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 CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CGL 2018 is the new target in the loop.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Important Sentence Completion Questions With Detailed Solutions. To make you learn grammar rules and vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q1. These essays are intellectually ____________ and represent various levels of complexity.
(a) revealing
(b) modern
(c) superior
(d) demanding
Q2. Success comes to those who are vigilant not to permit ____________ from the chosen path.
(a) dissociation
(b) deviation
(c) obstruction
(d) distraction
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Deviation: the action of departing from an established course or accepted standard.
Dissociation: the action of disconnecting or separating or the state of being disconnected.
Q3. His actions had ____________ pain and suffering on thousands of people.
(a) deplored
(b) eliminated
(c) inflicted
(d) imposed
Sol. Inflict: cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.
Impose: force (an unwelcome decision or ruling) on someone.
Q4. The petition before the court prayed for ____________ the appointment orders issued by the management.
(a) removing
(b) granting
(c) posting
(d) quashing
Sol. Quash: reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure.
Q5. I have a propound respect for his political ____________.
(a) personality
(b) ambition
(c) involvement
(d) sagacity
Sol. Sagacious: having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.
Q6. Forests on the whole are less ____________ than farms to flood damage.
(a) exposed
(b) effected
(c) destructible
(d) vulnerable
Sol. Vulnerable: exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed.
Q7. This book is about a man who ____________ his family and went to live in the Himalayas.
(a) exiled
(b) deserted
(c) banished
(d) admonished
Sol. Exile: the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
Deserted: abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
Q8. The payment was ____________ delayed this time because some of the supporting documents for the claim were missing.
(a) unduly
(b) unjustifiably
(c) unforeseeably
(d) unquestionably
Sol. Unduly: to an unwarranted degree; inordinately.
Unforeseeable: not able to be anticipated or predicted.
Q9. The foundation of all civilizations and societies is the ability of humans to ____________ with each other.
(a) bear
(b) dispense
(c) collaborate
(d) exchange
Sol. Collaborate: work jointly.
Q10. The most obvious reason for his lack of popularity was his ____________ to find fault with others.
(a) propensity
(b) reluctance
(c) notoriety
(d) premonition
Sol. Propensity: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
Q11. Many times newspapers ____________ the news to make it sensational.
(a) disturb
(b) distort
(c) disfigure
(d) divulge
Sol. Distort: give a misleading or false account or impression of.
Divulge: make known (private or sensitive information).
Q12. His speech was disappointing, it ____________ all the major issues.
(a) revealed
(b) skirted
(c) analyzed
(d) encompassed
Sol. Skirt: attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
Encompass: surround and have or hold within.
Q13. The little girl ____________ for the light switch in the dark.
(a) groped
(b) grappled
(c) gripped
(d) grovelled
Sol. Grope: search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands.
Grovel: lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one’s face downwards.
Q14. When Aman returned he gave his friends a short ____________ of his holiday.
(a) story
(b) account
(c) tale
(d) history
Sol. Account: a report or description of an event or experience.
Q15. The degrees were awarded in the annual ____________.
(a) contraction
(b) convention
(c) convolution
(d) convocation
Sol. Convocation: a large formal assembly of people, in particular.
Convolution: a thing that is complex and difficult to follow.
You may also like to read
