SSC CHSL (Tier-1) Exams English and Comprehension Question & Answer 11 July 2019 Morning

SSC CHSL Tier 1 English and Comprehension


Q1. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DEDICATION

A. determination

B. trepidation

C. commitment

D. contentment

Correct answer: commitment


Q2. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
As he crossed the desert he nearly __________ to thirst when he was forced to go without water for four days and five nights.

A. submerged

B. survived

C. subsisted

D. succumbed

Correct answer: succumbed


Q3. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words
One who draws or produces maps

A. photographer

B. designer

C. cartographer

D. draftsman

Correct answer: cartographer


Q4. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
She was unable to produce sufficient evidences for support her accusations.

A. She was unable

B. to produce

C. support her accusations

D. sufficient evidences for

Correct answer: sufficient evidences for


Q5. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom make short work of something

A. reduce the size

B. dispose of quickly

C. shorten some dress

D. edit carefully

Correct answer: dispose of quickly


Q6. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The interviewer asked Ramesh, “Do you have any idea about our products?”

A. The interviewer asked Ramesh that if he had any idea about the products.

B. The interviewer asked Ramesh if they had any idea about his products.

C. The interviewer asked Ramesh if he have any idea about their products.

D. The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea about their products.

Correct answer: The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea about their products.


Q7. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Once again, higher food inflation, in combination with fuel and power, provided ______ to the wholesale inflation.

A. insight

B. impetus

C. inspiration

D. impression

Correct answer: impetus


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.

If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies.

Q8. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.

A. Totally

B. But

C. Not

D. Nearly

Correct answer: Nearly


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.

If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies.

Q9. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.

A. will seems

B. seem

C. was seemed

D. seems

Correct answer: seems


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.

If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies.

Q10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. one

Correct answer: a


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.

If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies.

Q11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

A. this

B. that

C. their

D. these

Correct answer: this


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.

If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds. (1) ______ fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana, Pakhal lake (2) ______ to be playing host to (3) ______ wide variety of flora and fauna (4) ______ season. Wetland birds from North and Central India come (5) ______ the south in search of larger water bodies.

Q12. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.

A. towards

B. away

C. about

D. below

Correct answer: towards


Q13. Select the wrongly spelt word.

A. fourteenth

B. fourtieth

C. seventeenth

D. fifteenth

Correct answer: fourtieth


Q14. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words

A person who sells and arranges cut flowers

A. botanist

B. florist

C. nutritionist

D. agriculturist

Correct answer: florist


Q15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ACCURATE

A. real

B. genuine

C. sincere

D. precise

Correct answer: precise


Q16. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
ABSTRACT

A. vague

B. intangible

C. elusive

D. concrete

Correct answer: concrete


Q17. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
My professor gave me a lot of useful advices when I was writing my research paper.

A. gave me a lot of useful advice

B. No improvement

C. gave me a lots of useful advices

D. give me lots of useful advices

Correct answer: gave me a lot of useful advice


Q18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom make no headway

A. forced to fix a new goal

B. unable to overtake anyone

C. check if the head can pass through

D. unable to progress ahead

Correct answer: unable to progress ahead


Q19. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
HOPE

A. confidence

B. despair

C. daring

D. courage

Correct answer: despair


Q20. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The team began searching for reasons for their poor performance in the tournament.

A. searching for reasons

B. The team began

C. for their poor performance

D. in the tournament

Correct answer: for their poor performance


Q21. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. Using matches however came much later.

B. The first great discovery that man probably made was that of fire.

C. In olden times fires were made by rubbing two flints against each other till a spark was produced.

D. And this spark set fire to dry straw, leaves or wood.

1. BCDA

2. BDAC

3. CBDA

4. ADBC

Correct answer: BCDA


Q22. Select the correctly spelt word.

A. manageble

B. manegeable

C. manageable

D. managable

Correct answer: manageable


Q23. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.

A. We had already covered half the distance when we reached a three-road junction.

B. I was worried it might pounce on us.

C. But thankfully we picked up speed and it got left behind.

D. Suddenly, a barking dog began to chase the bike for some distance.

1. ABDC

2. BDAC

3. DACB

4. ADBC

Correct answer: ADBC


Q24. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Someone gave him a new case for his credit cards.

A. He has given a new case for his credit cards.

B. He is given a new case for his credit cards.

C. He had given a new case for his credit cards.

D. He was given a new case for his credit cards.

Correct answer: He was given a new case for his credit cards.


Q25.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
The minister promise to looked into the matter of fuel emissions and air pollution.

A. No improvement

B. promise to looks into

C. promises to looking at

D. promised to look into

Correct answer: promised to look into


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