SSC CGL 20th August Shift 1 - English
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The professor said to the media persons, “From our research we have come to the conclusion that there is life on that planet.”
- A.
The professor said to the media persons from our research you had come to the conclusion that there was life on that planet.
- B.
The professor told to the media persons that from your research you have come to the conclusion that there is life on that planet.
- C.
The professor said to the media persons that from their research they had come to the conclusion that there was life on that planet.
- D.
The professor informed the media persons that from our research we have come to the conclusion that there had been life on that planet.
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ReportSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bad egg
- A.
Someone who doesn't like eggs
- B.
Someone who is dishonest and unreliable
- C.
Someone who likes to break eggs
- D.
Someone who regularly makes mistakes
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Tag (n)
- A.
Label
- B.
Syphon
- C.
Drain
- D.
Pump
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. According to his hypothesis, now known as the neuron theory, each nerve cell communicates with others through contiguity rather than continuity.
B. The watershed of all studies of the nervous system was an observation made in 1889 by Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal.
C. It has since been proved that Cajal’s theory is not universally true, but his central idea has remained an accurate guiding principle for all further study.
D. That is, communication between adjacent but separate cells must take place across the space and barriers separating them.
- A.
BADC
- B.
CDAB
- C.
BCDA
- D.
ADCB
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You can solve this problem.
- A.
This problem can be solved by you.
- B.
This problem should be solved by you.
- C.
This problem might be solved by you.
- D.
This problem ought to be solved by you.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Magnificent
- B.
Articulate
- C.
Colossal
- D.
Concensus
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.
Ranbir could not went / to the award ceremony / as he was busy / shooting / for a film / in Maldives.
- A.
for a film
- B.
as he was busy
- C.
Ranbir could not went
- D.
to the award ceremony
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 there is no error, select ‘No error’.
Modern science have / broken many myths / about our food and diet.
- A.
No error
- B.
Modern science have
- C.
about our food and diet
- D.
broken many myths
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Credit card ______ has increased in recent years.
- A.
fraud
- B.
flake
- C.
freed
- D.
fluke
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Blemish
- A.
Damage
- B.
Stain
- C.
Discolouration
- D.
Perfection
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My neighbour was admitted to the hospital when he developed an allergic ______ to some medicine he took.
- A.
reaction
- B.
result
- C.
retort
- D.
rejoinder
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
- A.
Bracket
- B.
Basket
- C.
Bouquet
- D.
Boutique
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Detrimental
- A.
Friendly
- B.
Smart
- C.
Intellectual
- D.
Harmful
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Cadre
- B.
Commit
- C.
Carnivorous
- D.
Calender
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tide someone over
- A.
Ask someone for financial assistance
- B.
Give temporary help, usually financial
- C.
Get a boat ready to cross a river or water body
- D.
Complete a voyage successfully
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who does not believe in the existence of God.
- A.
Anarchist
- B.
Atheist
- C.
Egotist
- D.
Cynic
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
After the old building was pulled out, the building contractor surveyed the progress of the work.
- A.
was pulled over
- B.
No substitution
- C.
was pulled up
- D.
was pulled down
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. Dad: “Yes, tell me.”
B. Laxmi: “Dad, I need to speak to you.”
C. Dad: “I think you are still too young for it.”
D. Laxmi: “Please buy me a scooter.”
- A.
ABDC
- B.
BCDA
- C.
DCBA
- D.
BADC
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Anxiety
- A.
Nervousness
- B.
Panic
- C.
Restlessness
- D.
Certainty
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- A.
No substitution
- B.
The apples a day
- C.
An apple a day
- D.
A apple a day
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:
The five senses (1)______ sight, hearing, taste, touch and (2)______. What is sometimes (3)______ to as a ‘sixth sense’ is a power to be aware (4)______ things independently of the five (5)______ senses, a kind of supernatural sense.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
in
- B.
is
- C.
are
- D.
of
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
sadness
- B.
happiness
- C.
smell
- D.
anger
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
reminded
- B.
retained
- C.
required
- D.
referred
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
at
- B.
of
- C.
on
- D.
in
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
geographical
- B.
physical
- C.
geological
- D.
botanical