SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 English Paper Mock Test-4 (12-4-2022 Shift-1)

Q1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To take after

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Q.2 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Mother said, “Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.”

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Q.3 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Q.4 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in

the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. However, when areas in Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn’t grind to a halt.

B. Ladakh is a cold desert with a low average annual rainfall.

C. Thus, glaciers have been the main source of water for the people.

D. This was because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.

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Q.5 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

Hatred can be overcome by love.

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Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DUO

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Q.7 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.

He was / late / for school / and punished.

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Q.8 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Appal

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Q.9 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

It was a surprising / to receive the gift / from my brother.

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Foul play

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Q.11 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The fisheries sector / have grown significantly / in the last one year.

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She hardly works on weekends, ______?

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Q.13 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My house / is more / spacious than / my sister.

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Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

I wish I were listening to my parents.

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Q.15 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Rely

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Q.16 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

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Q.17 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Indifferent to pleasure and pain

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Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Paranoid

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Q.19 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My older brother,/ which you’ll / meet later,/ is a dentist.

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Q.20 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Do you trust me?

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

An old man lived in the village. He was one of the (1) ______ unfortunate people in the world. The whole village was tired (2) ______ him; he was always gloomy, he (3) ______ complained and was always in a bad mood. The (4) ______ he lived, the more vile he was becoming and the more (5) ______ were his words.

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Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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