SSC-CHSL 2024 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 701
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I used to eat into / in the evening / when my parents / were on night shifts.
A
I used to eat intoB
when my parentsC
in the eveningD
were on night shiftsQuestion 702
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. (1) Ganga was (2) out shopping at the mall (3) and ran over (4) her schoolmate.
A
4B
1C
2D
3Question 703
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Shall have / you bring / your note-book / tomorrow?
A
Shall haveB
you bringC
tomorrowD
your note-bookQuestion 704
Comprehension
Select the option with the correct use of future tense.
A
If you worked hard in the same manner, you will soon achieve success.B
If you had work hard in the same manner, you will soon achieve success.C
If you have work hard in the same manner, you will soon achieve success.D
If you work hard in the same manner, you will soon achieve success.Question 705
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
thatB
thisC
theseD
itQuestion 706
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
InterruptedB
SporadicC
ConstantD
RedundantQuestion 707
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
inB
intoC
toD
forQuestion 708
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
constructingB
pursuingC
chasingD
trailingQuestion 709
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
precedeB
focusC
prioritiseD
underscoreQuestion 710
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I don't like dirty cars, so you should keep it ______.
A
shabbyB
similarC
newD
spotlessQuestion 711
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate idiom to complete the given sentence. With the increasing market prices and stagnant salaries, he is ______.
A
taking a breakB
feeling the pinchC
beating the rapD
getting it off his chestQuestion 712
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Stoic
A
TolerantB
ApatheticC
FerventD
CooperativeQuestion 713
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The stone was also said to have occult powers.
A
latentB
intelligibleC
ambiguousD
unfathomableQuestion 714
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
ConnoisseurB
CircumlocutionC
HaphazardD
DisintigrateQuestion 715
Comprehension
Read the given sentence carefully. Change the meaning of the sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM from the following options. His father warned him not to use vulgar language at home.
A
decorousB
ribaldC
imperviousD
licentiousQuestion 716
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. She's under the allusion that she'll get the job.
A
illusionB
hallucinationC
visionD
unrealityQuestion 717
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The common masses have waited for three hours to meet the king in the royal court.
A
has been waitingB
had waitingC
have been waitingD
will waitingQuestion 718
Comprehension
Complete the given sentence with an appropriate homophone from the given options. There was no one ______ a few of my friends.
A
exceptB
expectC
acceptD
excerptQuestion 719
Comprehension
Choose an appropriate word that can substitute the bracketed word and complete the sentence meaningfully. Shelley was very happy (while) I accepted her invitation to her birthday party.
A
whenB
asC
afterD
beforeQuestion 720
Comprehension
There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word. The choice of buying a yahct was poor.
A
buyingB
yahctC
choiceD
poorQuestion 721
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Absurd
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SuddenB
ArbitraryC
IrrationalD
AbstruseQuestion 722
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. There was some drawing-pins in my desk.
A
There is someB
There has someC
Theirs someD
There are someQuestion 723
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Calm
A
UrbanB
ImpressedC
QuietD
UpsetQuestion 724
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. Mr. Sengupta's complaint to the higher authority was only a red herring .
A
candid confessionB
fortunate evidenceC
clever bluffD
discouraging actQuestion 725
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. He has ______ vision because of his illness.
A
blurredB
unfocusedC
obscuredD
faded