SSC CGL 16th August Shift 1 - English
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The place is too much noisy.
- A.
too noisy
- B.
much too much noisy
- C.
No substitution
- D.
much noisy
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ReportSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who listens to someone’s private conversation without them knowing
- A.
Spy
- B.
Eavesdropper
- C.
Secret agent
- D.
Infiltrator
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A ______ souvenir will be released on the occasion of the World Meet.
- A.
generous
- B.
bountiful
- C.
considerable
- D.
voluminous
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a mask when you go out.
- A.
generate
- B.
do
- C.
cause
- D.
make
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?” I asked my daughter.
- A.
I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping mall that day.
- B.
I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping mall today.
- C.
I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping mall on that day.
- D.
I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the shopping mall that day.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Vishious
- B.
Moisture
- C.
Anxious
- D.
Mimic
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. This invention has helped us to heal wounds caused by bacteria.
B. Penicillin is one of the most useful drugs man has invented.
C. In the beginning however, very few people knew of this discovery and its use.
D. Its use has saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
- A.
DCBA
- B.
ABCD
- C.
BADC
- D.
CABD
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To cut a long story short
- A.
Tell something briefly
- B.
Like to tell long stories
- C.
Tell something in a roundabout way
- D.
Like to tell short stories
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Then I took him by the hand and led him across the street.
B. I was going to the market when I saw a blind man trying to cross the street.
C. He expressed his gratitude with folded hands.
D. I walked across to the blind man.
- A.
DABC
- B.
BDAC
- C.
ABCD
- D.
CBDA
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft
- A.
Airport
- B.
Shed
- C.
Hangar
- D.
Barn
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Transmit
- A.
Catch
- B.
Convey
- C.
Receive
- D.
Accept
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required’.
I wish I have come an hour sooner.
- A.
has
- B.
had
- C.
will
- D.
No improvement required
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Someone stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.
- A.
His traveller's cheques are stole when he was travelling in Europe.
- B.
Someone had been stole his traveller's cheques when he was travelling in Europe.
- C.
His traveller's cheques was stole when he was travelling in Europe.
- D.
His traveller's cheques were stolen when he was travelling in Europe.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The Principal requested / the teacher’s / to monitor / and take care of the small children.
- A.
the teacher’s
- B.
to monitor
- C.
The Principal requested
- D.
and take care of the small children
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Full of beans
- A.
A storeroom full of vegetables
- B.
A dish made of French beans
- C.
Full of energy
- D.
Full of cowardice
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Invade
- A.
Seize
- B.
Assault
- C.
Attack
- D.
Surrender
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Toxic
- A.
Healthy
- B.
Venomous
- C.
Lethal
- D.
Harmful
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Numerous
- A.
Few
- B.
Several
- C.
numbered
- D.
Totalled
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
It have been only / through writing / that men have been able / to spread their ideas to mankind.
- A.
to spread their ideas to mankind
- B.
It have been only
- C.
that men have been able
- D.
through writing
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Scrutinize
- B.
Cerebral
- C.
Withdrawl
- D.
Arbitrary
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Comprehension:
It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
expand
- B.
convert
- C.
exchange
- D.
narrow
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
succession
- B.
backwardness
- C.
enlargement
- D.
transformation
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
routine
- B.
outlook
- C.
scope
- D.
luck
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
ripening
- B.
elaboration
- C.
development
- D.
maturity
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
proportion
- B.
posture
- C.
perspective
- D.
prejudice