SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2016 "held on 23 January 2017" Evening Shift (English Comprehension)
QID : 276 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
When the prodigal son returned home, his father welcomed him (with open hands).
Options:
1) with open hearts
2) with open mind
3) with open arms
4) no improvement
Correct Answer : with open arms
QID : 277 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.
"I don't know the way. Do you?" Vipul asked.
Options:
1) Vipul said he didn't know the way and asked her if she did.
2) Vipul said he didn't knew the way and asked her if she did.
3) Vipul said he didn't knew the way and asked her whether she did.
4) Vipul said that he didn't know the way and asked her if she did.
Correct Answer : Vipul said that he didn't know the way and asked her if she did.
QID : 278 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
It is hard to
Pof some
Qmiss the political significance
Rof these beneficiaries
Options:
1) PQR
2) RQP
3) QPR
4) RPQ
Correct Answer : QPR
QID : 279 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
to have a strong emotional effect on.
Options:
1) to smother
2) to yield
3) to overwhelm
4) to forfeit
Correct Answer : to overwhelm
QID : 280 Select the synonym of objectionable
Options:
1) aperitif
2) abhorrent
3) savory
4) saporus
Correct Answer : abhorrent
QID : 281 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'.
Grandfather along (A)/with the children(B)/have gone to Chennai.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer : C
QID : 282 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
You can play video games and paint or (draw) from anywhere.
Options:
1) be drawing
2) can draw
3) could draw
4) no improvement
Correct Answer : no improvement
QID : 283 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A fool and his money are easily parted
Options:
1) a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless
2) a miser will eventually lose all his money due to one foolish mistake
3) a foolish person will never be able to get rich
4) a rich person should be smart enough to avoid people who will fool him for his wealth
Correct Answer : a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless
QID : 284 Select the word with the correct spelling.
Options:
1) holgram
2) comerce
3) bluffers
4) cluters
Correct Answer : bluffers
QID : 285 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
All bark and no bite
Options:
1) Children should only be scolded but never beaten
2) To be full of big talk but lacking action
3) The person who appears most scary will help you the most
4) A person who talks a lot will never harm you
Correct Answer : To be full of big talk but lacking action
QID : 286 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'.
Being a well know scientist,(A)/he was invited to deliver(B)/a lecture on artificial intelligence.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer : D
