SSC-GD 2021 English-Hindi

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 376
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The protesters ______ when the police used tear gas.

A
regretted
B
waved
C
assembled
D
dispersed
Question 377
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Persuade

A
Halt
B
Lead
C
Coax
D
Sway
Question 378
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. We have / run out eggs; / could you buy / some more?

A
could you buy
B
run out eggs
C
some more
D
We have
Question 379
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Elephant in the room

A
An obvious issue left unaddressed due to its sensitivity
B
An extremely fat person sitting all alone in a room
C
A wild untamed animal left to wander astray
D
A pretty affair which is kept a secret
Question 380
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. It never dawned to him if he could be in danger.

A
dawned up to him that
B
dawned on him that
C
dawned at him whether
D
No improvement required
Question 381
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hands down

A
Without any weapons
B
Easily and without doubt
C
With sufficient strength
D
Very weakly and slowly
Question 382
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Natural skill at doing something

A
Sense
B
Awareness
C
Knack
D
Passion
Question 383
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who investigates and solves crimes

A
Invigilator
B
Detective
C
Explorer
D
Inventor
Question 384
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Ravi told / his friends / that he would / return back soon.

A
his friends
B
return back soon
C
that he would
D
Ravi told
Question 385
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’. If he works harder, he g ot better results.

A
was getting
B
is getting
C
No substitution required
D
will get
Question 386
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Fasten
B
Plunge
C
Buisness
D
Evolve
Question 387
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Custard
B
Costudy
C
Cushion
D
Curtail
Question 388
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Asha has ______ the house beautifully for the party.

A
improved
B
decorated
C
planned
D
produced
Question 389
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Try harder, don’t give away so easily.

A
give back
B
give up
C
give out
D
No improvement required
Question 390
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Reliable

A
Wealthy
B
Fortunate
C
Intelligent
D
Trusted
Question 391
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Their dog is / more better / trained than / our dog.

A
Their dog is
B
more better
C
our dog
D
trained than
Question 392
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. An imaginary place where everything is perfect

A
elysium
B
utopia
C
eden
D
arcadia
Question 393
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Stray

A
Casual
B
Careless
C
Fickle
D
Homeless
Question 394
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The government ______ the contract for 100 low-floor buses to an automobile manufacturer.

A
rewarded
B
granted
C
gifted
D
awarded
Question 395
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Monotonous

A
Elaborate
B
Cheerful
C
Changing
D
Varied
Question 396
Comprehension

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

A
floating
B
stacking
C
sinking
D
soaring
Question 397
Comprehension

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

A
rejected
B
adapted
C
followed
D
influenced
Question 398
Comprehension

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

A
emigrated
B
conferred
C
gimmicked
D
disunited
Question 399
Comprehension

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

A
obviously
B
extremely
C
dangerously
D
automatically
Question 400
Comprehension

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

A
dishelmed
B
declaimed
C
resolved
D
unsolved