SSC CGL 19th April Shift 1 - English

Given below are four sentences which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. It also wants to know how many students have been provided nutritious food and improved their overall health.
B. The Midday Meal Scheme, that aims to provide free food to children, is in focus again.
C. About 1.3 million government schools are covered under this welfare program of children.
D. The Government now wants to take stock of the implementation of the program,

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The Taj Mahal / is one of / the most beautiful / creation in the world.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Spacious

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Obstruct

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Arrest the thief.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Commute

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am expected to follow all your instructions, ______?

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
It has been / raining intermittently / since two days.

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’.
In the olden days, many people use to think that the earth was flat.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Several minutes passed / before she returned / carry milk / for the dog.

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’.
Such was his performance that the audience gave a standing ovation.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who travels on foot.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A fixed sum paid annually

Select the correct passive voice form of the given sentence.
The children are doing hard work.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“What is Sonia saying?” said Rohit.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment thatb contains a grammatical error.
She performed / the task / at the best / of her ability.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sticky fingers

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The new electrician is a green horn, but will learn fast.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Altercation

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There is so much (1) ______ and confusion in life today because the goal of human beings is not clear. Each person (2) ______ to fulfil his desires and dreams without (3) ______ the interest of the other. When we have a (4) ______ motive, we lose the sense of the higher objective of attaining happiness. Therefore, there is lot of (5) ______ in our life.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.