SSC CHSL English 11/08/2021 Shift I

1 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, select the one that gives their correct order.

A. He told his friends that his difficulties were a sign of God’s confidence in him.

B. A businessman remained cheerful even though he suffered one catastrophe after another.

C. Therefore, when he was serving in the armed forces too, his senior officer had chosen him for dangerous missions because he knew he could be trusted.

D. First, his son had a serious accident and then he had huge losses in his business, but he was not perturbed.

1. BACD

2. BCDA

3. BDAC

4. BCAD

2 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. allowance

2. existence

3. acceptence

4. forbearance

3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Travail

1. Journey

2. Excursion

3. Agony

4. Adventure

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

Doctors and nurses who are treating COVID-19 patients are finding it difficult ______ long working hours.

1. for manage with

2. to cope with

3. to service for

4. to carry on

5 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Sarita said to me, “I’m glad I did not leave my village.”

1. Sarita told me she was glad she was not leaving her village.

2. Sarita told me she is glad she had not left her village.

3. Sarita told me I am glad she had not left her village.

4. Sarita told me she was glad she had not left her village.

6 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. In other words, chess and basketball are contests.

B. As games, chess and basketball are obviously different from leapfrog and playing house.

C. One can win a game of basketball, but it makes no sense to ask who has won a game of leapfrog.

D. The first two games are competitive, the second two are not.

1. BCAD

2. DCBA

3. BDCA

4. ACDB

7 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CORDIAL

1. friendly

2. capable

3. unwilling

4. hostile

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

Everything in the village was grown organically as the majority of the population indulged in farming for _____.

1. sustenance

2. maintenance

3. nourishment

4. nutrition

9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Off and on

1. again and again

2. every day

3. sometimes but not regularly

4. not soon

10 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hang on every word

1. Speak very slowly

2. Listen very carefully

3. Stop after hearing one word

4. Stammer while speaking

11 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ABUNDANCE

1. gaiety

2. scarcity

3. bounty

4. generosity

12 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

There is constant friction / between the executive members / of the Association.

1. There is constant friction

2. No error

3. between the executive members

4. of the Association

13 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Exclusive

1. Expansive

2. Inclusive

3. Incisive

4. Extensive

14 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.

Each players must play according to his full potential and not think only about winning.

1. only about winning

2. according to

3. must play

4. Each players

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

If you tries to dictate your terms, I don’t think we can work together.

1. have try

2. No substitution

3. try

4. were tried

16 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Subtle

2. Doubtful

3. Desscent

4. Knead

17 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Arvind delivered the packet at the address given by Asha.

1. The packet had been delivered at the address given by Arvind.

2. The packet was being delivered by Arvind at the address given by Asha.

3. The packet was delivered by Arvind at the address given by Asha.

4. Asha delivered the packet at the address given by Arvind.

18 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Certain to happen

1. Ineffective

2. Inevitable

3. Unexpected

4. Avoidable

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

Most of us hesitate to accept our mistakes.

1. No substitution required

2. More of us

3. Much of us

4. Lots many of us

20 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given.

people existing or living at the same time

1. community

2. population

3. contemporaries

4. inhabitants

Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option

to fill in each blank.

The short story in literature is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or

(1) _____ few significant episodes or scenes. (2) The _____ encourages economy of setting,

(3)_____ narrative, and the omission of a (4) _____ plot; character is disclosed in action and a

(5) _____ encounter but is seldom fully developed. Despite its relatively limited scope, though,

a short story is often judged by its ability to provide a ‘complete’ or satisfying treatment of its

characters and subject.

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

1. the

2. little

3. a

4. limited

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

1. procedure

2. practice

3. shape

4. form

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

1. curt

2. concise

3. long

4. lengthy

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

1. slight

2. fused

3. complex

4. compound

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

1. balanced

2. melodious

3. harmonious

4. dramatic