SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 English Paper Mock Test-16 (31-5-2022 Shift-1)

Q.1 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.The current concern is that it is rising day by day due to various resources of pollutants.

B.It has been there in different forms since a long time, even before human evolution, such as volcanic eruptions, wildfire which led to various photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

C.Pollution has become a very common yet serious issue in today’s world.

D.And, one of the main pollutants are humans and man-made machines.

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Q.2 From among the words given in underline, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Now I will not shoot a sloth bear wantanly but unfortunately for the poor beast.

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Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fleck

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Under duress

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Q.5 Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.

He continued staring at the elephant, as if he had not see one before.

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Q.6 Complete the collocation.

I met my professor yesterday and we _____ a long conversation about books and work.

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Q.7 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Sum and substance

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Q.8 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Q.9 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Pretence

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

A visit in Ladhak is a must these days.

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Q.11 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The finance minister will announce the budget.

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The NCERT was set up ahead by the government to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education.

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Q.13 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Allowing or assisting to discover

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Q.14 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice

This match is being watched today by more than thirty-three million people worldwide.

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

Precocious

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Apple of one’s eye

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Q.17 Select the most appropriate option fill in the blank.

I have been studying this course ______ two years now.

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Q.18 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Direct and outspoken

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Incite

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Q.20 Spot the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the options given.

Is Savita is joining us for lunch today?

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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.

The most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1) _________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2) _________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.

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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.

The most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1) _________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2) _________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.

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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.

The most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1) _________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2) _________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.

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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.

The most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1) _________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2) _________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.

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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.

The most urgent areas of attention and immediate action are nutrition, health and education of children, whose well-being (1) _________ the health of the society and caring outlook of the polity. Since the causes of malnutrition of children are many, like exploding population, (2) _________ against the female child, weak and suffering mothers, the remedy calls for ‘care of the mother and care by mother’,(3)__________, an effective control over population explosion. Ignorance on what food should be taken is another (4)__________ factor that results in malnutrition among women and children. The implementation of various schemes to fight the (5)__________ of malnutrition and undernourishment of children requires planning, co-ordination and monitoring by high-powered bodies right down to the village level.

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

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