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Question 51

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

Direction: The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

This newspaper has / a biggest circulation / among morning papers.

  1. AOption (a)

    This newspaper has

  2. BOption (b)

    No error

  3. COption (c)

    a biggest circulation

  4. DOption (d)

    among morning papers.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

This newspaper has

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Question 52

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

  1. AOption (a)

    natives

  2. BOption (b)

    inhabitants

  3. COption (c)

    population

  4. DOption (d)

    clan

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

natives

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Question 53

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.2.

  1. AOption (a)

    unconstitutional

  2. BOption (b)

    illegal

  3. COption (c)

    unwarranted

  4. DOption (d)

    illegitimate

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

unconstitutional

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Question 54

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.3.

  1. AOption (a)

    intervention

  2. BOption (b)

    trespass

  3. COption (c)

    confiscation

  4. DOption (d)

    encroachment

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

intervention

Explanation not yet available.

Question 55

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4. 

  1. AOption (a)

    Nevertheless

  2. BOption (b)

    Whereas

  3. COption (c)

    However

  4. DOption (d)

    Moreover

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Nevertheless

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Question 56

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The rise in the Irrawaddy dolphin (1) ______ in Chilika can be attributed to the eviction of (2) ______ fish enclosures. After thousands of hectares of Chilika lake were made (3) ______ free, Irrawaddy dolphins found unobstructed area for movement. (4) ______, due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year, there were comparatively fewer tourist boats on Chilika lake, which made it (5) ______ for dolphins to move from one part of the lake to another.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5. 

  1. AOption (a)

    hurtful

  2. BOption (b)

    disturbing

  3. COption (c)

    detrimental

  4. DOption (d)

    conducive

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

hurtful

Explanation not yet available.

Question 57

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. 

A. For example, the sound of footsteps followed by the slam of a door are like phrases which convey some information. 

B. In films, sound effects play the part of words.

C. We then know who is performing an action and why, and a clear picture is formed in our mind's eye. 

D. Once the sounds are prefaced or followed by a dialogue, the sentence is complete.

  1. AOption (a)

    DCBA

  2. BOption (b)

    CBDA

  3. COption (c)

    BCDA

  4. DOption (d)

    BADC

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DCBA

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Question 58

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Manu will tell her later.

  1. AOption (a)

    She will be tell later by Manu

  2. BOption (b)

    She will tell later by Manu.

  3. COption (c)

    She will be told later by Manu.

  4. DOption (d)

    She will be tell later.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

She will be tell later by Manu

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Question 59

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Drawings or writing scribbled on walls in public places

  1. AOption (a)

    Sketches

  2. BOption (b)

    Posters

  3. COption (c)

    Graffiti

  4. DOption (d)

    Hoardings

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Sketches

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Question 60

EPFO SSA 2023• General English

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

All weapons were surrendered by them.

  1. AOption (a)

    They had surrendered all weapons.

  2. BOption (b)

    They surrendered all weapons.

  3. COption (c)

    They are surrendering all weapons.

  4. DOption (d)

    They have surrendered all weapons.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

They had surrendered all weapons.

Explanation not yet available.