SSC-GD 2024 English-Hindi

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Absolute

Bounded

Complete

Divine

Final

Question 27

Comprehension

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully: She is so nervous.

In seventh heaven

Afraid of one’s own shadow

Spilled the beans

Lost cause

Question 28

Comprehension

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase: Go with a bang

Party like there’s no tomorrow

Decide according to the situation

To go crazy

Very exciting and successful

Question 29

Comprehension

Four sentences are given, out of which three have all correct spellings. Choose the sentence with the incorrectly spelt word: The country gained independence after years of struggle. 2. The performance was abysmal , and the audience was disappointed. 3. We decided to resort to a peaceful location for our vacation. 4. The government bureacracy often slows down important decisions.

INDEPENDENCE

ABYSMAL

RESORT

BUREACRACY

Question 30

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: With sales down, the company closed one factory and reduced _____ workforce at another.

the

No article

Question 31

Comprehension

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word: Aqueous

Wet

Hydrated

Saturated

Arid

Question 32

Comprehension

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option "No correction required" if the sentence is correct as given: Presently Rosemary (seems to have know) those people herself in some deplorable past, and then got on to them and rejected them.

seemed to have known

No correction required

seemed to knew

seem to know

Question 33

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose No error: Some analysts have began to advocate for strong government involvement in the development and regulation of cyber security standards for satellites.

of cyber security standards for satellites.

Some analysts have began to advocate for strong

government involvement in the development and regulation

No error

Question 34

Comprehension

Select the sentence with no spelling errors:

There was acute disharmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmonie.

There was acute disharmony in the room, where a litle time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.

There was acute disarmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.

There was acute disharmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.

Question 35

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" if the sentence is grammatically correct: If you don't water your houseplants, they will dies .

will die

will death

No improvement

shall dies

Question 36

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (1):

signing

standing

jumping

opening

Question 37

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (2):

grasp

host

loathe

remiss

Question 38

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (3).

Whilst

What

Whence

Question 39

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (4).

divisions

hordes

chunks

pecks

Question 40

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank (5).

disaster

banality

captivity

greenery

Question 41

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: His first movement after the shock ___ to work in his loom: and he went on with this unremittingly.

was been

has being

had been

have been

Question 42

Comprehension

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ if the sentence is grammatically correct: I can't wait to gone camping next weekend.

going camping

No improvement

go camping

go camps

Question 43

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank: Please ___ my apology for this mistake.

develop

acquire

obtain

Question 44

Comprehension

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully: Sapna was abstracted, biting her lip restlessly and reading over the guide-books to the battle-field that Suraj (had brought along).

No correction required

have brought along

have brought

has brought along

Question 45

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’: We had been collected and studied over 14,000 dung beetles from 98 different species.

beetles from 98 different species.

No error

studied over 14,000 dung

We had been collected and

Question 46

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: In the dense forest, a mother ___ and her cubs roamed freely, enjoying the tranquillity of their natural habitat.

bare

beer

bear

ber

Question 47

Comprehension

Select the sentence with no spelling errors:

The man walks with a grate deal of poise, in fact, very much like an elephant, but he also has the agelity of the panther.

The man walks with a great deal of poise, in fact, very much like an elephant, but he also has the agility of the panther.

The man walks with a great deal of poise, in fact, very much like an elephant, but he also has the agility of the panthur.

The man walks with a great deel of poise, in fact, very much like an ephalnt, but he also has the agility of the panther.

Question 48

Comprehension

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’: This is the most simple and basic component of life.

No error

simple and basic

component of life.

This is the most

Question 49

Comprehension

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence: The univarsity claims students can face a law-suit or fine for violating the UNO smoking prohibition.

univarsity

violating

prohibition

claims

Question 50

Comprehension

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word: This query is no doubt a very correct and moral one, but it seems somewhat cryptic.

Clear

Mysterious

Obvious

Common

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Absolute

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully: She is so nervous.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase: Go with a bang

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: With sales down, the company closed one factory and reduced _____ workforce at another.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word: Aqueous

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose No error: Some analysts have began to advocate for strong government involvement in the development and regulation of cyber security standards for satellites.

Select the sentence with no spelling errors:

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose "No improvement" if the sentence is grammatically correct: If you don't water your houseplants, they will dies .

Select the most appropriate option for blank (1):

Select the most appropriate option for blank (2):

Select the most appropriate option for blank (3).

Select the most appropriate option for blank (4).

Select the most appropriate option for blank (5).

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: His first movement after the shock ___ to work in his loom: and he went on with this unremittingly.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose &lsquo;No improvement&rsquo; if the sentence is grammatically correct: I can't wait to gone camping next weekend.

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank: Please ___ my apology for this mistake.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully: Sapna was abstracted, biting her lip restlessly and reading over the guide-books to the battle-field that Suraj (had brought along).

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose &lsquo;No error&rsquo;: We had been collected and studied over 14,000 dung beetles from 98 different species.

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone: In the dense forest, a mother ___ and her cubs roamed freely, enjoying the tranquillity of their natural habitat.

Select the sentence with no spelling errors:

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose &lsquo;No error&rsquo;: This is the most simple and basic component of life.

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence: The univarsity claims students can face a law-suit or fine for violating the UNO smoking prohibition.

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word: This query is no doubt a very correct and moral one, but it seems somewhat cryptic.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ if the sentence is grammatically correct: I can't wait to gone camping next weekend.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’: We had been collected and studied over 14,000 dung beetles from 98 different species.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’: This is the most simple and basic component of life.