Previous Years English Questions for SSC CGL Exam 2017

SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I exam is going on. These questions are based on the type of English questions asked in the SSC CGL Exam. Candidates having CGL Exam in the upcoming shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.

Directions (1-5): A sentence/a part of the sentence is in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.

Q1. The Chairman’s harsh words like insult to injury to the embarrassed speaker.

(a) added

(b) evoked

(c) invoked

(d) No improvement

Q2. He is in of sorts today.

(a) out

(b) on

(c) outside

(d) No improvement

Q3. She told to me the news.

(a) said me

(b) said to me

(c) told me

(d) No improvement

Q4. The philanthropist bestowed a lakh to the orphanage.

(a) granted

(b) parted with

(c) donated

(d) No improvement

Q5. There are a better ways of solving the problem.

(a) There are different ways of solving a problem.

(b) There is a better way of looking at the problem.

(c) There are better ways of solving the problem.

(d) No improvement

Directions (6-10): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

In general, it is better to use too little make–up than too much. The audience should not be aware that the actor’s face is painted. For the actor who is playing his own age, the artist uses make–up to strengthen the features, particularly eyes and mouth, and to add lifelike colour to the face. Character make–up does these things in addition to transforming the face to another age, another type or another race. This transformation, particularly for young actors playing old characters, can be helped greatly by hats and hairdos.

Make–up consists of applying a base colour, then modelling the face by highlighting and shadowing (sinking the cheeks, for example, with a darker colour). Sometimes, modelling is done by applying false (putty or plastic) noses, enlarged eyebrows, or scars. Lines to suggest wrinkles are drawn on with a dark make–up pencil (brown or maroon, not black) or brush. Each line is highlighted with another line, either white or a light tint of the base colour. Lips are outlined and coloured, and a similar colour is applied to the cheeks. After make–up is complete, powder is applied.

Q6. The features, particularly eyes and mouth, and to add life like colours to the face for the actor who is playing artist uses makeup to strengthen __________ .

(a) the lead role

(b) the old man or woman

(c) his own age

(d) the role of the clown

Q7. What do artists use to help young actors playing old men?

(a) Wig and moustache

(b) Hats and hairdos

(c) Wheel chairs and walking sticks

(d) False noses, enlarged eyebrows or scars

Q8. What is the correct sequence for make–up?

(a) Modelling the face by highlighting and shadowing then applying a base colour

(b) Highlighting and shadowing, then applying a base colour and modelling the face

(c) Applying a base colour, then modelling the face by highlighting and shadowing

(d) Shadowing and modelling, then applying a base colour for highlighting

Q9. Lines are drawn with a dark makeup pencil or brush to suggest __________ .

(a) dimples

(b) wrinkles

(c) smiles

(d) pimples

Q10. When is powder usually applied?

(a) Before the makeup

(b) As makeup foundation

(c) After the makeup

(d) During the makeup

Directions (11-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Q11. IMPAIR

(a) Weaken

(b) Couple

(c) Double

(d) Repair

Q12. MOROSE

(a) Genial

(b) Gentle

(c) Gloomy

(d) Idle

Q13. INUNDATION

(a) Drought

(b) Imposition

(c) Flood

(d) Snowfall

Q14. PRISTINE

(a) Novel

(b) Strange

(c) Contemporary

(d) Original

Q15. EFFIGY

(a) Proxy

(b) Duplicate

(c) Dummy

(d) Replica

Previous Years Questions for SSC CGL Exam 2017 (Solutions) 

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