SSC CHSL 2nd June Shift 1 - English
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unselfish interest in the welfare of others
- A.
Egoism
- B.
Celibacy
- C.
Misanthropy
- D.
Altruism
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Freadom
- B.
Career
- C.
Movement
- D.
Carrier
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I am going to ask all employees about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday .
- A.
All the employees are going to be asked about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
- B.
All the employees are asked by me about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
- C.
All the employees will go to be questioned by me about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
- D.
All the employees are gone to be asked about the incident that took place in the canteen yesterday.
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate spelling that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
He had to prepare for his competation
- A.
competetion
- B.
competition
- C.
competion
- D.
compitition
Answer: Option B
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Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. 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.
The Minister announced that the bridge would constructed within a week.
- A.
The Minister announced
- B.
within a week
- C.
No error
- D.
that the bridge would constructed
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
- A.
Water bearer is the symbol for zodiak Aquarius.
- B.
The zodyac signs are split in twelve months.
- C.
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac.
- D.
Many cities are named after zodaic signs.
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To put someone's back up
- A.
To deceive someone
- B.
To help someone
- C.
To irritate someone
- D.
To flatter someone
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One thing that can be divided
- A.
Dividend
- B.
Remainder
- C.
Quotient
- D.
Divisible
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Though he is stout, he runs ____________.
- A.
fast
- B.
fastest
- C.
faster
- D.
fastly
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Parts of the given sentence have been underlined and given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
It is possible to prevent oneself with respiratory diseases by maintaining a disciplined lifestyle.
- A.
on maintaining
- B.
to a disciplined lifestyle
- C.
of prevent oneself
- D.
from respiratory diseases
Answer: Option D
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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. Two astronomers - Johannes Kepler from Germany and Galileo from Italy - supported the Copernican theory after nearly a century passed by.
B. Copernicus’ view was that the sun was stationary and the earth and the planets moved in orbits around the sun.
C. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish priest, proposed a model in 1514.
D. There are many popular theories about the solar system. Ancient People believed that the sun moved around the earth and the earth was static.
- A.
ABCD
- B.
DCBA
- C.
BCAD
- D.
DACB
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Other countries of comparable size and exposure to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have adopted a decentralised organizational structure, liberal policies, and a _____________ dispute resolution mechanism, deployed state of the art infrastructure and used the private- public partnership to market Domain Name Registration Services (DNS), resulting in phenomenal growth of their country code domain name.
- A.
narrow
- B.
short
- C.
comprehensive
- D.
restricted
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Austere
- A.
Promising
- B.
Brisk
- C.
Stern
- D.
Mitigating
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Grandeur
- B.
Rivelry
- C.
Emigrate
- D.
Summary
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Famous
- A.
Affluent
- B.
Quiet
- C.
Concert
- D.
Obscure
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The door was opened by the children for their father.
- A.
The children opens the door for their father.
- B.
The children opened the door for their father.
- C.
The children are opens the door for their father.
- D.
The children was opened the door for their father.
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom
The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block
- A.
chip off the edges
- B.
get into the enemy’s territory
- C.
console the dreary
- D.
Similar to one's parents in behaviour
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Banter
- A.
Rebuke
- B.
Repartee
- C.
Reliance
- D.
Commendation
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
White elephant
- A.
Memorable possession
- B.
Useful and expensive possession
- C.
Motivational possession
- D.
Costly but useless possession
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
They had eaten an apple every day for breakfast.
- A.
eat
- B.
eating
- C.
has eaten
- D.
eaten
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Salander sat for a while (1) _________ the telephone after Armansky hung up. She went to her work corner in the living room (2) ______ looked at the notes she had pinned up on the wall and the papers she had (3)_________ on the desk. What she had managed to collect was mostly press cuttings and articles (4)_________ from the Internet. She took the papers and dropped (5) ______ in a desk drawer.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
holds
- B.
holding
- C.
to be holding
- D.
hold
Answer: Option B
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
and
- B.
although
- C.
but
- D.
so
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
tacked
- B.
slacked
- C.
stacked
- D.
mounded
Answer: Option C
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
cropped
- B.
uploaded
- C.
downloaded
- D.
cut
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
that
- B.
it
- C.
them
- D.
they
Answer: Option C
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