SSC-GD 2021 English-Hindi
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 851
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A can of worms
A
A plan kept back to be used laterB
A difficult person to deal withC
A good source of moneyD
A complicated situation or problemQuestion 852
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An event causing great and sudden damage or suffering
A
EmergencyB
AdventureC
TerminationD
CatastropheQuestion 853
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eliminate
A
LightenB
IncludeC
DarkenD
ExcludeQuestion 854
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bleak
A
ColdB
BrightC
DarkD
GrimQuestion 855
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Words such as articles and pronouns can be ______ unless they are necessary.
A
disbarredB
disruptedC
dispelledD
droppedQuestion 856
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
CalamityB
AfflictionC
CasultyD
DisasterQuestion 857
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 likes this house, he will buy it.
A
No substitution requiredB
If he had likedC
If he likeD
If he is likingQuestion 858
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Malice
A
KindnessB
BitternessC
HatredD
GrudgeQuestion 859
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The sound made by a snake
A
CooB
MooC
HissD
BuzzQuestion 860
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The pilot / follow another airplane / as he had lost / his way in the storm.
A
follow another airplaneB
as he had lostC
his way in the stormD
The pilotQuestion 861
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He was ______ to get a good job as soon as he was out of college.
A
fortunateB
intelligentC
favouredD
wiseQuestion 862
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’. Yesterday, it was raining heavy when I met him at the station.
A
heavy rainB
raining heavilyC
No substitution requiredD
rained heavilyQuestion 863
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The prisoners are kept inside / most of the time / but they are let them out / for an hour every day.
A
The prisoners are kept insideB
but they are let them outC
most of the timeD
for an hour every dayQuestion 864
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Execute
A
OrganiseB
DestroyC
EmployD
ImplementQuestion 865
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You will not / be able to / reach on time / while you hurry.
A
reach on timeB
while you hurryC
You will notD
be able toQuestion 866
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Over and over again
A
Start something newB
Do something repeatedlyC
Work very hardD
End of something importantQuestion 867
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
EnvironmentalB
EquipmentC
ElectroliteD
ExperimentalQuestion 868
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Impossible to believe
A
MagicB
IncredibleC
FictitiousD
ImplausibleQuestion 869
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’. Unless you study hard, you will pass the examination.
A
you not passB
you will not passC
No substitution requiredD
you passQuestion 870
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. My brother ______ bought a new car.
A
freshlyB
shortlyC
exactlyD
recentlyQuestion 871
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
A
forB
aboutC
inD
onQuestion 872
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
A
positionB
manipulationC
insertionD
perfectionQuestion 873
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
A
regionsB
fieldsC
designD
spotsQuestion 874
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
A
acrossB
throughC
amongD
betweenQuestion 875
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
A
resultsB
blushesC
flowsD
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