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English Comprehension PYQs

Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.

4200 Total Questions168 Official PapersYears: 2017–2022Search in English Comprehension
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Question 601

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He has a high paying job, ______________ he never seems to have any money.

  1. AOption (a)

    yet

  2. BOption (b)

    by

  3. COption (c)

    from

  4. DOption (d)

    so

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Answer: (a)A.

yet

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Question 602

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

That ship has sailed

  1. AOption (a)

    To arrive early

  2. BOption (b)

    To reach safely

  3. COption (c)

    Too late to do something

  4. DOption (d)

    Too extreme to follow

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Answer: (a)A.

To arrive early

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Question 603

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

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

One who has a long experience of any occupation

  1. AOption (a)

    Reverent

  2. BOption (b)

    Practitioner

  3. COption (c)

    Staunch

  4. DOption (d)

    Veteran

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Answer: (a)A.

Reverent

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Question 604

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Entirely

  2. BOption (b)

    Entierely

  3. COption (c)

    Entierly

  4. DOption (d)

    Entyrely

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Answer: (a)A.

Entirely

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Question 605

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

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

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time

  1. AOption (a)

    Unanimous

  2. BOption (b)

    Graft

  3. COption (c)

    Truce

  4. DOption (d)

    Surplus

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Answer: (a)A.

Unanimous

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Question 606

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

It feels greatly to be with you at this ceremony.

  1. AOption (a)

    at this ceremony

  2. BOption (b)

    to be with you

  3. COption (c)

    It feels greatly

  4. DOption (d)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

at this ceremony

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Question 607

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

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

One who knows all

  1. AOption (a)

    Topper

  2. BOption (b)

    Bully

  3. COption (c)

    Anarchist

  4. DOption (d)

    Omniscient

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Answer: (a)A.

Topper

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Question 608

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, after a nice walk, we ______ to sit on the bench, watch the birds, and rest for a while.

  1. AOption (a)

    decided

  2. BOption (b)

    decide

  3. COption (c)

    decides

  4. DOption (d)

    deciding

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Answer: (a)A.

decided

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Question 609

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The ______ of directors will decide the penalty.

  1. AOption (a)

    bowed

  2. BOption (b)

    braid

  3. COption (c)

    bored

  4. DOption (d)

    board

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Answer: (a)A.

bowed

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Question 610

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Accuracy rates of facial recognition algorithms are ______ low in the case of minorities, women and children, as demonstrated in multiple studies across the world.

  1. AOption (a)

    smoothly

  2. BOption (b)

    Carelessly

  3. COption (c)

    Particularly

  4. DOption (d)

    Beautifully

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Answer: (a)A.

smoothly

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Question 611

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I prefer to listen to relaxing and ______ music when meditating.

  1. AOption (a)

    soothing

  2. BOption (b)

    abrading

  3. COption (c)

    fretting

  4. DOption (d)

    tormenting

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Answer: (a)A.

soothing

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Question 612

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Erring

  1. AOption (a)

    Blundering

  2. BOption (b)

    Tidy

  3. COption (c)

    Sloppy

  4. DOption (d)

    Flawless

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Answer: (a)A.

Blundering

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Question 613

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Carrying an umbrella is not at all a good idea during thunderstorms.

  1. AOption (a)

    Carried an umbrella

  2. BOption (b)

    Carry an umbrella

  3. COption (c)

    No improvement required

  4. DOption (d)

    Carrying a umbrella

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Answer: (a)A.

Carried an umbrella

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Question 614

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The earthy / fragrance of soil / after a first rain / is always refreshing.

  1. AOption (a)

    is always refreshing

  2. BOption (b)

    fragrance of soil

  3. COption (c)

    The earthy

  4. DOption (d)

    after a first rain

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Answer: (a)A.

is always refreshing

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Question 615

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Unrravel

  2. BOption (b)

    Equilibrium

  3. COption (c)

    Compeling

  4. DOption (d)

    Esctasy

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Answer: (a)A.

Unrravel

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Question 616

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.

My mother is in raptures over her new stove.

  1. AOption (a)

    completely dissatisfied with

  2. BOption (b)

    extremely delighted

  3. COption (c)

    extremely angry

  4. DOption (d)

    working vigorously

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Answer: (a)A.

completely dissatisfied with

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Question 617

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The reality of the effects of rising aviation industry emissions on climate change has been known for decades, yet the industry and its emissions has continued to grow without _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    easiness

  2. BOption (b)

    neglect

  3. COption (c)

    constraint

  4. DOption (d)

    comfort

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Answer: (a)A.

easiness

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Question 618

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Abundant

  1. AOption (a)

    Surplus

  2. BOption (b)

    Scarce

  3. COption (c)

    Brilliant

  4. DOption (d)

    Rich

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Answer: (a)A.

Surplus

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Question 619

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

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 don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

He got afflicted with the disease / when he was / a teenager.

  1. AOption (a)

    No error

  2. BOption (b)

    He got afflicted with the disease

  3. COption (c)

    a teenager

  4. DOption (d)

    when he was

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Answer: (a)A.

No error

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Question 620

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Penniless

  1. AOption (a)

    Broke

  2. BOption (b)

    Reckless

  3. COption (c)

    Cranky

  4. DOption (d)

    Wealthy

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Broke

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