SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 22 March 2018"

Afternoon Shift (English Language)

QID : 101 - 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'.

The few crowd (1)/ was not surprising (2)/ considering the publicity involved. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1)  1
2)  2
3)  3
4)  4
Correct Answer: 1
 

QID : 102 - 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'.

From the perspective of positive psychology, mental (1)/ health may include an individual's ability to create a balance (2)/ between life activities and efforts to achieve psychology resilience. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1)  1
2)  2
3)  3
4)  4
Correct Answer: 3
 

QID : 103 - 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.

He has not submitted his assignment ______.
Options:
1)  now
2)  yet
3)  then
4)  until then
Correct Answer: yet
 

QID : 104 - 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.

God has created all human beings and ______ them with certain qualities.
Options:
1)  disapproved
2)  rejected
3)  vested
4)  uncovered
Correct Answer: vested
 

QID : 105 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Consternation
Options:
1)  Dismay
2)  Happiness
3)  Composure
4)  Assurance
Correct Answer: Dismay
 

QID : 106 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Levity
Options:
1)  Gravity
2)  Funniness
3)  Beloved
4)  Baleful
Correct Answer: Funniness
 

QID : 107 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Delectation
Options:
1)  Sorrow
2)  Delight
3)  Elation
4)  Rapture
Correct Answer: Sorrow
 

QID : 108 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Analogous
Options:
1)  Similar
2)  Parallel
3)  Related
4)  Disagreeing
Correct Answer: Disagreeing
 

QID : 109 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Most of 

P: had urban backgrounds
Q: Ministers of Japan
R: the erstwhile Prime
Options:
1)  QPR
2)  RQP
3)  PQR
4)  RPQ
Correct Answer: RQP
 

QID : 110 - 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.

They selected the red car.
Options:
1)  The red car is select.
2)  The red car is chosen by them.
3)  The red car by them is selected.
4)  The red car was selected by them.
Correct Answer: The red car was selected by them.
 

QID : 111 - 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.

He replied, “I cannot do so.”
Options:
1)  He said he could not do so.
2)  He replied that he could not do so.
3)  He replied that he cannot did so.
4)  He replied that he could never do so.
Correct Answer: He replied that he could not do so.
 

QID : 112 - 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)  Promounciation
2)  Prononciation
3)  Pronunciation
4)  Pronuncieation
Correct Answer: Pronunciation
 

QID : 113 - In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

a few things are __________ to politicians.
Options:
1)  right
2)  leave
3)  with
4)  left
Correct Answer: left
 

QID : 114 - In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

The universe is governed ________ law.
Options:
1)  at
2)  to
3)  by
4)  so
Correct Answer: by
 

QID : 115 - In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

square law __________ the earth in its
Options:
1)  keep
2)  keeping
3)  keeps
4)  kept
Correct Answer: keeps
 

QID : 116 - In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

the sun shining ________ the whole earth.
Options:
1)  for
2)  of
3)  from
4)  form
Correct Answer: for
 

QID : 117 - In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

In a dynamic society everything is provided for by law and only a few things are __________ to politicians. The universe is governed ________ law. The inverse square law __________ the earth in its orbit and the law of atomic fusion keeps the sun shining ________ the whole earth. Likewise, the law should govern a nation where the judge, the police and the civil servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.

servant dispense ___________ to the citizen.
Options:
1)  justify
2)  justly
3)  justice
4)  justifies
Correct Answer: justice
 

QID : 118 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Heave a sigh of relief
Options:
1)  To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.
2)  Be exhausted after a gruelling physical task.
3)  Get trapped in a tricky situation which you could have escaped easily.
4)  Feel sad that the good times have ended.
Correct Answer: To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.
 

QID : 119 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A lot on your plate
Options:
1)  A greedy person will collect more food than he can eat.
2)  A hungry person will devour if presented with food.
3)  To have a large number of problems to deal with.
4)  To be an expert in multi-tasking.
Correct Answer: To have a large number of problems to deal with.
 

QID : 120 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person who moves stealthily about or loiters near a place with a view to committing a crime
Options:
1)  Scrupulous
2)  Prowler
3)  Veracious
4)  Unfeigned
Correct Answer: Prowler
 

QID : 121 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently
Options:
1)  Bungle
2)  Adept
3)  Apt
4)  Adroit
Correct Answer: Bungle
 

QID : 122 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

Many countries and States (is debating) a ban on plastic bags or taxing their use.
Options:
1)  are debating
2)  are debated
3)  is debated
4)  no improvement
Correct Answer: are debating
 

QID : 123 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

My father (were standing) in the balcony, his face clenched in a storm of emotions.
Options:
1)  was standing
2)  was stand
3)  was stood
4)  no improvement
Correct Answer: was standing
 

QID : 124 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

So apart from having
A-colleagues would go out for tea at periodic intervals
B-the routine coffee served
C-from the cafeteria my
Options:
1)  BAC
2)  BCA
3)  ACB
4)  ABC
Correct Answer: BCA
 

QID : 125 - In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
Options:
1)  intellijent
2)  intelligent
3)  inteligent
4)  intelijent
Correct Answer: intelligent

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