SSC-CHSL 2024 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 551
Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.  How long are you working / for your current employer / and why don't you / look for better opportunities?

A
and why don't you
B
look for better opportunities
C
for your current employer
D
How long are you working
Question 552
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.  The judges eliminated the / classical singer, as she dropped of / in the middle of the competition.

A
in the middle of the competition.
B
The judges eliminated the
C
No error
D
classical singer, as she dropped of
Question 553
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.  All the players from this athletic club participated in the tournament and ______ one of them got a medal.

A
each
B
none
C
they
D
all
Question 554
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.  The sun rises / in an east / and sets / in the west.

A
in an east
B
and sets
C
in the west.
D
the sun rises
Question 555
Comprehension

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

A
motive
B
custom
C
conventions
D
ritualistic
Question 556
Comprehension

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

A
resembling
B
favouring
C
echoing
D
subjugating
Question 557
Comprehension

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

A
perch
B
sitting
C
lurch
D
chirp
Question 558
Comprehension

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

A
flight
B
dashed
C
dart
D
leapt
Question 559
Comprehension

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

A
nullify
B
communicate
C
inform
D
convey
Question 560
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the bracketed word segment in the following sentence.  Men (allowed) for Olympic artistic swimming for the first time at the 2024 Paris Games, the IOC confirmed on Thursday.

A
are eligible
B
will approve
C
have permitted
D
are likely
Question 561
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Consciencious
B
Conscience
C
Conscious
D
Conspicuous
Question 562
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.  To read between the lines

A
To read aloud
B
To whisper
C
To read without concentration
D
To grasp the hidden meaning
Question 563
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. His industrious attitude was the reason for his promotion.

A
Hazy
B
Efficient
C
Lazy
D
Pricey
Question 564
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Terminate

A
Begin
B
Mark
C
Conclude
D
Die
Question 565
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The player was declared fit and in excellent health to play the final matches.

A
left out in cold
B
right as rain
C
up in the arms
D
on cloud nine
Question 566
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. These people are artists. _______ skills are extraordinary.

A
There
B
Their
C
They're
D
They or
Question 567
Comprehension

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word. They adressed the special gathering perfectly.

A
adressed
B
special
C
gathering
D
perfectly
Question 568
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The __________ purpose of the coaching was to identify the talented players.

A
mane
B
main
C
mean
D
mine
Question 569
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. As there was no one to look thorough the orphan, he had to take refuge in the orphanage.

A
look through
B
look upon
C
look down upon
D
look after
Question 570
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the following sentence.  I cannot go out tonight because I will preparing of my interview tomorrow.

A
I had to prepare to
B
I have been prepare to
C
I have to prepare for
D
I will have prepare for
Question 571
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.  Loud noise effects our ability to concentrate.

A
intensifies
B
bestows
C
affects
D
results
Question 572
Comprehension

Complete the following sentence.  He _______ to the manager about the terrible food in the hostel.

A
He said a complaint.
B
He said a big complaint.
C
He made a complaint.
D
He terribly complained.
Question 573
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks.  Shyam has reserved a _______ in the train for his wife as she will be giving _______ to his child soon.

A
birth; berth
B
berth; birth
C
birth; birth
D
berth; berth
Question 574
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Peace

A
Turmoil
B
Refusal
C
Strange
D
Harmony
Question 575
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.  The prince is the _______ to the throne.

A
air
B
ere
C
err
D
heir