31. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 25/07/2023 

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Section : English Comprehension

Q.1 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. 

The magazine house was expecting unpublished authors for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends. 

1. Unpublished authors was expected by the magazine house for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends. 

2. Unpublished authors were expected by the magazine house for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends. 

3. Unpublished authors will be expected by the magazine house for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends. 

4. Unpublished authors were being expected by the magazine house for their forthcoming exclusive issue on new trends. 

Q.2 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 

The young boy displayed an aptitude on scientific research. 

1. aptitude for 

2. aptitude at 

3. aptitude by 

4. aptitude in 

Q.3 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. 

His knowledge is superficial in nature. 

1. Opposing 

2. Artificial 

3. Profound 

4. Deviant 

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

________ droplets settled on top of leaves. 

1. Do 

2. Dew 

3. Due 

4. Doe 

Q.5 Choose the option that rectifies the incorrectly spelt underlined word. 

Mr. Singh is a phenomenally sucsesful salesperson. 

1. successfull 

2. sucessful 

3. sucesfull 

4. successful 

Q.6 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. 

Does she prepare the lesson? 

1. Is the lesson being prepared by her? 

2. Is she preparing the lesson? 

3. Is the lesson prepared by her? 

4. Do she prepare the lesson? 

Q.7 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

Changing secret and coded messages in a readable form 

1. Decoupling 

2. Encrypting 

3. Encoding 

4. Decoding 

Q.8 Identify and correct the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. 

Successful people often have a role modal who inspired them to greatness. 

1. gratenes 

2. inspaired 

3. succesful 

4. model 

Q.9 Select the option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word. 

Jubilant 

1. Gay 

2. Melancholic 

3. Indifferent 

4. Thoughtful 

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

Grow 

1. Plant 

2. Shrink 

3. Crimp 

4. Alter 

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

I take my _______ off to our freedom fighters for their service to our country. 

1. boots 

2. hat 

3. socks 

4. gun 

Q.12 Se2lect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

Enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment 

1. Snug 

2. Undisturbed 

3. Untroubled 

4. Easeful 

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. And also, they contribute to the development of social and environmental solutions for the planet's future. 

B. Companies do play an important role in modern society. 

C. Because of their systematic relevance and their impact on policy-making, companies must use their influence in ways that benefit the public good. 

D. Some corporations have become so large that their activities and strategic decisions have a direct impact on government policy and citizens' lives. 

1. ADCB 

2. DBCA 

3. BDCA 

4. DCAB 

Q.14 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. 

You wash / the dishes / and / I dry the same. 

1. You wash 

2. the dishes 

3. and 

4. l dry the same 

Q.15 Select the grammatically correct sentence. 

A. As a nation, India is a united country and shall always remain so. 

B. As nation, India is a united country and shall always remain so. 

C. As the nation, India is a united country and shall always remain so. 

D. As a nation, India is an united country and shall always remain so. 

1. A 

2. B 

3. C 

4. D 

Q.16 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. 

Instead of becoming joyous to hear the breaking news, she became _________ . 

1. exuberant 

2. melancholic 

3. vengeful 

4. ecstatic 

Q.17 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

Kind, generous, and forgiving. 

1. Magnificent 

2. Grandiloquent 

3. Portentous 

4. Magnanimous 

Q.18 Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 

He had given me that book in 1999. 

1. was given me 

2. gave me 

3. did given me 

4. gives me 

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

Predicament 

1. Blessing 

2. Solution 

3. Ease 

4. Quandary 

Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. 

I just went to Bali on a backpacking trip and did everything by the ear without any itinerary. 

1. while criticising 

2. by asking 

3. by improvisation 

4. by spreading rumors 

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 modern world (1) ________ around technology. It has advanced dramatically in the beyond twenty years and presently, we can't envision a world without PCs and cell phones. The last century saw fast progressions in innovation and science which were unfathomable previously. The internet is perhaps the most significant of these. Today, it is no longer a science fiction concept to communicate with people anywhere in the world. While smart phones keep us constantly connected to the virtual world, wireless internet has eliminated the need to use a physical wire to connect with this world. Today, we rely on the internet to pay our bills, book tickets, travel and conduct banking transactions. Li-Fi, a new technology that uses light signals to (2) ________ data and reduces external interference, is currently in development. On the other hand, such rapid progress comes with some (3) ________ . Another sort of wrongdoing, known as digital wrongdoing, is the greatest danger to security today. WannaCry was one of the biggest recent cyberattacks. It infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries and threatened to erase valuable data unless ransom payments were made. Personal and (4) ________ data continue to be stolen frequently, and our country's cyber security is still lacking. It's also possible to say that people miss out on important experiences in the real world because they spend so much time in the virtual world. The distinction between the real and online worlds sometimes appears to blur, especially as social media grows in popularity. For instance, the internet was said to have become so addictive in China that programs were established to help people get off of it. However, technology's benefits (5)________ its drawbacks. It all comes down to what we do with it. One thing to keep in mind is that technology can serve us well but not completely. 

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

1. rotates 

2. revolves 

3. circles 

4. squares 

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

1. disturb 

2. transmit 

3. communicate 

4. lay 

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

1. hitch 

2. drawbacks 

3. liabilities 

4. snag 

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

1. secret 

2. regular 

3. confidential 

4. common 

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

1. insides 

2. balances 

3. shadows 

4. Outweigh