SSC CGL (TIER-I) Paper (English Comprehension)
Directions: In question numbers 1 to 5, some pars of the sentences have error and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has am error and blacken the oval [●] corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
1. You can eat / as much as you like /
(A) (B)
at the newly lunch bar. / No error
(C) (D)
2. The teachers, as well as the students, /
(A)
have gone on an excursion /
(B)
to Oooty during their summer vacation. / No Error
(C) (D)
3. The US / don't want / India in the Security Council. / No Error
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4. The cruel lady made / her step-daughter to do / all the household chores /
(A) (B) (C)
No Error
(D)
5. My sister asked me / that how long / I would stay there / No Error
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions: In question number 6 to 10, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval [●] in the Answer Sheet.
6. He was assured by his friends _____ every type of help in an emergency.
(a) about
(b) by
(c) of
(d) with
7. He was not a man ____ intelligence.
(a) empty of
(b) lacking of
(c) devoid of
(d) absent of
8. The work _____, he left his office.
(a) having been over
(b) having completed
(c) having been completed
(d) on being finished
9. Our monthly expenditure ____ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.
(a) grew up
(b) shot up
(c) got up
(d) lifted up
10. ____ the people looked well enough, but when one looked more closely saw that their faces were filled with despair.
(a) At first sight
(b) At first looking
(c) At first observation
(d) On first sight
Directions: In question numbers 11 to 13, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best express the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
11. Advocate:
(a) predict
(b) pronounce
(c) support
(d) determine
12. Preamble:
(a) definition
(b) mediation
(c) conclusion
(d) introduction
13. Students are asked to collate for an important programme by the principal.
(a) assemble
(b) describe
(c) narrate
(d) prescribe
Directions: In question numbers 14 to 16, choose the word opposite meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
14. Ambiguous:
(a) easy
(b) plain
(c) clear
(d) simple
15. Accolade:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
16. Wary:
(a) rash
(b) conscientious
(c) daring
(d) thrifty
Directions: In question numbers 17 to 21, four alternatives are given for the Idiom \ Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom \ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
17. Villagers always call a spade a spade.
(a) to speak about spades
(b) to speak in a straightforward manner
(c) to call someone a spade
(d) to speak ill about someone.
18. Marry broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home.
(a) accept the punishment
(b) listen carefully
(c) ask a lot of questions
(d) listen to music
19. To play second fiddle.
(a) to be happy, cheerful and healthy
(b) to reduce the importance of one's senior
(c) take a subordinate role
(d) to do back seat driving
20. Why are you jumping down my throat? I wasn't even in the house when it happened.
(a) running away
(b) making a joke
(c) scolding me
(d) forcing me to eat
21. I am out of my wits and therefore cannot find a way to solve the problem immediately.
(a) not intelligent enough
(b) greatly confused
(c) helpless without power
(d) totally ignorant
Directions: In question numbers 22 to 31, a sentence / part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence / part of the sentence at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).
22. If he had time he will call you
(a) would have
(b) would have has
(c) has
(d) No improvement
23. The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
(a) hell bent on getting
(b) hell bent for getting
(c) hell bent upon getting
(d) No improvement
24. We are looking forward to see you tomorrow.
(a) looking forward towards seeing
(b) looking forward for seeing
(c) looking forward to seeing
(d) No improvement
25. They could not tell me why did he not eat his lunch.
(a) why not has he eaten
(b) why he did not eat
(c) why has he not eaten
(d) No improvement
26. He who will bid the highest will get the product.
(a) who bids the highest
(b) who the highest bid
(c) who would bid the highest
(d) No improvement
27. John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.
(a) told
(b) tells
(c) was telling
(d) No improvement
28. The clients are waiting outside since morning and will continue to wait until you meet them.
(a) have waited
(b) have been waiting
(c) were waiting
(d) No improvement
29. He may have grown taller when I last saw him.
(a) away
(b) up
(c) down
(d) No improvement
30. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.
