SSC CHSL 30th May Shift 3 - English
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
The South Indian dish was approved by the guests as it was tasty.
- A.
accepted by the visitors
- B.
gratified by the visitors
- C.
doomed by the visitors
- D.
condemned by the visitors
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She's been off work with __________ stomach.
- A.
an upset
- B.
an overset
- C.
an agitated
- D.
a perturbed
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Rohan is _______ self-sufficient man who needs no assistance.
- A.
in
- B.
a
- C.
the
- D.
of
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Correspondence
- B.
Campaign
- C.
Experiment
- D.
Accommadation
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
My friend was playing the devil’s advocate in the discussion.
- A.
One who is composed at all times
- B.
One who argues against something just for the sake of arguing
- C.
One who is good at judgement
- D.
One who pits the culprit against the lawyer
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Suffice
- A.
Excessed
- B.
Immatured
- C.
Satirize
- D.
Dissatisfy
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Opulence
- A.
View
- B.
Sagacity
- C.
Recognition
- D.
Prosperity
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back out
- A.
To stand out
- B.
To move backwards
- C.
To withdraw from
- D.
To pull over
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Suchitra will have / to wait another month / before she received / any reply to her letter.
- A.
any reply to her letter
- B.
to wait another month
- C.
Suchitra will have
- D.
before she received
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
My mom told me to have cleaning up the kitchen before I go outside.
- A.
to have clean out
- B.
to clean up
- C.
to clean over
- D.
to clean out
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Protocol
- B.
Medal
- C.
Opponents
- D.
Immitate
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
You are so efficient as he
- A.
as efficient as him
- B.
far efficient as he
- C.
so efficient as him
- D.
also efficient as he
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Comparing apples with oranges
- A.
Calculation of proteins
- B.
Comparison between two kinds of fruits
- C.
To have a health issue
- D.
Unequal comparisons
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Their new house costed them _______ hundred and fifty-six thousand pounds.
- A.
a
- B.
the
- C.
an
- D.
few
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The new software provides a perfect solution to the complex issues pertaining to pick up and delivery.
- A.
Promoting
- B.
Denying
- C.
Trusting
- D.
Referring
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Shrija enquired about his daughter’s reputation.
- A.
assessed about his daughter’s strength
- B.
condemned about his daughter’s well-being
- C.
poked about his daughter’s role
- D.
asked about his daughter’s character
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.In its most humble function, it is a necessary guide without which progress from place to place would be a ceaseless experiment; it is a sustenance without which organised society would be impossible, thus the Road moves and controls all history.
B.The Road is one of the great fundamental institutions of mankind.
C.It is the Road which controls the development of strategies and fixes the sites of battles. It is the Road that gives framework to all economic development. It is the Road which is the channel of all trade, and, what is more important, of all ideas.
D.Not only is the Road one of the great human institutions because it is fundamental to social existence, but also because its varied effects appear in every department of the State. It is the Road which determines the sites of many cities and the growth and nourishment of all.
- A.
BDCA
- B.
DBAC
- C.
CDAB
- D.
ABCD
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A sudden unsteady movement ; a stagger
- A.
Lupin
- B.
Lurch
- C.
Lugger
- D.
Lumen
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
His poems are recondite in subject matter
- A.
brief
- B.
simple
- C.
mystical
- D.
obscure
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word
- A.
Absolute
- B.
Abscent
- C.
Absorb
- D.
Abstract
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 everyday language, the phrase ‘sleepwalking’ can be used (1)____________ informally and symbolically to describe a lack of energy or attention. However, for (2)_________ infants and adults, sleepwalking is a genuine disorder with serious (3)___________. Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep-related behaviour condition that causes people to walk or execute other (d:___________ acts while they are still partly sleeping. It is more (5)____________ in children than in adults, and it is more likely to develop if a person has a family history of the illness, is sleep deprived or has many nightly awakenings.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1:
- A.
neither
- B.
like
- C.
both
- D.
to
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2:
- A.
both
- B.
some
- C.
few
- D.
all
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3:
- A.
impetus
- B.
impulsions
- C.
repercussions
- D.
causes
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4:
- A.
comprehensive
- B.
complicated
- C.
compound
- D.
combined
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
triumphant
- B.
prevalent
- C.
swift
- D.
hidden