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Q. 76 ­ Select the word with the correct spelling. SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-21

Options:

1) enobles

2) theistick

3) sagacity

4) bristeled

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Q. 77 ­ In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The insecticide is very powerful and can kill a wide  ………………of insects.

Options:

1) volume

2) spectrum

3) rainbow

4) plethora

Q. 78 ­ In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Options:

1) radical

2) anarchist

3) mutineer

4) revolutionary

Q. 79 ­ Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Many such mishaps can be avoided if we (are)  careful.

Options:

1) be

2) might be

3) were

4) no improvement

Q. 80 ­ Select the word with the correct spelling.

Options:

1) ambolism

2) agendoms

3) neglige

4) heckling

Q. 81 ­ 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’.

He swam  to(A)/an island that(B)/was not far away.(C)/No error(D)

Options:

1) A

2) B

3) C

4) D

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Q. 82 ­ 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 partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow.

Options:

1) The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after.

2) The triumph will be celebrated by the partners tomorrow.

3) The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after.

4) The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow.

Q. 83 ­ Select the synonym of

sinister

Options:

1) malevolent

2) magnanimous

3) auspicious

4) benevolent

Q. 84 ­ Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order

Every government wants

P) ­all, they have so many votes  

Q) ­to shower favours on

R) ­farmers; after

Options:

1) RQP

2) RPQ

3) PRQ

4) QRP

Q. 85 ­ 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 two children were(A)/identical except for(B)/the colour for their eyes.(C)/No error(D)

1) A

2) B

3) C

4) D

Q. 86 ­ In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

An unintended consequence of an event  or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Options:

1) reverberation

2) backlash

3) flak

4) repercussion

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Q. 87 ­ 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.

I said to my sister, “where were  you this evening?”

Options:

1) I asked my sister where she was that evening.

2) I asked my sister where she had been that evening.

3) I asked my sister where she was this evening.

4) I asked my sister where she has been that evening.

Q. 88 ­ Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order

Due to poor organic matter

P­in soil is below the required

Q­incorporation, organic carbon

R­level in most parts of India

Options:

1) RPQ

2) QRP

3) QPR

4) PRQ

Q. 89 ­ In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The best way to  ………………the children’s poor test grades  is to teach again the lesson and give a second  test.

Options:

1) rectify

2) right

3) revise

4) reform

Q. 90 ­ Select the antonym of

frolic

Options:

1) drudgery

2) romp

3) antic

4) drollery

Q. 91 ­ Select the antonym of

affidavit

Options:

1) affirmation

2) slander

3) oath

4) testimony

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Q. 92 ­ In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to drive someone up the wall

Options:

1) to make someone very irritated

2) to break the barriers of misunderstanding between two persons

3) to encourage someone

4) to be the cause of someone’s success

Q. 93 ­ Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The candidate was so ignorant that the officer was (compelled for asking) him to leave.

Options:

1) being compelled to be asking

2) so compelled to ask

3) compelled to ask

4) no improvement

Q. 94 ­ In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

dry run

Options:

1) a party without drinks

2) a rehearsal of a performance before the real one

3) doing a fruitless task

4) escaping form an unpleasant situation

Q. 95 ­ Select the synonym of

probable

Options:

1) futile

2) plausible

3) absurd

4) preposterous

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.

Several countries  ………………the world are now replacing the  ………………model of criminal justice partly ………………wholly with different models of restorative justice,  ………………………………promising results in crime control. The process  is more  collaborative, consensual and inclusive, that is characteristic  ………………indigenous systems of justice.

Q. 96 ­ Several countries  ………………the world

Options:

1) cross

2) across

3) beyond

4) over

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Q. 97 ­ now replacing the  ………………

Options:

1) opposing

2) anti

3) against

4) adversarial

Q. 98 ­ model of criminal justice partly  ………………

Options:

1) or

2) nor

3) and

4) but

Q. 99 ­ ………………promising results in crime control.

Options:

1) to yield

2) yielding

3) for yielding

4) yield

Q. 100 ­ that is characteristic  ………………indigenous systems of justice.

Options:

1) for

2) as

3) of

4) like

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