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SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2020 "held on 06 August 2021"

Morning-Shift (English Language)

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Q1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

He is very impulsive and does thing without rhyme or reason.

1.    Without proper planning

2.    Without a reasonable explanation

3.    Without any reasources

4.    Without anyone’s help

Q2. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.

Notwithstanding we were/all busy that weekend/ we had to/ cancel the outing.

1.    Cancel the outing

2.    All busy that weekend

3.    Notwithstanding we were

4.    We had to

Q3. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

“I love bollywood music,” Deepu said to Reena.

1.    Deepu says to Reena that he loves Bollywood Music.

2.    Deepu told Reena that he loved Bollywood music.

3.    Deepu will say to Reena that he loved Bollywood music.

4.    Deepu had told Reena that he loved Bollywood music.

Q4. Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.

A.    Next,  keep taping the pot on all sides and at the bottom until the plant loosens.

B.    Finally, slide the plant gently and remove the old potting mix on a newspaper.

C.    The first thing to do when repotting is to remove the plant form the current pot.

D.    Begin by holding the plant gently, and turning the pot sideways.

1.    BDAC

2.    ACDB

3.    CDAB

4.    DBCA

Q5. Fill in the blank with most appropriate word.

This part of the sea                with sharks.

1.    Teems

2.    Expands

3.    Suffices

4.    Crowds

Q6. Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A.    Then he started on his eighteen kilometer expedition back to his village.

B.    Mohan first equipped himself with a long, sturdy stick.

C.    At several points, he lost the road and had to swim his way ahead.

D.    It was a journey he would never forget where he had to use this stick contantly to locate the road.

1.    ACBD

2.    DCAB

3.    BADC

4.    CDBA

Q7. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Killing of one’s mother

1.    Matricide

2.    Patricide

3.    Infanticide

4.    Regicide

Q8. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

LAVISH

1.    Frugal 

2.    Tiny

3.    Luxurious

4.    Excessive

Q9. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.

A period of two weeks

1.    Century

2.    Month

3.    Decade

4.    Fortnight

Q10. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To add insult to injury

1.    To wound physically

2.    To make something worse

3.    To make fun of someone

4.    To work hard on making up

Q11. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CALLOUS

1.    Insensitive

2.    Inaccurate

3.    Intexperienced

4.    Incredible

Q12. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1.    Titilate

2.    Initiate

3.    Aggravate

4.    Mediate

Q13. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

It is                       to see so many of our fellow indians help the migrants in their struggle to go home.

1.    Savouring 

2.    Reuniting 

3.    Relishing

4.    Heartening

Q14. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

He drove the car very carefully on the hilly terrain.

1.    The car is driven very carefully on the hily terrain.

2.    The car has been driven very carefully on the hilly trrain.

3.    The car is being driven very carefully  on the hilly terrain.

4.    The care was driven very carefully on the hilly terrain.

Q15. Select the most aaproriate option to substitude the underlined segment in the given sentence. If theire is no need to substitude it, select ‘No substitution’.

Small  desert animals burrow underground across the days and come out only at night.

1.    No substitution

2.    During the day

3.    Within the days

4.    Between days

Q16. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

AFFINITY

1.    Inclination

2.    Weakness

3.    Attraction

4.    Aversion

Q17. Select the misspelt word.

1.    Serious

2.    Applause

3.    Modern

4.    Arrival

Q18. Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’

I must have dropped one of my gloves in the car.

1.    An

2.    No improvement

3.    Any

4.    The

Q19. Select the most appropriate syninym of the givne word.

LIVID

1.    Firious

2.    Lively

3.    Mild

4.    Timid

Q20. In the given sentence, identify the segment which contain a grammatical error.

If you rent a house near you office, it will save you time as well as also money.

1.    Near your office

2.    If you rent a house

3.    It will save you time as well as also money

4.    As well as also money

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 number.

In the ‘kingdom of Fools’, both the king and the ministers were complete fools. They didn’t want to do things (1)                    other kingdoms, so they decided to (2)               night into day and day in to night. They (3)                  that everyone should be awake at night, (4)                    their lands and run their (5)                    only after dark and should go to bed as soon as the sun came up.

SubQuestion No : 21

Q21. Select the most appropriate option to filli Blank no. 1.

1.    Same 

2.    Like

3.    So as

4.    Than

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 number.

In the ‘kingdom of Fools’, both the king and the ministers were complete fools. They didn’t want to do things (1)                    other kingdoms, so they decided to (2)               night into day and day in to night. They (3)                  that everyone should be awake at night, (4)                    their lands and run their (5)                    only after dark and should go to bed as soon as the sun came up.

SubQuestion No : 22

Q22. Select the msot appropriate option a fill in the blank no. 2.

1.    Agree

2.    Develop

3.    Change

4.    Adjust

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 number.

In the ‘kingdom of Fools’, both the king and the ministers were complete fools. They didn’t want to do things (1)                    other kingdoms, so they decided to (2)               night into day and day in to night. They (3)                  that everyone should be awake at night, (4)                    their lands and run their (5)                    only after dark and should go to bed as soon as the sun came up.

SubQuestion No : 23

Q23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.

1.    Ordered

2.    Believed

3.    Ruled

4.    Presented

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 number.

In the ‘kingdom of Fools’, both the king and the ministers were complete fools. They didn’t want to do things (1)                    other kingdoms, so they decided to (2)               night into day and day in to night. They (3)                  that everyone should be awake at night, (4)                    their lands and run their (5)                    only after dark and should go to bed as soon as the sun came up.

SubQuestion No : 24

Q24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.4.

1.    Till

2.    Sow

3.    Cut

4.    Dig

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 number.

In the ‘kingdom of Fools’, both the king and the ministers were complete fools. They didn’t want to do things (1)                    other kingdoms, so they decided to (2)               night into day and day in to night. They (3)                  that everyone should be awake at night, (4)                    their lands and run their (5)                    only after dark and should go to bed as soon as the sun came up.

SubQuestion No : 25

Q25. Select the msot appropriate option to fill in the blank no.5.

1.    Livelihood

2.    Career

3.    Business

4.    employment