4. SSC CGL 2023

Exam Date 14/07/2023

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

English Comprehension

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. Through a subtle analysis, Woolf raises certain concerns regarding discrimination against women in a male-dominated society. 

B. It’s also against the need for freedom of expression in women, and the right to human dignity and equality. 

C. In ‘Shakespeare’s Sister’, Virginia Woolf explores the plight of women in society in England during the 15th and 16th centuries. 

D. It is against the denial of education to the girl-child and violence against women. 

1. DCBA 

2. CADB 

3. ADBC 

4. BACD 

Q.2 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. 

Who stole my tickets? 

1. My tickets were stolen by who? 

2. By whom were my tickets stolen? 

3. My tickets was stolen by whom? 

4. My tickets got stolen by who? 

Q.3 Select the appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. 

The police have not yet been able to solve the case; it seems to be ____________. 

1. turning over a new leaf 

2. in a nutshell 

3. a hard nut to crack 

4. in a pink 

Q.4 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. 

The thief was caught with a spurious Picasso painting. 

1. Splendid 

2. Stolen 

3. Fake 

4. Authentic 

Q.5 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

A person who abandons religion 

1. Priest 

2. Atheist 

3. Apostate 

4. Egotist 

Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Insidious 

1. Secure 

2. Protected 

3. Safe 

4. Harmful 

Q.7 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. 

The gradual ____________(curtail) in the expenditures made them tensed. 

1. indent 

2. insinuate 

3. increase 

4. Innate 

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. 

We all should help each other. 

1. help each one 

2. help one another 

3. No substitution 

4. help mutually 

Q.9 Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. 

An lion is the most ferocious of all animals. 

1. is the most 

2. all animals. 

3. ferocious of 

4. An lion 

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. 

The frog adopts itself to live both in water and on land. 

1. No substitution 

2. frog adepts itself 

3. frog adapts itself 

4. frog alters itself 

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

The little boy called up his best friend on his birthday. 

1. His best friend has been called up by the little boy on his birthday. 

2. His best friend was being called up by the little boy on his birthday. 

3. His best friend was called up by the little boy on his birthday. 

4. His best friend is called up by the little boy on his birthday. 

Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

To bell the cat 

1. To face risk 

2. To play with kids 

3. To love cats 

4. To feed pets 

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

A person who hates and avoids other people 

1. Pervert 

2. Hermit 

3. Misanthrope 

4. Masochist 

Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

Kiran had a short ________ as a writer. 

1. caress 

2. carer 

3. career 

4. Carrier 

Q.15 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. 

Darshan wished he hadn’t / went to the theme park / in the first place. 

1. No error 

2. Darshan wished he hadn’t 

3. went to the theme park 

4. in the first place 

Q.16 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

1. Appraoch 

2. Opportunity 

3. Reliance 

4. Bureau 

Q.17 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

Abound 

1. Flourish 

2. Succeed 

3. Adequate 

4. Increase 

Q.18 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. 

Israel has been a staunch ally of the United States. 

1. Confused 

2. Careless 

3. Unsteady 

4. Resolute 

Q.19 Identify the option that rectifies the underlined spelling error in the given sentence.The boys of our class have reported that considerable progress in the implementation of their policies has been made. 

1. implimantation 

2. Implemantation 

3. Implementation 

4. Implimentation 

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

A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made 

1. Monastery 

2. Hangar 

3. Hutch 

4. Mint 

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. 

Global warming is one of the biggest environmental (1) _______ facing the world today. The primary cause of global warming is the (2) _______ of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the sun, causing the Earth's temperature to rise. The (3) _______ effects of global warming are widespread and include more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels and the loss of biodiversity. Many governments and organisations have implemented (4) _______ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, individuals can also play a role in (5) _______ global warming by making small changes to their daily habits, such as reducing their energy consumption and driving less. 

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

1. opportunities 

2. consequences 

3. benefits 

4. Challenges 

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

1. absorption 

2. reflection 

3. conduction 

4. Emission 

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

1. negligible 

2. positive 

3. neutral 

4. Negative

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

1. restrictions 

2. sanctions 

3. subsidies 

4. Policies 

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

1. sustaining 

2. mitigating 

3. exacerbating 

4. Expanding