SSC-GD 2023 English-Hindi

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1
Comprehension

Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

A
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronoligal order.
B
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronological order
C
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronologikal order.  
D
The events arranged or organised in order of time are known as chronoloigal order.
Question 2
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Timid

A
Diffident
B
Shy
C
Bold
D
Fearful
Question 3
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Blast

A
Blow up
B
Recall
C
Plead
D
Share
Question 4
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I regarded my brother on passing his graduation examination.

A
congratulated
B
disparaged
C
flattered
D
kowtowed
Question 5
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Liability

A
Resource
B
Responsibility
C
Asset
D
Strike
Question 6
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. In many road accidents people break their bones mainly because their vehicle ___________ fails.

A
brake
B
broke
C
brow
D
bleak
Question 7
Comprehension

Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence. Sivakashi is famous for its _______ box industry, and I am unable to find a ________ for my purple dress.

A
sweat
B
match
C
chatter
D
bread
Question 8
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Truthfully speaking, the victories of peace and harmony have a more _________ impact on human civilization than the so-called victories of war.

A
Superior
B
Transient
C
Lasting
D
Greater
Question 9
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Purchasing furniture at a low cost could not involve abandoning design or quality.

A
should not entail sacrificing
B
did not provoke compromising
C
have not done regretting
D
cannot force forgetting
Question 10
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Colloquial

A
Lexical
B
Conversational
C
Prosodic
D
Linguistic
Question 11
Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in future tense form. There are multiple facilities available for reaching the island.

A
There will be multiple facilities available for reaching the island.
B
There have been multiple facilities available for reaching the island.
C
There had been multiple facilities available for reaching the island.
D
There were multiple facilities available for reaching the island.
Question 12
Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A
Maladjusted
B
Stakeholder
C
Permenent
D
Longitude
Question 13
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rancid

A
Rotten
B
Urgent
C
Fresh
D
Rough
Question 14
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. At your beck and call

A
To have absolute control over someone
B
To call someone respectfully
C
To have no control over someone
D
To call someone and then deny
Question 15
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. A night owl

A
Someone who has good eyesight
B
Someone who works very hard
C
Someone who never works
D
A person who prefers to be awake late at night
Question 16
Comprehension

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

A
has been giving
B
have been given
C
are giving
D
is giving
Question 17
Comprehension

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

A
creative
B
positive
C
colonial
D
memorable
Question 18
Comprehension

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

A
comfortable
B
tolerable
C
favourable
D
manageable
Question 19
Comprehension

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

A
communicate
B
to communicating
C
to be communicated
D
to communicate
Question 20
Comprehension

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

A
in reference with
B
between
C
along with
D
among
Question 21
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bed of roses

A
As one wishes
B
Be bound to obey
C
A pleasant condition of life
D
With all of one’s belonging
Question 22
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bag and baggage

A
Lots of bags
B
To make a beginning
C
Close friends
D
With all belongings
Question 23
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Alas! The forest turned into a ______ land.

A
bare
B
beer
C
bear
D
buyer
Question 24
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’. The turtle can live in water as well as land.

A
No substitution
B
and also land
C
also on land
D
as well as on land.
Question 25
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Baldness is quite very usual among youngsters these days.

A
happening very surely
B
having very certain
C
getting very common
D
hitting very severely