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Sunday, 26 February 2023

SSC Constable GD Examination English 2022 02/02/2023 Shift II

1) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He decided not to go for the picnic as he was feeling a little _______.

1. as right as rain

2. under the weather

3. head in the clouds

4. calm before the storm

2) Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

I am born in the United States, yet I consider myself Indian.

1. I was born in the United States,

2. No substitution

3. I was born at the United States,

4. I was born in United States,

3) Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sluggish

1. Flatter

2. Humiliate

3. Active

4. Lethargic

4) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He received a __________ during the ceremony.

1. metal

2. medal

3. meddle

4. mettle

5) Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Betray

1. Disloyal

2. Sympathy

3. Adverse

4. Protect

6) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Spick and span

1. To leave a place quickly

2. To be in trouble

3. To be neat and clean

4. To be untidy

7) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Blaze the trail

1. To be defeated

2. To receive fame

3. To cause a damage

4. Be first to do something important

8) Select the most appropriate synonym of the capitalised word in the given sentence.

I had the PRIVILEGE of meeting the magistrate.

1. Recommendation

2. Guidance

3. Honour

4. Atrocity

9) Identify the correctly spelt sentence.

1. Celastial objects are not visible to the naked eye. 

2. Kelestial objects are not visible to the naked eye. 

3. Celesteal objects are not visible to the naked eye. 

4. Celestial objects are not visible to the naked eye. 

10) The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

Nyra have/ been taking / dance classes / this year.

1. dance classes

2. been taking

3. Nyra have

4. this year

11) Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Cherish

1. Condemn

2. Abandon

3. Neglect

4. Admire

12) Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. I was startled by his entry into the hall.

1. glad

2. cherished

3. frightened

4. miserable

13) Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The objective of Robotics are to interrogate smart machines that can help people in a variety of ways.

1. is to develop

2. is to bully

3. are to facilitate

4. are to levitate

14) The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling.

A trimphant smile appeared on his face.

1. Trimpant

2. Triumphant

3. Triumpant

4. Tremphant

15) Select the correct word for the blanks in the given sentence.

He _________ to success after winning a lottery and _________ is everyone’s favourite flower.

1. got

2. rise

3. zenith

4. rose

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

It is often said that (1) _______ you want a pet to look up to you, get a dog. If you want a pet that looks straight (2) ________ you, get a horse. For an animal that looks down (3) _________ you, the cat must surely (4) _______ this description. Cats are their own bosses. They have little or no regard for anyone or anything. If you have (5) ________ looked closely at the cat, you will observe that it looks at you from the corner of its eyes, almost condescendingly.

16) Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

1. whenever 

2. whether 

3. ever

4. if

17) Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

1. by 

2. to 

3. at 

4. over

18) Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

1. on 

2. with

3. at 

4. in

19) Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

1. fit

2. find

3. mist

4. feat

20) Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. ever

2. never 

3. sometime

4. whenever 

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