SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English

1. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | One Word Substitution - SSC

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Unfairly take something belonging to another for one’s use

A.
Misconstrue
B.
Misinterpret
C.
Misappropriate
D.
Misapprehend

2. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Sentence Correction - SSC

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’.
All the buses leaving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. has been cancelled.

A.
No substitution required
B.
were been cancelled
C.
were cancelled
D.
being cancelled

3. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
sober

A.
straight
B.
calm
C.
drunk
D.
unwell

4. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

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.
Aarav’s mother / speaks four languages / fluently.

A.
fluently
B.
Aarav’s mother
C.
speaks four languages
D.
No error

5. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
I had all / the comforts to life / in my childhood.

A.
No error
B.
the comforts to life
C.
I had all
D.
in my childhood

6. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Active Passive - SSC

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Most lizards rely on camouflage to hide from their enemies.

A.
Camouflage has been relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.
B.
Camouflage is relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.
C.
Camouflage was relied on by most lizards to hide from their enemies.
D.
Most lizards are being relied on by camouflage to hide from their enemies.

7. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | One Word Substitution - SSC

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be answered

A.
Impossible
B.
Insoluble
C.
Terrible
D.
Solvable

8. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Para Jumbles - SSC

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. It coincided with the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
B. Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the traditions and culture of different states is being shared.
C.The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was launched by the Honourable Prime Minister on 31st October 2015.
D. This will lead to an enhanced bonding and national integration.

A.
CBDA
B.
ADBC
C.
ABCD
D.
CABD

9. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
What would / happen if / human beings were / govern by robots?

A.
happen if
B.
What would
C.
govern by robots
D.
human beings were

10. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Phrases & Idioms - SSC

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To fight shy of

A.
To overcome one’s weakness
B.
To try to avoid something
C.
To attack without warning
D.
To struggle hard

11. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The teacher kept stopping her online lesson ______ to check if her students were following it.

A.
occasionally
B.
indifferently
C.
impartially
D.
unresponsively

12. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Amass

A.
Gather
B.
Spread
C.
Divide
D.
Scatter

13. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Authentic

A.
Incredible
B.
Meagre
C.
Genuine
D.
Notorious

14. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Relay

A.
Send
B.
Pass
C.
Spread
D.
Hold

15. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

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 increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on achieving / record food grain production.

A.
The increase in irrigated areas
B.
has resulted on achieving
C.
record food grain production
D.
No error

16. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Active Passive - SSC

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
They cried, “Bravo! Well done.”

A.
They shouted in joy that they had done well.
B.
They cried in joy for doing well.
C.
They cried loudly for doing well.
D.
They exclaimed with wonder that they had done well.

17. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Active Passive - SSC

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
It is time to revise the syllabi.

A.
It is time for the syllabi to be revised.
B.
It is time for the syllabi to revise.
C.
It has been time for the syllabi to revise.
D.
It was time for the syllabi to be revised.

18. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
People all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with ______.

A.
poise
B.
delight
C.
dignity
D.
grandeur

19. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Sentence Correction - SSC

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

They each listened carefully to what each other said.

A.
each another
B.
No improvement required
C.
the other
D.
one another

20. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Phrases & Idioms - SSC

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep someone at arm’s length

A.
Restrict someone to a small space to stand
B.
Allow someone to talk only from a distance
C.
Make someone stay outside
D.
Avoid being friendly with someone

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) ______ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

21. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A.
a paltry
B.
a significant
C.
a trivial
D.
an abundant

22. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A.
approximate
B.
vague
C.
accurate
D.
superficial

23. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A.
writer
B.
words
C.
topic
D.
orator

24. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A.
neglect
B.
concentrate
C.
distract
D.
disperse

25. SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A.
paragraph
B.
context
C.
selection
D.
excerpt

SSC CGL 18th April Shift 3 - English

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