Previous Year Questions : SSC CHSL
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CHSL Exam has already started from 4 March and will be held until 26 March 2018 where Fill in the Blanks Questions are frequently asked in English Language Section.
In addition to this SSC CPO Exam is to to be held from the month of June where English Language Section has again its own importance. You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Previous Years English Miscellaneous Questions to make you learn grammar rules and vocabulary effectively. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a) (b) & (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
Q1. Did there bus come on time?
(a) their’s
(b) theirs
(c) their
(d) No Improvement
Q2. Mona was working overtime for the last two weeks.
(a) has been worked
(b) is being working
(c) has been working
(d) No Improvement
Q3. Supposing if he comes, what should I do?
(a) If he comes
(b) In case he will come
(c) In the event of his being come
(d) No Improvement
Q4. Owing to the close affinity of the architect and the builder, the project was completed ahead of schedule.
(a) termination
(b) cooperation
(c) collaboration
(d) No Improvement
Q5. The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to the police station for interrogation.
(a) whisked
(b) rushed
(c) guided
(d) No Improvement
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q6. DECAMP
(a) Move
(b) Encamp
(c) Flee
(d) Hideous
Q7. SPUR
(a) Stimulate
(b) Send
(c) Gauge
(d) Scheduled
Q8. ELUSIVE
(a) Terrifying
(b) Unusual
(c) Unachievable
(d) Pleasing
Q9. TREACHEROUS
(a) Perfidious
(b) Eulogize
(c) Vehemence
(d) Arduous
Q10. ELONGATE
(a) Inordinate
(b) Prolix
(c) Chicanery
(d) Blithe
Directions (11-15): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q11.
(a) Collaborate
(b) Comemorate
(c) Colate
(d) Choclate
Q12.
(a) Circuiteous
(b) Clairvoyant
(c) Chivelery
(d) Cavelcade
Q13.
(a) Severety
(b) Sovereignity
(c) Superiorty
(d) Serenity
Q14.
(a) Benidiction
(b) Besmerch
(c) Beneficient
(d) Benevolence
Q15.
(a) Parapharnelia
(b) Parsimonious
(c) Peccadilo
(d) Peadiatrics
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Here Possessive case ‘their’ will be used.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Present Perfect Continuous+.…….+ for + Time
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Use of ‘Supposing’ is superfluous here. Hence ‘If he comes’ is the right usage.
S4. Ans.(b)
S5. Ans.(d)
S6. Ans.(c)
S7. Ans.(a)
S8. Ans.(c)
S9. Ans.(a)
S10. Ans.(b)
S11. Ans.(a)
S12. Ans.(b)
S13. Ans.(d)
S14. Ans.(d)
S15. Ans.(b)
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