SSC CGL 21st April Shift 2 - English
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Livid
- A.
Furious
- B.
Clear
- C.
Closed
- D.
Pale
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Amusement
- A.
Gloom
- B.
Despair
- C.
Pleasure
- D.
Boredom
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Allotted
- B.
Allergic
- C.
Altarnate
- D.
Alphabet
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Refined
- A.
Genteel
- B.
Precise
- C.
Miserly
- D.
Crude
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Proclaim
- A.
Announce
- B.
Exhibit
- C.
Evince
- D.
Conceal
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cold comfort
- A.
Enjoyment in the hills
- B.
Very little satisfaction
- C.
Very soothing
- D.
Unbearable weather
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Tall promises were being made by each promoter.
- A.
Each promoter has been making tall promises.
- B.
Each promoter was making tall promises.
- C.
Each promoter has made tall promises.
- D.
Each promoter made tall promises.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Shall / we go / for walking / in the park?
- A.
in the park
- B.
we go
- C.
Shall
- D.
for walking
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.
Vivek should be excited / on the promotion / he’s got.
- A.
No error
- B.
he’s got
- C.
on the promotion
- D.
Vivek should be excited
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said to me, “Do you own this beautiful car?”
- A.
He asked me that if you owned this beautiful car.
- B.
He asked me did I own that beautiful car.
- C.
He asked me if I owned that beautiful car.
- D.
He asked to me if you own that beautiful car.
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
We had to undergo a great many difficulties.
- A.
great many difficulties
- B.
much great difficulties
- C.
a great many difficulty
- D.
No improvement
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I do not / like to read / these kind / of novels.
- A.
like to read
- B.
I do not
- C.
these kind
- D.
of novels
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.
Among you and me / she is quite rude / to the boy
- A.
she is quite rude
- B.
No error
- C.
to the boy
- D.
Among you and me
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Expert mechanics labored over the plane for three hours.
B. A small nut had fallen into a channel which prevented the gear from moving.
C. A huge plane was forced to crash land when its landing gear got stuck.
D. They were amazed when they discovered what had caused the mechanical failure.
- A.
BADC
- B.
CADB
- C.
ACBD
- D.
DBAC
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
You are so far the bright student in the class.
- A.
No improvement
- B.
by far the brightest
- C.
by so far the brighter
- D.
so far most bright
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Can you arrange for the consignment ______ delivered on Monday?
- A.
to be
- B.
is
- C.
for being
- D.
being
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She is looking after the old ladies with great affection.
- A.
She is looked after with great affection by the old ladies.
- B.
The old ladies are looked after with great affection.
- C.
The old ladies were looked after with great affection.
- D.
The old ladies are being looked after with great affection.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Policy of racial discrimination
- A.
Apartheid
- B.
Diplomacy
- C.
Non-alignment
- D.
Commonwealth
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants
- A.
Florist
- B.
Vendor
- C.
Hawker
- D.
Dealer
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Feast one’s eyes on
- A.
Prepare a rare delicacy
- B.
Gaze at something with pleasure
- C.
Arrange a delicious meal
- D.
Notice something alarming
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Dance as an artistic form of (1) ______ is extremely old. Evidence of dance as a (2) ______ form is available in ancient literary texts,
painting and sculpture. (3) ______ of the dance forms trace their roots to the (4) ______ of movement codified in the Natya Shastra (5)
______ by Bharat Muni.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
suggestion
- B.
impression
- C.
expression
- D.
succession
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
creation
- B.
created
- C.
creative
- D.
creating
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
Many
- B.
More
- C.
Much
- D.
Any
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
capacity
- B.
procedure
- C.
delivery
- D.
techniques
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
captured
- B.
dispersed
- C.
compiled
- D.
disbursed