SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2016 "held on 2 February 2017"
Morning Shift (English Comprehension)
QID : 76 - 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 recession is going to cause times for families who are already struggling to pay their bills. Options:
1) furious
2) agitated
3) turbulent
4) wild
Correct Answer: turbulent
Candidate Answer: [ NOT ANSWERED ]
QID : 77 - 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.
Mother said, "Lie down, Arjun." Options:
1) Mother told lie down Arjun.
2) Mother told Arjun for lying down.
3) Mother asked Arjun to lie down.
4) Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.
Correct Answer: Mother asked Arjun to lie down.
QID : 78 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
ethnic cleansing
Options:
1) a social revolution where negative aspects of a culture are removed
2) to perform mass religious conversions
3) the mass killing of members of one ethnic group
4) removal of all signs of culture from a society
Correct Answer: the mass killing of members of one ethnic group
QID : 79 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. I don't want an award (for help to you).
Options:
1) to have helped you
2) for helping you
3) for helping to you
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: for helping you
Candidate Answer: [ NOT ANSWERED ]
QID : 80 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Very rude or coarse; vulgar. Options:
1) gross
2) adipose
3) porcine
4) corpulent
Correct Answer: gross
QID : 81 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To stop doing something; cease or abstain. Options:
1) to endure
2) to desist
3) to persevere
4) to dismay
Correct Answer: to desist
QID : 82 - 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'.
I have sign over(A)/the cheque, you can(B)/collect it tomorrow.(C)/No error(D) Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: A
QID : 83 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
every cloud has a silver lining
Options:
1) no bad situation is permanent
2) if one wants rain then one has to bear with dark clouds
3) every blessing comes with a hidden curse
4) every bad situation has some good aspects to it
Correct Answer: every bad situation has some good aspects to it
