Previous Year Questions : SSC CHSL
Dear Students,
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CGL 2018 is the next golden opportunity.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Important Idioms And Phrases Questions. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-5): In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Against each, four words are suggested. Find out the most suitable word to be placed in.
Colour is (i)_____ the soul of painting. Vishnudharamottara mentions four (ii)_____ colours, namely, white, black, blue and orange; (iii)_____ five basic colours are (iv)_____ by other authorities. According to Bharata’s Natyasastra, colour (v)_____ realness.
Q1.
(a) valued as
(b) truly
(c) considered
(d) really
Directions (6-10): A sentence/a part of the sentence is bold. Four alternatives are given to the Bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.
Q6. I made him to do the project against his wishes.
(a) to be done
(b) to have done
(c) do
(d) No improvement
Q7. The fact that he can’t be able to sing is known only to very few people.
(a) is not able to
(b) couldn’t be able to
(c) can’t be
(d) No improvement
Q8. You would better gone now or you’ll be late.
(a) to go
(b) go
(c) going
(d) No improvement
Q9. If only I had known about your arrival, I may have come to the station to receive you.
(a) would
(b) have had
(c) would have
(d) No improvement
Q10. She is bent to taking revenge against her attacker.
(a) bent upon
(b) bent in
(c) bent for
(d) No improvement
Directions (11-15): Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence in the question.
Q11. Platform on which criminals are executed.
(a) Revelry
(b) Scaffold
(c) Delve
(d) Purvey
Q12. Having the same source or origin.
(a) Gibe
(b) Polemic
(c) Cognate
(d) Dais
Q14. A flat waste land
(a) Welt
(b) Pert
(c) Heath
(d) Aria
Q15. To make atonement for one’s sins
(a) Expiate
(b) Renounce
(c) Remonstrate
(d) Recant
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English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CGL 2018 is the next golden opportunity.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Important Idioms And Phrases Questions. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Colour is (i)_____ the soul of painting. Vishnudharamottara mentions four (ii)_____ colours, namely, white, black, blue and orange; (iii)_____ five basic colours are (iv)_____ by other authorities. According to Bharata’s Natyasastra, colour (v)_____ realness.
Q1.
(a) valued as
(b) truly
(c) considered
(d) really
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Q3.
(a) only
(b) while
(c) yet
(d) when
Q4.
(a) pointed
(b) accepted
(c) acceptable
(d) mentioned
Q5.
(a) means
(b) shows
(c) symbolizes
(d) represents
Ans.(a)
Q3.
(a) only
(b) while
(c) yet
(d) when
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Ans.(b)
Q4.
(a) pointed
(b) accepted
(c) acceptable
(d) mentioned
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Ans.(d)
Q5.
(a) means
(b) shows
(c) symbolizes
(d) represents
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Ans.(d)
Directions (6-10): A sentence/a part of the sentence is bold. Four alternatives are given to the Bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.
Q6. I made him to do the project against his wishes.
(a) to be done
(b) to have done
(c) do
(d) No improvement
Show Answer
Ans.(c)
Sol. Use ‘Do’ in place of to do, (make/made+ object + + V1) i.e. make when used in active voice takes bare infinitive.
Sol. Use ‘Do’ in place of to do, (make/made+ object + + V1) i.e. make when used in active voice takes bare infinitive.
Q7. The fact that he can’t be able to sing is known only to very few people.
(a) is not able to
(b) couldn’t be able to
(c) can’t be
(d) No improvement
Show Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. Use ‘is not able to’ in place of ‘can’t be able to’. Modal CAN never takes ABLE with it as can already implies the ability of the subject.
Sol. Use ‘is not able to’ in place of ‘can’t be able to’. Modal CAN never takes ABLE with it as can already implies the ability of the subject.
Q8. You would better gone now or you’ll be late.
(a) to go
(b) go
(c) going
(d) No improvement
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Had better, would better, had rather, would rather, take bare infinitive i.e. only first form of verb.
Sol. Had better, would better, had rather, would rather, take bare infinitive i.e. only first form of verb.
Q9. If only I had known about your arrival, I may have come to the station to receive you.
(a) would
(b) have had
(c) would have
(d) No improvement
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Ans.(c)
Sol. This is third conditional sentence, the structure is (subj+past perfect tense+… would + have + past participle), hence ‘would have’ is the correct usage.
Sol. This is third conditional sentence, the structure is (subj+past perfect tense+… would + have + past participle), hence ‘would have’ is the correct usage.
Q10. She is bent to taking revenge against her attacker.
(a) bent upon
(b) bent in
(c) bent for
(d) No improvement
Show Answer
Ans.(a)
Sol. bent on/upon: having a strong desire to do (something): determined, determined to do something.
Sol. bent on/upon: having a strong desire to do (something): determined, determined to do something.
Directions (11-15): Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence in the question.
Q11. Platform on which criminals are executed.
(a) Revelry
(b) Scaffold
(c) Delve
(d) Purvey
Show Answer
Ans.(b)
Q12. Having the same source or origin.
(a) Gibe
(b) Polemic
(c) Cognate
(d) Dais
Show Answer
Ans.(c)
Q13. Placing thing beside another.
(a) Juxtapose
(b) Warble
(c) Spot
(d) Repository
Q13. Placing thing beside another.
(a) Juxtapose
(b) Warble
(c) Spot
(d) Repository
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Ans.(a)
Q14. A flat waste land
(a) Welt
(b) Pert
(c) Heath
(d) Aria
Show Answer
Ans.(a)
Q15. To make atonement for one’s sins
(a) Expiate
(b) Renounce
(c) Remonstrate
(d) Recant
Show Answer
Ans.(a)
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