Wednesday 22 April 2020

SSC CHSL- Government recruitment Exam


English Comprehension

Q.1 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
       Solemn
1. Serious
2. Furious
3. Ignorant
4. Ordinary

Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
       Kill two birds with one stone
1. To achieve two results with a single effort
2. To plan two murders simultaneously
3. To try something impossible
4. To be an expert shooter

Q.3 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
       Rahul said to his mother, "Can I go out and play now?"
1. Rahul asked his mother if can he go out and play now.
2. Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then.
3. Rahul asked to his mother could he go out and play now.
4. Rahul asked his mother that could he go out and play then.

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
       sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
       You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.
1. until you are not trying
2. unless you try
3. until you don't try
4. unless you didn't try

Q.5 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
       Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage.
1. Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire.
2. Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.
3. Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire.
4. Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire.

Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
       sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
       Our new office will become operational from a weeks time.
1. No improvement
2. in a week's time
3. for a weeks time
4. by the week's time

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is
(1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are
built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration.
Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water
(5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).
1. an
2. a
3. one
4. the

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is
(1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are
built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration.
Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water
(5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.


SubQuestion No : 8

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).
 1. scheming
2. sprawling
3. stretching
4. spreading

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is
(1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are
built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration.
Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water
(5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).
1. no
2. or
3. none
4. nor

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is
(1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are
built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration.
Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water
(5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.



SubQuestion No : 10

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).
1. destroyed
2. displayed
3. dismayed
4. distracted

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruption. The greatest concern is
(1)______ damage to environment. In order to attract more tourists, (2)______ resorts are
built which take neither the local architecture (3)______ the ecology into consideration.
Natural systems get (4)______ as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water
(5)______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational arrangements to tourists.

SubQuestion No : 11

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).
 1. as
2. but
3. and
4. also

Q.12 Select the word which me the same as the group of words given.
         Central character in a story or play
1.Cartoonist
2. Protagonist
3. Opportunist
4. Hedonist

Q.13 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
         Your demands are bound to lead to ______ in the family.
1. absence
2. decrease
3. barrier
4. discord

Q.14 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
         Do you want to ______ to Reader's Digest magazine?
 1. trcribe
2. prescribe
3. describe
4. subscribe

Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
         Make off with
1. To trfer
2. To run away
3. To discover
4. To understand

Q.16 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Pageant
2. Potraite
3. Pamphlet
4. Persevere

Q.17 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
         Mohit did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell.
1. yesterday as he
2. went to school
3. was unwell
4. Mohit did not

Q.18 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
         gives their correct order.
A. These baits were temptations that people couldn't resist.
B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap.
C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps.
D. Here, people lay baits for others.
              1. BDAC
2. DACB
3. CADB
4. CBDA

Q.19 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
         If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour.
1. it has turned sour
2. drops of lemon
3. are put in the milk
4. If a few

Q.20 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Furious
2. Failure
3. Journy
4. Delicious

Q.21 Select the word which me the same as the group of words given.
         Person or animal living on another
1. Parasite
2. Successor
3. Heir
4. Pupil

Q.22 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
         Eradicate
1. Condense
2. Approve
3. Magnify
4. Uproot

Q.23 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
         Persuade
1. Induce
2. Impress
3. Pervade
4. Dissuade

Q.24 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
           Rear
1. Front
2. Hind
3. Back
4. Lower

Q.25 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
         gives their correct order.
A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide.
B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 B.C.
C. It was because the Christi believed that they encouraged pagan worship in temples.
D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance.
1. ACDB
2. BADC
3. BCDA
4. DCAB


ANSWERS:-
                Q 1) 1,  2) 1, Q 3) 2, Q 4) 2, Q 5) 2, Q 6) 2, Q 7) 4, Q 8) 2, Q 9) 4, Q 10) 1, Q 11) 3, Q 12) 2, Q 13) 4,            
                Q 14) 4, Q 15) 2, Q 16) 2, Q 17) 2, Q 18) 4, Q 19) 1, Q 20) 3, Q 21) 1, Q 22) 4, Q 23) 4, Q 24) 1
                Q 25) 2.              

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