SSC CHSL 8th June Shift 3 - English
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
She has written many books.
- A.
Many books were writing her.
- B.
Many books were being written by her.
- C.
Many book have written her.
- D.
Many books have been written by her.
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Satiate
- A.
State
- B.
Saturate
- C.
Satisfy
- D.
Starve
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. For the next two years the Franks and another family lived cloistered in the ‘Secret Annex’ of an old office building.
B. In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne, and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding.
C. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of these experiences during this period.
D. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death.
- A.
CDAB
- B.
BADC
- C.
BCAD
- D.
BACD
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tick all the boxes
- A.
To make a bad situation worse
- B.
To fulfill the required norms
- C.
To be extremely happy
- D.
To make a decision
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Once in a blue moon
- A.
Blue sky
- B.
On a full moon night
- C.
Very rarely
- D.
At one time in space
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 General have ordered that the troops should move immediately.
- A.
immediately
- B.
No error
- C.
that the troops should move
- D.
The General have ordered
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Copulate
- B.
Ignision
- C.
Portion
- D.
Horticulture
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Child’s play
- A.
An easy task
- B.
Cricket
- C.
A restricted playground
- D.
Children’s drama
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
She does not helping to getting angry when she sees someone being treated unfairly
- A.
is not help to being getting angry
- B.
may not help to got angry
- C.
will not help to gets angry
- D.
cannot help getting angry
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The sweet mangoes were eaten by the children.
- A.
The children were eating the sweet mangoes.
- B.
The children was eating the sweet mangoes.
- C.
The children are eating the sweet mangoes.
- D.
The children ate the sweet mangoes.
Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket.
If you're feeling brave, try this ___________ (savoury) dish made by me.
- A.
salty
- B.
stale
- C.
stinky
- D.
stenchy
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The old woman was helped by the boy while crossing the road
- A.
The boy has helped the old woman while crossing the road.
- B.
The boy is helping the old woman while crossing the road.
- C.
The boy was helped the old woman while crossing the road.
- D.
The boy helped the old woman while crossing the road.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The activity of writing dictionaries
- A.
Biography
- B.
Lexicography
- C.
Bibliography
- D.
Theology
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is well versed in many languages
- A.
Verbose
- B.
linguist
- C.
Polyglot
- D.
Stalwart
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The careful crafted personality / of Anahita / did not help her much / in the electoral campaign.
- A.
did not help her much
- B.
The careful crafted personality
- C.
of Anahita
- D.
in the electoral campaign
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECTLY spelt word.
It was really surprising / that the two bosom friends fought / over such a triviale matter / and stopped all communications with each other.
- A.
It was really surprising
- B.
over such a triviale matter
- C.
and stopped all communications with each other
- D.
that the two bosom friends fought
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
His modest nature made all the difference.
- A.
courageous
- B.
dry
- C.
shy
- D.
horrific
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’.
If they are going out, surely we will follow them.
- A.
went out
- B.
go out
- C.
were going
- D.
No substitution required
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Stupendous
- A.
Stunning
- B.
Magnifying
- C.
Shining
- D.
Amplifying
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- A.
Allimony
- B.
Hallucinate
- C.
Structural
- D.
Halloween
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Living organisms (1)_________ their own kind through a process called reproduction. Plants also increase in number through the process of reproduction. Different plants reproduce in different ways. Most of the flowering plants produce seeds. Plants produce many seeds. Few of these seeds (2)_________ and germinate into new plants. When a seed gets the (3)_________ amount of air, water, soil and sunlight, it grows into a plant. Fruits have seeds (4)_________ them. When a fruit (5)_________ up, the seeds inside it can be used to grow new plants of the same kind.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- A.
design
- B.
construct
- C.
spread
- D.
create
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- A.
prevail
- B.
exist
- C.
survive
- D.
bear
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- A.
helpful
- B.
equal
- C.
right
- D.
valid
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- A.
interior
- B.
inside
- C.
inner
- D.
inward
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- A.
soaks
- B.
dries
- C.
wipes
- D.
dehydrates