(a) touch upon
(b) touch in
(c) touch of
(d) No improvement
SSC CGL (TIER-II) Paper (English Comprehension)
1. To pin one’s faith:
(a) To be sure of some body’s favour (b) To be unsure of favour
(c) To bother for friends
(d) To bother for one’s relatives
2. To play fast and loose
(a) To be undependable
(b) To cheat people . (c) To hurt some body’s feelings· (d) To trust others
3 To play on a fiddle:
(a) To play an important role
(b) To play upon a musical instrument (c) To be busy over trifles
(d) To be busy over important matter
4. Alma Mater:
(a) Mother’s milk
(b) Mother’s concern for the child
(c) The learning that one receives from mother
(cl) Institution where one receives education
5. To be on the apex
(a) To scale a peak
(b) To be at the highest point
(c) To punish somebody
(d) To beat somebody
6. At one’s beck and call
(a) To climb the back
(b) To call from behind
(c) To be always at one’s service or command
(d) Not to care for anybody
7. At one’s wit’s end:
(a Completely confused
(b) To be very witty
(c) To have no sense of humour
(d) To confuse others
8. An axe to grind:
(a) To put an axe in the enemy’s territory
(b) To put an axe in the ground
(c) Not to have any selfish motive
(d) To have a selfish motive
Direction(9:18): Read the following paragraph and answer: Edmunde Burke called the press the Fourth Estate of the realm. I think he did not use this title for the Press thoughtlessly as social ruling group or class. The three Estates or Realms (in England) Lords Spiritual (i.e., the Bishops in the House of Lords), the ‘temporal, (i.e. other Lords) and Commons, i. e., the common people). The Press has been rightly called the Fourth Estate as it also. constitutes a ruling group or class like the Lords and Commons. It cannot be denied in a free country that the Press exercises good deal of influence in shaping public opinion and pointing out the weaknesses or defects of society or of Government, and ‘in general bringing to light all those good or bad things in society which would have otherwise remained unnoticed. The power is not limited or put under any check. The Press, instead of, being controlled by anyone controls life and thought of a nation: Hence the Press constitutes an Estate by itself.
Obviously. thus power which the Press in an:)’ country wields depends upon the number of newspaper readers. The opinions . and comments of newspapers can influence. the life of a nation only when they are read, by People. Reading in turn, requires that the general mass of people should be educated. Thus, the spread of education determines the extent of the newspapers. Where readers are few; newspapers must necessarily be few. Their influence, in that case can extend only to a small minority of population. In a country like India, the percentage of literacy is very low and the standard of journalism is n9t very high. So Press has to play the role of a teacher here.
9. Edmunde Burke called the Press(a) Instrument of Public Opinion
(b) Distributor of news
(c) The Fourth Estate
(d) Lord Temporal
10. The term Fourth Estate stands for
(a) An area of land
(b) Landed Property
(c) Social ruling group or class
(d) Instrument of Power
11. Out of the following the one which is not included in the Three Estates is:
(a) Lords Spiritual
(b) Justices of Peace
(c) Lord Temporal
(d) Commons
12. The Free press docs not perform the function of:
(a) Shaping public opinion
(b) Supporting at all times the official policy
(c) Criticising Government
(d) Exposing social abuses
13. How much power does a Free Pres! possess?
(a) Only that much power which is allowed by the Government of the the country
(b) Unlimited power without any check
(c) Unlimited power subject to the maintenance of la wand order and public morality
(d) No power at all
14. The secret of the Press is:
(a) the money which the newspaper owners can wield
(b The number of newspaper readers
(c) the extent to which it supports official policy
(d) The patronage enjoyed by it of the Government
15. The number of newspaper readers is determined by :
(a) The low price of newspapers
(b) The patronage extended to it by the moneyed people
(c) Education of the general mass of people
(d) The availability of newsprint.
