SSC CHSL English Questions
Directions:
In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out
which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a
sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
1.
The effect of this radiation would be so scorching on(a)/ the surface of Europa
that it was believed that no living thing, or even amino(b)/ acids, as evidence
of proteins, could enough last long to be detected.(c)/No error. (d)
(a): A
(b): B
(c): C
(d): No Error
“Last long enough” is the correct
structure because “long enough” is a complete phrase which
shows the duration of time and “long” acts as an adjective and “enough” is an
adverb which should be used to qualify an adjective however “enough” is an adverb which should be written after
the adjective.
2.
Since his wife left, he has avoided (A)/ relationships
because he is afraid (B)/ of giving his heart out again only to drive another
love away. (C)/ No error (D):
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) NO ERROR
“heart out” should be replaced with
“heart”. “Heart out” is a phrasal verb and it means to the maximum possible
degree; as intensely as possible.
3.
A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court had in March and July
(A)/this year issued non-bailable warrants against (B)/Choksi after it took
cognizant of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the
case.(C)/ No error(D).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) No Error
Cognizant should be replaced with
cognizance as a noun is required here.
Directions:
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
4.
While the Opposition parties certainly extended covert support, the
organizations and leaders (involves in bringing) the farmers together were not
affiliated to any of the major parties.
(a) involved at bringing
(b) involved in bringing
(c) involved in brings
(d) no improvement
As the sentence is in past tense
“involves” should be replaced with “involved”. And “involves” takes “in”
preposition with it.
5.
Some forms of feminism have been criticized (for take into) account only white,
middle class, and college-educated perspectives.
(a) to take in
(b) for taking into
(c) to take into
(d) No improvement
Ans: Option b
Since, for is a preposition so it needs an
object same as a verb does. The object of a preposition can be either noun or
pronoun. Sometimes we do not have a noun or pronoun rather we are given a verb
form. So, we have to use gerund form as we know that a gerund functions same as
a noun does. So, to improve this sentence, we need to write ‘taking’ (gerund)
at the place of ‘take’ (V1).
Directions:
In the following question the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate
it by selecting the appropriate option.
6.
Keeping the brain well rested and, thus, alive, creative and capable is
___________ to maintain the growing pace of multifaceted progress in human
life.
(a) needed
(b) there
(c) pinnacle
(d) imperative
Imperative – of vital importance; crucial.
Pinnacle – the most successful point; the
culmination.
7.
Kamal got wounded as he was _______ by a car.
(a) Knocked at
(b) Pushed down
(c) Knocked down
(d) Pulled down
‘Knocked down’ means to hit by car and
fall to the ground.
Pushed down means to force someone or
something downward.
Pulled down means to bring to a lower
level.
Knocked at means to tap or bang on something.
Directions:
The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. These sentences,
when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical
order of sentences from among the options.
8.
P: First impressions count, and the first impression
that a potential employer will have of you is going to depend on how you
present your resume.
Q:
The statistics are that the average employer only spends a few seconds looking
at it, so it is imperative that it makes an impression.
R:
Nobody can ever underestimate how important it is to have a good resume.
S:
This is going to be your one and only chance to capture a potential employer’s
attention, or for your resume to be tossed into the file of those they don’t
want to pursue.
(a) RPQS
(b) QSPR
(c) SRPQ
(d) SQRP
9.
P: Specifically, he maintained that these conflicts
progress through a series of five basic stages.
Q:
He called his idea the psychosexual theory of
development.
R:
Each of the stages has a different focus: oral, anal,
phallic, latency, and genital.
S:
Freud believed that the nature of the conflicts among
the id, ego, and superego change over time as a person grows from child to
adult.
(a) RSQP
(b) SRPQ
(c) PQRS
(d) SPRQ
Ans: Option d.
Directions:
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech.
Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the
same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
10.
Rahim said to his younger brother, "You have to burn the midnight oil if
you want to get into a good college."
(a): Rahim tells his younger brother that
he has to burn the midnight oil if he wanted to to get into a good college.
(b): Rahim told to his younger brother
that he has to burn the midnight oil if he wanted to to get into a good
college.
(c): Rahim advised his younger brother
that he had to burn the midnight oil if he wanted to to get into a good
college.
