SSC-CHSL 2024 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 351

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. This artwork / are a wonderful example / of the period's vogue / for realistic style.

This artwork

of the period's vogue

for realistic style

are a wonderful example

Question 352

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains an error. Pratigya arrived / to the / railway station / five hours early.

railway station

Pratigya arrived

to the

five hours early

Question 353

Comprehension

Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb. Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he blacked out.

Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he broke in.

Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he chickened out.

Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he checked out.

Prateek was planning to ask Shreya for a favour. But he could not muster up the courage. So, he turned down.

Question 354

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The companies were / giving in the prizes / to attract customers / during the festive season.

The companies were

giving in the prizes

during the festive season

to attract customers

Question 355

Comprehension

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

caused

excruciated

paused

discouraged

Question 356

Comprehension

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

excluding large-scale

excluding small-scale

including small-scale

including large-scale

Question 357

Comprehension

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

basic

restricted

unlimited

inflated

Question 358

Comprehension

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

goal

incompetency

success

self-sufficiency

Question 359

Comprehension

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

Blue Revolution

Pink Revolution

Green Revolution

White Revolution

Question 360

Comprehension

Read the sentence carefully and select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part. The revolt of the labourers will be considered as an epoch in the world history.

unpopular measure

hostile event

important period

commendable act

Question 361

Comprehension

Read the given sentence carefully. Change the meaning of the sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM. I have keen interest in reading the mind of those students who are boisterous at home but on their best behaviour at school.

clamorous

frothing

placid

raucous

Question 362

Comprehension

Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the idioms and phrases underlined in the given sentence. You can best identify the fair-weather friends at the time of adversity.

Friends who come in good weather conditions

Best friends

Friends who bring good rain

Friend only at the time of prosperity

Question 363

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. I can't begin to talk on this situation right now; I am still wrapping my head around it .

Ignoring something completely

Understanding something complicated

Comparing two things that can't be compared

Revealing a secret nobody knows

Question 364

Comprehension

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word. The mighty gaint brought a marigold for the princess.

gaint

princess

marigold

mighty

Question 365

Comprehension

Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling. The calandar was reformed during the time of Julius Caesar.

reformed

calender

stormed

calendar

Question 366

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Fertile

Productive

Destructive

Hectic

Amusing

Question 367

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Many a women work for the betterment of their family.

Many a woman worked for

Many a women working for

Many a woman works for

Many a women works for

Question 368

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the sentence. He purchased very cheap dresses.

Expensive

Dolish

Lively

Paltry

Question 369

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He is almost quiet well.

almost quietly

quiet

very quite

quite

Question 370

Comprehension

Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options It is better to focus on your __________ than to wander aimlessly.

carrier

courier

career

carer

Question 371

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to correct the sentence by using meaning of the underlined word. In the winter season, the poor woman needed a refuge where she could live freely and independently.

School

Shelter

Inn

Tent

Question 372

Comprehension

The balloon started to deflate after being pricked with a needle. What is the ANTONYM of ‘deflate’?

Flatten

Compress

Inflate

Shrink

Question 373

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Affirm

Confirm

Convey

Correlate

Deliver

Question 374

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank The mechanics tried a lot to get that car __________ from the accident spot.

told

towed

toed

load

Question 375

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence. It is a high-pay job.

high-paying

low-paid

high-paid

low-pay

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