SSC CGL 2023 English Comprehension — 27 July — Shift 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hard nut to crack

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Sanyukta has to bake fifty-one cakes for the anniversary party.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the italicised group of words in the given sentence. The prime minister paid tributes to the martyrs by laying circular arrangement of flowers.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The village fair was cancelled due to incessant rains.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The practice of writing dictionaries

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Trivial

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. I object the false claims made against me.

Select the most appropriate idiom for the given underlined segment in the sentence. Riya always considers sincerity, devotion and dedication as the highest priority of a good employee.

Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word. This is credible information provided by the informer.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.It is not a walker’s paradise. So walking is not a fashionable pastime here. B.London is known for its hectic face, frenzied movements, high decibels and dust kicked by the speeding vehicles. C.On the contrary, life in the countryside is laid back and easy paced. Unless it is raining, people set out for walk. D.For these reasons, Max never went out for a walk, nor did anyone ask him to accompany.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. My father is reading the newspaper.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He described about the scenery yesterday.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My younger brother were attending a short-term computer course these days.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I worked hard so that I might success .

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. The government's recent efforts have concentrated on strengthening these ties. B. The textile industry in India is one of the country's oldest, stretching back several centuries. C. The textile business is immensely diverse, with hand-spun and hand-woven textiles at one end of the spectrum and capital-intensive modern mills at the other. D. Its tight ties to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the country's old history and traditions in terms of textiles set it apart from other sectors in the country.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Conceal

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required' The stranger stood quietly for few moments.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Memory

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