SSC-CHSL 2024 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 776
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. It is his job / to chase out / clients with / outstanding debts.

A
clients with
B
to chase out
C
outstanding debts
D
It is his job
Question 777
Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Mumbai is the city of dreams but it is a expensive city too.

A
a expensive city too
B
but it is
C
Mumbai is the
D
city of dreams
Question 778
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. (Ø = No article) ______ road to Taj Mahal passes through ___ forest.

A
A; the
B
Ø; Ø
C
The; a
D
A; a
Question 779
Comprehension

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. He do not / fear the / repercussions of / this decision.

A
repercussions of
B
this decision.
C
He do not
D
fear the
Question 780
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1

A
collaborate
B
seize
C
cease
D
unify
Question 781
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

A
dispersed
B
distributed
C
accumulated
D
withdrawn
Question 782
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3

A
amalgamation
B
indecision
C
malpractices
D
announcement
Question 783
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4

A
like
B
draconian
C
comprehensive
D
fragile
Question 784
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5

A
ineffectual
B
revengeful
C
case
D
example
Question 785
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. I know Covid has made you terribly ill, but the good thing is that you have developed immunity against it for further infections.

A
the silver spoon
B
the silver lining in the cloud
C
being in the quicksilver
D
crossing palms with silver
Question 786
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Psychometric
B
Concentrate
C
Vindication
D
Conglomirate
Question 787
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. At his wit’s end , he decided to return to his parents as he was unable to cope up with the stress of adjusting at a new place.

A
Not knowing what to do
B
Taking all notes
C
After thinking
D
Deciding after contemplation
Question 788
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. He passed away in the year 1950 at 10 a.m. on 13 July .

A
in the year 1950 at 10 a.m. on 13 July
B
at 10 a.m. on 13 July in the year 1950
C
on 13 July at 10 a.m. in the year 1950
D
in the year 1950 on 13 July at 10 a.m.
Question 789
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks. Her father ________ her to opt for a chemistry ________ in her final year.

A
aloud; course
B
aloud; coarse
C
allowed; coarse
D
allowed; course
Question 790
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Perilous

A
Dangerous
B
Ugly
C
Bad
D
Adverse
Question 791
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. Please ________ more sugar to the juice so that it becomes sweeter.

A
ad
B
add
C
aide
D
aid
Question 792
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks.

A
completed
B
finished
C
stopped
D
concluded
Question 793
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I was in Oman around two months.

A
from
B
for
C
into
D
since
Question 794
Comprehension

Select the correct collocation to complete the following sentence. She suppressed a ________ urge to yawn.

A
tough
B
stout
C
hard
D
strong
Question 795
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Precarious

A
Luminous
B
Reliable
C
Colossal
D
Doubtful
Question 796
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Out of the frying pan and into the fire

A
Things getting intense by the hour
B
Being a horrible cook
C
Being with someone through good times as well as bad times
D
Things going from bad to worse
Question 797
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The vendor said that the apples were of superior quality.

A
Excellent
B
Inferior
C
Small
D
Distasteful
Question 798
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Advanced

A
Foreign
B
Progressive
C
Discarded
D
Elementary
Question 799
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. My grandmother is fond of giving homilies to all my friends who visit my place.

A
Suggestions
B
Sermons
C
Alternatives
D
Strictures
Question 800
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Immediately
B
Immedeatly
C
Imediately
D
Immidiately