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Q: 76 – In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-16
Who taught you to drive a truck?
Options: 1) To drive a truck by whom were you taught? 2) Driving a truck by whom were you taught? 3) Driving a truck by who were you being taught? 4) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
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Q: 77 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Back seat driver
Options: 1) A person who keeps giving advice to others for things that they are not responsible 2) The one who is sitting in the back seat behaves like a boss 3) The real power lies in the hands of those who control the strings 4) The puppet dances to the actions of the puppeteer
Q: 78 – Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
A truly free nation will
P-will fail in the marketplace of ideas Q-destruction as a bad idea that R-confidently view even its advocated
Q: 80 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Back to square one
Options: 1) Remembering one’s past makes one humble 2) To be back to where one started, with no progress having been made 3) To become friends once again with a person with whom you had a fight 4) To apologize for one’s past actions
Q: 81 – Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
I am not demanding
P-a set of ethical scripts whose Q-political possibilities could be played out R-a census of atrocity but
Options: 1) RQP 2) PQR 3) RPQ 4) QRP
Q: 82 – Select the antonym of
to wring
Options: 1) to gouge 2) to untwist 3) to extort 4) to choke
Q: 83 – In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
The stadium was full(A)/of spectators(B)/from one end to other.(C)/No error(D)
Options: 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D
Q: 84 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Very poor or bad.
Options: 1) gnarly 2) bully 3) lousy 4) rad
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-16
Q: 85 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A formal agreement between individuals or parties.
Options: 1) protocol 2) norm 3) league 4) pact
Q: 86 – In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech
Amit said to the gardener, “Did you find the ring anywhere?”
Options: 1) Amit asked the gardener that whether he had found the ring anywhere. 2) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring anywhere. 3) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring somewhere. 4) Amit asked the gardener if he had found the ring anywhere.
Q: 87 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The professor always answers my questions.
Options:
1) My questions were always answered by the professor.
2) My questions are always answered by the professor.
3) My questions were always being answered by the professor.
4) My questions had always been answered by the professor.
Q: 88 Select the antonym of
to inundate
Options:
1) to underwhelm
2) to glut
3) to deluge
4) to engulf
Q: 89 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
an axe to grind
Options:
1) preparing for a fight
2) to have a problem with something or someone
3) some important task to do
4) one’s skill should always be practiced or their edge becomes blunt
Q: 90 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
Options:
1) hybrid
2) bud
3) scion
4) graft
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Q: 91 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
When he arrived at the party, he (had been dressed) in a black suit.
Options:
1) dressed
2) had dressed
3) was dressed
4) no improvement
Q: 92 Select the antonym of
to reveal
Options:
1) to concede
2) to repudiate
3) to avow
4) to divulge
Q: 93 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
No democracy
Pcan survive without the Qphilosophical imagination Rroots of such an ethical and
Options:
1) RPQ
2) QRP
3) PRQ
4) QPR
Q: 94 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Anita said, “I bought a phone yesterday”.
Options:
1) Anita said she had bought a phone the day before.
2) Anita said that she had bought a phone the day before.
3) Anita said she has bought a phone the day before.
4) Anita said she has bought a phone yesterday.
Q: 95 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
to cut up (food, especially meat) into very small pieces
Options:
1) to crumble
2) to chop
3) to mince
4) to grind
Directions 96 to 100: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In its ……………..phase, the big telco monopolies tried to levy a “tax” on all Internet content ……………… The Internet companies were then the new kids on the …………………………….. They and the Internet user community fought back such attempts. This was the first net neutrality war, and it ……………..the principle of ……………..on the Internet between different types of content or sites.
Q: 96 In its …………….. phase
Options:
1) nascent
2) potential
3) fresh
4) promising
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Q: 97 all Internet content ………………
Options:
1) stakeholders
2) providers
3) manufacturers
4) coders
Q: 98 The Internet companies were then the new kids on the ………………
Options:
1) slab
2) bar
3) block
4) square
Q: 99 This was the first net neutrality war, and it ……………..
Options:
1) established
2) establishes
3) was establishing
4) were establishing
Q: 100 the principle of …………….. on the Internet between different types of content or sites.
Options:
1) suffarage
2) quota
3) nonalignment
4) nondiscrimination
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SSC- Staff Selection Commission-Previous Year Paper-2017
Q: 76 – In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice. SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-16
Who taught you to drive a truck?
