SSC CGL 20th August Shift 2 - English
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person preoccupied with an unrealistically optimistic approach to life
- A.
Pragmatic
- B.
Practical
- C.
Rational
- D.
Quixotic
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ReportSentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. He was in the habit of stealing food from others.
B. One night, the villagers decided to teach him a lesson and kept only rotten food in their kitchen.
C. The culprit ended up eating the rotten food and fell sick.
D. Once upon a time, there lived a man in a village.
- A.
DABC
- B.
ABDC
- C.
ACDB
- D.
BACD
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Commence
- A.
Start
- B.
Shoot
- C.
Stand
- D.
Stop
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Researchers have found that 16 facial expressions ______ universally in similar contexts across 12 world regions.
- A.
occur
- B.
strike
- C.
transpire
- D.
befall
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
Sunil have been working as a personal assistant to the Director for two years.
- A.
is working
- B.
has been worked
- C.
No substitution
- D.
has been working
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Drought
- B.
Doubt
- C.
Dental
- D.
Dictonary
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Adequate
- B.
Adamant
- C.
Adviseable
- D.
Alternate
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
The herd are grazing in the fields far away from the farmer’s hut.
- A.
No substitution
- B.
The herd has grazing
- C.
The herd is grazing
- D.
The herd is grazed
Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
To pay lip service
- A.
To be insincere
- B.
To make loud statements
- C.
To talk out of turn
- D.
To ask for permission
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who supervises in an examination hall
- A.
Verifier
- B.
Invigilator
- C.
Inspector
- D.
Manager
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Principle
- A.
Concrete
- B.
Headmaster
- C.
Leader
- D.
Axiom
Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
To get the ball rolling
- A.
To play a ball game well
- B.
To begin a process
- C.
To match an opponent
- D.
To keep working until late
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Kamal said, “I have done my work.”
- A.
Kamal said that I have done my work.
- B.
Kamal said I have done my work.
- C.
Kamal said that he has done his work.
- D.
Kamal said that he had done his work.
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. Indeed, polymers such as regenerated cellulose, which have become familiar household materials under the trade names rayon and nylon, are also made into numerous non-fibre products, ranging from cellophane envelope windows to clear plastic soft-drink bottles.
B. The chemical compounds from which man-made fibres are produced are known as polymers, a class of compounds characterised by long, chain-like molecules of great size and molecular weight.
C. As fibres, these materials are prized for their strength, toughness, resistance to heat and mildew, and ability to hold a pressed form.
D. Many of the polymers that constitute man-made fibres are the same as or similar to compounds that make up plastics, rubbers, adhesives and surface coatings.
- A.
BDAC
- B.
BCDA
- C.
ACDB
- D.
CBAD
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Censure
- A.
Fault
- B.
Applause
- C.
Blunder
- D.
Contempt
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The cabinet has ______ a proposal to change the way universities are funded and managed.
- A.
endorsed
- B.
endeared
- C.
evaporated
- D.
endangered
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’ as your answer.
My brother / who live in Pune / is arriving tomorrow.
- A.
No error
- B.
is arriving tomorrow
- C.
who live in Pune
- D.
My brother
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.
At the last meeting / which took place in November, / half the members submitted / their resignations on protest.
- A.
which took place in November
- B.
their resignations on protest
- C.
At the last meeting
- D.
half the members submitted
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Triumph
- A.
Pride
- B.
Celebration
- C.
Joy
- D.
Failure
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Shiva wrote a letter to the head of the HR Department in response to the advertisement.
- A.
A letter was written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.
- B.
A letter had been written by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.
- C.
A letter was written by the head of the HR department to Shiva in response to the advertisement.
- D.
A letter was wrote by Shiva to the head of the HR department in response to the advertisement.
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.
Comprehension:
English vocabulary has (1)______ remarkable range, flexibility and adaptability. Thanks to the periods (2)______ contact with foreign (3)______ and its readiness to (4)______ new words out of old elements, English seems to have far more words in its core (5)______ than other languages.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
a
- B.
the
- C.
one
- D.
an
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
at
- B.
of
- C.
on
- D.
to
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
languages
- B.
currencies
- C.
mathematics
- D.
science
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
coin
- B.
think
- C.
shed
- D.
discard
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
selection
- B.
inventory
- C.
catalogue
- D.
vocabulary