SSC CHSL 2021-10.08.2021-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CHSL 2021-10.08.2021-1 SSC Questions

1.
Section : General English
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.
Zoo
B.
Apiary
C.
Aquarium
D.
Aviary
ANSWER :
D. Aviary
2.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Expunge
A.
insert
B.
Deplete
C.
Exhaust
D.
Remove
ANSWER :
A. insert
3.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Uphold
A.
Support
B.
Maintain
C.
Endorse
D.
Oppose
ANSWER :
D. Oppose
4.
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. His school was closed as it was the height of summer.
B. It was on one such day that Ranji discovered a pool in the forest.
C. As he had no friends yet, he wandered alone in the hills and forests.
D. Ranji had been less than a month in Rajpur.
A.
ACBD
B.
CBDA
C.
BADC
D.
DACB
ANSWER :
D. DACB
5.
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 donโ€™t find any error, mark โ€˜No errorโ€™ as your answer.
The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting / with senior officials / to review the Covid situation.
A.
with senior officials
B.
The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting
C.
to review the Covid situation
D.
No error
ANSWER :
B. The Prime Minister chair a high-level meeting
6.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
In the past month, the price of oil has ______ several times.
A.
fumbled
B.
fluctuated
C.
faltered
D.
failed
ANSWER :
B. fluctuated
7.
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words.
Leather straps put around a horseโ€™s head to control it
A.
bridle
B.
bridal
C.
saddle
D.
stirrup
ANSWER :
A. bridle
8.
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said, โ€œAll the guests will arrive tonight.โ€
A.
Mother said that all the guests would arrive that night.
B.
Mother said that all the guests will arrive tonight.
C.
Mother told that all the guests would arrive tonight.
D.
Mother said that all the guests will arrive that night.
ANSWER :
A. Mother said that all the guests would arrive that night.
9.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The word Jama means โ€˜a robe or shawlโ€™ and War means โ€˜Yard (the measuring unit)โ€™.
B. Jamawar (also spelled as Jamavar) is a fabric that has its roots in Kashmir.
C. People in the earlier times used to buy a yard of the shawl to protect themselves from the chilly winter.
D. The Jamawar is an adulterated form of Pashmina silk since it contains a blend of cotton and wool.
A.
BACD
B.
BCAD
C.
DCBA
D.
DCAB
ANSWER :
A. BACD
10.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rank and file
A.
The manager of a personnel department
B.
Ordinary workers in a company
C.
Financial activities in a firm
D.
A very well-organised company
ANSWER :
B. Ordinary workers in a company