SSC CGL 2018 English Comprehension — 6 August — Shift 1

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. There is hope that better forestry management will help in the ______ of the wild life that is constantly facing threat because of increasing human activities.

Select the antonym of the given word. AGONY

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. an enclosure to keep the birds in

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to extreme water stress. B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one billion people living in water scarcity. C. This is even more than that of China and US combined. D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most groundwater drawn out globally.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An inscription on a tombstone written in memory of the deceased

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. pull yourself together

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Select the antonym of the given word. EMINENT

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Cyclone Idai is regarded as one of the worst tropical cyclone on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere as a whole.

Select the synonym of the given word. INDELIBLE

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Their children were brought up with great care.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The burning of the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra ______ the burning of all evils.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I try to solve this problem at least for two hours.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. At night, lock the outer gate.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. give someone the cold shoulder

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Every employee of the company were given a two bedroom flat as Diwali bonus.

Select the synonym of the given word. TRIUMPH

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Mango, the so-called "king of fruits", is something of a national obsession in India. B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states. C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike. D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. If you listen to the English news, it improve your English.