16. The Press exercises power by
(a) Enlisting the support of the people
(b) Keeping watch over the acts of the Government
(c) Controlling life and thought of a nation
(d) Because it is a great moneyedconcern
17. The state of journalism in India
(a) is upto the mark
(b) is rather low
(c) is in its infancy
(d) is not very high
18. The Press has the greatest chances of flourishing in a–
(a) Monarchy
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Democracy
(d) Limited Dictatorship
19 – 26 Fill in the blanks
(a) off (b) of (c) from (d) against
20. The master dispensed—the services of his servant.
(a) of (b) with (c) off (d) for
21. I look—him as my close friend.
(a) OD (b)’up (c) after (d) to
22. My friend is really very good–cricket.
(a) on (b) at (c) in (d) over
23. He has great affection—me.
(a) with (b) on (c) for (d) in
24. He always connives—with his superiors against his colleagues.
(a) on (b) with (c) about (d) at
25. I have been informed that the two brothers have fallen:
(a) upon (bl through (c) in (d) out
26. Your friend has been convicted—the charge of murder.
(a) upon (b) for (c) on (d) of
Direction: 27:31 : Each word or phrase is followed by four words or phrases. Choose the word or phase which is most nearly the same
27. Pragmatism:
(a) Appearance (b) Obscurantism (c) Practicality (d) Reversion
28. Expeditiously
(a) Rapidly b. easily (c) Vividly d. none of these
29. Precarious
(a) Huge b. uncertain (c) Dangerous d. valuable
30. Vagrant:
(a) Wandering b. Not clear (c) Futile d. None of these
31. Valediction
(a) Valid B. Farewell speech (c) Judgement d. None of these
Directions :: Each question is followed by four alternatives. Pick the one which best describe the statement.
32. Capable of being approached:
(a) Accessory (b) Easy (c) Accessible (d) Adaptable
33. One who is liked by people:
(a) Samaritan (b) Popular () Philanthropist (d) Misanthropepist
34. No longer in use:
(a) Impracticable (b) Obsolete (c) Absolute (d) Useless
35. A child born after the death of his father:
(a) Posthumous (b) Bastard (c) Kiddy (d) Stepson.
36. One who is present everywhere:
(a) God (b) Omnipotent (c) Omnipresent (d) Visible
37. An office without salary:
(a) Honorary (b) Slavish (c) Sinecure (d) Voluntary
38. A document written by hand:
(a Script (b) Autobiography (c) Manuscript (d) Autography
39. Government by officials:
(a) Oligarchy (b) Bureaucracy (c) Autocracy (d) Democracy
40. A speech made off hand:
(a) Extempore (b) Maiden (c) Lecture (d) Gibberish
Answer Keys
1. a, 2. a. 3. c, 4. d, 5. b, 6. c, 7. a, 8. d. 9. c 10. c,
11. b, 12. b, 13. c, 14. b, 15. c, 16. c, 17. d, 18. c. 19. c, 20. b,
21. a, 22. b, 23. c, 24. b, 25. d, 26. c, 27. c, 28. a, 29. c, 30. a
31.b, 32. a, 33. b, 34. b, 35. a, 36. b, 37. a, 38. c, 39. b, 40. a
SSC CGL (TIER-III) Paper (English Comprehension)
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as he arrived in the vicinity of the tea shop, the youngsters sitting in the shop would bestir themselves in the expectation of the ensuing fun and teasing remarks which would hover in the air. Ghulamu Chacha would flare up. He would call someone to hell; he would send someone's father to the funeral pyre and someone else's mother to no one knew where. Gradually, the intensity of the shock faded away and Chacha got inured to the jest. When people teased him, he would abuse them and move on. By now he had become quite old.
He walked with a stoop and all his front teeth had come off. His patients never paid up, which led to the stopping of his medical practice and the pension papers could not be made ready yet. The household articles got older and older still. Chacha's life had no other charm except the teasing of the people in ever-inventive ways and his equally forceful and lively riposte. It had become almost a routine affair. As soon as he came on the road, his black coat and dirty pyjama on, vainly trying to straighten his bent waist, the youngsters of the 'mohalla' busy in their household chores would immediately guess that Chacha had set out on his daily odyssey on the road.
151. What made the youngsters so excited?
(a) the old man's sudden appearance
(b) a likelihood of exchange of fun and curses
(c) the old man's ugly face
(d) None of these
152. How did Chacha react to the teasing remarks?
(a) by tearing off his clothes
(b) by cursing himself
(c) by abusing them
(d) by retiring from the scene
153. What was the ultimate result of the cracking of jokes?
(a) He got used to them.
(b) He lost his peace of mind.
(c) His medical practice suffered.
(d) His pension papers were not ready yet.
