SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 06
March 2018"
Evening Shift (English Language)
QID : 1 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have
errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The first and decisive step (1)/ in the expansion of Europe overseas (2)/ was
the conquest of Atlantic Ocean. (3)/ No error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
QID : 2 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have
errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
The word ‘Macabre’ had been gained its significance from its (1)/ use in
French as la danse macabre for the allegorical (2)/ representation of the
universal power of death. (3)/ No error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 1
QID : 3 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be
filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the
four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
She was chatting ______ the cars.
1) of
2) about
3) with
4) on
Correct Answer: about
QID : 4 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be
filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the
four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Success is achieved twice, once in the mind and the second time in the ______
world.
1) real
2) virtual
3) fantasy
4) artificial
Correct Answer: real
QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Naive
1) Sarcastic
2) Artful
3) Skeptical
4) Ingenuous
Correct Answer: Ingenuous
QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Surly
1) Sweet
2) Unfriendly
3) Clear
4) Pleasant
Correct Answer: Unfriendly
QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Myopic
1) Blind
2) Biased
3) Careless
4) Farsighted
Correct Answer: Farsighted
QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Defile
1) Pollute
2) Abuse
3) Shame
4) Honour
Correct Answer: Honour
QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Attempts in India
P : honesty and more by blind faith
Q : by the government to validate traditional
R : medicine are driven less by
1) QPR
2) RPQ
3) QRP
4) RQP
Correct Answer: QRP
QID : 10 - A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the
four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence
in Passive/Active Voice.
The officer cuts down the tree.
1) The tree is cut down by the officer.
2) The tree got cut down by the officer.
3) The tree is cut by the officer.
4) The tree cut by the officer.
Correct Answer: The tree is cut down by the officer.
QID : 11 - A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the
four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence
in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Raj said, “I am happy to be here this evening.”
1) Raj said that he was happy to be there that evening.
2) Raj was happy to be there this evening.
3) Raj said he was happy to be there this evening.
4) Raj says he is happy to be there.
Correct Answer: Raj said that he was happy to be
there that evening.
QID : 12 - In the following question, a word has been written in four
different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.
1) Glamerous
2) Glamrous
3) Glamorous
4) Gleamorous
Correct Answer: Glamorous
