SSC CHSL 9th June Shift 2 - English
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
You have made only perfunctory attempts to understand me!
- A.
adamant
- B.
careful
- C.
basic
- D.
casual
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ReportSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be under a cloud
- A.
To be very happy
- B.
To be gloomy
- C.
To be untrustworthy
- D.
To have a hidden talent
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Imprisonment
- A.
Incapacitation
- B.
Incarceration
- C.
Inarch
- D.
Imputation
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the sack
- A.
Miss the mark
- B.
Confirm the target
- C.
Complete the assignment
- D.
Go to sleep
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Hallucinate
- B.
Hiatus
- C.
Sacrilage
- D.
Launderette
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In queer street
- A.
Among scoundrels
- B.
In prison
- C.
Lost your way
- D.
In debt
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
When we got / to the train station, / the Rajdhani Express / had already been leaving.
- A.
the Rajdhani Express
- B.
When we got
- C.
had already been leaving
- D.
to the train station
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The students / and the teachers / worked hardly / to make the event a success.
- A.
and their teachers
- B.
worked hardly
- C.
The students
- D.
to make the event a success
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
I guessed her feelings when she started crying.
- A.
estimated her emotions
- B.
estimated her rejoinders
- C.
estimated her reactions
- D.
estimated her ripostes
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
His friends arranged for the ambulance and took him immediately to the hospital.
- A.
His friends would have arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.
- B.
His friends were arranged for the ambulance and taken him immediately to the hospital.
- C.
The ambulance arranged for his friends and took him immediately to the hospital.
- D.
The ambulance was arranged for by his friends and he was immediately taken to the hospital.
Complete the collocation.
When we met first it was very difficult to ______ the ice.
- A.
smash
- B.
burst
- C.
break
- D.
shatter
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tagore and Gandhi were undoubtedly the two outstanding and _________ figures of India in the first half of twentieth century.
- A.
dominating
- B.
activating
- C.
resuming
- D.
appreciating
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
Raman is finding it difficult to adjust as he has come to a different country from his own country for settling
- A.
Pilgrim
- B.
Immigrant
- C.
Globetrotter
- D.
Gypsy
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Effervescent
- B.
Unorganised
- C.
Efficient
- D.
Scaleable
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.They also resolved to impose restrictions on the Russian central bank's ability to access and deploy the country's 'war chest' of an estimated $630 billion in foreign exchange reserves.
B.Saturday's announcement by the US, the UK and European allies, including France and Germany, of a raft of 'further restrictive economic measures' to increase the costs on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine has just raised the risks of a more widespread economic fallout from this war.
C.The immediate impact of these moves on Russia's economy and financial markets have manifested in a sharp depreciation in the value of the Rouble.
D.With a view to further isolating Russia from the international financial system, the Western allies decided to block 'selected' Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system that banks and financial institutions use to validate and complete international payment transactions.
- A.
BDAC
- B.
BACD
- C.
ABCD
- D.
DBAC
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Defile
- A.
Regularize
- B.
Labor
- C.
Particularize
- D.
Purify
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Exorcise
- A.
Invent
- B.
Expel
- C.
Introduce
- D.
Expect
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Who is talking in the phone?
- A.
for
- B.
on
- C.
with
- D.
at
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
You can sleep here but this bed is squalid and wet.
- A.
disorderly
- B.
uncomfortable
- C.
clean
- D.
painful
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Loquacity
- B.
Athiest
- C.
Intrepid
- D.
Affluence
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 Union Budget, 2018-19, has proposed to treat school education holistically without (1)__________ from pre-nursery to Class 1b: Samagra Shiksha - an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12 has been, therefore, (2) ______ with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities (3) _______ schooling and equitable learning outcomes. The Goal SDG-4.1 states that, “By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education (4) _______ to relevant and effective learning outcomes”. Further the SDG 4.5 states that, “By 2030, eliminate gender (5)___________ in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations”.
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 1.
- A.
attachment
- B.
segmentation
- C.
accord
- D.
agreement
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 2.
- A.
prepared
- B.
prepares
- C.
preparing
- D.
prepare
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 3.
- A.
for
- B.
to
- C.
on
- D.
at
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 4.
- A.
to be leading
- B.
leading
- C.
leads
- D.
lead
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank 5.
- A.
agreement
- B.
harmony
- C.
similarity
- D.
disparities