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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 81

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Their reverence reaches its zenith here at the birthplace of the country's founder.

  1. AOption (a)

    Crest

  2. BOption (b)

    Nadir

  3. COption (c)

    horizon

  4. DOption (d)

    pinnacle

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Answer: (a)A.

Crest

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Question 82

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'.

His mouth left open as he realise the truth.

  1. AOption (a)

    fell open as he perceived

  2. BOption (b)

    felt opened as he perceive

  3. COption (c)

    was felt opened as he realise

  4. DOption (d)

    No improvement required

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Answer: (a)A.

fell open as he perceived

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Question 83

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.

Solar storms can / impact Earth-dwellers / in significantly ways.

  1. AOption (a)

    Solar storms can

  2. BOption (b)

    impact Earth-dwellers

  3. COption (c)

    No error

  4. DOption (d)

    in significantly ways

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Answer: (a)A.

Solar storms can

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Question 84

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'.

I noticed some strawberries grown in which of the gardens.

  1. AOption (a)

    growing in which of

  2. BOption (b)

    grows upon one of

  3. COption (c)

    No improvement required

  4. DOption (d)

    growing in one of

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Answer: (a)A.

growing in which of

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Question 85

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

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Random

  1. AOption (a)

    Definite

  2. BOption (b)

    Continuous

  3. COption (c)

    Systematic

  4. DOption (d)

    Chance

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Answer: (a)A.

Definite

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Question 86

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.

Deliberately and maliciously set something (buildings usually) on fire

  1. AOption (a)

    Agrarian

  2. BOption (b)

    Arson

  3. COption (c)

    Ambush

  4. DOption (d)

    Apex

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Answer: (a)A.

Agrarian

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Question 87

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

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

He stood up from their chair to signal the end of the meeting.

  1. AOption (a)

    up from his

  2. BOption (b)

    upon of his 

  3. COption (c)

    No improvement required

  4. DOption (d)

    below in their 

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Answer: (a)A.

up from his

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Question 88

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'.

Shubham and I were watching football match in our bedroom.

  1. AOption (a)

    I were watched

  2. BOption (b)

    I was watching

  3. COption (c)

    me is watching

  4. DOption (d)

    No improvement required

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Answer: (a)A.

I were watched

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Question 89

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Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Influnce

  2. BOption (b)

    Influence

  3. COption (c)

    Influance

  4. DOption (d)

    Influennce

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Answer: (a)A.

Influnce

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Question 90

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out for the count

  1. AOption (a)

    Very expensive

  2. BOption (b)

    Prepared for battle

  3. COption (c)

    In a deep, insensible sleep

  4. DOption (d)

    Ready for scrutiny

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Answer: (a)A.

Very expensive

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Question 91

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'.

Although the waters may have receded, the aftermath of one of the world's biggest natural disaster had only just begun.

  1. AOption (a)

    the aftermath of one of the world's biggest natural disasters

  2. BOption (b)

    No improvement required

  3. COption (c)

    the aftermath of one of the worlds' biggest natural disasters has

  4. DOption (d)

    the aftermath of one of the worlds' biggest natural disaster

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Answer: (a)A.

the aftermath of one of the world's biggest natural disasters

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Question 92

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

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Modest

  1. AOption (a)

    Bold

  2. BOption (b)

    Humble

  3. COption (c)

    Dismal

  4. DOption (d)

    Grave

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Answer: (a)A.

Bold

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Question 93

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

Most of the / freshwater lake in India / are in the / Himalayan region.

  1. AOption (a)

    Himalayan region

  2. BOption (b)

    Most of the

  3. COption (c)

    are in the

  4. DOption (d)

    freshwater lake in India

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Answer: (a)A.

Himalayan region

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Question 94

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Refute

  1. AOption (a)

    Endorse

  2. BOption (b)

    Acknowledge

  3. COption (c)

    Deny

  4. DOption (d)

    Dispute

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Answer: (a)A.

Endorse

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Question 95

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Draw the line

  1. AOption (a)

    To accept someone’s idea

  2. BOption (b)

    To give a second chance

  3. COption (c)

    To move on from a past relationship

  4. DOption (d)

    To set a limit on something

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Answer: (a)A.

To accept someone’s idea

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Question 96

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Direction: 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 Government is taking seriously the (1) ______ of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted (2) ______ to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to (3) ______ the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to (4) ______ the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious (5) ______ to instil proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. AOption (a)

    release

  2. BOption (b)

    residue

  3. COption (c)

    issue

  4. DOption (d)

    site

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Answer: (a)A.

release

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Question 97

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Direction: 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 Government is taking seriously the (1) ______ of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted (2) ______ to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to (3) ______ the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to (4) ______ the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious (5) ______ to instil proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. AOption (a)

    regularly

  2. BOption (b)

    habitually

  3. COption (c)

    terminatly

  4. DOption (d)

    rarely

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Answer: (a)A.

regularly

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Question 98

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

Direction: 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 Government is taking seriously the (1) ______ of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted (2) ______ to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to (3) ______ the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to (4) ______ the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious (5) ______ to instil proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. AOption (a)

    confess

  2. BOption (b)

    tackle

  3. COption (c)

    conduct

  4. DOption (d)

    deal

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Answer: (a)A.

confess

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 99

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

Direction: 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 Government is taking seriously the (1) ______ of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted (2) ______ to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to (3) ______ the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to (4) ______ the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious (5) ______ to instil proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. AOption (a)

    curb

  2. BOption (b)

    lurb

  3. COption (c)

    incite

  4. DOption (d)

    promote

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Answer: (a)A.

curb

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Question 100

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

Direction: 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 Government is taking seriously the (1) ______ of road safety and is committed to reducing the number of people killed in accidents. Forums are being conducted (2) ______ to bring law-makers, law enforcement officers and road users together to discuss ways to (3) ______ the rise in road accidents. Everyone agrees that more needs to be done on road safety in its determination to (4) ______ the rate of road accidents in the country. The Government, with the cooperation of relevant agencies, is making serious (5) ______ to instil proper road culture in children, young adults and the public in general.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. AOption (a)

    acknowledgements

  2. BOption (b)

    powers

  3. COption (c)

    efforts

  4. DOption (d)

    struggles

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Answer: (a)A.

acknowledgements

Explanation not yet available.

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