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Q1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-48
draw a blank
1. be happy about something
2. be lucky in a game
3. be unable to sketch
4. be unsuccessful
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Q2. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words
The statistical study of the population
1. psychology
2. demography
3. anthropology
4. sociology
Q3. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They will not allow mobile phones in the examination hall.
1. Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination hall.
2. Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
3. Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.
4. Mobile phones will not be allowed in the examination hall.
Q4. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
If I does not pay my post-paid mobile bill by tomorrow I will probably have to pay a fine.
1. If I do not pay
2. No improvement
3. If I had not paid
4. If I has not paid
Q5. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
It is not ______ of language that makes one an ineffective speaker; it is the dearth of ideas.
1. difficulty
2. poverty
3. complexity
4. intricacy
Q6. Select the correctly spelt word.
1. turbulence
2. turbulence
3. turbulence
4. turbulence
Q7. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. Today, man is master of the world and he makes the animals do what he likes.
B. Others he eats; and those like the lion and the tiger, he shoots for pleasure.
C. Early man, when he first came, must have been surrounded by many huge animals, and he must have lived in fear of them.
D. Some he tames like the horse, the cow, the elephant, the dog, the cat and so many others.
1. CBDA
2. ACBD
3. CADB
4. BCDA
Direction 8 to 12: Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
After a lesson on negative sentences, a pupil tells his teacher, “I ain’t got no pencils.” She corrects him immediately saying, “The correct way to say (1) ______ is, “I don’t have any pencils”. “We don’t (2) ______ any pencils.” “He (3) ______ have any pencils. They don’t have any pencils. (4) ______ you understand?” asks the teacher. “No,” the boy wers, astonished. “(5) ______ happened to all the pencils?”
Q8. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
1. it
2. them
3. those
4. which
Q9. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
1. having
2. has
3. had
4. have
Q10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
1. doesn’t
2. don’t
3. do
4. does
Q11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
1. Do
2. Does
3. Doesn’t
4. Have
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-48
Q12. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
1. How
2. Which
3. Where
4. What
Q13. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. But now that his father had asked him to fetch some cheroots, he would have to pass by the high school to reach the shop.
B. The teachers and students would all be there, and he was ashamed of being seen outdoors.
C. Of late Krishna had confined himself to the four walls of the house.
D. Wondering how to get past the school unnoticed, he slowly ventured out.
1. DACB
2. CBDA
3. ACBD
4. CABD
Q14. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
The express bus generally stops at only the major towns on the route.
1. generally stop in only the major towns
2. No improvement
3. generally stopping on only the major towns
4. generally stopped from only the major towns
Q15. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words
A person who is skilled at writing beautifully
1. painter
2. cartoonist
3. artist
4. calligrapher
Q16. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The doctor told his patient, “Continue the same course of medicines for the next week.”
1. The doctor told his patient to continued the same course of medicines in the next week.
2. The doctor told his patient for continuing the same course of medicines for the next week.
3. The doctor told his patient that he may continue the same course of medicines in the following week.
4. The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of medicines for the following week.
Q17. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
late in the day
1. too delayed to be of any use
2. too ripe to eat
3. too dark to see anything
4. too old to work
Q18. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
CHRONIC
1. infrequent
2. regular
3. routine
4. continuing
Q19. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FLEETING
1. complete
2. lasting
3. momentary
4. ready
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Q20. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The two states frequently has differences over the use of the river water especially during the summer months.
1. has differences
2. especially during the summer months
3. over the use of the river water
4. The two states frequently
Q21. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
MENTAL
1. strength
2. physical
3. brainy
4. ability
Q22. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ANOMALOUS
1. indirect
2. peculiar
3. unhealthy
4. common
Q23. Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. triangulation
2. resentment
3. commencement
4. continuation
Q24. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The Chairman advised them to build a bridge between the two companies using ______ and compromise.
1. competition
2. negotiation
3. control
4. strength
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Q25. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the garden.
