SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 1 - English
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
She has a penchant for art and craft.
- A.
hatred
- B.
fear
- C.
joy
- D.
anxiety
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The police returned to the________of the crime.
- A.
scene
- B.
zen
- C.
seen
- D.
cene
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
The western side of the country has some ____________ (vacant) islands to explore.
- A.
unexplored
- B.
uninhabited
- C.
undesired
- D.
uninterested
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Fecilitation
- B.
Resplendent
- C.
Jingoistic
- D.
Segregation
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I goes / to the school / every day / irrespective of the weather.
- A.
every day
- B.
I goes
- C.
irrespective of the weather
- D.
to the school
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Several literary pieces of the Old English period are written by authors whose names are not known.
- A.
Anomalies
- B.
Anonymous
- C.
Renowned
- D.
Undercover
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
In this scene, a close-up shot was taken by the cameraman for display the emotions.
- A.
to show emotions
- B.
for show of emotions
- C.
in order of emotions
- D.
in order to display the emotions
Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
Fatima and Sana has both taken the vaccine.
- A.
Fatima and Sana was both taken the vaccine.
- B.
Fatima and Sana have both taken the vaccine.
- C.
Fatima and Sana were both taken the vaccine
- D.
Fatima and Sana are both taken the vaccine.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
Hari’s intimate nature has earned him many friends.
- A.
unfriendly
- B.
affectionate
- C.
timely
- D.
passionate
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I am not sure / if the red car / in the parking slot / is your.
- A.
in the parking slot
- B.
I am not sure
- C.
if the red car
- D.
is your
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
I called of an explanation for his rude behaviour.
- A.
called out
- B.
called in
- C.
called into
- D.
called
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Donkey’s years
- A.
Leisure time
- B.
Bad time
- C.
Long time
- D.
Good time
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Disseminate
- A.
Implement
- B.
Merge
- C.
Circulate
- D.
Facilitate
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My boss keeps telling me / all the time / that money / doesn’t grows on trees.
- A.
My boss keeps telling me
- B.
all the time
- C.
that money
- D.
doesn’t grows on trees
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningfuland coherent paragraph.
A.These great leaders never escaped from their responsibilities and challenges because they knew greatness would come through great responsibilities.
B.Leadership is one of the crucial elements in the field of management because most of the time success or failure depends on the managerial skills of a leader.
C.There are not many leaders in the present world because, unlike ancient times, people are not ready to accept responsibilities.
D.Ancient India produced millions of people with leadership because it is an inner part of Indian culture to create leaders in every sphere of life. Chandragupta Mourya, Gandhi, Buddha, Bose etc. were leaders on this soil.
- A.
ADBC
- B.
BCAD
- C.
ADCB
- D.
BCDA
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
And more than the muggings, the waiting to be mugged, fearing the dark that transformed shoddy innocous side streets into giant fangs crouching, springing to demolish this one last reminder.
- A.
crouching
- B.
innocous
- C.
demolish
- D.
shoddy
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go to the wall
- A.
To become strong
- B.
To obtain protection
- C.
To fail
- D.
To start
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Ecstasy
- A.
Mourning
- B.
Bliss
- C.
Fantacy
- D.
Appreciation
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
I would like to thank you for your coming out tonight.
- A.
for comes out
- B.
for you came out
- C.
for coming out
- D.
for you will come out
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
People was empty out of the malls and roads.
- A.
was emptying out of
- B.
were emptying of
- C.
was emptying of
- D.
were emptying out of
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
personification gives (1) ________ qualities to non-living things or ideas. Imagery is a language used by poets, novelists and other writers to create images in the mind of the (2) _______. Rhyme scheme is the (3) ___________ that is created at the end of the lines of poetry. Irony is defined as when (4) _________ meaning is completely (5) __________ from the litera meaning.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
supernatural
- B.
divine
- C.
animal
- D.
human
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
actors
- B.
speakers
- C.
readers
- D.
humans
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
pattern
- B.
visual
- C.
word
- D.
idea
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
actual
- B.
common
- C.
superficial
- D.
unintentional
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
different
- B.
similar
- C.
parallel
- D.
against