SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2016 "held on 19 January 2017" Evening Shift (English Comprehension)
QID : 276 Select the word with the correct spelling.
Options:
1) mamoths
2) nicotien
3) rickshaw
4) platypous
Correct Answer: rickshaw
QID : 277 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
One must keep one's promises.
Options:
1) One's promises must be kept by one.
2) One's promises had to be kept.
3) Promises must be kept.
4) Promises have to be kept by one.
Correct Answer: Promises must be kept.
QID : 278 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order
Taken together, this
Pgives a total global
Qstockpile of almost 1,900 tons of
Rnuclear weaponsusable material
Options:
1) QRP
2) PQR
3) RPQ
4) QPR
Correct Answer: PQR
QID : 279 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Crocodile tears
Options:
1) To feel sad for another person's misfortunes
2) To laugh so much that your eyes start to water
3) A person whose sadness is never noticed
4) Expressions of sorrow that are insincere
Correct Answer: Expressions of sorrow that are insincere
QID : 280 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The professor told the class, "Ice floats on water".
Options:
1) The professor told the class that, that ice floats on water.
2) The professor told the class ice floats on water.
3) The professor told the class that ice floats on water.
4) The professor told the class how ice floats on water.
Correct Answer: The professor told the class that ice floats on water.
QID : 281 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
to portray in words; describe
Options:
1) to evince
2) to divulge
3) to depict
4) to manifest
Correct Answer: to depict
QID : 282 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
In 2001, hundreds of people were killed (from) the earthquake in Gujarat.
Options:
1) in
2) because of
3) since
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: in
QID : 283 Select the word with the correct spelling.
Options:
1) defered
2) decifer
3) fammished
4) glaucoma
Correct Answer: glaucoma
QID : 284 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.
The residence of that rich man was plain to the point of being ..............., with no luxuries.
Options:
1) ascetic
2) austere
3) stringent
4) solemn
Correct Answer: austere
QID : 285 Select the antonym of
motley
Options:
1) kaleidoscopic
2) assorted
3) homogenous
4) disparate
Correct Answer: homogenous
QID : 286 Select the antonym of
violation
Options:
1) abuse
2) obedience
3) felony
4) crime
Correct Answer: obedience
