to fill in the blank: The thunderous applause ________ through the stadium.

A
reverberated
B
recoiled
C
bounced
D
pulsed
Question 295
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Chaste

A
Flashy
B
Corrupt
C
Sullied
D
Pure
Question 296
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word: Cheerful

A
Sunny
B
Hilarious
C
Gloomy
D
Joyful
Question 297
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the sentence: He tried to improve the working conditions in his office.

A
Spatter
B
Sprinkle
C
Specify
D
Spoil
Question 298
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence: It was her who first saw the criminal.

A
she
B
them
C
hers
D
him
Question 299
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence: Can I please request you all to stand up?

A
require
B
plead
C
claim
D
petition
Question 300
Comprehension

Read the sentence carefully and select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part: Greta Thunberg’s tirade against environmental degeneration shocked the world leaders.

A
minute observation
B
debatable account
C
long and angry speech
D
innate liberal opinion