(d): Rahim advises his younger brother
that he has to burn the midnight oil if he wants to to get into a good college.
Ans: Option c.
Here ‘said’ is the reporting verb and it
is in past tense. Hence the tense of the reported speech will be changed
according to past. Reporting verb ‘said to’ should be changed into told because
an object has been used after the reporting verb, but as the sentence is an
imperative sentence and has an implication of an advice, the correct verb to
use here will be "advised" . Now, ‘have to’ should be changed into
‘had to’. Also change ‘you’ into ‘he’. Also change ‘want’ into ‘wanted’.
Hence, option c is correct.
11. Choose the most appropriate
option to change the voice (active / passive) form of the given sentence. |
Army general recommended using bullet proof jackets by the soldiers.
Army general recommended using bullet proof jackets by the soldiers.
A. Using bullet proof jackets by the soldiers
was recommended
B. Bullet proof jackets for the soldiers use was recommended by army general
C. The soldiers were recommended to use bullet proof jackets
D. Army general recommended that bullet proof jackets should be used by the soldiers
B. Bullet proof jackets for the soldiers use was recommended by army general
C. The soldiers were recommended to use bullet proof jackets
D. Army general recommended that bullet proof jackets should be used by the soldiers
Answer :- D
Solution :- Basic
rules to be followed for Active/Passive conversions are:
1. The
object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.
2. The
finite form of the verb is changed (to be+ past participle).
3. The
subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or
is dropped).
4.
Preposition ‘by’ is used before object
Recommend +
gerund + object construction is usually expressed in the passive by using that
– should construction. Other similar verbs are advice, insist, propose and
suggest. Hence option D is the correct answer.
12. Find a
word that is the synonym of -
OBSTACLE
A. Barrier
B. Benefit
C. Clearance
D. Accessory
B. Benefit
C. Clearance
D. Accessory
Answer :- A
Solution :-
The meanings
of the words are:
Obstacle: a
thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
Barrier: a
fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
Benefit: an
advantage or profit gained from something.
Clearance:
the action or process of clearing or of being dispersed.
Accessory: a
thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful,
versatile, or attractive.
Hence, option
A is the correct answer.
13. Select
the most appropriate synonym of the given word. |
COMBUSTIBLE
A. nonexplosive
B. fragile
C. unbreakable
D. inflammable
B. fragile
C. unbreakable
D. inflammable
Answer :- D
Solution :-
Combustible
means capable of igniting. Inflammable is the most appropriate synonym of the
given word
Nonexplosive
means not explosive.
Fragile
means delicate.
Unbreakable
means impossible to break especially under ordinary usage.
Inflammable
means easily ignited.
Therefore,
option (D) is the correct choice.
14. Select
the most appropriate antonym of the given word. |
PUBLIC
A. private
B. restricted
C. ready
D. common
B. restricted
C. ready
D. common
Answer :- A
Solution :-
The meanings
of the words are:
Public: of
or concerning the people as a whole.
Private:
belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group of people only.
Restricted:
limited in extent, number, scope, or action.
Ready: in a
suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.
Common:
occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
Hence, option
A is the correct answer.
15. Select
the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
PROGRESSIVE
A. aristocratic
B. conservative
C. moving
D. repeated
B. conservative
C. moving
D. repeated
Answer :- B
Solution :-
The meanings
of the words are:
Progressive:
favouring change or innovation.
Aristocratic:
of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.
Conservative:
averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
Moving: in
motion.
Repeated:
done or occurring again several times in the same way.
Hence, option
B is the correct answer.
16. Direction: Select
the word which means the same as the group of words given.
The exact
opposite
A. analogous
B. antithesis
C. prosthesis
D. aesthete
B. antithesis
C. prosthesis
D. aesthete
Answer :- B
Solution :-
Antithesis
is the one word for the exact opposite.
Analogous
means comparable in certain respects.
Prosthesis
means an artificial body part, such as a limb.
Aesthete
corresponds to a person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty.
Therefore,
option B is the correct answer.
17. Direction: Select
the word which means the same as the group of words given. |
a private
conversation between two people
A. sermon
B. monologue
C. dialogue
D. tête-à-tête
B. monologue
C. dialogue
D. tête-à-tête
Answer :- D
Solution :-
Tête-à-tête
means a private conversation between two people.
