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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 24 March 2018"

Evening Shift (English Language)

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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'.

Writing therapy posit that writing about one's (1)/ feelings gradually eases the impact (2)/ of emotional trauma. (3)/ No error (4)

Options:

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Correct Answer: 1

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'.

The rotational period and seasoned cycles of the Mars are (1)/ similar to those of the Earth, as (2)/ is the tilt that produces the seasons. (3)/ No error (4)

Options:

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Correct Answer: 1

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.

They ______ the storm approaching.

Options:

1) seen
2) looked
3) admired
4) saw

Correct Answer: saw

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.

This is ______ worse than I thought it would be.

Options:

1) far
2) about
3) more
4) the

Correct Answer: far

QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Munificent

Options:

1) Stingy
2) Generous
3) Careful
4) Sparse

Correct Answer: Generous

QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Fledgling

Options:

1) Wild
2) Apprentice
3) Fugitive
4) Ancient

Correct Answer: Apprentice

QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Squall

Options:

1) Wind
2) Scream
3) Cry
4) Peace

Correct Answer: Peace

QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Inquisite

Options:

1) Examine
2) Interrogate
3) Dig
4) Ignore

Correct Answer: Ignore

QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Pablo Picasso
P : showed his truly
Q : a very young age
R : exceptional talent from

Options:

1) RQP
2) PQR
3) PRQ
4) RPQ

Correct Answer: PRQ

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.

Someone has collected the papers.

Options:

1) The papers have been collected by someone.
2) The papers are collected by someone.
3) The papers are being collected.
4) The papers is collected by someone.

Correct Answer: The papers have been collected by someone.

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.

Mr. Pattinson said, “I brought a chocolate for you.”

Options:

1) Mr. Pattinson brought a chocolate for me.
2) Mr. Pattinson said that he had brought a chocolate for me.
3) A chocolate was brought by Mr. Pattinson for me.
4) Mr. Pattinson said he brought a chocolate for me.

Correct Answer: Mr. Pattinson said that he had brought a chocolate for me.

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.

Options:

1) Exipberamce
2) Exuberance
3) Axuberence
4) Exubereance

Correct Answer: Exuberance

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QID : 13 - 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 order to reason ____________ it is not merely necessary to have a good intellect. An athlete may have the proper _____________, good framework, and symmetrical muscles, but he cannot expect to cope __________ others of his kind unless he has learned to develop ___________ muscles and to use them to the best advantage. And, in the same way, the man who wishes to reason correctly must develop his intellectual faculties and must also learn the art __________ using them to the best advantage.

In order to reason ____________ it is not merely

Options:

1) correct
2) correction
3) correctness
4) correctly

Correct Answer: correctly

QID : 14 - 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 order to reason ____________ it is not merely necessary to have a good intellect. An athlete may have the proper _____________, good framework, and symmetrical muscles, but he cannot expect to cope __________ others of his kind unless he has learned to develop ___________ muscles and to use them to the best advantage. And, in the same way, the man who wishes to reason correctly must develop his intellectual faculties and must also learn the art __________ using them to the best advantage.

have the proper _____________, good framework

Options:

1) proportional
2) proportionally
3) proportioned
4) proportions

Correct Answer: proportions

QID : 15 - 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 order to reason ____________ it is not merely necessary to have a good intellect. An athlete may have the proper _____________, good framework, and symmetrical muscles, but he cannot expect to cope __________ others of his kind unless he has learned to develop ___________ muscles and to use them to the best advantage. And, in the same way, the man who wishes to reason correctly must develop his intellectual faculties and must also learn the art __________ using them to the best advantage.

expect to cope __________ others of his kind

Options:

1) by
2) with
3) thus
4) so

Correct Answer: with

QID : 16 - 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 order to reason ____________ it is not merely necessary to have a good intellect. An athlete may have the proper _____________, good framework, and symmetrical muscles, but he cannot expect to cope __________ others of his kind unless he has learned to develop ___________ muscles and to use them to the best advantage. And, in the same way, the man who wishes to reason correctly must develop his intellectual faculties and must also learn the art __________ using them to the best advantage.

to develop ___________ muscles

Options:

1) this
2) that
3) them
4) those

Correct Answer: those

QID : 17 - 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 order to reason ____________ it is not merely necessary to have a good intellect. An athlete may have the proper _____________, good framework, and symmetrical muscles, but he cannot expect to cope __________ others of his kind unless he has learned to develop ___________ muscles and to use them to the best advantage. And, in the same way, the man who wishes to reason correctly must develop his intellectual faculties and must also learn the art __________ using them to the best advantage.

learn the art __________ using them to the

Options:

1) for
2) of
3) from
4) off

Correct Answer: of

QID : 18 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Every dog has his day

Options:

1) The weakest will become the strongest, that is the cycle of life.
2) Everyone will have good luck at some point in their lives.
3) Loyalty will not go unrewarded.
4) Every person has a talent, and one will discover it one day.

Correct Answer: Everyone will have good luck at some point in their lives.

QID : 19 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

I can't think straight

Options:

1) Accept that the puzzle is too difficult for you.
2) Faced with a dilemma.
3) Cannot think rationally due to being overwhelmed with emotion.
4) Ask for advice on a difficult problem.

Correct Answer: Cannot think rationally due to being overwhelmed with emotion.

QID : 20 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Regard something as being due to a cause

Options:

1) Adventitious
2) Superfluous
3) Incidental
4) Ascribe

Correct Answer: Ascribe

QID : 21 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Showing poor taste and quality

Options:

1) Savour
2) Pike
3) Tacky
4) Exquisite

Correct Answer: Tacky

QID : 22 - 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".

The cost of a cylinder then (was) about ₹18.

Options:

1) is
2) are
3) were
4) no improvement

Correct Answer: no improvement

QID : 23 - 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".

Great personalities (has attained) their heights by doing things differently

Options:

1) have attained
2) have attain
3) have attaining
4) no improvement

Correct Answer: have attained

QID : 24 - 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.

With global warming on

A-the rise, we have to do
B-save the environment
C-every bit that we can to

Options:

1) ABC
2) ACB
3) CAB
4) BAC

Correct Answer: ACB

QID : 25 - In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

Options:

1) annexeations
2) anexations
3) annexations
4) anexeations

Correct Answer: annexations

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