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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2020 "held on 12 April 2021"

Evening-Shift (English Language)

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Q.1 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Bias

1. Prejudice

2. Stage

3. Prestige

4. Fairness

Q.2 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Someone who studies elections and voting statistics

1. Analyst

2. Mathematician

3. Psychologist

4. Psephologist

Q.3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To be all ears

1. To be inquisitive and curious

2. To have extra-large ears

3. To be ready and eager to listen

4. To be impatient about something

Q.4 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The project is / tough and I / can't be able to / complete it by Monday.

1. can't be able to

2. tough and I

3. complete it by Monday

4. The project is

Q.5 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Procure

2. Destractsion

3. Provoke

4. Kindle

Q.6 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

We will definitely win the match / this time because our team / has prepare well.

1. We will definitely win the match

2. No error

3. this time because our team

4. has prepare well

Q.7 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. The main activity of Palampur is farming and 80 families of the upper caste own the majority of land in Palampur.

B. Palampur village has around 450 families which belong to different castes and creeds.

C. The neighboring towns of the village are well connected and all-weather roads are also well connected.

D. There are other activities in Palampur like dairy, transport, small-scale manufacturing, etc. which also help run the economy in the village.

1. BADC

2. ABDC

3. CABD

4. CDAB

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. 

Seldom do we find so many birds nesting during this season.

1. No substitution required

2. Seldom does we find

3. Seldom did we found

4. Seldom we do find

Q.9 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fritter

1. Hoard

2. Waste

3. Spoil

4. Spread

Q.10 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

This training programme for students will help the ______ understand the different methods of communication.

1. critics

2. participants

3. trainers

4. organizers

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Bolster

1. Discourage

2. Strengthen

3. Weaken

4. Embolden

Q.12 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.

The central team visited eight villages in the state to assess the damage to the crops.

1. The damage to the crops was assessed in eight villages in the state by the central team.

2. Eight villages in the state were visited by the central team to assess the damage to the crops.

3. Eight villages had visited the central team to assess the damage to the crops.

4. The central team assessed the damage to the crops in eight villages in the state.

Q.13 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Cloistered

2. Creativety

3. Maligned

4. Donations

Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.

I cannot understand that you are trying to say.

1. which you

2. what you

3. No substitution required

4. who you

Q.15 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner

1. Hastening

2. Faltering

3. Fumbling

4. Stumbling

Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.

Caught red-handed

1. Caught in the act of doing something illegal

2. Caught with a hand covered in blood

3. Caught by someone wearing a red wristband

4. Caught stealing red objects like apples and tomatoes

Q.17 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Random

1. Planned

2. Reasonable

3. Definite

4. Arbitrary

Q.18 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. Understanding a printed text comes from the interaction between printed words and one’s prior knowledge of the world.

B. Comprehension is the ability or process of understanding something that is spoken or written.

C. Listening comprehension, however, involves multiple processes in understanding and making sense of spoken language.

D. In active reading, readers think about their reading, and make connections and inferences.

1. BDCA

2. DACB

3. ADBC

4. BADC

Q.19 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

“Where did the children leave their record books?” the sports coach asked the class prefect.

1. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children had left their record books.

2. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children leave their record books.

3. The sports coach asked the class prefect where have the children left their record books.

4. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children are leaving their record books.

Q.20 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.  

Have you checked if we have ______ information about the location?

1. inadequate

2. profuse

3. insufficient

4. sufficient

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) ______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

SubQuestion No : 21

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. countries

2. cities

3. factories

4. countryside

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) ______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

SubQuestion No : 22

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. brighter

2. darker

3. greener

4. worse

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) ______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

SubQuestion No : 23

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. Instead

2. Clearly

3. Nevertheless

4. Of course

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) ______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

SubQuestion No : 24

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. calculate

2. compute

3. communicate

4. commute

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ______ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ______ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy’ industries like steel and power generation. (3) ______, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Besides, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ______ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities’ – cities are growing fast, but (5) ______, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

SubQuestion No : 25

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. inwards

2. upwards

3. outwards

4. downwards

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