Options:
1) To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
2) Driving a truck by whom were you taught?
3) Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
4) By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
Q: 77 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Back seat driver
Options:
1) A person who keeps giving advice to others for things that they are not responsible
2) The one who is sitting in the back seat behaves like a boss
3) The real power lies in the hands of those who control the strings
4) The puppet dances to the actions of the puppeteer
Q: 78 – Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
A truly free nation will
P-will fail in the marketplace of ideas
Q-destruction as a bad idea that
R-confidently view even its advocated
Options:
1) QRP
2) QPR
3) PRQ
4) RQP
Q: 79 – Select the synonym of
antithesis
Options:
1) contradictory
2) harmony
3) affinity
4) analogy
Q: 80 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Back to square one
Options:
1) Remembering one’s past makes one humble
2) To be back to where one started, with no progress having been made
3) To become friends once again with a person with whom you had a fight
4) To apologize for one’s past actions
Q: 81 – Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
I am not demanding
P-a set of ethical scripts whose
Q-political possibilities could be played out
R-a census of atrocity but
Options:
1) RQP
2) PQR
3) RPQ
4) QRP
Q: 82 – Select the antonym of
to wring
Options:
1) to gouge
2) to untwist
3) to extort
4) to choke
Q: 83 – In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
The stadium was full(A)/of spectators(B)/from one end to other.(C)/No error(D)
Options:
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Q: 84 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Very poor or bad.
Options:
1) gnarly
2) bully
3) lousy
4) rad
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-16
Q: 85 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A formal agreement between individuals or parties.
Options:
1) protocol
2) norm
3) league
4) pact
Q: 86 – In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech
Amit said to the gardener, “Did you find the ring anywhere?”
Options:
1) Amit asked the gardener that whether he had found the ring anywhere.
2) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring anywhere.
3) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring somewhere.
4) Amit asked the gardener if he had found the ring anywhere.
Q: 87 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
The professor always answers my questions.
Options:
1) My questions were always answered by the professor.
2) My questions are always answered by the professor.
3) My questions were always being answered by the professor.
4) My questions had always been answered by the professor.
Q: 88 Select the antonym of
to inundate
Options:
1) to underwhelm
2) to glut
3) to deluge
4) to engulf
Q: 89 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
an axe to grind
Options:
1) preparing for a fight
2) to have a problem with something or someone
3) some important task to do
4) one’s skill should always be practiced or their edge becomes blunt
Q: 90 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
Options:
1) hybrid
2) bud
3) scion
4) graft
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-16
Q: 91 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
When he arrived at the party, he (had been dressed) in a black suit.
Options:
1) dressed
2) had dressed
3) was dressed
4) no improvement
Q: 92 Select the antonym of
to reveal
Options:
1) to concede
2) to repudiate
3) to avow
4) to divulge
Q: 93 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
No democracy
Pcan survive without the Qphilosophical imagination Rroots of such an ethical and
Options:
1) RPQ
2) QRP
3) PRQ
4) QPR
Q: 94 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Anita said, “I bought a phone yesterday”.
Options:
1) Anita said she had bought a phone the day before.
2) Anita said that she had bought a phone the day before.
3) Anita said she has bought a phone the day before.
4) Anita said she has bought a phone yesterday.
Q: 95 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
to cut up (food, especially meat) into very small pieces
Options:
1) to crumble
2) to chop
3) to mince
4) to grind
Directions 96 to 100: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In its ……………..phase, the big telco monopolies tried to levy a “tax” on all Internet content ……………… The Internet companies were then the new kids on the …………………………….. They and the Internet user community fought back such attempts. This was the first net neutrality war, and it ……………..the principle of ……………..on the Internet between different types of content or sites.
Q: 96 In its …………….. phase
Options:
1) nascent
2) potential
3) fresh
4) promising
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-16
Q: 97 all Internet content ………………
Options:
1) stakeholders
2) providers
3) manufacturers
4) coders
Q: 98 The Internet companies were then the new kids on the ………………
Options:
1) slab
2) bar
3) block
4) square
Q: 99 This was the first net neutrality war, and it ……………..
Options:
1) established
2) establishes
3) was establishing
4) were establishing
Q: 100 the principle of …………….. on the Internet between different types of content or sites.
Options:
1) suffarage
2) quota
3) nonalignment
4) nondiscrimination
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