SSC-GD 2021 English-Hindi

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 176
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Editing involves ______ and correction with an intention to produce accurate work.

A
habitation
B
modification
C
fortification
D
modulation
Question 177
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. Her friends house is close to the high school where Sarathi teaches.

A
the high school 
B
Her friends 
C
teaches
D
close to
Question 178
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, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Unless you don’t / work hard, / you will fail.

A
you will fail
B
No error
C
Unless you don’t
D
work hard
Question 179
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’. Overexposure to the sun while sunbathing not only results in sunburns but also causes premature aging.

A
No substitution required
B
for sunbathing
C
as sunbathing
D
ever sunbathing
Question 180
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Flavure
B
 Figure
C
Leisure 
D
Future
Question 181
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. When you give away a secret or an advantage, you reveal a secret or suspension that you should have kept to yourself.

A
information
B
dereliction
C
revolution
D
benediction
Question 182
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The new employee said that he was ________ of doing the job well.

A
sufficient
B
diffident
C
confident
D
efficient
Question 183
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Radical

A
Superficial
B
Minor
C
Profound
D
Conservative
Question 184
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The apple of one’s eye

A
Someone very rich
B
A person who is very dear
C
A jolly fellow
D
A fierce opponent
Question 185
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow a fuse

A
To feel tired
B
To feel sick
C
To work hard aimlessly
D
To react very angrily
Question 186
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Dictate
B
Dictionery
C
Difference
D
Decision
Question 187
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who is excessively conceited and self-absorbed

A
Fraud
B
Cheater
C
Egotist
D
Deceiver
Question 188
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Comparison between things that have similar features

A
Resemblance
B
Contrast
C
Analogy
D
Description
Question 189
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Competent

A
Compatble
B
Capable
C
Comfortable
D
Comparable
Question 190
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He applied for official ______ to organise the event.

A
agreement
B
provision
C
authority
D
permission
Question 191
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’. Karan looked everywhere for the pen-drive but could not find it .

A
but had not find it
B
No substitution required
C
but could not finding it
D
but could not found it
Question 192
Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Eighty rupees are / too much for / this leather bag, / which is looking so old.

A
too much for
B
this leather bag
C
Eighty rupees are
D
which is looking so old
Question 193
Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Words carved on a stone or monument

A
Transcription
B
Inscription
C
Prescription
D
Subscription
Question 194
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Beneath

A
Above
B
Beyond
C
Below
D
Under
Question 195
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Loathe

A
Detest
B
Admire
C
Abhor
D
Despire
Question 196
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A
my
B
me
C
mine
D
myself
Question 197
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A
among
B
to
C
in
D
from
Question 198
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A
left
B
live
C
living
D
lived
Question 199
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A
adjectively
B
advertently
C
approximately
D
ambivalently
Question 200
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A
out
B
to
C
from
D
at