SSC CGL 2023-14.07.2023-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2023-14.07.2023-2 SSC Questions

81.
She reminds me always that I ________ to be a little more careful.
A.
had
B.
have
C.
must
D.
has
ANSWER :
B. have
82.
Mr. Khanna is quite ___________ (callous) towards the victims of earthquake. (ANTONYM)
A.
rationalistic
B.
unsympathetic
C.
sympathetic
D.
nondiplomatic
ANSWER :
C. sympathetic
83.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
(S1) Newspapers, especially of the popular variety, aim to do two things: to inform and to entertain.
(P) Entertainment may be principally found in the centre pages of the newspaper in some of the feature articles and in some local news stories.
(Q) The principal aim of the short news report on the front pages is to inform.
(R) Most newspapers are published daily, and the news reporters must make sure that they have up-to-the minute news.
(S) In their news reports they will aim to create a sense of immediacy, to convey the impression that they have β€˜rushed’ the news to the reader and β€˜that the information contained is the very latest.’
(S6) Reporters also wish to create a sense of authenticity, that is, that their news is accurate and genuine.
A.
Q, S, R, P
B.
R, P, S, Q
C.
S, R, P, Q
D.
P, Q, R, S
ANSWER :
D. P, Q, R, S
84.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the sentence.
Ready
She was preparing dinner in an organised manner using well-equipped tools while listening to the radio.
A.
Preparing
B.
Listening
C.
Organised
D.
Equipped
ANSWER :
A. Preparing
85.
Identify how you will ask everyone if the children were not reading the books in passive voice.
A.
Were the books being read by the children?
B.
Were the books not being read by the children?
C.
Were the book not being read by the children?
D.
Were the children reading the books?
ANSWER :
B. Were the books not being read by the children?
86.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Hostile
A.
Pleasant
B.
Hospitable
C.
Empathetic
D.
Unfriendly
ANSWER :
D. Unfriendly
87.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The fact that God created man in his personal view by giving him an intellectual spirit elevates him above the beasts of the field
A.
own glory
B.
own capacity
C.
own image
D.
own idea
ANSWER :
C. own image
88.
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. During the summer, I noticed that the leaves of the tree were beginning to wither.
B. I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.
C. The tree had grown against a warm wall on a sheltered side of the house.
D. Last summer, I spent many days in the garden watching thousands of ants crawling up the trunk of my prize peach tree.
A.
DCBA
B.
ABCD
C.
CDBA
D.
BDAC
ANSWER :
A. DCBA
89.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Was the bag packed by Mary?
A.
Was Mary pack the bag?
B.
Is Mary packing the bag?
C.
Do Mary pack the bag?
D.
Did Mary pack the bag?
ANSWER :
D. Did Mary pack the bag?
90.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word β€˜Optimistic’ from the given sentence.
After the incident, Radha prepared herself to stay positive even in gloomy days.
A.
stay
B.
incident
C.
positive
D.
gloomy
ANSWER :
D. gloomy