SSC CHSL English 12/08/2021 Shift III

1 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Traditional

1. Earthly

2. Customary

3. Modern

4. Conventional

2 Select the option which methe same as the group of words given.

A hunting weapon which comes back, used by Australian Aborigines

1. harpoon

2. cutlass

3. slingshot

4. boomerang

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

It would be / more better if / she sang / with an orchestra.

1. more better if

2. she sang

3. with an orchestra

4. It would be

4 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

"Our teacher returned from Mumbai last month", she said.

1. She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month.

2. Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said.

3. She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.

4. She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.

5 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

In the evening we water the plants.

1. The plants will be watered in the evening.

2. The plants are watered in the evening.

3. The plants have been watered in the evening.

4. The plants were watered in the evening.

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

Causing a strong dislike

1. Redundant

2. Repulsive

3. Hateful

4. Revealing

7 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’.

Mr. Sharma is kind as his father.

1. as kind as

2. No substitution

3. the kindest as

4. kinder as

8 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Not one’s cup of tea

1. Not absolutely true

2. Not according to one’s interest

3. Beyond one’s comprehension

4. Of no concern for someone

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

A. The man who had caught me was a dreadful sight.

B. Suddenly I was picked up, whirled through the air, and made to sit on a tombstone.

C. He was about forty years old, hard-faced and fierce.

D. I was only a child, and small for my age.

1. CBAD

2. BACD

3. DBAC

4. DCBA

10 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. The whole area has been designed like a garden from Alice in Wonderland.

B. It’s about having fun and learning, too; all the activities help to explain the modern world of technology to the young visitors.

C. But ‘The World of Children’ isn’t just about playing games and having joy rides.

D. There are several different attractions in this vast area and there is a lot to see and do.

1. DACB

2. BCDA

3. CBDA

4. ADBC

11 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. rogue

2. rocket

3. rockiry

4. roaster

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

Scientists all over the world are engaged in ______ how to find a vaccine for COVID-19.

1. researching

2. scrutinizing

3. investigating

4. inspecting

13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

REPULSIVE

1. respectable

2. disgusting

3. attractive

4. agreeable

14 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'.

He won’t come to the party unless you will invite him personally.

1. would invite

2. invite

3. No substitution required

4. invited

15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.

To cross one’s mind

1. To forget something

2. To put a thought away from one’s mind

3. To move from one idea to another

4. To think of something

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

The marking of answer papers is ______ out by the course teacher.

1. done

2. carried

3. checked

4. crossed

17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

BUOYANT

1. enthusiastic

2. lively

3. weighted

4. bouncy

18 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Terrible

2. Uprooted

3. Haunted

4. Tendansy

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

Cyclone Amphan roared into West Bengal on Wednesday leave behind a trail of devastation across a large area of the State.

1. leave behind

2. a trail of devastation

3. roared into West Bengal

4. across a large area

20 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ban

1. Ascertain

2. Prohibit

3. Abandon

4. Band

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 blank.

Every Monday, on his way back from work, Bepin Chaudhury would drop in at KaliCharan’s in New Market (1)______ books. Crime stories, ghost stories, and thrillers. (2)______ had to buy at least five at a time to last him (3)______ the week. He lived alone, was not a good mixer, had few (4)______ , and didn't like spending time in idle chat. Today, at KaliCharan's, Bepin Babu had a (5)______ that somebody was observing him from close quarters.

21 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.

1. buying

2. bought

3. to buy

4. buy

22 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.

1. They

2. He

3. Him

4. She

23 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.

1. within

2. through

3. across

4. by

24 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.

1. friends

2. students

3. servants

4. followers

25 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.

1. intuition

2. connotation

3. feeling

4. perception