SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 3 - English
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A student __________ in ragging can be expelled from the institution
- A.
avoiding
- B.
curbing
- C.
contrasting
- D.
indulging
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ReportSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Four grams of sodium chloride was added to the mixture by the research team.
- A.
The research team added the mixture to four grams of sodium chloride.
- B.
Four grams of sodium chloride added the mixture to the research team.
- C.
The research team added four grams of sodium chloride to the mixture.
- D.
The mixture added four grams of sodium chloride to the research team.
From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The Imitations of Horace raise issues of political nautrality, partisanship and moral satire, and as such are key texts of the Augustan age.
- A.
nautrality
- B.
satire
- C.
Augustan
- D.
partisanship
Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
a) However, through sheer grit and determination
b) Nick was able to get admission to a high school
c) Nick Vujicic was prevented from
d) attending mainstream middle schools.
- A.
d,c,a,b
- B.
a,b,c,d
- C.
b,c,a,d
- D.
c,d,a,b
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Ronaldo is / a famous / player of / the football.
- A.
a famous
- B.
Ronaldo is
- C.
the football
- D.
player of
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sceptic
- A.
Doubter
- B.
Believer
- C.
Disbeliever
- D.
Receiver
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The uneducated man was flummoxed by the legal document.
- A.
happy
- B.
annoyed
- C.
comfortable
- D.
scared
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who gives money or help to another person or cause
- A.
Anarchist
- B.
Agnostic
- C.
Benefactor
- D.
Amateur
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He was a ______ stranger to me.
- A.
settled
- B.
full
- C.
complete
- D.
entire
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Red letter day
- A.
Memorable day
- B.
Rose day
- C.
Holiday
- D.
Birthday
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
Two original manuscripts of this text are still extant.
- A.
negotiate
- B.
extinct
- C.
drool
- D.
persist
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Elina is / travelling / since / yesterday.
- A.
since
- B.
yesterday
- C.
Elina is
- D.
travelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Discipline
- B.
Conscious
- C.
Previlege
- D.
Believe
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The love of man or mankind
- A.
Philology
- B.
Philanthropy
- C.
Phylactery
- D.
Philosophy
Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
- A.
Beethoven is known to be a prodigious musician of all times.
- B.
His business gives him cash in prodigeous amounts.
- C.
Ashley caught the spectators by his prodigiuos tricks.
- D.
Dusty is a prodegious novelist of the present era.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Read between the lines
- A.
Be afraid of doing something again
- B.
Harm someone who trusts you
- C.
Speak the truth even if it is unpleasant
- D.
Understand something that is not said outright
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Reema and Aasha were frolicking in the park
- A.
were enjoying in the garden
- B.
were participating in the garden
- C.
were playing in the garden
- D.
were performing in the garden
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A kick in the teeth
- A.
Great disappointment
- B.
Extraction of a tooth
- C.
Toothache
- D.
Alcohol consumption
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Pace
- A.
Target
- B.
Corner
- C.
Angle
- D.
Speed
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
My father teaches students.
- A.
My father is teaching students.
- B.
Students are being taught by my father
- C.
Students are taught by my father.
- D.
A student is taught by my father.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In April 1945, during the Conference to set up the United Nations (UN) held in San Francisco, representatives of Brazil and China proposed that an international health organization be (1) ______ and a conference to frame its constitution convened. On 15 February 1946, the Economic and Social Council of the UN instructed the Secretary-General to (2)___________ such a conference. A Technical Preparatory Committee met in Paris from 18 March to 5 April 1946 and (3)___________ proposals for the Constitution which were presented to the International Health Conference in New York City (4) _______ 19 June and 22 July 1946. On the basis of these proposals, the Conference drafted and (5)___________ the Constitution of the World Health Organization, signed 22 July 1946 by representatives of 51 Members of the UN and of 10 other nations.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
establishes
- B.
established
- C.
establish
- D.
establishing
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
sit
- B.
collect
- C.
convene
- D.
disperse
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
drew off
- B.
drew down
- C.
drew up
- D.
drew away
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
between
- B.
from
- C.
among
- D.
while
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
adapted
- B.
adopted
- C.
maintained
- D.
revoked