1. The childrens
2. climbing the mango tree
3. in the garden
4. are fond of
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SSC- Staff Selection Commission-Previous Year Paper-2019
Q1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-48
draw a blank
1. be happy about something
2. be lucky in a game
3. be unable to sketch
4. be unsuccessful
Q2. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words
The statistical study of the population
1. psychology
2. demography
3. anthropology
4. sociology
Q3. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
They will not allow mobile phones in the examination hall.
1. Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination hall.
2. Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
3. Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.
4. Mobile phones will not be allowed in the examination hall.
Q4. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
If I does not pay my post-paid mobile bill by tomorrow I will probably have to pay a fine.
1. If I do not pay
2. No improvement
3. If I had not paid
4. If I has not paid
Q5. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
It is not ______ of language that makes one an ineffective speaker; it is the dearth of ideas.
1. difficulty
2. poverty
3. complexity
4. intricacy
Q6. Select the correctly spelt word.
1. turbulence
2. turbulence
3. turbulence
4. turbulence
Q7. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. Today, man is master of the world and he makes the animals do what he likes.
B. Others he eats; and those like the lion and the tiger, he shoots for pleasure.
C. Early man, when he first came, must have been surrounded by many huge animals, and he must have lived in fear of them.
D. Some he tames like the horse, the cow, the elephant, the dog, the cat and so many others.
1. CBDA
2. ACBD
3. CADB
4. BCDA
Direction 8 to 12: Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
After a lesson on negative sentences, a pupil tells his teacher, “I ain’t got no pencils.” She corrects him immediately saying, “The correct way to say (1) ______ is, “I don’t have any pencils”. “We don’t (2) ______ any pencils.” “He (3) ______ have any pencils. They don’t have any pencils. (4) ______ you understand?” asks the teacher. “No,” the boy wers, astonished. “(5) ______ happened to all the pencils?”
Q8. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
1. it
2. them
3. those
4. which
Q9. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
1. having
2. has
3. had
4. have
Q10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
1. doesn’t
2. don’t
3. do
4. does
Q11. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
1. Do
2. Does
3. Doesn’t
4. Have
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-48
Q12. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
1. How
2. Which
3. Where
4. What
Q13. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.
A. But now that his father had asked him to fetch some cheroots, he would have to pass by the high school to reach the shop.
B. The teachers and students would all be there, and he was ashamed of being seen outdoors.
C. Of late Krishna had confined himself to the four walls of the house.
D. Wondering how to get past the school unnoticed, he slowly ventured out.
1. DACB
2. CBDA
3. ACBD
4. CABD
Q14. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
The express bus generally stops at only the major towns on the route.
1. generally stop in only the major towns
2. No improvement
3. generally stopping on only the major towns
4. generally stopped from only the major towns
Q15. Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words
A person who is skilled at writing beautifully
1. painter
2. cartoonist
3. artist
4. calligrapher
Q16. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The doctor told his patient, “Continue the same course of medicines for the next week.”
1. The doctor told his patient to continued the same course of medicines in the next week.
2. The doctor told his patient for continuing the same course of medicines for the next week.
3. The doctor told his patient that he may continue the same course of medicines in the following week.
4. The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of medicines for the following week.
Q17. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
late in the day
1. too delayed to be of any use
2. too ripe to eat
3. too dark to see anything
4. too old to work
Q18. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
CHRONIC
1. infrequent
2. regular
3. routine
4. continuing
Q19. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FLEETING
1. complete
2. lasting
3. momentary
4. ready
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-48
Q20. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The two states frequently has differences over the use of the river water especially during the summer months.
1. has differences
2. especially during the summer months
3. over the use of the river water
4. The two states frequently
Q21. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
MENTAL
1. strength
2. physical
3. brainy
4. ability
Q22. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ANOMALOUS
1. indirect
2. peculiar
3. unhealthy
4. common
Q23. Select the wrongly spelt word.
1. triangulation
2. resentment
3. commencement
4. continuation
Q24. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The Chairman advised them to build a bridge between the two companies using ______ and compromise.
1. competition
2. negotiation
3. control
4. strength
SSC CHSL Previous Year Paper-48
Q25. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the garden.
1. The childrens
2. climbing the mango tree
3. in the garden
4. are fond of
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