SSC CHSL (Tier - 1) Online Exam Paper - 2017 "held on 22 March 2018"

Evening Shift (English Language)

QID : 201 - 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 a (1)/ kind eyes (2)/ with a beautiful face. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1)  1
2)  2
3)  3
4)  4
Correct Answer: 1
 

QID : 202 - 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'.

Experts have predict that (1)/ within ten years ethanol will emerge (2)/ as the primary automatic fuel in the world. (3)/ No error (4)
Options:
1)  1
2)  2
3)  3
4)  4
Correct Answer: 1
 

QID : 203 - 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.

Sapna ______ with all of the chocolates.
Options:
1)  have ran
2)  has been running
3)  has run off
4)  was run off
Correct Answer: has run off
 

QID : 204 - 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.

We can never compare the importance ______ the money with the importance of love.
Options:
1)  for
2)  with
3)  of
4)  about
Correct Answer: of
 

QID : 205 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Reprove
Options:
1)  Praise
2)  Laud
3)  Scold
4)  Commend
Correct Answer: Scold
 

QID : 206 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Jubilant
Options:
1)  Happy
2)  Aggressive
3)  Ancient
4)  Defeat
Correct Answer: Happy
 

QID : 207 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Secede
Options:
1)  Quit
2)  Resign
3)  Withdraw
4)  Unite
Correct Answer: Unite
 

QID : 208 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Cozen
Options:
1)  Cheat
2)  Catch
3)  Burn
4)  Honest
Correct Answer: Honest
 

QID : 209 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

The orbital motion

P : of the earth
Q : uncertain rates
R : can have
Options:
1)  QPR
2)  QRP
3)  RQP
4)  PRQ
Correct Answer: PRQ
 

QID : 210 - 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.

She handed him a bag.
Options:
1)  A bag was hand to him.
2)  A bag is handed by her.
3)  A bag handed to him by her.
4)  A bag was handed to him by her.
Correct Answer: A bag was handed to him by her.
 

QID : 211 - 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.

The Queen was deeply affected, and said to the old woman, “What can I do for you?”
Options:
1)  The Queen asked the old woman if she could do something for her.
2)  The Queen was deeply affected and asked the old woman what she could do for her.
3)  The Queen was deeply affected so she asked the old woman what her majesty could do for her.
4)  The Queen asked the old woman if she could help her as she was deeply affected.
Correct Answer: The Queen was deeply affected and asked the old woman what she could do for her.

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QID : 212 - 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)  Maintenance
2)  Maintainence
3)  Maintanance
4)  Mainteinance
Correct Answer: Maintenance
 

QID : 213 - 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.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

and the world, ________ to the worst
Options:
1)  nor
2)  or
3)  and
4)  but
Correct Answer: or
 

QID : 214 - 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.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

that is wrong _________ the world.
Options:
1)  at
2)  to
3)  with
4)  into
Correct Answer: with
 

QID : 215 - 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.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’
Options:
1)  this
2)  that
3)  the
4)  these
Correct Answer: these
 

QID : 216 - 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.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

such a disparity _________ to the same effect
Options:
1)  leads
2)  lead
3)  leading
4)  leaded
Correct Answer: leads
 

QID : 217 - 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.

People are now either exposed to the very best of their inner circle and the world, ________ to the worst — articles that look to shock, to provoke rage and put a lens on everything that is wrong _________ the world. Imperceptibly, it goes unsaid that often __________ pieces of ‘news’ fail to actually provide a constructive solution. The effect of such a disparity _________ to the same effect as news of TV and newspapers — a feeling that what we see does not ____________ our lives.

we see does not ____________ our lives.
Options:
1)  reflects
2)  reflective
3)  reflection
4)  reflect
Correct Answer: reflect
 

QID : 218 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Come to terms with something
Options:
1)  To become friends with your opponents.
2)  Accept that you are a loser even though you have potential.
3)  Become unnecessarily depressed.
4)  To gradually accept a sad situation.
Correct Answer: To gradually accept a sad situation.
 

QID : 219 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Under the weather
Options:
1)  Become a bit unpredictable like the weather.
2)  Slightly unwell or in low spirits.
3)  Feel optimistic simply because the weather is good.
4)  Feel depressed because you expect bad weather.
Correct Answer: Slightly unwell or in low spirits.
 

QID : 220 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Relating to or involved in crime
Options:
1)  Chaste
2)  Impeccant
3)  Licit
4)  Felonious
Correct Answer: Felonious
 

QID : 221 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Options:
1)  Epitome
2)  Abase
3)  Libertine
4)  Profligate
Correct Answer: Epitome
 

QID : 222 - 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 (had been) a unique case of slow learning.
Options:
1)  has been
2)  am been
3)  had being
4)  no improvement
Correct Answer: no improvement
 

QID : 223 - 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".

You (will being surprised) to learn that some leading philosophers have supported immoral views.
Options:
1)  will be surprised
2)  will be surprise
3)  will be surprising
4)  no improvement
Correct Answer: will be surprised
 

QID : 224 - 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.

The smoke rises and
A-chokes my apartment
B-gets trapped in the
C-tree-tops and
Options:
1)  BAC
2)  ACB
3)  BCA
4)  ABC
Correct Answer: BCA
 

QID : 225 - In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
Options:
1)  constituet
2)  iliterrate
3)  conctituet
4)  constitute
Correct Answer: constitute

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