SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 17
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'.
Mark won all of (1)/ the award for the categories (2)/ in which he was
nominated. (3)/ No error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2
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'.
You’ll spend most of your time gaping (1)/ in awe at the Kailash temple, but
that (2)/ isn’t a only gem that Ellora has to offer. (3)/ No error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
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.
The lecturer did not see her ______.
1) again
2) besides
3) anew
4) nevermore
Correct Answer: again
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 power of silence is its ability to mediate the ______.
1) excitable
2) irreconcilable
3) excusable
4) fashionable
Correct Answer: irreconcilable
QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Insuperable
1) Weak
2) Insurmountable
3) Beatable
4) Unstable
Correct Answer: Insurmountable
QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Volition
1) Dependence
2) Violence
3) Villainy
4) Choice
Correct Answer: Choice
QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Officious
1) Busy
2) Intrusive
3) Rude
4) Timid
Correct Answer: Timid
QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives,
select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Grandiose
1) Noble
2) Impressive
3) Moderate
4) Vast
Correct Answer: Moderate
QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
The art of letter-writing is
P : something that every educated person
Q : must acquire for practical purposes
R : not merely an ornamental accomplishment, but
1) PRQ
2) QRP
3) RPQ
4) RQP
Correct Answer: RPQ
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.
Shah Jahan built the Red Fort.
1) The Red Fort is build by Shah Jahan.
2) The Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan.
3) The Red Fort got build by Shah Jahan.
4) The Red Fort built by Shah Jahan.
Correct Answer: The Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan.
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.
“Cheer up, father, I’ll go and get work somewhere.” said Jane.
1) Jane ask her father to cheer up as she will go and get work somewhere.
2) Jane asked her father to cheer up, because she would be gone and got work
somewhere.
3) Jane asks her father to cheer up as she would get job.
4) Jane asked her father to cheer up as she would go and get work somewhere.
Correct Answer: Jane asked her father to cheer up as
she would go and get work somewhere.
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) Immediately
2) Imedately
3) Immiediatley
4) Immedately
Correct Answer: Immediately
