SSC-GD 2021 English-Hindi

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1126
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Medallion
B
Meddle
C
Mechanicel
D
Mediate
Question 1127
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Written law passed by a law-making body

A
Statute
B
Rule
C
Summit
D
Ordeal
Question 1128
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He asked me _______ I knew you.

A
unless
B
although
C
since
D
whether
Question 1129
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. This case is limited to state _______.

A
preparation
B
jurisdiction
C
radicalisation
D
ramification
Question 1130
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Divya have little chance / of winning / the gold medal / this year.

A
the gold medal
B
Divya have little chance
C
of winning
D
this year
Question 1131
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Assert

A
Insist
B
Request
C
Abandon
D
Urge
Question 1132
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. The sun had set by the time we reached the hilltop.

A
we had reached
B
we reach
C
we were reaching
D
No improvement required
Question 1133
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hang up one’s boots

A
Challenge someone
B
Tease an opponent
C
Retire from a sport
D
Show disrespect
Question 1134
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He was _______ from Turkey for his public condemnation of the Shah.

A
exiled
B
evacuated
C
excluded
D
escaped
Question 1135
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you want to / win the race, / you need to / believe in you.

A
win the race
B
If you want to
C
you need to
D
believe in you
Question 1136
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’. General speaking, the great discoverers were people with great courage.

A
Generally speak
B
No substitution required
C
Generally spoken
D
Generally speaking
Question 1137
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Out of the blue

A
Completely unexpected
B
Always dressing up in blue clothes
C
Caught in a fight
D
Coming out of a blue box
Question 1138
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Investigate

A
Examine
B
Relate
C
Calculate
D
Supervise
Question 1139
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Study of insects

A
Ornithology
B
Entomology
C
Geology
D
Terminology
Question 1140
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The manager told / the staff to complete / all the works / before going home.

A
all the works
B
The manager told
C
before going home
D
the staff to complete
Question 1141
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Alliteration
B
Procastination
C
Hallucination
D
Superintendent
Question 1142
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Demolish

A
Divide
B
Construct
C
Diminish
D
Destroy
Question 1143
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Obvious

A
Thick
B
Dull
C
Vague
D
Clear
Question 1144
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something

A
Fanatic
B
Pessimist
C
Opportunist
D
Optimist
Question 1145
Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Your brother can’t drive, is it ?

A
couldn’t he
B
will he
C
No improvement required
D
can he
Question 1146
Comprehension

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

A
through
B
with
C
at
D
by
Question 1147
Comprehension

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

A
higher
B
most high
C
highest
D
high
Question 1148
Comprehension

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

A
climbed
B
paused
C
backed
D
watched
Question 1149
Comprehension

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

A
the
B
a
C
one
D
an
Question 1150
Comprehension

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

A
stunned
B
wondered
C
surprised
D
shocked