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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2019 "held on 12 October 2020"

Evening-Shift (English Language)

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Q.1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
Couch Potato
Ans
1. Lazy person
2. Overweight
3. Skinny
4. Hyperactive

Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 
A dime a dozen

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Option:

1. Phenomenal

2. Expensive

3. Very common

4. Uncommon

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 
As much as
 a hundred children gathered to celebrate Independence Day.

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Option:

1. As many as

2. As long as

3. No improvement

4. As high as

Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 
For thousands of years, humans have been ______ the earth, making scars upon the land.

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Option:

1. distracting

2. remaking

3. redecorating

4. damaging

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by
(1)______ we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (2)______ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the
word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)______ the deed became word.
But the word was (4)______ a spell, a magical act, and it (5)______ much of its power.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

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Option:

1. which

2. whose

3. that

4. what

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by
(1)______ we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (2)______ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the
word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)______ the deed became word.
But the word was (4)______ a spell, a magical act, and it (5)______ much of its power.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

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Option:

1. immeasurable

2. countable

3. numerable

4. miserable

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by
(1)______ we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (2)______ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the
word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)______ the deed became word.
But the word was (4)______ a spell, a magical act, and it (5)______ much of its power.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

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Option:

1. such

2. which

3. when

4. however

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by
(1)______ we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (2)______ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the
word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)______ the deed became word.
But the word was (4)______ a spell, a magical act, and it (5)______ much of its power.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

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Option:

1. originally

2. quickly

3. firstly

4. lastly

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty instrument; it is the means by
(1)______ we tell each other of our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (2)______ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that at first there was the deed; the
word came later. It was in some respects a cultural progress (3)______ the deed became word.
But the word was (4)______ a spell, a magical act, and it (5)______ much of its power.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

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Option:

1. has retained

2. will retained

3. have retained

4. retained

Q.10 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order. 
A. At the metro station he noticed a homeless man.
B. He decided to travel to office by the metro train.
C. He sent his damaged car to the garage for repairs.
D. Johnny had a car accident.

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Option:

1. DCBA

2. DACB

3. DBCA

4. DBAC

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 
Insidious

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Option:

1. Sincere

2. Callous

3. Benevolent

4. Crafty

Q.12 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. 
Vishnu said, "I am going to the theater this evening."

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Option:

1. Vishnu said that I am going to the theater this evening.

2. Vishnu said that he would go to the theater that evening.

3. Vishnu said that he was going to the theater this evening.

4. Vishnu said that he was going to the theater that evening.

Q.13 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. 
The mechanic repaired my bike.

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Option:

1. The bike was being repaired by my mechanic.

2. My bike has been repaired by the mechanic

3. The bike is repaired by my mechanic.

4. My bike was repaired by the mechanic.

Q.14 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 
Steal or misappropriate money

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Option:

1. Manipulate

2. Embezzle

3. Overcharge

4. Raid

Q.15 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 
Disillusioned

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Option:

1. Soured

2. Disappointed

3. Enthusiastic

4. Embittered

Q.16 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 
Timid

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Option:

1. Bold

2. Sincere

3. Dubious

4. Punctual

Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. 
So much as you behave like this, the decision of the management against you cannot be
revoked.

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Option:

1. No improvement

2. As much to

3. As long to

4. As long as

Q.18 Select the wrongly spelt word.

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Option:

1. Fixation

2. Consequence

3. Providance

4. Musician

Q.19 In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error. 
Our twenty-first century society expects all relevant information to simply be handing to us.

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Ans

1. Our twenty-first century society

2. expects all relevant information

3. handing to us.

4. to simply be

Q.20 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. 
Combine to form a whole

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Option:

1. Integrate

2. Disjoin

3. Create

4. Scatter

Q.21 Select the wrongly spelt word.

Option:

1. Mimic

2. Respectfull

3. Subtle

4. Esteem

Q.22 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. 
Behavior modification techniques are often used to the training of police dogs.

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Option:

1. Behavior modification techniques

2. of police dogs

3. are often used

4. to the training

Q.23 Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order. 
A. A boy tended his master’s dogs near a pond.
B. However, he realized that the way he talked to them never made them happy.
C. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring.
D. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the dogs.

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Option:

1. ABCD

2. ACDB

3. ADBC

4. DCAB

Q.24 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 
Diligent

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Option:

1. Inattentive

2. Untiring

3. Weary

4. Lethargic

Q.25 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. 
There should be ______ punishment for rule breakers.

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Option:

1. severe

2. much

3. many

4. too