SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 27 March 2018" Afternoon Shift (English Language)
SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 27 March 2018"
Afternoon Shift (English Language)
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'.
Cybercrime cases pose various kinds of (1)/ challenges which requires strengthening of (2)/ the institutional mechanism. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2
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'.
Four famous Sikh shrines in Delhi will go green (1)/ by employing solar energy (2)/ to meet its daily power needs from April. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
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.
Ignoring someone in pain is an ______ act.
Options:
1) immortal
2) aggravating
3) immoral
4) fecund
Correct Answer: immoral
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.
She must ______ a great time at her birthday party.
Options:
1) be having
2) has
3) be had
4) is having
Correct Answer: be having
QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Palliate
Options:
1) Accuse
2) Relieve
3) Condemn
4) Exacerbate
Correct Answer: Relieve
QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Arbitrary
Options:
1) Methodical
2) Penetrable
3) Random
4) Artful
Correct Answer: Random
QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Discordant
Options:
1) Aggressive
2) Agreeable
3) Noisy
4) Differ
Correct Answer: Agreeable
QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Incarcerate
Options:
1) Release
2) Confine
3) Detain
4) Commit
Correct Answer: Release
QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Ever since
P : outbreaks have been an annual occurrence
Q : Indian shores during the 2009 pandemic,
R : the influenza virus, H1N1 landed on
Options:
1) PQR
2) RPQ
3) QRP
4) RQP
Correct Answer: RQP
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.
Who burned the food?
Options:
1) By who was this food burned?
2) By whom was that food burned?
3) By whom was the food burned?
4) By whom is this food burned?
Correct Answer: By whom was the food burned?
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.
She says, “I am playing tennis.”
Options:
1) She says that she was playing tennis.
2) She was playing tennis.
3) She said she was playing tennis.
4) She says that she is playing tennis.
Correct Answer: She says that she is playing tennis.
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) Forceibly
2) Forciebly
3) Fourcibley
4) Forcibly
Correct Answer: Forcibly
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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.
Go away by ____________ to some place where you will not be disturbed. ____________ course, not always and very rarely can you obtain this condition. _________ mind. Do your best where you are and the great law will at least find for you all necessary conditions. Shut out all distracting conditions and _____________ from the outer world. After a little effort you will be able to do so anywhere, at any time, and under any condition. All mental ___________ is within you.
Go away by ____________ to some place where you
Options:
1) you
2) yourself
3) your
4) them
Correct Answer: yourself
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.
Go away by ____________ to some place where you will not be disturbed. ____________ course, not always and very rarely can you obtain this condition. _________ mind. Do your best where you are and the great law will at least find for you all necessary conditions. Shut out all distracting conditions and _____________ from the outer world. After a little effort you will be able to do so anywhere, at any time, and under any condition. All mental ___________ is within you.
disturbed. ____________ course, not always
Options:
1) For
2) Of
3) Off
4) From
Correct Answer: Of
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.
Go away by ____________ to some place where you will not be disturbed. ____________ course, not always and very rarely can you obtain this condition. _________ mind. Do your best where you are and the great law will at least find for you all necessary conditions. Shut out all distracting conditions and _____________ from the outer world. After a little effort you will be able to do so anywhere, at any time, and under any condition. All mental ___________ is within you.
this condition. _________ mind.
Options:
1) No
2) Never
3) None
4) Not
Correct Answer: Never
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.
Go away by ____________ to some place where you will not be disturbed. ____________ course, not always and very rarely can you obtain this condition. _________ mind. Do your best where you are and the great law will at least find for you all necessary conditions. Shut out all distracting conditions and _____________ from the outer world. After a little effort you will be able to do so anywhere, at any time, and under any condition. All mental ___________ is within you.
conditions and _____________ from the outer
Options:
1) impress
2) impression
3) impressions
4) impressed
Correct Answer: impressions
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.
Go away by ____________ to some place where you will not be disturbed. ____________ course, not always and very rarely can you obtain this condition. _________ mind. Do your best where you are and the great law will at least find for you all necessary conditions. Shut out all distracting conditions and _____________ from the outer world. After a little effort you will be able to do so anywhere, at any time, and under any condition. All mental ___________ is within you.
All mental ___________ is within you.
Options:
1) disturb
2) disturbance
3) disturbed
4) disturbs
Correct Answer: disturbance
QID : 18 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Lend me your ear
Options:
1) To politely ask for someone's full attention.
2) Begging someone to listen to your grievances.
3) When nobody is willing to hear your side of the story.
4) Call someone for severe scolding.
Correct Answer: To politely ask for someone's full attention.
QID : 19 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Run out of steam
Options:
1) Lose impetus or enthusiasm.
2) To keep going even after losing all energy.
3) Have no more funds to proceed any further.
4) Build interest as you go along.
Correct Answer: Lose impetus or enthusiasm.
QID : 20 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Of or connected with the sense of touch
Options:
1) Apperception
2) Eavesdrop
3) Tactile
4) Hark
Correct Answer: Tactile
QID : 21 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law
Options:
1) Genial
2) Evict
3) Cordial
4) Convivial
Correct Answer: Evict
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".
A neem tree grew as a bonus on the side, raising its head high as if it wants (will peep) into my bedroom.
Options:
1) peep
2) peeped
3) to peep
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: to peep
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".
she thought she (have rediscovered) her real self after a long time.
Options:
1) had rediscovered
2) had rediscover
3) had rediscovering
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: had rediscovered
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.
They were quite
A-I was fluent in English
B-fascinated, and were quick to
C-remark that they were surprised
Options:
1) BAC
2) ACB
3) BCA
4) ABC
Correct Answer: BCA
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) gimmic
2) gimick
3) gimmick
4) gimic
Correct Answer: gimmick
