SSC CHSL 7th June Shift 1 - English
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Meagre
- A.
Civilised
- B.
miserable
- C.
Plentiful
- D.
sparse
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Slender
- A.
Lively
- B.
Energetic
- C.
Defame
- D.
Frail
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To draw a blank
- A.
To win by chance
- B.
To fake something
- C.
To be unsuccessful at eliciting a response
- D.
To get revenge
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words
Take and use the thoughts, inventions, etc. of another person as one’s own.
- A.
Copyright
- B.
Compose
- C.
Produce
- D.
Plagiarise
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Kavi asked Gina if French was her mother tongue.
- A.
“Whether French is your mother tongue?” Kavi asked Gina.
- B.
“Your mother tongue is French,” Kavi enquired Gina.
- C.
“French is your mother tongue,” Kavi told Gina.
- D.
“Is French your mother tongue?” Kavi asked Gina.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A major ________ of modern times is that we have come to assume that all creation is ________ to the material interests of us, the homo-sapiens inhabiting earth, which has cut the _________ relationship we otherwise enjoyed with other constituents of creation
- A.
fallacy, subservient, symbiotic
- B.
frankness, superior, disadvantageous
- C.
accuracy, domineering, encumbering
- D.
felicity, disobedient, hindering
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
We have already said that inconsistency is not a matter of __________ education or lack of logical ______________.
- A.
indefinite, stupor
- B.
institutional, shiver
- C.
inadequate, rigour
- D.
inadvertent, snigger
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
Nadia had an apple and a________for breakfast.
- A.
pear
- B.
prier
- C.
pair
- D.
pare
Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
a) Though she was a woman of slim build
b) Mrs. Hima Raman used to teach us geography at school
c) she was remarkably strong and energetic
d) She had beautiful eyes and a sharp nose
- A.
c,d,a,b
- B.
a,c,d,b
- C.
a,b,c,d
- D.
b,d,a,c
Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of - doubtful?
The poverty of his childhood played a decisive role in his adult life.
- A.
decisive
- B.
played
- C.
adult
- D.
poverty
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
I wonder if the committee members changed________plans.
- A.
they’re
- B.
their
- C.
dare
- D.
there
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Chastise
- A.
Discipline
- B.
Order
- C.
Sever ties
- D.
Chase
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
We are waiting to the arrival of our cousins from the West.
- A.
at
- B.
towards
- C.
since
- D.
for
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The news of the robbery spread faster than ________.
- A.
fire
- B.
wind
- C.
water
- D.
air
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Man of letters
- A.
Dancer
- B.
Scholar
- C.
Singer
- D.
Actor
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Ignominy
- A.
Beneficial
- B.
Restorative
- C.
Pejorative
- D.
Glory
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Jump the gun
- A.
Start something too soon or act hastily
- B.
Watch a person carefully
- C.
There is always a cost to do something
- D.
Intentionally raise a false alarm
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
They propose to build a dam for irrigation purposes
- A.
Build a dam for irrigation purposes.
- B.
For the irrigation purposes a dam has been built.
- C.
Irrigation dam is built.
- D.
It is proposed to build a dam for irrigation purposes.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Bestial
- A.
Brutish
- B.
Greedy
- C.
High-minded
- D.
Noble
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The students stopped / their chatter / as soon as them noticed / the teacher enter the classroom.
- A.
their chatter
- B.
The students stopped
- C.
the teacher enter the classroom
- D.
as soon as them noticed
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The (1)_________ of roads in the 1700s and 1800s made the (2)_________ of goods and people much easier. Many nobles and businessmen (3)___________ their wealth in building bridges and tunnels. John Metcalfe was one of the most (4)__________ road builders of this period. He was blind and felt the surface of the road. This was done to make sure that it met his (5)_________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
stagnation
- B.
recovery
- C.
setback
- D.
improvement
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
traffic
- B.
delivery
- C.
shipment
- D.
transportation
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
donated
- B.
upported
- C.
romoted
- D.
nvested
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
credulous
- B.
fascinated
- C.
attentive
- D.
remarkable
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
desire
- B.
requirements
- C.
wish
- D.
condition