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

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SSC Selection Post Matric Level Official Paper (Held on: 3 Feb 2022 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 1761

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Select the wrongly spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Irreligous

  2. BOption (b)

    Rebellious

  3. COption (c)

    Irrelevant

  4. DOption (d)

    Irritating

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Irreligous

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Question 1762

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Tomorrow

  2. BOption (b)

    Accomodate

  3. COption (c)

    Marathon

  4. DOption (d)

    Grammar

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tomorrow

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Question 1763

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

The shopkeeper assured me about the freshness of the vegetables.

  1. AOption (a)

    I had been assured by the shopkeeper about vegetables being freshness of the vegetables.

  2. BOption (b)

    I was being assured about the freshness of the vegetables by the shopkeeper.

  3. COption (c)

    I was assured about the freshness of the vegetables by the shopkeeper.

  4. DOption (d)

    I am assured by the shopkeeper about the freshness of the vegetables.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

I had been assured by the shopkeeper about vegetables being freshness of the vegetables.

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Question 1764

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

I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to a university to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    deliver

  2. BOption (b)

    to deliver

  3. COption (c)

    delivering

  4. DOption (d)

    delivered

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

deliver

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Question 1765

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

I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to a university to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Until

  2. BOption (b)

    After

  3. COption (c)

    While

  4. DOption (d)

    As long as

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Until

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1766

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

I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to a university to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    a little

  2. BOption (b)

    any

  3. COption (c)

    all

  4. DOption (d)

    some

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

a little

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Question 1767

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

I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to a university to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    at

  2. BOption (b)

    to

  3. COption (c)

    for

  4. DOption (d)

    on

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

at

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Question 1768

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

I was often invited to colleges and universities (1) ______ lectures. Once, I went to a university to deliver a lecture. (2) ______ it was over, the students gathered to ask (3) ______questions. Though it was getting late (4) ______ my next programme, since I love talking to(5) ______, I remained there answering their questions.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    students

  2. BOption (b)

    professors

  3. COption (c)

    principals

  4. DOption (d)

    teachers

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

students

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Question 1769

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

Full of people

  1. AOption (a)

    Populous

  2. BOption (b)

    Popular

  3. COption (c)

    Prominent

  4. DOption (d)

    Porous

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Populous

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Question 1770

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.

Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers.

All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.

Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.

I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience – highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.

Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success.

Select the option that does NOT correctly complete the given sentence.

Online classes are useful because one ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    has to take only one final examination

  2. BOption (b)

    has more control over one’s learning

  3. COption (c)

    can study at one’s own pace

  4. DOption (d)

    can easily clarify one’s doubts online

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

has to take only one final examination

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Question 1771

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.

Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers.

All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.

Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.

I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience – highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.

Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success.

Many students who have taken online courses feel that ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    online courses are only for working people

  2. BOption (b)

    nothing can replace face-to-face traditional learning

  3. COption (c)

    traditional classrooms have better content and teachers

  4. DOption (d)

    online experience is equal, if not better than the traditional

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

online courses are only for working people

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1772

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.

Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers.

All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.

Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.

I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience – highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.

Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success.

Select the option that does NOT correctly complete the given sentence.

Online course professors ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    check progress regularly

  2. BOption (b)

    do not permit peer interaction

  3. COption (c)

    interact with student groups

  4. DOption (d)

    intervene when necessary

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

check progress regularly

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1773

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.

Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers.

All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.

Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.

I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience – highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.

Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success.

The writer found the online course useful because he ______.

  1. AOption (a)

    could adjust and fit the course to his work schedule

  2. BOption (b)

    did not have to submit regular assignments

  3. COption (c)

    was given special study leave from his executive duties

  4. DOption (d)

    spent wonderful hours chatting online about his interests

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

could adjust and fit the course to his work schedule

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1774

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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.

Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers.

All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.

Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.

I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience – highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.

Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success.

By ‘watershed moment’ the writer means:

  1. AOption (a)

    middle point

  2. BOption (b)

    checkpoint

  3. COption (c)

    turning point

  4. DOption (d)

    pinpoint

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

middle point

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1775

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Shakespeare still remains the most read and the most ______ performed of all dramatists.

  1. AOption (a)

    casually

  2. BOption (b)

    narrowly

  3. COption (c)

    mainly

  4. DOption (d)

    widely

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

casually

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1776

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

  1. AOption (a)

    Delegate 

  2. BOption (b)

    Deleate

  3. COption (c)

    Devote

  4. DOption (d)

    Design

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Delegate 

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1777

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Newton discovered the _______ of gravity while watching an apple fall from the tree.

  1. AOption (a)

    belief 

  2. BOption (b)

    thesis

  3. COption (c)

    code

  4. DOption (d)

    principle 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

belief 

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1778

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

All ears

  1. AOption (a)

    To wait eagerly for some news 

  2. BOption (b)

    To ask a person to repeat something 

  3. COption (c)

    To not be interested in what is being said 

  4. DOption (d)

    To talk when someone is speaking 

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

To wait eagerly for some news 

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1779

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

An animal that can live in water as well as on land

  1. AOption (a)

    Carnivore 

  2. BOption (b)

    Mammal

  3. COption (c)

    Herbivore 

  4. DOption (d)

    Amphibian

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Carnivore 

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 1780

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

The gardener said, “Shall I plant roses in this flower bed?”

  1. AOption (a)

    The gardener asked that if he should plant roses in this flower bed.

  2. BOption (b)

    The gardener asked if I shall plant roses in this flower bed. 

  3. COption (c)

    The gardener asked if he should plant roses in that flower bed. 

  4. DOption (d)

    The gardener asked if I should plant roses in that flower bed. 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The gardener asked that if he should plant roses in this flower bed.

Explanation not yet available.

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