SSC CGL 2022 English Comprehension — 6 December — Shift 2
22 questions
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. The soldiers had no choice to report the loss to their commander.
(1)no choice as to
(2)no choice how to
(3)No substitution required
(4)no choice but to
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On the ball
(1)To be alert
(2)Doing a bad job
(3)Doing an average job
(4)To be lazy
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Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank. Great people are always ready to.
(1)kindle
(2)secure
(3)shoulder
(4)burden
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘IMMORAL’ from the given sentence. The city of Hamburg and its surrounding region have generally decent health, with no pandemic illnesses having lately developed to any significant degree.
(1)Degree
(2)Decent
(3)Illness
(4)Region
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In the given sentence the underlined word may have been incorrectly spelt. Identify the option that rectifies the spelling. If there is no error in spelling, select ‘No error’. The Education Ministry believes that after the reopening of the schools, it will take some time to regain the equiliebrium.
(1)equilibreum
(2)equelibrium
(3)No error
(4)equilibrium
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Q7
Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition.
(1)By means of rope ladders they scaled the wall.
(2)Along with means of rope ladders they scaled the wall.
(3)in means of rope ladders they scaled the wall.
(4)Of means of rope ladders they scaled the wall.
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Q9
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Radha said, “Why didn’t he forward his petition to me?”
(1)Radha enquired why he had not forwarded his petition to her.
(2)Radha enquired why he has not forwarded his petition to her.
(3)Radha enquired why had he not forwarded his petition to her.
(4)Radha enquired why he had not forward his petition to her.
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Q11
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined words in the given sentence. Today my dad will teach me how to make a small shelter for my dog.
(1)kennel
(2)canal
(3)burrow
(4)shed
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Harmony
(1)Hostility
(2)Congruity
(3)Consent
(4)Concord
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Q13
Select the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence. His brother his and gave him a watch after his result.
(1)took, word
(2)broke, record
(3)lost, temper
(4)kept, promise
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Q14
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The dog was terrified by the unexpected noise.
(1)The unexpected noise had terrified the dog.
(2)The unexpected noise terrified the dog.
(3)The unexpected noise has terrified the dog.
(4)The unexpected noise terrifies the dog.
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Q15
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists
(1)Native
(2)Ancient
(3)Aboriginal
(4)Original
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Q16
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. This trail is not frequently visited by hikers.
(1)Hikers not have frequently visit this trail.
(2)Hikers does not frequently visit this trail.
(3)Hikers do not visit this trail frequently.
(4)Hikers did not frequently visit this trail.
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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(1)Athlete
(2)Practically
(3)Benefitted
(4)Antartic
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. The essayist’s sole intention was to baffle his readers.
(1)Puzzle
(2)Influence
(3)Scold
(4)Annoy
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Q19
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. He always / aimed highly / in life.
(1)Noerror
(2)in life
(3)aimed highly
(4)He always
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. When the war breaks out, all the war mongering social media activists become yellow bellies.
(1)Zealots
(2)Cowards
(3)Sceptics
(4)Upset stomachs
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
(1)globally
(2)tediously
(3)industrially
(4)mutually
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
(1)complex
(2)establish
(3)pampered
(4)equipped
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
(1)flourish
(2)condensing
(3)flourishing
(4)thrashing
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
(1)sick
(2)immune
(3)medicinal
(4)immunology
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
(1)fulfillment
(2)advantage
(3)consumption
(4)retention
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