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Saturday, 25 February 2023

SSC GD Exam 2023 English 01/02/2023 Shift III

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

I am been working here for the past ten years.

1. have been working here

2. was been working here

3. is been working here

4. having been working here

2 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Potable

2. Maticulous

3. Erroneous

4. Enterprising

3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Public enemy number one

1. Someone who is the greatest threat to a group or community

2. One who helps the poor

3. The opposition party leader

4. A person who always smiles

4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence to make it a meaningful sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.

One must not only have the ability to read voraciously but have the necessary training in comprehending and remembering all the relevant details.

1. not only have the ability for read voraciously but also have

2. not only have the ability to read voraciously but also had

3. not only have the ability to read voraciously but also have

4. No substitution

5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Scientists are able to quickly ____________ the outbreak through a new immunisation.

1. quest

2. quash

3. scatter

4. quench

6 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Dignify

1. Cure

2. Adorn

3. Oblige

4. Condemn

7 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fascinating

1. Revolting

2. Dominating

3. Intimidating

4. Interesting

8 Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully:

Shakespeare was both a dramatist (better than) a poet.

1. and

2. when not

3. as well as

4. or

9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Frekquent

2. Ferocious

3. Collide

4. Coherent

10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.

The company of friends made her feel ________ (cranky), as she was all alone in her apartment.

1. awful

2. wishful

3. fearful

4. cheerful

11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Symbolise

1. Link

2. Align

3. Slide

4. Hide

12 Select the most appropriate homophone to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.

1. guild

2. gilled

3. gel

4. gild

13 The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer.

She have / left by the time / I reach home.

1. She have

2. I reach home

3. left by the time

4. No error

14 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Silver tongue

1. Speaking to discourage people

2. Speaking with an eloquent expression to convince people

3. Speaking to annoy people

4. Speaking to bore people

15 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Splendid

1. Authentic

2. Enticing

3. Spectacular

4. Stationary

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.

The ability to think clearly and calmly while addressing an 1. ______ is neither inborn nor difficult to develop. The presence of an audience should act as a stimulus and not as a 2. ______ to thought. Audience fright can be overcome through training and practice. Even great speakers 3. ______ stage fright and self-consciousness. Every speaker gets worked up and experiences strain, shock, and excitement before he or she begins to talk. But every speaker who is struggling to gain 4. ______ should remember that all meritorious public speaking is accompanied by a little 5. ______.

16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

1. adult

2. audience

3. association

4. accomplice

17 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

1. choice

2. briefing

3. catch

4. hindrance

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

1. accorded

2. experience

3. keened

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

1. money

2. profit

3. merit

4. confidence

20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

1. happiness

2. trick

3. nervousness

4. childishness

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