SSC CGL 12th April Shift 2 - English
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Are you looking forward ______ Nikhil again?
- A.
seeing
- B.
to see
- C.
to be seeing
- D.
to seeing
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ReportSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A fictional being from another world
- A.
Stranger
- B.
Native
- C.
Alien
- D.
Foreigner
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Showing great attention to detail and correct behaviour
- A.
Punctual
- B.
Zealous
- C.
Punctilious
- D.
Disciplined
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He opened the door for his mother.
- A.
The door was opened by him for his mother.
- B.
The door was open by him for his mother.
- C.
The door had been opened by him for his mother.
- D.
The door is opened by him for his mother.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The interest rates offered depends on the bank, deposit amount and the tenure you choose.
B. It not only helps you to save money but also helps you to earn a substantial interest on it.
C. One of the best ways to secure your money is by investing in fixed deposits.
D. Under the fixed deposit scheme, the depositor deposits the money only once at the time of opening the account.
- A.
CDBA
- B.
ADCB
- C.
ACBD
- D.
CABD
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the wane
- A.
On the way
- B.
On the top
- C.
On the decline
- D.
On the rise
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Prey
- A.
Predator
- B.
Sufferer
- C.
Loot
- D.
Game
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Whitan
- B.
Enlighten
- C.
Hasten
- D.
Brighten
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A long shot
- A.
A correct prediction
- B.
A perfect aim
- C.
Very profitable
- D.
Little chance of success
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
This is / too grave sin / to be / pardoned.
- A.
pardoned
- B.
too grave sin
- C.
This is
- D.
to be
Select the correct active voice of the given sentence.
The poems of great English poets are being translated into other languages.
- A.
They were translating the poems of great English poets into other languages.
- B.
They are translating the poems of great English poets into other languages.
- C.
They have translated the poems of great English poets into other languages.
- D.
They translated the poems of great English poets into other languages.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain a grammatical 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.
Antique diamond necklace / was stolen / from the museum.
- A.
was stolen
- B.
from the museum
- C.
Antique diamond necklace
- D.
No error
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FLUKE
- A.
Policy
- B.
Plan
- C.
Chance
- D.
Contract
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 investigation revealed that both of they had given false information to obtain the certificates.
- A.
No substitution required
- B.
reveal that them both
- C.
reveals that how they both
- D.
revealed that both of them
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said, “It is too good to be true.”
- A.
She said it were too good to be true.
- B.
She said that it was too good to be true.
- C.
She is saying that it is too good to be true.
- D.
She says that it is too good to be true.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
She persisted / to doing / what she wanted / despite opposition.
- A.
to doing
- B.
what she wanted
- C.
She persisted
- D.
despite opposition
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.
The unseasonal rain/ caused a lot of damage/ to the crops.
- A.
The unseasonal rain
- B.
to the crops
- C.
No error
- D.
caused a lot of damage
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Optional
- A.
Voluntary
- B.
Compulsory
- C.
Arbitrary
- D.
Elective
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
I have been wondering at taking skating as a hobby
- A.
on taking to
- B.
about taking up
- C.
to take up
- D.
No improvement required
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Inscrutable
- A.
Incredible
- B.
Indelible
- C.
Inevitable
- D.
Inexplicable
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. At an (1)__________ age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a (2)__________ personality. Her great exuberance for learning (3)___________ her to study further. However, she became (4)____________ when she learned that the university was closed (5)___________ women. Determined to receive a higher education, she joined a French university.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
early
- B.
ignorant
- C.
infant
- D.
young
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
bruised
- B.
blithe
- C.
brutal
- D.
bloated
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
prompted
- B.
promised
- C.
proposed
- D.
projected
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
distinguished
- B.
dishevelled
- C.
disgruntled
- D.
disfigured
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
at
- B.
from
- C.
to
- D.
by