SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 English Paper Mock Test-15 (30-5-2022 Shift-3)

Q.1 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

The South Indian dish was approved by the guests as it was tasty.

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Q.2 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Suchitra will have / to wait another month / before she received / any reply to her letter.

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

Rohan is _______ self-sufficient man who needs no assistance.

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

His poems are recondite in subject matter

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Q.5 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Shrija enquired about his daughter’s reputation.

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Q.6 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

My mom told me to have cleaning up the kitchen before I go outside.

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Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She's been off work with __________ stomach.

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Q.8 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

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Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Their new house costed them _______ hundred and fifty-six thousand pounds.

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Opulence

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

Comparing apples with oranges

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

My friend was playing the devil’s advocate in the discussion.

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Q.13 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

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Q.14 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A sudden unsteady movement; a stagger

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Q.15 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

You are so efficient as he

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Q.16 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.In its most humble function, it is a necessary guide without which progress from place to place would be a ceaseless experiment; it is a sustenance without which organised society would be impossible, thus the Road moves and controls all history.

B.The Road is one of the great fundamental institutions of mankind.

C.It is the Road which controls the development of strategies and fixes the sites of battles. It is the Road that gives framework to all economic development. It is the Road which is the channel of all trade, and, what is more important, of all ideas.

D.Not only is the Road one of the great human institutions because it is fundamental to social existence, but also because its varied effects appear in every department of the State. It is the Road which determines the sites of many cities and the growth and nourishment of all.

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Q.17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Back out

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Q.18 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The new software provides a perfect solution to the complex issues pertaining to pick up and delivery.

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Q.20 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Suffice

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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.

In everyday language, the phrase ‘sleepwalking’ can be used (1) ___________ informally and symbolically to describe a lack of energy or attention. However, for (2) _________ infants and adults, sleepwalking is a genuine disorder with serious (3) ___________. Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep-related behaviour condition that causes people to walk or execute other (4) ___________ acts while they are still partly sleeping. It is more (5) ____________ in children than in adults, and it is more likely to develop if a person has a family history of the illness, is sleep deprived or has many nightly awakenings.

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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.

In everyday language, the phrase ‘sleepwalking’ can be used (1) ___________ informally and symbolically to describe a lack of energy or attention. However, for (2) _________ infants and adults, sleepwalking is a genuine disorder with serious (3) ___________. Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep-related behaviour condition that causes people to walk or execute other (4) ___________ acts while they are still partly sleeping. It is more (5) ____________ in children than in adults, and it is more likely to develop if a person has a family history of the illness, is sleep deprived or has many nightly awakenings.

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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.

In everyday language, the phrase ‘sleepwalking’ can be used (1) ___________ informally and symbolically to describe a lack of energy or attention. However, for (2) _________ infants and adults, sleepwalking is a genuine disorder with serious (3) ___________. Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep-related behaviour condition that causes people to walk or execute other (4) ___________ acts while they are still partly sleeping. It is more (5) ____________ in children than in adults, and it is more likely to develop if a person has a family history of the illness, is sleep deprived or has many nightly awakenings.

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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.

In everyday language, the phrase ‘sleepwalking’ can be used (1) ___________ informally and symbolically to describe a lack of energy or attention. However, for (2) _________ infants and adults, sleepwalking is a genuine disorder with serious (3) ___________. Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep-related behaviour condition that causes people to walk or execute other (4) ___________ acts while they are still partly sleeping. It is more (5) ____________ in children than in adults, and it is more likely to develop if a person has a family history of the illness, is sleep deprived or has many nightly awakenings.

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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.

In everyday language, the phrase ‘sleepwalking’ can be used (1) ___________ informally and symbolically to describe a lack of energy or attention. However, for (2) _________ infants and adults, sleepwalking is a genuine disorder with serious (3) ___________. Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep-related behaviour condition that causes people to walk or execute other (4) ___________ acts while they are still partly sleeping. It is more (5) ____________ in children than in adults, and it is more likely to develop if a person has a family history of the illness, is sleep deprived or has many nightly awakenings.

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

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