SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 8
March 2018"
Afternoon 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'.
She has (1)/ reduced her (2)/ consumption to considerably. (3)/ No error
(4)
Options:
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'.
Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars as to low (1)/
atmospheric pressure, which is less than 1% of Earth's, (2)/ except at the
lowest elevations for short periods. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
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.
That is ______ cars I know.
Options:
1) the worst
2) worst
3) mostly worst
4) one of the worst
Correct Answer: one of the worst
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.
The ______ of many archaic and dilatory procedures have proved to be
extremely damaging to our governance and society.
Options:
1) caution
2) translation
3) imposition
4) revolution
Correct Answer: imposition
QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Curtail
Options:
1) Prolong
2) Downsize
3) Lengthen
4) Extend
Correct Answer: Downsize
QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Inference
Options:
1) Beginning
2) Conclusion
3) Preparation
4) Discovery
Correct Answer: Conclusion
QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Consensus
Options:
1) Accord
2) Discord
3) Consent
4) Unity
Correct Answer: Discord
QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Mould
Options:
1) Genuine
2) Shape
3) Slice
4) Sculpt
Correct Answer: Genuine
QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
Options:
1) PRQ
2) PQR
3) QRP
4) RPQ
Correct Answer: PRQ
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 workers are building the house.
Options:
1) The house was being built by the workers.
2) The house was built by the workers.
3) The house is built by the workers.
4) The house is being built by the workers.
Correct Answer: The house is being built by the
workers.
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.
Sneha said to Arjun, “Go away.”
Options:
1) Sneha ordered Arjun to go away.
2) Sneha asked Arjun that he should go away.
3) Sneha say to Arjun to go away.
4) Sneha inquired Arjun to go away.
Correct Answer: Sneha ordered Arjun to go away.
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?
Options:
1) Aggrression
2) Aggrresion
3) Aggression
4) Agrresson
Correct Answer: Aggression