154. What was the charm of his life?
(a) sticking to household articles
(b) constant cursing by youngsters
(c) teasing of the people
(d) his ready wit
155. Where would the encounter take place?
(a) in the tea stall
(b) in the doctor's dispensary
(c) near the bus-stop
(d) on the road
156. What made the people have fun at his cost?
(a) his old dress
(b) deformities of his age
(c) his strange looks
(d) his whimsical behaviour
157. His status in life was that of a
(a) pensioner (b) widower
(c) bachelor (d) social worker
158. Ordinarily, what kept the people busy?
(a) cheap gossips
(b) ever-inventive jokes
(c) household jobs
(d) irritating the old man
Directions: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning according to the passage.
159. Flare up
(a) get nervous (b) become angry (c) walk slowly (e) None of these
160. Stoop
(a) humility (b) submission (c) gravity (d) bend foreward
161. Riposte
(a) revenge (b) refusal (c) retort (d) resignation
162. Odyssey
(a) journey (b) mission (c) aim (d) target
Directions: Choose the word which is the most OPPOSITE in meaning according to the passage.
163. Gradually
(a) hastily (b) suddenly (c) thoughtlessly (d) angrily
164. Vicinity
(a) distance (b) relationship (c) height (d) length
165. Faded away
(a) begun (b) born (c) occurred (d) appeared
Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences in the proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. On his way back to the airport, he was caught in a traffic jam.
B. So, he decided to finish some urgent work and get back to the airport.
C. By the time he reached the airport, the flight had already left.
D. The flight was, however, delayed for about five hours.
E. Jayesh went to the airport to see off his friend.
166. Which sentence should come SECOND in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
167. Which sentence should come LAST in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
168. Which sentence should come FOURTH in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
169. Which sentence should come FIRST in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) E
170. Which sentence should come THIRD in the paragraph?
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
Directions: Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.) The number of that part is the answer.
181. Of the two books (a)/he chose the one (b)/ which he considered (c)/the most suitable. (d)
182. When he sleeps (a)/he left the radio on (b)/ so that his parents would think (c)/that he was still reading. (d)
183. As I kept a strict watch (a)/with my way of living (b)/1 could see that ((c)1 it was necessary to economise. (d)
184. Arun is not only eminent (a)/for his writing in English (b)/ but also for his (c)/ paintings on spiritual theme. (d)
185. He confidently asked the crowd if (a)/ they thought that (b)/ he was right (c)/ and the crowd shouted that they do. (d)
186. Human time is set (a)/by the time it is taken (b)/for the earth (c)/to spin on its axis. (d)
187. I expected (a)/that I should (b)/get a first class (c)/as the papers were easy. (d)
188. The father told his son (a)/that he Was a lazy boy (b)/and that he has done (c)/his work very badly. (d)
189. When the (a)/monsoon broke (b)/the temperature (c)/fell off rapidly. (d)
190. The difficulty had (a)/solved by means (b)/ of a special service (c)/devised for the occasion. (d)
Directions: Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
191. He _____ children to open their eyes and ears to the beauty of life.
(a) admonished (b) promised
(c) exhorted (d) complemented
192. We were shocked by the young man's ___ for money.
(a) greed (b) acumen
(c) versatility (d) projection
193. Let us cultivate a strong will, a ____ mental desire and determination to achieve our ideals.
(a) tall (b) sure
(c) sardonic (d) keen
194. He tends to ___ to any suggestion I make in meetings.
(a) differ (b) agree
(c) accept (d) act
195. We must work hard towards _____ of the underprivileged people of our country.
(a) proliferation (b) emancipation (c) contribution (d) association
Directions: In each question a sentence is given with a part printed in bold. That part may contain a grammatical error. Replace that part with the four choices given (a), (b), (c) and (d) . If the sentence is correct and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
196. The famous playwright has been in the sick bed from the last one week.
(a) for the past (b) for past (b) since past (d) for last
197. Rural area people can cope well with physical strain as they are used to working hardly.
(a) work hard
(b) the working hard
(c) hardly working
(d) hard working
198. The famous engineers are working on this project right from the day they arrived here.
(a) had been working
(b) have been working
(c) would be working
(d) will have been working
199. The meeting was postponed due to lack of quorum.
(a) due (b) because of (c) for (d) against
200. He has not written any book since his mother had died.
(a) died (b) have died (c) has died (d) was dead
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