SSC CGL 18th April Shift 2 - English
Select the correct passive voice of the given sentence.
She has read all the plays of Shakespeare.
- A.
All the plays of Shakespeare are read by her.
- B.
All the plays of Shakespeare have been read by her.
- C.
All the plays of Shakespeare had been read by her.
- D.
All the plays of Shakespeare were read by her.
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ReportSelect the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Devious
- A.
Dishonest
- B.
Crooked
- C.
Crafty
- D.
Sincere
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Threshold
- A.
stairs
- B.
exit
- C.
window
- D.
doorway
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
OCCUPIED
- A.
Late
- B.
Free
- C.
Vast
- D.
New
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Please allow me to leave now,” Ritika said to her teacher.
- A.
Ritika requested my teacher to allow her to leave now.
- B.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow her to leave then.
- C.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave now.
- D.
Ritika requested her teacher to allow me to leave then.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike
- A.
Pillion
- B.
Girdle
- C.
Bridle
- D.
Cushion
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You could put your money to good use.
- A.
Your money is being put to good use.
- B.
Your money could have been put to good use.
- C.
Your money could be put to good use.
- D.
Your money has been put to good use.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There have been / three breaks-in / in our society / this month.
- A.
three breaks-in
- B.
this month
- C.
in our society
- D.
There have been
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.
Take care/ for keep/ your valuables safely.
- A.
Take care
- B.
your valuables safely
- C.
for keep
- D.
No error
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Tenure
- B.
Digonal
- C.
Partner
- D.
Oblique
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I shall certainly write to you when I shall reach Bengaluru.
- A.
No substitution required
- B.
I reach
- C.
I reached
- D.
I am reaching
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who knows everything
- A.
Experienced
- B.
Omniscient
- C.
Invincible
- D.
Naïve
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
All the guests were shocked at his ______ laughter.
- A.
Unrecognised
- B.
Unrestrained
- C.
Unresolved
- D.
Unremarkable
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Easy money
- A.
Collect someone’s cash for them easily
- B.
Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone
- C.
Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due
- D.
Make money without much effort, maybe illegally
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’.
While the online class was going on, they had to keep their cameras on .
- A.
No substitution required
- B.
have kept their cameras on
- C.
are keeping their camera on
- D.
had keep the camera on
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Perjury
- A.
Melancholy
- B.
Frankness
- C.
Penury
- D.
Falsehood
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To bury the hatchet
- A.
To stop talking to someone
- B.
To end a quarrel
- C.
To bury old things
- D.
To fight with someone
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Nowadays, common people take / interest in the manner / in which / they were governed.
- A.
they were governed
- B.
Nowadays common people take
- C.
interest in the manner
- D.
in which
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. But instead of asking the guest to rest, he said, “I have arranged to take you for Shikar.”
B. The host welcomed him warmly.
C. At last he arrived at the beautiful city.
D. Great preparations were made for Amir of Isfahan’s journey to Shiraz.
- A.
CADB
- B.
DCBA
- C.
DCAB
- D.
BDCA
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He / can have been / more polite / to her.
- A.
more polite
- B.
He
- C.
to her
- D.
can have been
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
rose
- B.
arose
- C.
rise
- D.
arises
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
donations
- B.
awards
- C.
gifts
- D.
rewards
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
Illustrations
- B.
Representations
- C.
Delegations
- D.
Exhibitions
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
interventions
- B.
intersections
- C.
interjections
- D.
intermissions
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
jest
- B.
game
- C.
sport
- D.
line