SSC CGL 2021 Tier-1 English Paper Mock Test-12 (18-4-2022 Shift-3)

Q.1 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Most lizards rely on camouflage to hide from their enemies.

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Q.2 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Sober

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Q.3 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

They cried, “Bravo! Well done.”

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Amass

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Q.5 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Relay

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Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

People all over the world are concerned about the human right to live with ______.

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Q.7 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’.

All the buses leaving between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. has been cancelled.

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Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The teacher kept stopping her online lesson ______ to check if her students were following it.

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Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep someone at arm’s length

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Q.10 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

They each listened carefully to what each other said.

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Q.11 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fight shy of

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Q.12 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be answered

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Q.13 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Authentic

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Q.14 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.

Aarav’s mother / speaks four languages / fluently.

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Q.15 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Unfairly take something belonging to another for one’s use

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Q.16 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

It is time to revise the syllabi.

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Q.17 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

What would / happen if / human beings were / govern by robots?

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Q.18 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 increase in irrigated areas / has resulted on achieving / record food grain production.

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Q.19 The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I had all / the comforts to life / in my childhood.

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Q.20 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. It coincided with the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

B. Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the traditions and culture of different states is being shared.

C. The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ was launched by the Honourable Prime Minister on 31st October 2015.

D. This will lead to an enhanced bonding and national integration.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) _____ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

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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. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) _____ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

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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. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) _____ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

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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. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) _____ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

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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. Fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Listening plays (1) ______ role in the interactive process of business transactions. It enables a person to gather proper and (2) ______ information so that he can understand the matter with clarity. For this, he should have a positive attitude towards the speaker and the (3) ______. He should also (4) _____ on what is being spoken and then evaluate it with reference to the (5) ______.

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

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