SSC-CHSL 2024 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 726

Comprehension

Select the option with the correct use of article(s).

William Wordsworth was a romantic poet. He did things in an unusual manner.

William Wordsworth was romantic poet. He did things in an unusual manner.

William Wordsworth was the romantic poet. He did things in a unusual manner.

William Wordsworth was a romantic poet. He did things in a unusual manner.

Question 727

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The manager noticed / that Pragya / was first to reach / the office on Saturday.

that Pragya

The manager noticed

was first to reach

the office on Saturday.

Question 728

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The chief guest gave out prizes to the meritorious students of the school.

of the school.

gave out prizes

to the meritorious students

The chief guest

Question 729

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Mathematics help/ in developing/ the logical mindset /of students.

in developing

the logical mindset

Mathematics help

of students

Question 730

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1 in the passage: Water is 1.________ for life and for good health.

primary

essential

intrinsic

insistent

Question 731

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2 in the passage: safe drinking water can 2._____ many water-related diseases.

forbid

prevent

restrain

hamper

Question 732

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3: India has one of the largest number of cases of 3._____ such as diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera.

diseases

distress

laments

sufferings

Question 733

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4: Over 1,600 Indians, most of them children below the age of five, 4.________ die every day because of water-related diseases.

distinctly

assuredly

reportedly

ostensibly

Question 734

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5: These deaths can be prevented if people have 5._______ to safe drinking water.

entrance

access

providence

accession

Question 735

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment: Had you been to Dubai, I would also go with you.

I shall be gone

I will have went

I would has also gone

I would have gone

Question 736

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Costing an arm and a leg

Very attractive and cheap

Very rough and tough

Very costly and luxurious

Very entertaining and jovial

Question 737

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets: You can’t stop the _________ (outflow) of current.

deluge

influx

torrent

income

Question 738

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word: Massive

Tiny

Tall

Formidable

Heavy

Question 739

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word: She argued against the unnecessary split in the committee.

division

blend

combination

mix

Question 740

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment: This serum contains ingredients enabling the hair to grow.

the enable grow hair

for growth hair

for growing many hair

that enable the hair to grow

Question 741

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Dilemma

Committee

Warranty

Neice

Question 742

Comprehension

Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment meaningfully: Telangana artists (are know for the amazing bronze castings).

Are known for their amazing bronze castings

Have been knew to the amazing bronze castings

Is known to the amazing bronze castings

Have to know the amazing bronze castings

Question 743

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment: It has been found that the trees are being destroyed by a moth.

have destroyed

is being destroyed

have been destroying

No substitution required

Question 744

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: Tom is trying to ___________ as soon as possible.

receive a job

experience a job

get a job

learn a job

Question 745

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Going through a sticky patch

To experience a bad period in life

Try to paste something unsuccessfully

To walk on a muddy road

To feel sad

Question 746

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word: His feeble opponent was no match to him and ultimately he won the challenge.

Strong

Mystic

Major

Intelligent

Question 747

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word: Impulsive

Passive

Aggressive

Hasty

Cautious

Question 748

Comprehension

Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling: There are a number of artists currently creating unique, collectble teapots.

currantly

collectable

collectibile

currintly

Question 749

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Commence’ from the given sentence: Let’s put an end to this discussion about voodoo and instead talk about something amusing.

end

voodoo

amusing

discussion

Question 750

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Evasive

Cohesive

Ambiguous

Accessible

Abrasive

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