SSC CGL 2020 Tier-I Official Paper 6 (Held On _ 16 Aug 2021 Shift 3)4-English Previous Year Paper English Language PDF


Question 1


Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’.

I asked Rahul that how far was his office from his home.


Options

A

that how far his office is

that how far his office is

B

then how far was his office

then how far was his office

C

how far his office was

how far his office was

D

No substitution required

No substitution required


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

how far his office was


Question 2


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My New Year’s _______ is to think positive always.


Options

A

repetition

repetition

B

resolution

resolution

C

confession

confession

D

celebration

celebration


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

resolution


Question 3


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

"Is the door closed?" Alka asked Tarun.


Options

A

Alka asked Tarun is the door close.

Alka asked Tarun is the door close.

B

Alka asked Tarun if the door is closed.

Alka asked Tarun if the door is closed.

C

Alka asked Tarun whether she closed the door.

Alka asked Tarun whether she closed the door.

D

Alka asked Tarun whether the door was closed.

Alka asked Tarun whether the door was closed.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Alka asked Tarun whether the door was closed.


Question 4


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A place in a large institution, for the care of those who are ill


Options

A

Hangar

Hangar

B

Hostel

Hostel

C

Infirmary

Infirmary

D

Dormitory

Dormitory


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Infirmary


Question 5


Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Help the needy people.


Options

A

The needy people are helping.

The needy people are helping.

B

Let the needy people be helped.

Let the needy people be helped.

C

The needy people are been helped.

The needy people are been helped.

D

Let the needy people being helped.

Let the needy people being helped.


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Let the needy people be helped.


Question 6


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Professional

Professional

B

Dillemma

Dillemma

C

Perpetuate

Perpetuate

D

Electronics

Electronics


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Dillemma


Question 7


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Magnificent


Options

A

Modest

Modest

B

Mighty

Mighty

C

Opulent

Opulent

D

Grandiose

Grandiose


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Modest


Question 8


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Slack


Options

A

Keen

Keen

B

Active

Active

C

Lively

Lively

D

Careless

Careless


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Careless


Question 9


Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We _______ the marks of the students on different subjects and compared their performance for the year.


Options

A

questioned

questioned

B

inspected

inspected

C

analysed

analysed

D

probed

probed


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

analysed


Question 10


The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Raman putted the vegetables / in the frying pan / and after adding some water, / closed the lid.


Options

A

and after adding some water

and after adding some water

B

closed the lid

closed the lid

C

in the frying pan

in the frying pan

D

Raman putted the vegetables

Raman putted the vegetables


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Raman putted the vegetables


Question 11


Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Options

A

Boundary

Boundary

B

Photgraph

Photgraph

C

Competency

Competency

D

Processing

Processing


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Photgraph


Question 12


The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

The recruiters / were pleased / to John’s / domain knowledge and personality.


Options

A

domain knowledge and personality

domain knowledge and personality

B

The recruiters

The recruiters

C

to John’s

to John’s

D

were pleased

were pleased


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

to John’s


Question 13


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At the eleventh hour


Options

A

At 11:00 a.m.

At 11:00 a.m.

B

At 11:00 p.m.

At 11:00 p.m.

C

One hour before midnight

One hour before midnight

D

At the very last minute

At the very last minute


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

At the very last minute


Question 14


Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. I was shocked to find my house unlocked.

B. To my astonishment, I found that my son, who had a spare key, had come in my absence.

C. Last Sunday I returned home late at night.

D. I ran inside in fear that my house has been robbed.


Options

A

CDAB

CDAB

B

ABCD

ABCD

C

BCDA

BCDA

D

CADB

CADB


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

CADB


Question 15


Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Adjust


Options

A

Adapt

Adapt

B

Shift

Shift

C

Move

Move

D

Scatter

Scatter


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Adapt


Question 16


Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A group of stars


Options

A

Congregation

Congregation

B

Constellation

Constellation

C

Planets

Planets

D

Astronomy

Astronomy


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Constellation


Question 17


Select the option that will substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no substitution is needed, select ‘No substitution required’.

Among applied sciences, medicine is one which have given man some power over death.


Options

A

is the one which gave

is the one which gave

B

No substitution required

No substitution required

C

is one which has given

is one which has given

D

are one which given

are one which given


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

is one which has given


Question 18


Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A storm in a teacup


Options

A

Disarranging the cutlery

Disarranging the cutlery

B

A sudden storm during teatime

A sudden storm during teatime

C

Unnecessary tension

Unnecessary tension

D

Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten

Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Lot of fuss that will soon be forgotten


Question 19


Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Whichever soonest made a traveller take off his cloak should be accounted the more powerful.

B. They agreed to put the point to test.

C. A dispute once arose between the wind and the sun to decide which was the stronger of the two.

D. The wind began, and blew with all his might and sent a blast, cold and fierce as a storm.


Options

A

BCDA

BCDA

B

CDBA

CDBA

C

CBAD

CBAD

D

ACDB

ACDB


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

CBAD


Question 20


Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Hazard


Options

A

Risk

Risk

B

Peril

Peril

C

Safety

Safety

D

Gamble

Gamble


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Safety


Question 21


Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

grown

grown

B

grew

grew

C

grows

grows

D

grow

grow


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

grown


Question 22


Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

locally

locally

B

closely

closely

C

nearby

nearby

D

nearly

nearly


Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

locally


Question 23


Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

community

community

B

common

common

C

majority

majority

D

mass

mass


Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

majority


Question 24


Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

conservation

conservation

B

sustenance

sustenance

C

provision

provision

D

nutrition

nutrition


Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

sustenance


Question 25


Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

fashions

fashions

B

covering

covering

C

attires

attires

D

garments

garments


Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

garments


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