SSC CHSL 30th May Shift 1 - English
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The car was being washed by me.
- A.
I had been washing the car.
- B.
I was washing the car.
- C.
I did the washing car.
- D.
I washed the car.
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ReportThe following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Whenever he is / on a holiday, / he travels by foot / to the temple nearby.
- A.
to the temple nearby
- B.
Whenever he is
- C.
he travels by foot
- D.
on a holiday
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Lion’s share
- A.
Largest share
- B.
Animal’s share
- C.
Limited share
- D.
Forceful share
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If you had consulted me, I would have ________ you.
- A.
advising
- B.
advises
- C.
advised
- D.
advise
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
All the electric poles in the suburbs were destroyed by the cyclone last year.
- A.
The cyclone destroyed all the electric poles in the suburbs last year.
- B.
The cyclone was being destroyed with all the electric poles in the suburbs last year.
- C.
The cyclone was destroyed by the all the electric poles in the suburbs last year.
- D.
The cyclone destroyed all the suburbs by the electric poles last year.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The deeper you immerse it, the greater will be the difference in the water level.
B. This difference in the levels in the U-tube is a measure of the pressure applied by your palm.
C. If you immerse the funnel into a bucket of water, you will again see the difference in the water level in the U-tube.
D. When you gently apply pressure on the rubber film with your palm, you will find that a difference in the water level is created in the manometer.
- A.
BACD
- B.
CBAD
- C.
DBCA
- D.
ABCD
Select the most appropriate spelling that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
We love to play with our neighboar’s children
- A.
neighbours
- B.
naighbour’s
- C.
neighboars
- D.
neighbour’s
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in bold in the following sentence.
Her candid remarks impressed the Board of members.
- A.
blunt
- B.
sincere
- C.
deceitful
- D.
unconventional
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Decipher
- A.
Interpret
- B.
Calculate
- C.
Create
- D.
Interrogate
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The utensils have been cleaned.
- A.
Someone is cleaning the utensils.
- B.
Someone was cleaning the utensils.
- C.
Someone cleaned the utensils.
- D.
Someone has cleaned the utensils.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A note of ______ during the leaders' meeting at the UN.
- A.
friction surfaced
- B.
discord surfaced
- C.
grievance surfaced
- D.
strife surfaced
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Startle
- A.
Scare
- B.
Humiliate
- C.
Surprise
- D.
Shame
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get the axe
- A.
Burdened job
- B.
Lose the job
- C.
Relaxed job
- D.
Get the job
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Wipe the floor with someone
- A.
To defeat someone
- B.
To criticise someone
- C.
To cheat someone
- D.
To help someone
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
- A.
Reiterate
- B.
Putrid
- C.
Putrefy
- D.
Quash
Select the most appropriate option fill in the blank.
The death of her father had made her sullen and __________ .
- A.
jovial
- B.
smug
- C.
joyful
- D.
melancholic
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Supercede
- B.
Indefatigable
- C.
Autopsy
- D.
Anonymous
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Vulgar
- A.
Senior
- B.
Decreased
- C.
Ignorant
- D.
Refined
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Merry, convivial, hearty and good humoured
- A.
Jowl
- B.
Joyous
- C.
Jovial
- D.
Jubilee
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Overture
- A.
Slander
- B.
Conclusion
- C.
Preamble
- D.
Plunk
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Most of the valley had been (1)_________ over the ages by the river waters, (2)_________ rainfall, and fierce winds. All except for one giant monolith, a (3)_________ tower-like mountain of a single rock. It stood at a proud (4)_________ of eight hundred and fifty metres from the valley floor, towering well above the (5)_________ shoulders.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
dried
- B.
decoded
- C.
eroded
- D.
wiped
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
empty
- B.
heavy
- C.
less
- D.
scanty
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
humongous
- B.
small
- C.
neat
- D.
tiny
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
weight
- B.
height
- C.
length
- D.
width
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
shelf’s
- B.
mountain
- C.
valley
- D.
valley’s