SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 19 March 2018" Morning Shift (English Language)
SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 19 March 2018"
Morning 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'.
What happen (1)/ at your (2)/ college today? (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.
Some girls are taking prior permission to (1)/ sport a loosely tied plait on the days (2)/ they had washed their hair. (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.
Her trekking was met ______ obstacles.
Options:
1) with
2) from
3) by
4) of
Correct Answer: with
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.
Aryabhatta was the first astronomer to state ______ that the earth is round and it rotates on its axis.
Options:
1) sympthatically
2) automatically
3) emphatically
4) accidentally
Correct Answer: emphatically
QID : 5 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Barbarous
Options:
1) Refined
2) Polite
3) Crude
4) Civilized
Correct Answer: Crude
QID : 6 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Pejorative
Options:
1) Right
2) Discussion
3) Derogatory
4) Complimentary
Correct Answer: Derogatory
QID : 7 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Decimate
Options:
1) Preserve
2) Destroy
3) Execute
4) Abate
Correct Answer: Preserve
QID : 8 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Adjure
Options:
1) Order
2) Require
3) Advise
4) Disclaim
Correct Answer: Disclaim
QID : 9 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Cities have
P : intellectual stimulus
Q : always provided
R : and educational leadership
Options:
1) PQR
2) RQP
3) QPR
4) PRQ
Correct Answer: QPR
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 watch man opened the gate.
Options:
1) The gate opened the watch man.
2) The gate is being opened by the watchman.
3) The gate was opened by the watchman.
4) The gate is opened by the watchman.
Correct Answer: The gate was opened by the watchman.
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.
He said, “I am hungry.”
Options:
1) He inform about his hunger.
2) He says he was hungry.
3) He was feeling hungry.
4) He said that he was hungry.
Correct Answer: He said that he was hungry.
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) Apeareance
2) Appearrance
3) Appearence
4) Appearance
Correct Answer: Appearance
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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.
Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with __________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.
road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek
Options:
1) but
2) or
3) but also
4) also
Correct Answer: or
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.
Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with __________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.
How no internet ________________ is what you need to
Options:
1) connectivity
2) to connect
3) connects
4) connecting
Correct Answer: connectivity
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.
Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with __________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.
watch and phone __________ and going into
Options:
1) under
2) below
3) backside
4) behind
Correct Answer: behind
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.
Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with __________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.
and filled with __________ details of the author’s
Options:
1) hour
2) second
3) time
4) minute
Correct Answer: minute
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.
Many a travelogue I read nowadays are about how the traveller went on a road less travelled ___________ some off-the-track trek or to an unknown destination or simply into the wild. How no internet ________________ is what you need to reconnect with yourself! How leaving your watch and phone __________ and going into the world of no check-ins and no updates would bring you solitude! These write-ups are laced with adjectives describing the geography of the region and filled with __________ details of the author’s days in that remote place. And, ironically, they all end with a strange advice to travel, and tell no one. I beg to _________.
and tell no one. I beg to _________.
Options:
1) differ
2) different
3) difference
4) differentiation
Correct Answer: differ
QID : 18 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A bad patch
Options:
1) A potholed road.
2) A medical bandage.
3) A period of difficulty.
4) Shoddy repair work.
Correct Answer: A period of difficulty.
QID : 19 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A dime a dozen
Options:
1) A very expensive proposition.
2) Something which appears cheap but which will prove expensive in the long run.
3) Something which appears attractive but has zero value.
4) Very common and of no particular value.
Correct Answer: Very common and of no particular value.
QID : 20 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Wrap or cover for warmth
Options:
1) Encourage
2) Muffle
3) Divulge
4) Expose
Correct Answer: Muffle
QID : 21 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Keen interest or enthusiasm
Options:
1) Lassitude
2) Lethargy
3) Avidity
4) Soporific
Correct Answer: Avidity
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 realisation came when we noticed that our children (had becoming) too dependent on us.
Options:
1) had become
2) has became
3) has become
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: had become
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".
The technical aspect of English that deals with ironies (has always intrigue) my inquisitive mind.
Options:
1) is always intrigued
2) will always intrigued
3) has always intrigued
4) no improvement
Correct Answer: has always intrigued
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.
It is ethics and
A-values that have the inherent
B-of motivation into inspiration
C-potential to transform the spirit
Options:
1) ABC
2) ACB
3) CBA
4) CAB
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) anotate
2) annotate
3) annottate
4) anottate
Correct Answer: annotate
