SSC-GD 2021 English-Hindi

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1251
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Beside doing the laundry, / Rakesh helped her / in cooking also / when she was ill.

A
Beside doing the laundry
B
in cooking also
C
Rakesh helped her
D
when she was ill
Question 1252
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Commence

A
Arise
B
Conclude
C
Begin
D
Launch
Question 1253
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Generous

A
Helpful
B
Charitable
C
kind-hearted
D
Inconsiderate
Question 1254
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We must plant and ______ at least one tree every year.

A
assemble
B
utilise
C
nurture
D
abolish
Question 1255
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If he were / to climb the tree / and bring the kitty down, / the child was happy.

A
and bring the kitty down
B
the child was happy
C
to climb the tree
D
If he were
Question 1256
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’. We must prayed at the Almighty for the well-being of all family members.

A
pray from
B
 No substitution required 
C
be praying at 
D
pray to
Question 1257
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Jubilation

A
Submission
B
Servitude
C
Rejoicing
D
Subjugation
Question 1258
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. The Prime Minister as well as his ministers want peace in the country.

A
have wanted
B
are wanting
C
wants
D
No substitution required
Question 1259
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Sound reflected back as in mountains

A
Ebony
B
Éclair
C
Eclipse
D
Echo
Question 1260
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. He worked so hardly / that he won / the dance competition.

A
that he won
B
He worked so hardly
C
the dance competition
D
No error 
Question 1261
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. the sound made by a crocodile

A
Trumpet
B
Growl
C
Screech
D
Bellow
Question 1262
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Conscious
B
Vicious
C
Courtious
D
Glorious
Question 1263
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To know what’s what

A
To be very rude
B
To know the facts of a situation
C
To be overconfident
D
To be in a difficult situation
Question 1264
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Every night, ______ going to bed, he thanked God for his gifts.

A
before
B
through
C
soon
D
after
Question 1265
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To rub salt in someone’s wound

A
To use salt as a remedy for a painful wound
B
To make a bad or painful situation worse
C
To help in bandaging a wound
D
To make a medicine for wounds
Question 1266
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Recaptulate
B
Lifelesness
C
Incredulous
D
Synergizm
Question 1267
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Represent something as larger, better or worse than it really is

A
Ridicule
B
Applaud
C
Boast
D
Exaggerate
Question 1268
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 plant will die unless you will water it every day.

A
are watering
B
water
C
would water
D
No substitution required
Question 1269
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Excerpt

A
Abstract
B
Interval
C
Extract
D
Blurb
Question 1270
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The ______ has created a havoc in the whole world.

A
pandemic
B
prefix
C
pantomime
D
panorama
Question 1271
Comprehension

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

A
developing
B
swelling
C
growing
D
planting
Question 1272
Comprehension

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

A
them
B
us
C
her
D
it
Question 1273
Comprehension

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

A
to eat
B
to be eating
C
for eating
D
to ate
Question 1274
Comprehension

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

A
dying
B
expiring
C
vanishing
D
falling
Question 1275
Comprehension

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

A
pleaded
B
pretended
C
promised
D
preyed