18. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 20/07/2023 

Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Section : English ComprehensionQ.1 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase. Gradual recovery of health and strength 

1. Convalescence 

2. Potency 

3. Benefaction 

4. Rejuvenation 

Q.2 Identify the sentence with correct spellings. 

1. Rahul was ashamed of biheving so badly. 

2. Rahul was ashamed of beehaving so badly. 

3. Rahul was ashamed of behaving so badly. 

4. Rahul was ashamed of bihaving so badly. 

Q.3 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. 

The old port was abandoned a long ago. 

1. Kept 

2. Shortened 

3. Rashed 

4. Quit 

Q.4 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

1. Conviction 

2. Arbitrary 

3. Aggreement 

4. Favourite 

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 

Disability was viewed as God's retribution for wickedness in the past. 

1. fine for misbehaviour 

2. revenge for legal works 

3. payback for doing help 

4. punishment for wrongdoing 

Q.6 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 first is the herbalist, who generally enjoys the prestige and reputation of being the real traditional medical professional. 

B. Over the years, I have come to distinguish three types of medical practitioners in African societies and to classify the extent to which each uses medicinal plants. 

C. Thirdly, the witch doctor, the practitioner who is credited with the ability to intercept the evil deeds of a witch. 

D. The second group represents the divine healers. 

1. BADC 

2. CBAD 

3. BDAC 

4. ACDB 

Q.7 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. 

My students / had expect / guidance from my end. 

1. No error 

2. had expect 

3. guidance from my end 

4. My students 

Q.8 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. 

The workers had eaten all the pastries before the day broke. 

1. All the pastries were being eaten by the workers before the day broke. 

2. All the pastries have been eaten by the workers before the day broke. 

3. All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke. 

4. All the pastries are being eaten by the workers before the day broke. 

Q.9 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

A large cage, building, or enclosure to keep birds 

1. Dormitory 

2. Aviary 

3. Burrow 

4. Apiary 

Q.10 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. 

He didn’t eat a single morsel of food at his daughter’s wedding. 

1. A single morsel of food was not being eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding. 

2. A single morsel of food is not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding. 

3. A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding. 

4. A single morsel of food can not be eaten by him at his daughter’s wedding. 

Q.11 Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. 

The investment scheme had been a scam all along. 

1. Successful 

2. Plain 

3. Swindle 

4. Failure 

Q.12 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. 

The teacher could judge that his intentions were ________, (nefarious) so he was not stopped from entering the hall. 

1. envious 

2. traitorous 

3. pious 

4. perfidious 

Q.13 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. Both, Ratan and Moti were idlers and did not work. 

B. Their wives had introduced order and industry in the house. 

C. Ratan and Moti’s wives would work hard and would earn the bread for their family. 

D. This made them lazier. 

1. CDAB 

2. BADC 

3. ACBD 

4. ABDC 

Q.14 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. 

My teacher accepted my excuse for being late. 

1. Believed 

2. Trusted 

3. Rejected 

4. Agreed 

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

Capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes 

1. Lissome 

2. Lithe 

3. Willowy 

4. Ductile 

Q.16 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. 

One of these / boxes have / the portrait / of the heiress. 

1. boxes have 

2. of the heiress 

3. the portrait 

4. One of these 

Q.17 Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation. 

I was very excited about my new assignment. I sent the email without the required attachment. What have I done? 

1. Jumped the gun 

2. Shook a leg 

3. Tested the waters 

4. As swift as an eagle 

Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. 

The hunter drew his bow, but only managed to sever the paw of the wolf before the wolf ran off. 

1. bind 

2. mix 

3. join 

4. ramify 

Q.19 Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. 

The villagers kept the ________ out, to collect the rain water. 

1. cruise 

2. crus 

3. cruse 

4. crews 

Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

On the ball 

1. Exercising using a ball 

2. Doing a job in a quick and competent manner 

3. Doing a job in a slow and incorrect manner 

4. Playing with a ball 

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 world is going through a deep recession. At such a time, one thing we need in abundance is jobs for the semi-skilled and unskilled. This is the only way in which equal(1)____ of wealth can take place. The healthcare industry is ideally poised to occupy this position. The IT industry hires people from the upper-middle strata and rich families, usually engineers, (2)____ the health care industry hires nurses, to the tune of eighty per cent of the jobs created, from the lower economic strata. Global health care is a 4.5-trillion rupee industry, second only to the agro industry. Even then, health care (3)____ only eight per cent of the world’s population. Policymakers should look at the health care industry as not only an industry which addresses pain but also as one which can (4)____ the economy. The lastcentury was driven by machines that addressed human toil and it is strongly believed that this century will be driven by health care. This, however, will only happen if policy makers make a conscious effort to (5)____ the right policies in place soon. 

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

1. partition 

2. spending 

3. distribution 

4. earning 

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

1. despite 

2. unless 

3. unlike 

4. whereas 

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

1. calls 

2. cures 

3. reaches 

4. visits 

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

1. influence 

2. persuade 

3. impede 

4. ascertain 

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

1. cut 

2. desire 

3. design 

4. Put