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 sight
B
No substitution required
C
are an frightening sight
D
had a frightening sight
Question 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
Apiary
B
Aquarium
C
Attic
D
Aviary
Question 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 required
B
May you
C
Would you
D
Should you
Question 679
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He was ________ by the judge for his courageous actions.

A
criticised
B
discouraged
C
commended
D
reprimanded
Question 680
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Melodrama
B
Melody
C
Melodous
D
Malignant
Question 681
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank The landscape ______ Hardy to write this fine poem.

A
inspired
B
induced
C
pestered
D
incited
Question 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 wanted
B
Everyone needs
C
and to feel secured
D
to have a home
Question 683
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Separate
B
Desparate
C
Considerate
D
Disparate
Question 684
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Grim

A
Stern
B
Forceful
C
Joyful
D
 Arrogant
Question 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 water
B
In summer, we must take care
C
No error
D
to keep ourselves hydrated
Question 686
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Desperate

A
Content
B
Determined
C
Frantic
D
Daring
Question 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
After
B
has been resuming
C
due to the sudden floods
D
a month-long vacation
Question 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
cheap
B
inferior
C
available
D
low
Question 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 goes
B
frequently goes
C
No improvement required
D
frequently going
Question 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
Gourmet
B
Hungry
C
Greedy
D
Gallant
Question 691
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Rift

A
Boat
B
Heal
C
Break
D
Bind
Question 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
Acquit
B
Sentence
C
Pardon
D
Arrest
Question 693
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Naive

A
Sincere
B
Simple
C
Experienced
D
Impulsive
Question 694
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bite someone’s head off

A
Ask someone the same question again and again
B
Go on repeating the same point
C
Scold someone for misbehaving
D
Speak angrily without any reason
Question 695
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Once in a blue moon

A
Taking place very rarely
B
When the moon rises
C
Happening usually
D
Doing something very often
Question 696
Comprehension

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

A
reach
B
had reached
C
reaching
D
reached
Question 697
Comprehension

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

A
your
B
her
C
his
D
its
Question 698
Comprehension

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

A
an
B
a
C
any
D
the
Question 699
Comprehension

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

A
to secure
B
secure
C
secured
D
securing
Question 700
Comprehension

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

A
eventually
B
entirely
C
totally
D
happily