SSC CHSL 7th June Shift 3 - English
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’.
The train was already left before we reached the platform.
- A.
the train left
- B.
train will have left
- C.
train had already left
- D.
No substitution required
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ReportSentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph
A. The two children were so like, that without much difficulty it could not be discerned of their proper parents, which was Titus from Gisippus, or Gisippus from Titus.
B. There was in the city of Rome a noble senator, named Fulvius, who sent his son, called Titus, being a child, to the city of Athens, in Greece (which was the fountain of all manner of doctrine), there to learn good letters : and caused him to be hosted with a worshipful mart of that city, called Chremes.
C. This Chremes happened to have also a son named Gisippus, who not only was equal to the said young Titus in years, but also in stature, proportion of body, favour, and colour of visage, countenance and speech
D. These two young gentlemen, as they seemed to be one in form and personage, so shortly after acquaintance, the same nature wrought in their hearts such a mutual affection, and their wills and appetites daily more and more so confederated themselves, that it seemed none other, when their names were declared, but that they had only changed their places, issuing (as I might say) out of the one body, and entering into the other.
- A.
ADBC
- B.
BACD
- C.
BCAD
- D.
DBCA
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Absurd
- A.
Amaze
- B.
Anxious
- C.
Sensible
- D.
Ramble
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Quintessential
- A.
Fantastic
- B.
Typical
- C.
Initial
- D.
Charming
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Their behaviour vexes us.
- A.
We had been vexed by their behaviour.
- B.
We are vexed by their behaviour.
- C.
We have been vexed by their behaviour.
- D.
We are being vexed by their behaviour
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To bite the bullet
- A.
To reject doing something difficult or unpleasant
- B.
To be upset or annoyed
- C.
To be brave in a difficult situation
- D.
To state your opinion openly
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Succesion
- B.
Assassinate
- C.
Complacent
- D.
Aquarium
Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket.
Many Bollywood movies show _________(cheerful) stories nowadays.
- A.
chirpy
- B.
gloomy
- C.
radiant
- D.
jaunty
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in bold in the following sentence.
Her father was quick to detect her concealed emotion.
- A.
annoyed
- B.
disclosed
- C.
arrogant
- D.
excited
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence.
The patient complained of giddiness after surgery.
- A.
opponent
- B.
unsteadiness
- C.
enthusiasm
- D.
pride
Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately fleed the spot
- A.
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately flew the spot.
- B.
When the villagers putted up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately fleed the spot.
- C.
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately flown the spot.
- D.
When the villagers put up a firm resistance to the fearsome bandit with all their might, he ultimately fled the spot.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The art of beautiful handwriting
- A.
Calligraphy
- B.
Monography
- C.
Epigraphy
- D.
Catastrophe
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I can see lots of colours on the picture.
- A.
over
- B.
at
- C.
for
- D.
in
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The work inscribed on the tomb in the memory of the person
- A.
Epigraph
- B.
Excerpt
- C.
Euphoria
- D.
Epitaph
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The meal is being prepared by the chef.
- A.
The chef is preparing the meal.
- B.
The chef will prepare the meal.
- C.
The chef did prepare the meal.
- D.
The chef was preparing the meal.
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 app gets Larry’s parents involved in the learning and improvement process, sending them advice about Larry’s behaviours and progress, and recommending motivational _______ they might undertake that are _______ to Larry’s situation and the program’s _________ about his attitudes and behaviours.
- A.
intermissions, directed, injunctions
- B.
interpolations, disrupted, inventions
- C.
interventions, targeted, inferences
- D.
interruptions, disillusioned, invasions
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
I cannot sit up with this sort of insult in office.
- A.
go up with
- B.
put up with
- C.
get up with
- D.
do up with
Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
The athlete’s________ was badly injured due to a fall on the track.
- A.
toe
- B.
toad
- C.
tow
- D.
to
In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
He is known for talking too frankly.
- A.
Lose one’s marbles
- B.
Go the extra mile
- C.
Snug as a bug in a rug
- D.
Call a spade a spade
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She swallowed ______ her breakfast in a hurry.
- A.
in
- B.
up
- C.
into
- D.
down
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
One of the most devastating periods in European history came (1)_______ the fourteenth century, with the epidemic of bubonic plague, also known as the ‘Great Plague’ and later dubbed the ‘Black Death’. At the time of its first pandemic, the bubonic plague was a terrifying disease, killing indiscriminately and (2)________ cities and towns devastated in its wake. It appeared to spread just by touching clothes and people who (3)_____ healthy one day might be dead the next. Faced with such a mysterious and horrifying illness, many believed that this was a divine (4)_________ for their sins. Researchers in Hong Kong at the end of the nineteenth century discovered that the disease is caused by the bacteria ‘Yersinia Pestis’. Modern (5)_______ practices and medicine have greatly subdued the impact of the bubonic plague, but have never completely eliminated it.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
by
- B.
at
- C.
through
- D.
during
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
settling
- B.
reckoning
- C.
keeping
- D.
leaving
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
departed
- B.
seemed
- C.
became
- D.
kept
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
order
- B.
accolade
- C.
oracle
- D.
punishment
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
cultural
- B.
unhygienic
- C.
ongoing
- D.
sanitary