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Q: 1 – 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’. SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-37

All the (1)/ furnitures also (2)/ burn down by the fire. (3)/ No error (4)

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

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Q: 2 – 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’.

Le Duc Tho, chosen for the 1973 Peace Prize for his (1)/ act in the Paris Peace Accords, declined, stating (2)/ that there was no actual peace in Vietnam. (3)/ No error (4)

1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4

Q: 3 – 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 movie was an ______ watch.

1) Interesting
2) Intuitive
3) Interactive
4) Incentive

Q: 4 – 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.

We do not create enough space in our lives for the inspiration to ______ in.

1) flow
2) fly
3) swim
4) walk

Q: 5 – In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Defile

1) Corrupt
2) Hallow
3) Sanctify
4) Honour

Q: 6 – In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Cruddy

1) Creamy
2) Dirty
3) Spotless
4) Greedy

Q: 7 – In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Digress

1) Stray
2) Stay
3) Deviate
4) Drift

Q: 8 – In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Haggard

1) Fresh
2) Weak
3) Pale
4) Tire

Q: 9 – Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Tarapur agreement guaranteed supplies of

P : Tarapur reactors for entire life
Q : enriched uranium fuel from
R : the US for running the

1) PRQ
2) QRP
3) RQP
4) PQR

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Q: 10 – A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

Viraat threw the stone.

1) The stone got threw by Viraat.
2) The stone is thrown by Viraat.
3) The stone thrown by Viraat.
4) The stone was thrown by Viraat.

Q: 11 – A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

“You have all done very badly!” remarked the mother.

1) The mother asked if they have done badly.
2) The mother remarked that they have did it badly.
3) The mother said that they had done badly.
4) The mother remarked that they had all done very badly.

Q: 12 – In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

1) Referred
2) Raferred
3) Refferred
4) Raeferred

Direction 13 to 17: 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.

We often feel, in such an environment, that our social sphere _____________ around us. We can see, in quantitative values — the number of likes, re-posts, shares — the interest garnered by anything created by us. This makes social interaction slightly more ___________, when we start to think of it in number terms. It becomes easier to see it in visual terms, rather ________ emotive cues. And _____________ that happens we are motivated to reveal only those parts of ____________ that we know will trigger a considerable quantitative response.

Q: 13 – social sphere _____________ around us.

1) revolves
2) revolve
3) revolving
4) revolution

Q: 14 – slightly more ___________, when we start

1) clinically
2) clinics
3) clinic
4) clinical

Q: 15 – in visual terms, rather ________ emotive cues

1) then
2) that
3) than
4) which

Q: 16 – And _____________ that happens we are motivated

1) why
2) where
3) whom
4) when

Q: 17 – those parts of ____________ that we know

1) our
2) we
3) ourselves
4) us

Q: 18 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Be under no illusions

1) Not be duped by a cheater.
2) Get out of a magic spell.
3) Don’t have the habit of daydreaming.
4) Be fully aware of the true state of affairs.

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Q: 19 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Level playing field

1) A game played where the weaker side is given an advantage to make it a fair fight.
2) A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding.
3) A game where you progress level by level.
4) A game which appears unfair but is actually fair.

Q: 20 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

1) Hedonistic
2) Decadent
3) Effete
4) Ascetic

Q: 21 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The right to vote in political elections

1) Suffrage
2) Fetter
3) Tether
4) Coerce

Q: 22 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

With all this my mind wandered back to my brother who (had gone) to play basketball.

1) have gone
2) have going
3) had went
4) no improvement

Q: 23 – In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select “no improvement”.

We lost our self-confidence and pride when the marks (were read) out in class.

1) is read
2) was read
3) were reading
4) no improvement

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Q: 24 – The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Children now prefer

A-online gaming in the air-conditioned
B-rooms of their homes to
C-sweating it out on the playground

1) CBA
2) ABC
3) CAB
4) BCA

Q: 25 – In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

1) hibarnate
2) hibernat
3) hibernate
4) hibarnat

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