SSC CHSL Exam 2022 English Language 09/03/2023
Q.1
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Knack
1. Vile
2. Lesson
3.
Process
4. Inability
Q.2
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an
answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The
medieval knight was knew for his horsemanship.
1. was known
2. were
known
3. was
knows
4. No
improvement
Q.3
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an
answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
He
sharpened his pencil, but the lead broken as soon as he started writing.
1. led
break
2. lead
breaking
3. lead broke
4. No
improvement
Q.4 Fill
in the blank with an appropriate option.
The U.S.
has military ______ in many Middle Eastern countries.
1.
townies
2. forces
3.
denizens
4.
personal
Q.5
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said,
“I will never hurt you.”
1. He
said he should never hurt me.
2. He
said that he will never hurt me.
3. He
says that he will never hurt me.
4. He said that he would never hurt me.
Q.6 Find
the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error,
choose ‘No error’.
Plastic
debris in the ocean can become coated with algae and other marine microbes that
produces a chemical scent.
1. No
error
2. marine microbes that produces a chemical scent.
3. coated
with algae and other
4.
Plastic debris in the ocean can become
Q.7 Find
the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error,
choose ‘No error’. No doubt, human minds are good on predicting the worst.
1. No
doubt, human minds
2. are good on
3.
predicting the worst.
4. No
error
Q.8 Fill
in the blank with an appropriate option.
Wash,
rinse and drain water from quinoa and ______.
1. set
off
2. set aside
3. set in
4. set
upon
Q.9
Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
1. I take
this issue vary seriusly.
2. I take
this issue very serisly.
3. I take this issue very seriously.
4. I take
this isue very seriously.
Q.10
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The maid
washes the windows every week.
1. The
windows were washed every week by the maid.
2. The windows are washed every week by the maid.
3. The
windows was washed every week by the maid.
4. The
windows are wash every week by the maid.
Q.11 Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Anomalous
1.
Outlandish
2. Customary
3.
Endemic
4. Alien
Question
Q.12
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P.
plastics, and not available in sufficient quantities in India
Q. rather
one for specific, targeted applications as a majority of
R.
compostable plastics are more expensive than conventional
S.
compostable plastic packaging is not a blanket solution, but
1. RPQS
2. SRPQ
3. PQRS
4. SQRP
Q.13 In
the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To shake
in one’s shoes
1. To be afraid
2. An
unpleasant scenario
3. To
leave no remark
4. To
fail to understand
Q.14
Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an
answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The Blue
House is practising it’s songs for the competition.
1.
practised it’s
2.
practise its
3. No
improvement
4. practising its
Q.15 In
the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
A fish
out of water
1. A person out of accustomed environment
2. To
kill somebody
3. To
criticize someone
4. A dead
person
Q.16
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Nadir
1. Bottom
2. Base
3. Docile
4. Climax
Q.17
Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Ridicule
1.
Pathology
2. Derision
3.
Resolute
4.
Derivation
Q.18 Some
parts of one or more sentences have been jumbled up, and labelled A, B, C and
D. Select the option that gives the correct sequence in which these parts can
be rearranged to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.
Nurses,
unlike physicians, have
A. been
slow to adopt these technologies
B. and
the reasons for this may relate to the status
C. of
both these professions
D. within
the hospital setting
1. DBAC
2. ABCD
3. CDBA
4. BCDA
Q.19
Select the option that will improve the (bracketed) part of the sentence. In
case of no improvement select the option 'No improvement'.
When you
ride a horse, (you sat on it and control it's) movements.
1. you
seated on it and control it's
2. you
sit on it and afterwards control it's
3. you sit on it and control its
4. No
improvement
Q.20
Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
1. Agravate
2. Cramp
3. Stamp
4. Damp
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.
I have
always been bad at journaling. All my childhood diaries include major gaps: In
one (1) ______, I am 8, visiting my aunt. In the very (2) ______, I have
experienced puberty and have a crush on Mohit, the kid (3) ______ sits behind
me in biology. Today, my journal and I are something like estranged
acquaintances, who check in every now and then just to keep in (4) ______,
without really understanding why. Yep, we say to each other in passing,
everything’s good. Hope all is (5) ______ with you!
Q.21
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
1. entry
2.
section
3.
passing
4. terms
Q.22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
1. over
2.
earlier
3. next
4. forme
Q.23
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
1. who
2. whom
3. which
4. Whose
Q.24
elect the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
1. touch
2. vision
3. taste
4. glory
Q.25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
1. mild
2.
virtuous
3. bling
4. well