SSC CGL 2023-20.07.2023-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2023-20.07.2023-1 SSC Questions

81.
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
A.
Lithe
B.
Willowy
C.
Ductile
D.
Lissome
ANSWER :
C. Ductile
82.
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.
A.
A single morsel of food is not eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
B.
A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
C.
A single morsel of food can not be eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
D.
A single morsel of food was not being eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
ANSWER :
B. A single morsel of food was not eaten by him at his daughter's wedding.
83.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My teacher accepted my excuse for being late.
A.
Trusted
B.
Rejected
C.
Agreed
D.
Rashed
ANSWER :
B. Rejected
84.
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
A.
Aviary
B.
Burrow
C.
Apiary
D.
Dormitory
ANSWER :
A. Aviary
85.
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.
A.
revenge for legal works
B.
punishment for wrongdoing
C.
payback for doing help
D.
fine for misbehaviour
ANSWER :
B. punishment for wrongdoing
86.
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?
A.
Shook a leg
B.
As swift as an eagle
C.
Jumped the gun
D.
Tested the waters
ANSWER :
C. Jumped the gun
87.
Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank.
The villagers kept the _________out, to collect the rain water
A.
crus
B.
cruse
C.
crews
D.
cruise
ANSWER :
B. cruse
88.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The workers had eaten all the pastries before the day broke.
A.
All the pastries were being eaten by the workers before the day broke.
B.
All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.
C.
All the pastries have been eaten by the workers before the day broke.
D.
All the pastries are being eaten by the workers before the day broke.
ANSWER :
B. All the pastries had been eaten by the workers before the day broke.
89.
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.
A.
CDAB
B.
ABDC
C.
BADC
D.
ACBD
ANSWER :
D. ACBD
90.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The investment scheme had been a scam all along.
A.
Plain
B.
Swindle
C.
Failure
D.
Successful
ANSWER :
B. Swindle