SSC CHSL 2023-17.08.2023-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CHSL 2023-17.08.2023-1 SSC Questions

11.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Let us adjourn the meeting here, as it is lunchtime now.
A.
Postpone
B.
Prohibit
C.
Stimulate
D.
Expedite
ANSWER :
A. Postpone
12.
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order, except the first part. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
As for the first historical fallacy,…
A. only some specialists can unravel its inscrutable mysteries
B. that the past was so different
C. from the present that
D. many people wrongly believe
A.
BCDA
B.
DCBA
C.
DBCA
D.
ABCD
ANSWER :
C. DBCA
13.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Hideous
A.
Repulsive
B.
Pretty
C.
Attractive
D.
Plain
ANSWER :
A. Repulsive
14.
he following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
An old man whom / we met while coming back / from our college lives / at my uncle’s place.
A.
An old man whom
B.
at my uncle’s place
C.
we met while coming back
D.
from our college lives
ANSWER :
A. An old man whom
15.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence.
The crowd jerred and laughed, but the young prince sprang to the gate with his face flushed.
A.
Prince
B.
Laughed
C.
Sprang
D.
Jerred
ANSWER :
D. Jerred
16.
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.Despite numerous setbacks and rejections, he refused to give up on his dream of making it big.
B.John had always been a talented musician, but he struggled to find his place in the competitive and cutthroat music industry.
C.With the help of a supportive community of fellow musicians and fans, John continued to hone his craft and develop his own unique sound.
D.Eventually, his hard work paid off and he landed a record deal with a major label.
A.
BACD
B.
DCAB
C.
BDAC
D.
CBAD
ANSWER :
A. BACD
17.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who eats human flesh
A.
Mammal
B.
Vegetarian
C.
Carnivore
D.
Cannibal
ANSWER :
D. Cannibal
18.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A.
Acknowledgment
B.
Accomodate
C.
Address
D.
Acquire
ANSWER :
B. Accomodate
19.
hoose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence.
My friend works as a florist at the shop down the street.
A.
A person who sells and arranges cut flowers
B.
A person who sells sweets
C.
Someone who grows flowers
D.
Someone who works in a bank
ANSWER :
A. A person who sells and arranges cut flowers
20.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
My pencils have been stolen.
A.
Somebody have stolen my pencils.
B.
Somebody steals my pencils.
C.
Somebody has stolen my pencils.
D.
Somebody stole my pencils.
ANSWER :
C. Somebody has stolen my pencils.