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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 10 Feb 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 1721

SSC Selection Post 2022• English Language• English Language

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

Mirabai Chanu, (1) ______ Indian weight lifter who recently set a new world record of 119 k in April 2021, has improved her (2) ______ best to a total of 205 kg. She has proved that she is stronger (3) ______ mentally and physically. Chanu did not crumble (4) ______ pressure. She is now full of confidence as she now comes within the (5) ______ to take the medal in the Olympics.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    width

  2. BOption (b)

    range

  3. COption (c)

    extent

  4. DOption (d)

    extreme

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Answer: (a)A.

width

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Question 1722

SSC Selection Post 2022• English Language• English Language

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

Mirabai Chanu, (1) ______ Indian weight lifter who recently set a new world record of 119 k in April 2021, has improved her (2) ______ best to a total of 205 kg. She has proved that she is stronger (3) ______ mentally and physically. Chanu did not crumble (4) ______ pressure. She is now full of confidence as she now comes within the (5) ______ to take the medal in the Olympics.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    any

  2. BOption (b)

    the 

  3. COption (c)

    a

  4. DOption (d)

    one

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Answer: (a)A.

any

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Question 1723

SSC Selection Post 2022• English Language• English Language

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

Mirabai Chanu, (1) ______ Indian weight lifter who recently set a new world record of 119 k in April 2021, has improved her (2) ______ best to a total of 205 kg. She has proved that she is stronger (3) ______ mentally and physically. Chanu did not crumble (4) ______ pressure. She is now full of confidence as she now comes within the (5) ______ to take the medal in the Olympics.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    personal

  2. BOption (b)

    subjective

  3. COption (c)

    private

  4. DOption (d)

    public

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Answer: (a)A.

personal

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Question 1724

SSC Selection Post 2022• English Language• English Language

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

Mirabai Chanu, (1) ______ Indian weight lifter who recently set a new world record of 119 k in April 2021, has improved her (2) ______ best to a total of 205 kg. She has proved that she is stronger (3) ______ mentally and physically. Chanu did not crumble (4) ______ pressure. She is now full of confidence as she now comes within the (5) ______ to take the medal in the Olympics.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    both

  2. BOption (b)

    either

  3. COption (c)

    every

  4. DOption (d)

    each

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Answer: (a)A.

both

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Question 1725

SSC Selection Post 2022• English Language• English Language

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

Mirabai Chanu, (1) ______ Indian weight lifter who recently set a new world record of 119 k in April 2021, has improved her (2) ______ best to a total of 205 kg. She has proved that she is stronger (3) ______ mentally and physically. Chanu did not crumble (4) ______ pressure. She is now full of confidence as she now comes within the (5) ______ to take the medal in the Olympics.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    under

  2. BOption (b)

    above

  3. COption (c)

    between

  4. DOption (d)

    along

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Answer: (a)A.

under

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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 3 Feb 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 1726

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Delicous

  2. BOption (b)

    Anxious

  3. COption (c)

    Famous

  4. DOption (d)

    Enormous

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Delicous

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Question 1727

SSC Selection Post 2022• English Language• English Language

Select the appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Generous

  1. AOption (a)

    Charitable

  2. BOption (b)

    Miserly

  3. COption (c)

    Honest

  4. DOption (d)

    Big-hearted

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Charitable

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Question 1728

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Certain

  1. AOption (a)

    Doubtful

  2. BOption (b)

    Hesitant

  3. COption (c)

    Doubting

  4. DOption (d)

    Sure

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Doubtful

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Question 1729

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In line with.

  1. AOption (a)

    In social service

  2. BOption (b)

    In a queue

  3. COption (c)

    In opposition

  4. DOption (d)

    In agreement

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Answer: (a)A.

In social service

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Question 1730

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Minute

  2. BOption (b)

    Minus

  3. COption (c)

    Minister

  4. DOption (d)

    Minnimum

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Answer: (a)A.

Minute

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Question 1731

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Serum

  2. BOption (b)

    Serial

  3. COption (c)

    Service

  4. DOption (d)

    Servent

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Answer: (a)A.

Serum

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Question 1732

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

An image of God used for worship.

  1. AOption (a)

    Ideal

  2. BOption (b)

    Logo

  3. COption (c)

    Model

  4. DOption (d)

    Idol

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Answer: (a)A.

Ideal

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Question 1733

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sushil is different _________ his father.

  1. AOption (a)

    by

  2. BOption (b)

    from

  3. COption (c)

    at

  4. DOption (d)

    over

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Answer: (a)A.

by

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Question 1734

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

The sight of food maddened him.

  1. AOption (a)

    He has maddened by the sight of food.

  2. BOption (b)

    He was maddened by the sight of food.

  3. COption (c)

    He is maddened by the sight of food.

  4. DOption (d)

    He had maddened by the sight of food.

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Answer: (a)A.

He has maddened by the sight of food.

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Question 1735

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A hot potato

  1. AOption (a)

    a controversial issue

  2. BOption (b)

    a comfortable situation

  3. COption (c)

    an easy-to-cook recipe

  4. DOption (d)

    a delectable dish

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Answer: (a)A.

a controversial issue

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Question 1736

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

There was never much ________ between the two sisters. They didn't see eye to eye.

  1. AOption (a)

    discord

  2. BOption (b)

    coldness

  3. COption (c)

    wavelength

  4. DOption (d)

    rapport

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Answer: (a)A.

discord

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Question 1737

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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Surge

  1. AOption (a)

    Fall

  2. BOption (b)

    Rise

  3. COption (c)

    Need

  4. DOption (d)

    Lack

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Answer: (a)A.

Fall

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Question 1738

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

Officially make a student leave a school for ever.

  1. AOption (a)

    Evacuate

  2. BOption (b)

    Expel

  3. COption (c)

    Eject

  4. DOption (d)

    Exclude

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Evacuate

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Question 1739

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sufficient

  1. AOption (a)

    Meagre

  2. BOption (b)

    Plentiful

  3. COption (c)

    Adequate

  4. DOption (d)

    Ample

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Meagre

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Question 1740

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

"What an enormous pumpkin!", said the boy.

  1. AOption (a)

    The boy exclaimed with surprise what an enormous pumpkin it was.

  2. BOption (b)

    The boy exclaimed with surprise that it was an enormous pumpkin.

  3. COption (c)

    The boy exclaimed with horror what an enormous pumpkin was it.

  4. DOption (d)

    The boy asked what an enormous pumpkin was it.

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Answer: (a)A.

The boy exclaimed with surprise what an enormous pumpkin it was.

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