SSC-GD 2021 English-Hindi
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 676
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’. The pack of wolves moving towards the children are a frightening sight .
A
was a frightening sightB
No substitution requiredC
are an frightening sightD
had a frightening sightQuestion 677
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A place where birds are kept
A
ApiaryB
AquariumC
AtticD
AviaryQuestion 678
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Need you please hold my bag for a moment?
A
No improvement requiredB
May youC
Would youD
Should youQuestion 679
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He was ________ by the judge for his courageous actions.
A
criticisedB
discouragedC
commendedD
reprimandedQuestion 680
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
MelodramaB
MelodyC
MelodousD
MalignantQuestion 681
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank The landscape ______ Hardy to write this fine poem.
A
inspiredB
inducedC
pesteredD
incitedQuestion 682
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Everyone needs / to have a home / and to feel secured / and be wanted.
A
and be wantedB
Everyone needsC
and to feel securedD
to have a homeQuestion 683
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
SeparateB
DesparateC
ConsiderateD
DisparateQuestion 684
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Grim
A
SternB
ForcefulC
JoyfulD
ArrogantQuestion 685
Comprehension
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, select ‘No error’ as your answer. In summer, we must take care / to drink enough water / to keep ourselves hydrated.
A
to drink enough waterB
In summer, we must take careC
No errorD
to keep ourselves hydratedQuestion 686
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Desperate
A
ContentB
DeterminedC
FranticD
DaringQuestion 687
Comprehension
Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error. After a month-long vacation due to the sudden floods, Mani’s school has been resuming today.
A
AfterB
has been resumingC
due to the sudden floodsD
a month-long vacationQuestion 688
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Sometime back, onion used to be the poor man’s food as it was ______ .
A
cheapB
inferiorC
availableD
lowQuestion 689
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. She frequent go to her old school to visit her teachers.
A
frequent goesB
frequently goesC
No improvement requiredD
frequently goingQuestion 690
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who has keen interest in good food
A
GourmetB
HungryC
GreedyD
GallantQuestion 691
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Rift
A
BoatB
HealC
BreakD
BindQuestion 692
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Declare someone not guilty
A
AcquitB
SentenceC
PardonD
ArrestQuestion 693
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Naive
A
SincereB
SimpleC
ExperiencedD
ImpulsiveQuestion 694
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bite someone’s head off
A
Ask someone the same question again and againB
Go on repeating the same pointC
Scold someone for misbehavingD
Speak angrily without any reasonQuestion 695
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Once in a blue moon
A
Taking place very rarelyB
When the moon risesC
Happening usuallyD
Doing something very oftenQuestion 696
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
reachB
had reachedC
reachingD
reachedQuestion 697
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
yourB
herC
hisD
itsQuestion 698
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
anB
aC
anyD
theQuestion 699
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
to secureB
secureC
securedD
securingQuestion 700
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
eventuallyB
entirelyC
totallyD
happily