SSC CGL 20th April Shift 1 - English
Given below are four sentences which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The sectors included agriculture, public health and public utilities among others.
B. The GGI framework covered 10 sectors and 58 Industries.
C. The Good Governance Index (GGI) 2021scores have been declared.
D. The objective was to provide quantifiable data to compare the performance of different States and Union Territories in these sectors.
- A.
CADB
- B.
ABDC
- C.
CBAD
- D.
BACD
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ReportIdentify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Alex picked up the boxes quite easily even they were heavy.
- A.
Alex picked up
- B.
quite easily
- C.
the boxes
- D.
even they were heavy
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Pliable
- A.
Even
- B.
Smooth
- C.
Rigid
- D.
Bending
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Easily hurt emotionally
- A.
Senseless
- B.
Incensed
- C.
Sensitive
- D.
Sensible
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.
This hall is / badly to need / of repair.
- A.
This hall is
- B.
badly to need
- C.
of repair
- D.
No error
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The latest ______ I have bought is a dishwasher.
- A.
implement
- B.
apparatus
- C.
gadget
- D.
tool
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.
Sunil refused to / attend the meeting / of association on Saturday.
- A.
of association on Saturday
- B.
attend the meeting
- C.
No error
- D.
Sunil refused to
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said to him, “May God shower His choicest blessings on you!
- A.
She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him.
- B.
She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on you.
- C.
She wished that may God shower your choicest blessings on Him.
- D.
She wished that God may shower His choicest blessings on you.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Robust
- A.
round
- B.
sturdy
- C.
small
- D.
weak
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On purpose
- A.
Mischievously
- B.
Accidently
- C.
Intentionally
- D.
Luckily
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Saucy
- A.
Cheeky
- B.
Tasty
- C.
Smooth
- D.
Polite
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
My friends are gone on a trip to Goa today.
- A.
My friends
- B.
are gone
- C.
on a trip
- D.
to Goa today
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She is holding free classes for the poor.
- A.
Free classes have been held for the poor by her.
- B.
Free classes are being held by the poor for her.
- C.
The poor are holding free classes for her.
- D.
Free classes are being held for the poor by her.
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’.
As I am hearing the lecture it reminded me of a book I had read two years ago.
- A.
No substitution required
- B.
As I have heard
- C.
As I heard
- D.
When I hear
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Smooth sailing
- A.
Calm weather
- B.
Comfortable place
- C.
Plain dress
- D.
Easy progress
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Brittle
- A.
Frail
- B.
Fragile
- C.
Durable
- D.
Crumbling
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A group of people
- A.
Herd
- B.
Crowd
- C.
Flock
- D.
Brood
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Beggining
- B.
Irrelevant
- C.
Location
- D.
Necessary
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’.
This is one of the most remarkable cases of all others.
- A.
of other all
- B.
all of others
- C.
No substitution required
- D.
of all
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Ask him to leave the room.
- A.
He should have been asked to leave the room.
- B.
He should be asked to leave the room.
- C.
He should be ask to leave the room.
- D.
He should be asking to leave the room.
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 number.
I decided to stay away from television (1) ______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ______. But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ______ how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) ______ without the good old idiot box.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
since
- B.
to
- C.
from
- D.
for
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
deceived
- B.
delighted
- C.
depressed
- D.
devoted
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
requested
- B.
encouraged
- C.
attended
- D.
thanked
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
unhealthy
- B.
unlimited
- C.
unlucky
- D.
unbelievable
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
boring
- B.
exciting
- C.
popular
- D.
certain