SSC CGL 2018 English Comprehension — 11 June — Shift 3
25 questions · 18 with a verified answer
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Q1
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Superstitions are still believed in by people. Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/ Courtesy : SSC Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/
(1)People are still believing in superstitions.
(2)People still believe in superstitions.
(3)People have still believed in superstitions.
(4)People still believed in superstitions.
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Q2Para jumblesReferences a figure/table not reproduced here
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. But that is for an emotional reason. B. Learning our mother tongue is important and everyone should start there. C. This is because proficiency in the language can lead to better opportunities. D. Learning English, however, is important for practical reasons.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. She was so tired to work any longer. Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/ Courtesy : SSC Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. One must learn to prioritize in life. It never pays to put the cart before the horse.
Q8
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. The act of looking back on past time
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We should never ______ with the rules of driving.
Q13
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. That which cannot be satisfied
(1)incredible
(2)insatiable
(3)improbable
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Q14Para jumblesReferences a figure/table not reproduced here
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The first of these states that the only way to have a friend is to be one. B. Like all relationships, it is also governed by some well-defined principles. C. Friendship is one of the most coveted relationships on earth. D. Thus, one must be reliable as a friend to expect reliability in others.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. He made a desperate but also partial successful effort to change the ghastly topic.
(1)though part successful effort
(2)but partially successful effort
(3)yet also partial successful effort
(4)No improvement Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/ Courtesy : SSC Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1
(1)worse
(2)bad
(3)best
(4)worst Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/ Courtesy : SSC Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/ 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. The Bhopal gas tragedy has been described as the world's (1)______ industrial disaster. Forty two tonnes of methyl isocyanate (2)______ from the steel containers (3)______ the Union Carbide factory and released a cloud of (4)______ gas.It left a legacy of instant and (5)______ death. SubQuestion No : 22
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
(1)abominable
(2)incurable Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/ Courtesy : SSC Downloaded From : http://sscportal.in/
(3)deathly
(4)merciless 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. The Bhopal gas tragedy has been described as the world's (1)______ industrial disaster. Forty two tonnes of methyl isocyanate (2)______ from the steel containers (3)______ the Union Carbide factory and released a cloud of (4)______ gas.It left a legacy of instant and (5)______ death. SubQuestion No : 25
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5
(1)averted
(2)detained
(3)momentary
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