SSC CHSL 6th June Shift 1 - English
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
- A.
pull through
- B.
pull for
- C.
pull against
- D.
pull at
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ReportFrom among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets.
- A.
shrines
- B.
deities
- C.
mercenery
- D.
narrowest
Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries.
- A.
Doling Out
- B.
Designing
- C.
Training Up
- D.
Piling Up
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.
- A.
cupidity
- B.
stability
- C.
curiosity
- D.
reliability
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Instanteneous
- B.
Presumptuous
- C.
Illegitimate
- D.
Lascivious
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
- A.
The mother loving looked
- B.
brought her in
- C.
at her baby
- D.
as the nurse
In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Growing up in Bengaluru, I have watched the city grow and _______ at its seams, welcoming, as its own, all the _______ population in search of jobs and pleasant _________.
- A.
retreat, native, food
- B.
flex, migrant, weather
- C.
curtail, local, destination
- D.
demolish, foreign, tourism
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Laconic
- A.
Exaggerated
- B.
Lengthy
- C.
Talkative
- D.
Concise
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
In this situation of no organisation and control due to the lack of an effective government, the rate of crime has increased exponentially.
- A.
Autocracy
- B.
Autonomy
- C.
Anarchy
- D.
Aristocracy
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Annoy
- A.
Comfort
- B.
Miff
- C.
Get
- D.
Ruffle
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl.
- A.
frightened me
- B.
worried me
- C.
drew my attention
- D.
confused me
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.
- A.
heavily
- B.
more heavy
- C.
heavy
- D.
most heavily
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Strong taste or liking for something
- A.
Insolvent
- B.
Parole
- C.
Ebullient
- D.
Penchant
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Start from scratch
- A.
Start it from the previous situation
- B.
Start from the given line
- C.
Start something fast to finish it before a particular time
- D.
Start entirely from the beginning
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Vain
- A.
Loyal
- B.
Modest
- C.
Unfair
- D.
Energetic
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Where can I find the way to the library?
- A.
Where can they be found in the library?
- B.
They cannot be found in the way to library?
- C.
Where can the way to the library be found?
- D.
Who can found with the way to library?
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
They didn’t ate anything yesterday.
- A.
No substitution required
- B.
doesn’t eat
- C.
didn’t eat
- D.
hadn’t ate
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Premchand wrote this novel.
- A.
This novel written by Premchand.
- B.
That novel is by Premchand.
- C.
This novel was written by Premchand.
- D.
Premchand novel has been written by him.
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.Holi is the festival of colours which is celebrated not only in India but all across the world.
B.Then on the next day, people of all ages gather together to play with colours called 'gulal’ and coloured water called 'Dulahandi’.
C.People celebrate 'Holika Dahan’ on the first day by gathering around and burning piles of wood and cow dung and singing bhajans related to Holi.
D.It is also a festival of unity as it brings people together to celebrate a festival regardless of caste, ethnicity, or religion.
- A.
ADCB
- B.
ABCD
- C.
DCBA
- D.
ADBC
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Resplendent
- A.
Magnificent
- B.
Astonished
- C.
Enthusiastic
- D.
Exuberant
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Our host started to read and the (1)_________ stopped. There was a sweet (2)_________ as each person read, not one that felt forced or imposed in any way. People did not seem to (3)_________ or cough, but perhaps that is just how I remember it now. I know I was increasingly self-conscious as the readings came closer to me and that when it was my turn I think I (4)_________ through most of it, probably without making any sense of the (5)_________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
chatter
- B.
fritter
- C.
rattle
- D.
patter
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
chaos
- B.
silence
- C.
din
- D.
noise
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
sleep
- B.
sing
- C.
fidget
- D.
distract
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
played
- B.
mumbled
- C.
grumbled
- D.
dozed
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
poetry
- B.
music
- C.
dance
- D.
pottery