SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2020 "held on 11 August 2021" Afternoon-Shift (English Language)
SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2020 "held on 11 August 2021"
Afternoon-Shift (English Language)
Q.1 Select the most appopriate option to subsititude the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
You must return back the book you borrowed last month.
1. must be returned back
2. must be returned
3. must return
4. No substitution required
Q.2 Select the option that expresses the given sentance in reported speech.
The new employee asked the manager,"When do i have to report for work?"
1. The manager told the new employee when to report for work.
2. The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.
3. The new manager asked the employee when he would report for work.
4. The new employee told the manager that when he had to report for work.
Q.3 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Disastrous
2. Canfidents
3. Provoke
4. Ambush
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Schools will restart physical classes partially and states have their own conditions and procedures to ensure the safety of students.
1. adopted
2. accepted
3. devised
4. insisted
Q.5 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To fish in troubled waters
1. To take advantage of a difficult situation
2. To try to find a big catch in the deep sea
3. To try to do something that si very difficult
4. To catch fish in stormy weather in the sea
Q.6 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Only five minutes/are allowed/for each speaker/during the function.
1. during the function
2. for each speaker
3. are allowed
4. Only five minutes
Q.7 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Although we had/very good batsmen,/we couldn't be able to/score high.
1. very good batsman
2. Although we had
3. We couldn't be able to
4. score high
Q.8 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Gloomy
1. Catchy
2. Dismal
3. Bright
4. Dull
Q.9 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitude for the given group of words.
A busy,main road for public use
1. Avenue
2. Highway
3. Promenade
4. Thoroughfare
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to substitude the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitude it, select 'No substitution required'.
We have finished our work for the day, so let we go home early today.
1. No substitution required
2. let ours go
3. let us go
4. let our go
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Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Appalling
1. Shocking
2. Fantastic
3. Tremendous
4. Awesome
Q.12 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
When you speak,there are gestures and body language that your words.
1. construct
2. achieve
3. accompany
4. accomplish
Q.13 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Curt
1. Impolite
2. Rude
3. Dismal
4. Polite
Q. 14 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.
Fifteen children were rescued from an unregistered home by the police.
1. The police rescued fifteen children from an unregistered home.
2. The police were rescued fiftenn children from an unregistered home.
3. The police have rescued fifteen children from an unregistered home.
4. Fifteen children rescued the police from an unregistered home.
Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.
At a stone's throw
1. At a very short distance
2. Beat someone with a stone
3. Throw a stone at someone
4. Like throwing a stone
Q.16 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A quick, sudden movement
1. Speck
2. Fleck
3. Dust
4. Flick
Q.17 Select the most appropriate syninym oif the given word.
Trall
1. Win
2. Path
3. Rehearsal
4. Glory
Q.18 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
1. Dilemma
2. Unpretensious
3. Recurrent
4. Excellence
Q.19 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. This means that decisions should not be taken under any kind of pressure to benefit individuals or only a small section of society.
B. First, there should be transparency in making decisions; secrecy breeds corruption.
C. There are certain values taht civil servants need to imbibe in themselves for better administration.
D. Then, all decisions must be taken only in public interest, to benefit the community at large.
1. DABC
2. CADB
3. BADC
4. CBDA
Q.20 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. This cooled off into darkness after a few million years.
B. The first time was when the universe began its existence as a glowing fireball.
C. In the modern scientific story,light was created not once but twice.
D. The second time was when the cold material condensed into dense nuggets and ignited to become the first stars.
1. CBAD
2. DBAC
3. ABCD
4. BADC
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
What are the future possibilities for space travel in the long term? (1) will humans go after they have explored our solar system? It is said that 'Star Trek' could hold the (2) to these questions. It is predicted that travel to other galaxies will only be (3) in huge 'starships'. These will wander through space for hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of them will carry a large human (4) . Some of those people will take over a suitable new planet and settle down there. This search for new planets to settle in will continue until life on planet Earth could be just a (5) memory.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
1. How
2. Why
3. Where
4. When
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
What are the future possibilities for space travel in the long term? (1) will humans go after they have explored our solar system? It is said that 'Star Trek' could hold the (2) to these questions. It is predicted that travel to other galaxies will only be (3) in huge 'starships'. These will wander through space for hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of them will carry a large human (4) . Some of those people will take over a suitable new planet and settle down there. This search for new planets to settle in will continue until life on planet Earth could be just a (5) memory.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
1. Solution
2. query
3. Door
4. Answer
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
What are the future possibilities for space travel in the long term? (1) will humans go after they have explored our solar system? It is said that 'Star Trek' could hold the (2) to these questions. It is predicted that travel to other galaxies will only be (3) in huge 'starships'. These will wander through space for hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of them will carry a large human (4) . Some of those people will take over a suitable new planet and settle down there. This search for new planets to settle in will continue until life on planet Earth could be just a (5) memory.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
1. Implemented
2. Acheved
3. Possible
4. Imagined
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
What are the future possibilities for space travel in the long term? (1) will humans go after they have explored our solar system? It is said that 'Star Trek' could hold the (2) to these questions. It is predicted that travel to other galaxies will only be (3) in huge 'starships'. These will wander through space for hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of them will carry a large human (4) . Some of those people will take over a suitable new planet and settle down there. This search for new planets to settle in will continue until life on planet Earth could be just a (5) memory.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
1. Population
2. proportion
3. Colony
4. Instinct
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
What are the future possibilities for space travel in the long term? (1) will humans go after they have explored our solar system? It is said that 'Star Trek' could hold the (2) to these questions. It is predicted that travel to other galaxies will only be (3) in huge 'starships'. These will wander through space for hundreds or even thousands of years. Each of them will carry a large human (4) . Some of those people will take over a suitable new planet and settle down there. This search for new planets to settle in will continue until life on planet Earth could be just a (5) memory.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
1. Distant
2. Nearest
3. Imaginary
4. Factual