Sermon means
a talk on a religious or moral subject.
Monologue
means a long speech by one actor in a play or film.
Dialogue
means a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play,
or film.
Therefore,
option D is the correct choice.
18. Direction: Select
the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.
He tries to
perform well but good projects done by him are ______. He needs to put in extra
effort.
A. going with the flow
B. walking on air
C. few and far between
D. on edge
B. walking on air
C. few and far between
D. on edge
Answer :- C
Solution :-
Few
and far between means not appearing very frequently. We will substitute the
blank with this idiom as per the context.
Walk on air
means to feel extremely excited.
On edge
means tense.
Going with
the flow means that you are not controlling the situation by yourself.
Hence,
option C is the correct answer.
19. Direction: Select
the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Many
old projects are ______ with a change in company policies.
A. beating around the
bush
B. caught red handed
C. breaking the ice
D. getting a new lease of life
B. caught red handed
C. breaking the ice
D. getting a new lease of life
Answer
:- D
Solution
:-
Beat
around the bush means to avoid talking about a thing.
Caught
red handed means getting discovered after doing something wrong.
Break
the ice means to start talking.
Get
a new lease of life- a substantially improved prospect of life after repair.
Hence,
option D is the correct answer.
20. Identify the word that is misspelt.
A. idiosyncracy
B. recalcitrant
C. conscientious
D. exhilaration
B. recalcitrant
C. conscientious
D. exhilaration
Answer
: A
Solution:
The
wrongly spelt word is given in option A. The correct spelling is idiosyncrasy
which means mannerism.
Recalcitrant
means disobedient.
Exhilaration
means excitement.
Conscientious
means careful.
Hence,
option A is the correct choice.
Directions(21-25): In the passage given below there are 5 blanks. Every blank has four
alternative words or Sentences given in options You have to tell which
word/sentence will best suit the respective blank.
When 86 per cent of currency notes in a
country of 1.3 billion people are rendered illegal _______in a matter of hours,
it is bound to create a short-term disruption in daily lives. Particularly so,
since much of India’s economic activity still takes place in the informal
sector with no cheque payments, resulting not just in widespread direct and
indirect tax _______ but also an inability to _______the true state of the
economy. For instance, while farmers’ income is not taxed, most of them now
have a Kisan Credit Card, first launched in 1998, and no-frills bank accounts
whose creation has been scaled up by the present government. But the
agricultural economy is still controlled by ________ and traders who only make
cash payments to farmers while reaping a profit from the difference in prices
from farm-gate to fork. The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax will
make it tougher for such intermediaries to remain below the tax radar, though food
grains will be zero-rated under the tax regime. Just as paying taxes on their
profits is uncharted territory for such traders, the government too is
_________ uncharted waters with the demonetization drive, necessitating
adjustments on the go.
21
Rendered illegal _______in a matter of hours,
(a): amid
(b): tender
(c): hard
(d): rigid
Answer: Option b.
Solution:
“Tender” means showing gentleness,
kindness, and affection. So, ‘Tender’ fits in properly.
Hence, the appropriate option is B.
22.
Direct and indirect tax _______
(a): preamble
(b): rundown
(c): evasion
(d): discussion
Answer: Option c.
Solution:
The word “Evasion” means the action of
evading something. Thus, it goes best with this passage. The other words are
inappropriate in the context of the sentence.
Hence, the appropriate option is C.
23.
An inability to _______the true state of the economy.
(a): devalue
(b): minimize
(c): underrate
(d): assess
Answer: Option d.
Solution:
According, to the need of the sentence
“assess” goes best with it and “assess” means to estimate the nature, ability,
or quality of.
Hence, the appropriate option is D.
24.
Economy is still controlled by ________ and traders
(a): severe
(b): utmost
(c): uttermost
(d): middlemen
Answer: Option d.
Solution:
Only “Middlemen” fits in properly in this
sentence.
Hence, the appropriate option is D.
25.
The government too is _________ uncharted waters
(a): navigating
(b): abscond
(c): escape
(d): approach
Answer: Option a.
Solution:
In this sentence “navigate” would fit the
blank.”Navigating” means ravel on a desired course after planning a route. All
other words are inappropriate in the context of the sentence.
Hence, the appropriate option is A.
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