SSC-CHSL 2024 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 151
Comprehension
Select the option that corrects the following sentence: What are you looking around?
A
What are you looking among?B
What are you looking for?C
What are you looking across?D
What are you looking through?Question 152
Comprehension
The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error in the usage of indefinite articles: We took / an ice / and applied it on / the wound.
A
We tookB
And applied it onC
An iceD
The woundQuestion 153
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: Since the little girl answers / a few simple questions, / her parents say that / she is too intelligent.
A
Since the little girl answersB
she is too intelligentC
her parents say thatD
a few simple questionsQuestion 154
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error: It is difficult to live in / the societal expectations / when one has / fewer resources.
A
It is difficult to live inB
when one hasC
the societal expectationsD
fewer resourcesQuestion 155
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1:
A
largeB
smallC
lazyD
dumbQuestion 156
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2:
A
offB
withC
ofD
forQuestion 157
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3:
A
WastefulB
decliningC
similarD
feigningQuestion 158
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
A
psychologicalB
educationalC
culturalD
religiousQuestion 159
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.
A
boostB
helpC
damageD
supportQuestion 160
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. Then I unfurled the Indian tri-colour and keep it aloft at the roof of the world.
A
heldB
No substitution requiredC
keepingD
holdQuestion 161
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. She was known for her refined manners.
A
CrudeB
ElegantC
ShrewdD
BroodQuestion 162
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. Ravi is _______
A
bawledB
balledC
baledD
baldQuestion 163
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: After a day-long trek, we were so tired that we were ready to:
A
1. face the musicB
2. get into deep waterC
3. go from rags to richesD
4. hit the sackQuestion 164
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'intuitive' to fill in the blank: In a split second, her ____ reaction kicked in as she swiftly reached out to catch the falling glass.
A
1. shrewdB
2. instinctiveC
3. voluntaryD
4. insightfulQuestion 165
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'Abandon' from the given sentence: Ramita has decided to forsake her participation in college activities until she improves her scores.
A
1. forsakeB
2. improvedC
3. decidedD
4. participationQuestion 166
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank: The two brothers ____ when their father died.
A
1. fell downB
2. fell outC
3. got the sackD
4. look down uponQuestion 167
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence: One of my best friends are here.
A
1. better friends are hereB
2. best friends is hereC
3. better friends is hereD
4. best friend is hereQuestion 168
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence: We should not discriminate against people who are different from us.
A
1. differentiateB
2. divideC
3. partD
4. severQuestion 169
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank: The teacher asked the students to ______ electricity by switching off lights when they left the room.
A
1. saveB
2. depositC
3. rescueD
4. retainQuestion 170
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence: This book provides an unrestrained account of the natural resources in India.
A
1. exhaustingB
2. limitedC
3. exhaustiveD
4. excessiveQuestion 171
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence: The truth was revealed in the interrogation.
A
1. EvidentB
2. FoundC
3. DeclaredD
4. ConcealedQuestion 172
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word: We should desecrate our national flag.
A
1. IntegrateB
2. SanctifyC
3. ViolateD
4. DamageQuestion 173
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’: The Privacy Shield establishes a process to allow companies to transfer consumer data from European Union countries to the United States in compliance in EU law.
A
1. No improvementB
2. in compliance for theC
3. in compliance under theD
4. in compliance withQuestion 174
Comprehension
Identify the incorrectly spelt word and select its correct spelling: This will sound weired , but bear with me.
A
1. wiredB
2. beerC
3. weirdD
4. bierQuestion 175
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word:
A
1. BetreyB
2. DestroyC
3. DevelopD
4. Demolish