SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 8 March 2018" Afternoon Shift (English Language)
SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 8 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'.
She has (1)/ reduced her (2)/ consumption to considerably. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
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'.
Liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars as to low (1)/ atmospheric pressure, which is less than 1% of Earth's, (2)/ except at the lowest elevations for short periods. (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.
That is ______ cars I know.
Options:
1) the worst
2) worst
3) mostly worst
4) one of the worst
Correct Answer: one of the worst
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.
The ______ of many archaic and dilatory procedures have proved to be extremely damaging to our governance and society.
Options:
1) caution
2) translation
3) imposition
4) revolution
Correct Answer: imposition
QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Curtail
Options:
1) Prolong
2) Downsize
3) Lengthen
4) Extend
Correct Answer: Downsize
QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Inference
Options:
1) Beginning
2) Conclusion
3) Preparation
4) Discovery
Correct Answer: Conclusion
QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Consensus
Options:
1) Accord
2) Discord
3) Consent
4) Unity
Correct Answer: Discord
QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Mould
Options:
1) Genuine
2) Shape
3) Slice
4) Sculpt
Correct Answer: Genuine
QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
Options:
1) PRQ
2) PQR
3) QRP
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.
The workers are building the house.
Options:
1) The house was being built by the workers.
2) The house was built by the workers.
3) The house is built by the workers.
4) The house is being built by the workers.
Correct Answer: The house is being built by the workers.
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.
Sneha said to Arjun, “Go away.”
Options:
1) Sneha ordered Arjun to go away.
2) Sneha asked Arjun that he should go away.
3) Sneha say to Arjun to go away.
4) Sneha inquired Arjun to go away.
Correct Answer: Sneha ordered Arjun to go away.
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) Aggrression
2) Aggrresion
3) Aggression
4) Agrresson
Correct Answer: Aggression
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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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________
pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The
valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________
a loud noise. To lower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce
the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again.
Pump stoves are still in vogue.
below would be __________ pressure
Options:
1) inside
2) into
3) about
4) under
Correct Answer: under
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________
pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The
valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________
a loud noise. To lower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce
the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again.
Pump stoves are still in vogue.
and __________ a small circular flame
Options:
1) slow
2) slowly
3) slower
4) slowest
Correct Answer: slowly
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________
pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The
valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________
a loud noise. To lower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce
the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again.
Pump stoves are still in vogue.
would spread _________ a loud noise.
Options:
1) within
2) with
3) at
4) during
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________
pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The
valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________
a loud noise. To lower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce
the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again.
Pump stoves are still in vogue.
had to be _________ opened to reduce
Options:
1) partly
2) some
3) none
4) everything
Correct Answer: partly
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel in the tank below would be __________
pressure, and __________ a small circular flame would appear in the burner. The
valve had to be opened to let more kerosene vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in pressure, the burner flame would spread _________
a loud noise. To lower the flame, the valve had to be _________ opened to reduce
the pressure and then tightened until the desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to be bigger, you had to hit the piston again.
Pump stoves are still in vogue.
was achieved. _________ you wanted the flame
Options:
1) If
2) Nor
3) So
4) Thus
Correct Answer: If
QID : 18 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A bone of contention
Options:
1) The only part to which two arguing parties agree.
2) An issue over which there is continuing disagreement.
3) A very expensive inherited property.
4) To be happy with only a few things.
Correct Answer: An issue over which there is continuing disagreement.
QID : 19 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Zip your lip
Options:
1) Keep quiet about something.
2) To talk fast.
3) To not think before speaking.
4) The silence before a storm.
Correct Answer: Keep quiet about something.
QID : 20 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force
Options:
1) Junta
2) Suffrage
3) Emancipation
4) Egalitarianism
Correct Answer: Junta
QID : 21 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
A person who lives outside his native country
Options:
1) Indigenous
2) Natal
3) Expatriate
4) Intrinsic
Correct Answer: Expatriate
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".
At the micro level, the dialectical process of development in India (has now heading) towards another direction.
Options:
1) had now heading
2) now heading
3) is now heading
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: is now heading
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".
I wondered what one would have thought some 40 years ago if you (had said) you could heat liquid using a plastic container.
Options:
1) having said
2) had say
3) have saying
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: no improvement
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.
Cars were owned by
A-only a privileged few and
B-my class of society was
C-as yet untouched by it
Options:
1) ABC
2) CBA
3) CAB
4) BCA
Correct Answer: ABC
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) arogance
2) arroganse
3) aroganse
4) arrogance
Correct Answer: arrogance
