SSC CGL 2023-19.07.2023-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2023-19.07.2023-2 SSC Questions

81.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
Managers who delegate reduce their work load.
A.
Appoint
B.
Nominate
C.
Depute
D.
Retain
ANSWER :
D. Retain
82.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Radium is a white powder that ____ table salt.
A.
looks like
B.
will look like
C.
looking like
D.
look like
ANSWER :
A. looks like
83.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The ____ purpose of the coaching was to identify the talented players.
A.
mean
B.
mine
C.
mane
D.
main
ANSWER :
D. main
84.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Sky appears blue / as it absorbs / all colours and / reflects only blue.
A.
as it absorbs
B.
Sky appears blue
C.
reflects only blue
D.
all colours and
ANSWER :
B. Sky appears blue
85.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given idiom. She is an awful bore; she is always blowing her own saxophone.
A.
flute
B.
lyre
C.
trumpet
D.
violin
ANSWER :
C. trumpet
86.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blow something out of (all) proportion.
A.
Make things difficult for someone without reason
B.
Control the level of something in order to stop it increasing
C.
Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is
D.
Leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help them
ANSWER :
C. Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is
87.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
A.
Close
B.
Ramrod
C.
Firm
D.
Substantial
ANSWER :
C. Firm
88.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Vendetta
A.
Passion
B.
Vacillation
C.
Dilemma
D.
Disagreement
ANSWER :
D. Disagreement
89.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Child bereaved of one or both the parents
A.
Destitute
B.
Orphan
C.
Lout
D.
Desolate
ANSWER :
B. Orphan
90.
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. Graphology tells them about the candidates' temperaments, highlighting both, weaknesses and strengths.
B. Many companies use it for executive recruitment and analysis.
C. Despite public scepticism, graphology plays a covert role in British management.
D. Modern graphology began early in the 19th century when French churchman Jean Hippolyte Michon created the first graphological 'catalogue'.
A.
CBDA
B.
ABDC
C.
DCBA
D.
ABCD
ANSWER :
C. DCBA