SSC CHSL Exam 2023 Previous Paper English 09/03/2023 Shift I

1. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

   Magnanimity

   1. Virulence
   2. Invidiousness
   3. Volatile
   4. Altruism
2. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

   Body and soul

   1. Life and death
   2. To solve a difficulty
   3. Happiness and sorrow
   4. Wholly and entirely
3. Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.

   Ravi gave you the information?

   1. Was the information given to you by Ravi?
   2. Have the information been given to you?
   3. Has the information given to you?
   4. You have been given the information?
4. Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
   1. You remiend me of somone I knew once.
   2. You reminde me of someone I knew once.
   3. You remind me of someone I knew onse.
   4. You remind me of someone I knew once.
5. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

   Quandary

   1. Impasse
   2. Cinch
   3. Clique
   4. Breeze
6. Select the most appropriate 'one word' for the expression given below.

   One who has persistent neurotic impulse to steal

   1. Connoisseur
   2. Kleptomaniac
   3. Hypocrite
   4. Iconoclast

7. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

   Frustrate

   1. Circumvent
   2. Foster
   3. Irk
   4. Fetter
8. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

   Apologetic

   1. Stagnant
   2. Derisive
   3. Solid
   4. Contrite
9. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

   The recent discoveries have risen hopes about possible applications.

   1. have risen hopes
   2. No error
   3. The recent discoveries
   4. about possible applications.
10. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.

    My feet don’t ______ the ground for the rest of the day.

    1. slab
    2. touch
    3. deal
    4. purify
11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    However, even after Independence in 1947, British expatriate firms did not suddenly ___________ from India.

    1. close
    2. disallow
    3. divest
    4. consecrate
12. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

    P. versions of the European poor laws, charitable and

    Q. in former colonies, such as Ghana, Jamaica, India and the

    R. missionary activities, and the introduction of Western juvenile justice procedures

    S. Philippines the basic welfare services grew out of modified

    1. PRSQ
    2. QSPR
    3. QPRS
    4. PSQR
13. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

    Study of heavenly bodies

    1. Numerology
    2. Astrology
    3. Stargazing
    4. Astronomy
14. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

    Climate change is

    P. climate caused by natural forces in combination

    Q. a broad topic that includes periodic alterations in Earth’s

    R. with the effects of various human activities like burning of

    S. fossil fuels and changes in land cover and biodiversity

    1. SRPQ
    2. QPRS
    3. PSQR
    4. RSQP
15. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    The sage said, “Man proposes and God disposes.”

    1. The sage said that man proposes and God disposes.
    2. The sage said that man propose and God dispose.
    3. The sage said that man proposed and God disposed.
    4. The sage said that man had proposed and God had disposed.
16. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

    One who hates institution of marriage

    1. Coquette
    2. Pedantic
    3. Polyglot
    4. Misogamist
17. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

    A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lived on

    1. lives in
    2. live on
    3. No improvement
    4. lives on
18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

    Slap on the wrist

    1. Wild with excitement
    2. Misunderstand each other
    3. Criticize someone strongly and angrily
    4. A mild punishment
19. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then select the option "No error".

    And it just recently awarded/ a million-dollar contract/ that reeks of corruption.

    1. a million-dollar contract
    2. And it just recently awarded
    3. that reeks of corruption.
    4. No error
20. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
    1. Bloom
    2. Gloomy
    3. Shuot
    4. Broom

Comprehension: In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Many fruits and vegetables change (1)______ as they ripen. For example, tomatoes, strawberries, and red bell peppers all change from green to red. Colour is just one way along with size, texture, and smell that you can tell if a fruit or vegetable is (2) ______ to be harvested or eaten. Imagine a factory that (3) ______ strawberries into plastic containers to be (4) ______ to grocery stores across the country. It might be useful to have a machine that automatically (5) ______ any green strawberries that were picked before they were ripe. Or, you might want a machine on the farm that automatically recognizes strawberries by colour and only picks the red ones to begin with.

21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
    1. shape
    2. clothes
    3. colour
    4. size
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
    1. steady
    2. trepid
    3. sober
    4. ready
23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
    1. packs
    2. breaks
    3. tapes
    4. halts
24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
    1. managed of
    2. shipped off
    3. suited to
    4. accounted to
25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
    1. sustains
    2. detains
    3. proceeds
    4. rejects

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