SSC CHSL 2021-09.08.2021-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC CHSL 2021-09.08.2021-3 SSC Questions

11.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
NONDESCRIPT
A.
distinguished
B.
ordinary
C.
vague
D.
common
ANSWER :
A. distinguished
12.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A blessing in disguise
A.
something good that isn’t recognised at first
B.
someone who comes disguised
C.
a person who blesses others quietly
D.
an event that is unknown
ANSWER :
A. something good that isn’t recognised at first
13.
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The supervisor said to the staff, "Make sure that every room is disinfected properly."
A.
The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room had been disinfected properly.
B.
The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room was being disinfected properly.
C.
The supervisor instructs the staff to make sure that every room is disinfected properly.
D.
The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room was disinfected properly.
ANSWER :
D. The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room was disinfected properly.
14.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Needle in a haystack
A.
Someone having vast opportunities
B.
Someone in trouble
C.
Something impossible to find
D.
Something very trivial
ANSWER :
C. Something impossible to find
15.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
COMPLICATED
A.
painful
B.
complex
C.
simplified
D.
plain
ANSWER :
B. complex
16.
In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
Amphan, the more severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since the super cyclone of 1999, made landfall in the afternoon on Wednesday.
A.
since the super cyclone
B.
the more severe cyclone
C.
in the afternoon
D.
made landfall
ANSWER :
B. the more severe cyclone
17.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A.
collide
B.
conscious
C.
existence
D.
grammer
ANSWER :
D. grammer
18.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select β€˜No substitution’.
Just like a spider that spins its own web and later destroys it, human beings can also destroy the web of desires that engulfs it.
A.
engulfs them
B.
engulfing it
C.
engulf it
D.
No substitution
ANSWER :
A. engulfs them
19.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DELECTABLE
A.
luscious
B.
horrible
C.
unpleasant
D.
offensive
ANSWER :
A. luscious
20.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
With a lot of difficulty, he could ______ only two tickets for the train from Mumbai to Ranchi.
A.
procure
B.
gain
C.
incur
D.
attain
ANSWER :
A. procure