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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2020 "held on 15 April 2021"

Afternoon-Shift (English Language)

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Q.1 Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. These young cadets undergo a rigorous training program which is aimed to prepare them for the Armed Forces.

B. Finally after the Senior Secondary examination these cadets compete to qualify for entry into the National Defence Academy located in Pune.

C. It is also referred to as the Cradle or Excellence which trains cadets from the early age of 12.

D. Nestled in a lush green campus of 18 acres in Dehradun Cantonment is the RIMC, the Rashtriya Indian Military Academy.

1. DABC

2. ABDC

3. DCAB

4. CABD

Q.2 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HORRENDOUS

1. frightening

2. pleasant

3. watchful

4. dreary

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

Courts are ______ of the Constitution as they are expected to see that it is always respected.

1. masters

2. sentinels

3. leaders

4. dictators

Q.4 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Anant likes experimenting with different cuisines.

1. Different cuisines like experimenting with Anant.

2. Experimenting with different cuisines is liked by Anant.

3. Different cuisines are being experimented with by Anant.

4. Anant had liked experimenting with different cuisines.

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

According to Soli Sorabjee, listening to cases being argued in court can be ______ but there are lighter moments too.

1. tedious

2. entertaining

3. lively

4. fun

Q.6 Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'

It is the responsibility of all of us to invest time and effort in verifying information and not follow victim to fake news.

1. not falls victim

2. not following victim

3. not fall victim

4. No improvement

Q.7 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

“Let’s not have non-vegetarian meals in summer,” Aruna said to her son.

1. Aruna will suggest to her son that they should not have non-vegetarian meals in summer.

2. Aruna suggesting to her son that we should not have non-vegetarian meals in summer.

3. Aruna has been suggesting to her son that they should not have non-vegetarian meals in summer.

4. Aruna suggested to her son that they should not have non-vegetarian meals in summer.

Q.8 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Economists have declared that 2020 graduates will face the worse job depression since the Great Depression because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1. because of the COVID-19 pandemic

2. Economists have declared that 2020 graduates

3. will face the worse job depression

4. since the Great Depression

Q.9 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

A patient with imaginary symptoms and diseases

1. alcoholic

2. melancholic

3. hypochondriac

4. cardiac

Q.10 Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Our first impression was that both seemed a bit depressed.

B. It was much later that they became our close friends and confided about their son’s tragic death.

C. The Mehras were newcomers to the neighbourhood.

D. My wife and I called on them to enquire if they needed any help.

1. BDAC

2. DBAC

3. CDAB

4. ACDB

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Q.11 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be glad to see the back of

1. Be relieved at another’s failure

2. Be happy at another’s success

3. Be happy to see someone again

4. Be happy when a person leaves

Q.12 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

An act of breaking or failing to observe a law

1. brusque

2. braid

3. brooch

4. breach

Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RAGGED

1. golden

2. original

3. torn

4. smooth

Q.14 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. tattle

2. belitle

3. embattle

4. turtle

Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

By the skin of one’s teeth

1. By a very narrow margin

2. Without anyone’s help

3. With the help of someone

4. By a very big margin

Q.16 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

I have made it a point to call my teachers on September 5 as a token of mine gratitude.

1. of mine gratitude

2. it a point to call my teachers

3. on September 5 as a token

4. I have made

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

ADULATION

1. scorn

2. aversion

3. apathy

4. adoration

Q.18 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. inapplicable

2. smallish

3. forbidding

4. seperate

Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

MEAGRE

1. scares

2. sufficient

3. scanty

4. deficient

Q.20 Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'

Sitab has learnt how to cook really well as he regularly watching YouTube videos.

1. watches

2. No improvement

3. watch

4. will watch

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

In order to promote reading we must become role models for the young by setting (1) ______ our own smart phones to lose ourselves in a book. We too (2) ______ switch off our devices and set aside a space and time to (3) ______ old habits that once transported us to the world of (4) ______. Studies report that such deep reading leads one to become sensitive and (5) ______ citizens of the community.

SubQuestion No : 21

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.

1. about

2. out

3. aside

4. apart

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

In order to promote reading we must become role models for the young by setting (1) ______ our own smart phones to lose ourselves in a book. We too (2) ______ switch off our devices and set aside a space and time to (3) ______ old habits that once transported us to the world of (4) ______. Studies report that such deep reading leads one to become sensitive and (5) ______ citizens of the community.

SubQuestion No : 22

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.

1. Shall

2. might

3. should

4. ought

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

In order to promote reading we must become role models for the young by setting (1) ______ our own smart phones to lose ourselves in a book. We too (2) ______ switch off our devices and set aside a space and time to (3) ______ old habits that once transported us to the world of (4) ______. Studies report that such deep reading leads one to become sensitive and (5) ______ citizens of the community.

SubQuestion No : 23

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.

1. reconstruct

2. redo

3. react

4. reignite

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

In order to promote reading we must become role models for the young by setting (1) ______ our own smart phones to lose ourselves in a book. We too (2) ______ switch off our devices and set aside a space and time to (3) ______ old habits that once transported us to the world of (4) ______. Studies report that such deep reading leads one to become sensitive and (5) ______ citizens of the community.

SubQuestion No : 24

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.

1. imagines

2. imagination

3. imaginative

4. imagine

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

In order to promote reading we must become role models for the young by setting (1) ______ our own smart phones to lose ourselves in a book. We too (2) ______ switch off our devices and set aside a space and time to (3) ______ old habits that once transported us to the world of (4) ______. Studies report that such deep reading leads one to become sensitive and (5) ______ citizens of the community.

SubQuestion No : 25

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.

1. thoughtfulness

2. thoughtless

3. thoughtful

4. thoughtfully