SSC CHSL 1st June Shift 1 - English
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.
- A.
The clown was laughed at by me.
- B.
The clown was being laughed by me.
- C.
The clown is being laughed at by me.
- D.
The clown is laughed by me.
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ReportIdentify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
- A.
to an environment
- B.
an interesting article
- C.
about the dangers
- D.
in the newspaper
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Aquaintance
- B.
Treacherous
- C.
Serendipity
- D.
Malicious
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
- A.
at
- B.
on
- C.
for
- D.
from
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sacred
- A.
Profane
- B.
Maniacal
- C.
Inquisitive
- D.
Rational
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.
- A.
Omnipotent
- B.
Omniscient
- C.
Omnipresent
- D.
Omnivorous
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rampart
- A.
Denigration
- B.
Fortitude
- C.
Bulwark
- D.
Portal
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of examining with care or reading carefully
- A.
Persuade
- B.
Perverse
- C.
Perusal
- D.
Persiflage
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Our team has been defeated.
- A.
Our team defeated the opposition.
- B.
The opposition had been defeated by our team.
- C.
The opposition defeated our team.
- D.
The opposition has defeated our team.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
- A.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
- B.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
- C.
He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
- D.
He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside.
- A.
to have live in the countryside
- B.
lived in the countryside
- C.
to lived in the countryside
- D.
living in the countryside
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism, women’s rights, and premitivism.
- A.
radicalism
- B.
premitivism
- C.
raged
- D.
debates
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company’s shares.
- A.
Canter
- B.
Autocrat
- C.
Hypocrite
- D.
Goody
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull a long face
- A.
To look angry
- B.
To look sad
- C.
To flatter someone
- D.
To chide someone
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Towards the end of February the weather turned very ______.
- A.
slight
- B.
insipid
- C.
mild
- D.
thin
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
A diary entry is a________account of one’s day and is a very useful tool for celebrities.
- A.
person
- B.
personnel
- C.
persona
- D.
personal
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Treacherous
- A.
Fantastic
- B.
Flexible
- C.
Fluent
- D.
Faithful
Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket.
There is ______________(scarce) evidence that he is the thief.
- A.
strong
- B.
mysterious
- C.
scant
- D.
abundant
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
It is a bad habit to talk in while someone is speaking.
- A.
cut in
- B.
intrude over
- C.
burst in
- D.
walk over
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bed of roses
- A.
Trying condition of life
- B.
Lethargic condition of life
- C.
Testing condition of life
- D.
Pleasant condition of life
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities — all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
a few
- B.
most of
- C.
lot of
- D.
a majority
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
challenged
- B.
confused
- C.
decreased
- D.
amazed
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
reason
- B.
measure
- C.
thought
- D.
gift
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
sober
- B.
successful
- C.
sensible
- D.
thoughtful
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
harmony
- B.
inner beauty
- C.
pride
- D.
praise