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SSC PREVIOUS YEAR ENGLISH TEST 2

SSC CGL 2021 TIER 1 (11-04-2022 SHIFT 2)



Q.1 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 first
meeting of the Standing Committee will be hold next week.

1. No substitution required

2. will be
held next week

3. will be
holding next week

4. will held
next week

 


Q.2 Select the
INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Retrieve

2. Return

3. Retort

4. Revange

 

Q.3 Select the
most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Tenacious

1. Relentless

2. Persistent

3. Yielding

4. Steadfast

Q.4 The
following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that

contains a
grammatical error.

Do you /
recall to meet / her at the party / last night?

1. last night

2. Do you

3. recall to
meet

4. her at
the party

 

Q.5 Select the
option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Give the child
a nourishing diet.

1. The child is given a nourishing diet.

2. The child
must have given a nourishing diet.

3. The child
should be given a nourishing diet.

4. The child
was given a nourishing diet.

 

Q.6 Select the
most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Taciturn

 1. Verbose

2. Reserved

3. Lively

4. Noisy

 

Q.7 Select the
most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given

sentence. If
there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Of the two
plans submitted by the architect, this is the one more likely to be

accepted.

1. most likely

2. most
likelihood

3. No
substitution required

4. much likely

Q.8 The
following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that

contains a
grammatical error.

He allowed /
his son to drive / but he warn him / of the danger.

1. his son to drive

2. of the
danger

3. but he
warn him

4. He
allowed


 

Q.9 Select the
correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.

Mother said,
“I’m worried about your safety.”

1. Mother said she is worried about your
safety.

2. Mother
told me that she had been worried about my safety.

3. Mother
said that I was worrying about your safety.

4. Mother
told me that she was worried about my safety.

 

Q.10 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. They can
help you to decide the right products for you.

B.
Advertisements can be extremely useful if they are honest.

C. Teenagers
are especially vulnerable to such advertisements.

D. However,
some advertisements may be harmful as they try to befool you.

1. BCAD

2. BADC

3. CDAB

4. CADB

 

Q.11 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.

Did you baked
/ the chocolate cake / yourself this time?

1. yourself this time

2. No error

3. Did you
baked

4. the chocolate cake

Q.12 Select
the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of

words.

Walk or move at
a slow, relaxed pace

1. Strut

2. Amble

3. Romp

4. Prance

 

Q.13 Select
the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Vertical

1. Upright

2. Parallel

3. Equal

4. Shaky

 

Q.14 Select
the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Cake walk

1. Something tasty

2. Something
sweet

3. Something
easy

4. Something
enjoyable

 

Q.15 Select
the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The Chairman
of our company takes care of the rank and file in the company.

1. Ordinary people

2. Documents
and files

3. Only the
top rank people

4. Officers

 

Q.16 Select
the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Global warming
or climate change has today become a major ______ to mankind.

1. threat

2. penalty

3. punishment

4. endanger

 

Q.17 Select
the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

She gifted me
a beautiful handbag.

1. I am being gifted a beautiful handbag by
her.

2. I have
been gifted a beautiful handbag by her.

3. I was gifted
a beautiful handbag by her.

4. I am
gifted a beautiful handbag by her.

 

Q.18 Select
the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of

words.

One who
supervises students in an examination hall

1. Inspector

2. Examinee

3.
Invigilator

4. Teacher

 

Q.19 The
following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that

contains a
grammatical error.

We stayed / in
Jim’s flat / during he was / on holiday.

 1. in Jim’s flat

2. on
holiday

3. We stayed

4. during he was

Q.20 Select
the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ROUGH

 1. Smooth

2. Coarse

3. Thick

4. Crude

 

Comprehension:

In the
following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the
help of

alternatives
given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

The importance
of physical exercise in (1) ______ the incidence of heart attacks cannot be

under
estimated. The rise of heart attacks has been attaining (2) ______ proportion
in recent

times causing
grave concern specially to the medical (3) ______. Walking is the best mode of

physical
exercise which (4) ______ no equipment, money, material or (5) ______ of a
club.

 

Q.21 Select
the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

 1. maximising

2. minimising

3.
increasing

4.
emphasising

 

Q.22 Select
the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. low

2. alarming

3. capacious

4. soothing

 

Q.23 Select
the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. creed

2. fraternity

3. persons

4. class

 

Q.24 Select
the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. requires

2. finds

3. gains

4. loses

 

Q.25 Select
the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. membership

2. exemption

3.
scholarship

4.
correlation

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