14. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 19/07/2023 

Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

Section : English Comprehension 

Q.1 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. 

He just needs to calm down a wee bit. 

1. dissipate 

2. understand 

3. agitate 

4. question 

Q.2 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 could possibly lead to serious injuries, hence a mate for N’ Pongo became inevitable. 

B. Within the span of one year, N’ Pongo grew double the size and the need to obtain a mate for him arose, for it becomes unsafe for the humans around. 

C. Every afternoon he was brought out onto the lawn to show off his skills in front of his admirers. 

D. Owing to his attractive appearance and disposition, good manners and a welldeveloped sense of humor, N’ Pongo soon became the darling of the zoo. 

1. BDAC 

2. CDAB 

3. DCBA 

4. DABC 

Q.3 Select the grammatically correct sentence. 

1. The rider who met with the accident was not wearing a helmet, the police said. 

2. The rider who met with a accident was not wearing a helmet, the police said. 

3. The rider who met with an accident was not wearing an helmet, the police said. 

4. A rider who met with the accident was not wearing the helmet, an police said. 

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

Tedious 

1. Threescore 

2. Repetitive 

3. Tiresome 

4. Wholesome 

Q.5 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

1. Bonafide 

2. Solusion 

3. Cultural 

4. Trustworthy 

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

The match schedule was disturbed due to _________ rains. 

1. soothing 

2. venerable 

3. detestable 

4. incessant 

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

Gift of the gab 

1. First speech 

2. Fluency of speech 

3. Freedom of speech 

4. Figures of speech 

Q.8 Describe how you will tell your friends that someone has picked Suman’s pocket in passive voice. 

1. Suman’s pocket has been picked. 

2. Suman’s pocket had picked. 

3. Someone has being picked Suman’s pocket. 

4. Suman’s pocket been picked. 

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

‘Habitual’ may be replaced by ‘_________’. 

1. Stagnant 

2. Holistic 

3. Temperate 

4. Continual

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

Get into a scrape 

1. Involved in a problem 

2. Explaining a problem 

3. Solving a problem 

4. Creating a problem 

Q.11 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. 

“Do you want to join us for lunch?” / “I’m sorry / my physics class will start at 1 p.m. / and doesn’t finish till 3 p.m.” 

1. Do you want to join us for lunch? 

2. and doesn’t finish till 3 p.m. 

3. my physics class will start at 1 p.m. 

4. I’m sorry 

Q.12 Select the correct homonym to fill in the blank in the given sentence. 

I will just ________ some figures for comparison. 

1. site 

2. cete 

3. cite 

4. sight 

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

Person who betrays his own country. 

1. Paragon 

2. Mascot 

3. Traitor 

4. Icon 

Q.14 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

1. Devide 

2. Confide 

3. Provide 

4. Subside 

Q.15 Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. 

The benevolent gesture of the rich merchant was appreciated by all. 

1. Generous 

2. Numb 

3. Sober 

4. Sombre 

Q.16 Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. 

He is very ___________ (Eager) to join the Air Force. 

1. dubious 

2. unconcerned 

3. keen 

4. irksome 

Q.17 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 

In today's digital age, information is widely available to everyone by many means of media such as television, newspapers, films, and social media. 

1. with quite enough of mechanisms 

2. through any strategies 

3. among many techniques 

4. via various forms 

Q.18 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. But at the same time, this is also true that when one reads a few works of the same genre, one naturally comes to know a rough structure of that genre. 

B. The essence of suspense is whether the reader will be able to gauge the criminal before the detective tells who he is. 

C. This leads to a different kind of approach to understanding literature in general and detective fiction in particular. 

D. It is found that when one knows a genre and its structure and rules, it may often not make us enjoy a piece of literary work in the same manner as one usually does. 

1. ADCB 

2. DACB 

3. CBAD 

4. BDCA 

Q.19 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. 

The company is launching a new product next month. 

1. Next month, the company will launch a new product. 

2. The launching of a new product by the company is next month. 

3. The new product will be launched by the company next month. 

4. A new product is being launched by the company next month. 

Q.20 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

The study of evolution of mankind 

1. Anthropology 

2. Psychology 

3. Anthology 

4. Biology 

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. 

This book (1)________ writing practice to pre-schoolers to help them learn to write (2)________ of the English alphabet. Directional arrows, (3)________ with the letters and numbers, guide children in writing. (4)________ and copying activities encourage children to read and write letters and numbers (5)________ to count. 

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1. 

1. had provided 

2. provides 

3. is providing 

4. provide 

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2. 

1. phrases 

2. letters 

3. words 

4. letter 

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3. 

1. given 

2. give 

3. gave 

4. giving 

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4. 

1. Traced 

2. Trace 

3. Being traced 

4. Tracing 

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5. 

1. but 

2. yet 

3. for 

4. as well as