SSC English Sample Paper

done SSC Sample Test Paper English-12 Total Questions - 25    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Direction: In each of the following questions one part of the sentence has an error and the other parts of the sentence are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error mark that part as your answer out of [a], [b] and [c]. If a sentence is free from error, then choose your answer as choice [d].
  A)
   Their offspring?s
  done clear
  B)
   / are all
  done clear
  C)
   / very inquisitive.
  done clear
  D)
   / No error
  done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Direction: In each of the following questions one part of the sentence has an error and the other parts of the sentence are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error mark that part as your answer out of [a], [b] and [c]. If a sentence is free from error, then choose your answer as choice [d].
  A)
   His distress had
  done clear
  B)
   / no effect on Rakesh
  done clear
  C)
   / as he was determined to have his pound of flesh.
  done clear
  D)
   / No error
  done clear
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  Direction: In each of the following questions one part of the sentence has an error and the other parts of the sentence are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error mark that part as your answer out of [a], [b] and [c]. If a sentence is free from error, then choose your answer as choice [d].
  A)
   Today should
  done clear
  B)
   / be saluted for the
  done clear
  C)
   / beginning of a new era.
  done clear
  D)
   / No error
  done clear
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  Direction: Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  As he got older his belief in these principles did not _______
  A)
   wither              
  done clear
  B)
   shake
  done clear
  C)
   waver              
  done clear
  D)
   dither
  done clear
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  Direction: Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  Everyone in this world is accountable God ___ his actions.
  A)
   about              
  done clear
  B)
   for
  done clear
  C)
   to                               
  done clear
  D)
   over          
  done clear
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  Direction: Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  Your father used to be the Principal of this college, ____
  A)
   did he?            
  done clear
  B)
   does he?
  done clear
  C)
   didn?t he?                    
  done clear
  D)
   doesn?t he?
  done clear
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• question_answer7)

  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Grotesque
  A)
   Natural            
  done clear
  B)
   Odd  
  done clear
  C)
   Whimsical                    
  done clear
  D)
   sinful
  done clear
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• question_answer8)

  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Proscribe
  A)
   Prohibit           
  done clear
  B)
   Solicit
  done clear
  C)
   Include            
  done clear
  D)
   permit
  done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Directions Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

    Endeavour
  A)
   Undertake                    
  done clear
  B)
   Aspire
  done clear
  C)
   Cease              
  done clear
  D)
   Struggle 
  done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Directions Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  Prophylactic                 
  A)
   Antagonistic                 
  done clear
  B)
   Toxic
  done clear
  C)
   Preventive                    
  done clear
  D)
   Purgative
  done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Direction: Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  Cry for the moon.
  A)
   Something not gained
  done clear
  B)
   Ask for impossible
  done clear
  C)
   Ask for which is difficult
  done clear
  D)
   None of these
  done clear
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  Direction: Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  Be in a tight corner.
  A)
   In a corner of room
  done clear
  B)
   In a dark corner
  done clear
  C)
   In a very difficult situation
  done clear
  D)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer13)

  Direction: Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  Cock and bull story.
  A)
  done clear
  B)
   Cock and bull fight
  done clear
  C)
   Horror story
  done clear
  D)
   None of these               
  done clear
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• question_answer14)

  Direction: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at [a], [b], [c] which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, your answer is [d].

  When I was speaking to Rani over the phone suddenly we were broken down.
  A)
   hung up                       
  done clear
  B)
   break down
  done clear
  C)
   run out            
  done clear
  D)
   cut off
  done clear
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• question_answer15)

  Direction: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at [a], [b], [c] which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, your answer is [d].

  The farmer had some lands and many servants.
  A)
   very little                     
  done clear
  B)
   very some
  done clear
  C)
   a lot of            
  done clear
  D)
   many
  done clear
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• question_answer16)

  Direction: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at [a], [b], [c] which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, your answer is [d].

  The tribes lived off customs different from anything the English had ever seen.
  A)
   on                               
  done clear
  B)
   by
  done clear
  C)
   off                              
  done clear
  D)
   with
  done clear
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• question_answer17)

  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Belief that God is in everything-
  A)
   Atheism                       
  done clear
  B)
   Pantheism
  done clear
  C)
   Scepticism                   
  done clear
  D)
   Animism
  done clear
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• question_answer18)

  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  A picture of person or a thing drawn in such a highly exaggerated manner as to cause laughter-
  A)
   Cartoon                       
  done clear
  B)
   Cacography
  done clear
  C)
   Cartography                 
  done clear
  D)
   Caricature
  done clear
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• question_answer19)

  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  The science of soil management the production of field crops-
  A)
   Agronomy                    
  done clear
  B)
   Astrology
  done clear
  C)
   Anthropology               
  done clear
  D)
   Cosmography
  done clear
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• question_answer20)

  Direction: Four words are given in a question out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

   
  A)
   Illicit                            
  done clear
  B)
   Ellicit
  done clear
  C)
   Elicitt              
  done clear
  D)
   Ilicit
  done clear
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• question_answer21)

  Direction: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

  Cloze Test

  The Aryans 21 about Northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land 22 there was not 23 food for all of them to eat. 24 they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of 25.

  A)
   wandered                     
  done clear
  B)
   wondered
  done clear
  C)
   worked            
  done clear
  D)
   worried
  done clear
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• question_answer22)

  Direction: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

  Cloze Test

  The Aryans 21 about Northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land 22 there was not 23 food for all of them to eat. 24 they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of 25.

  A)
   grassful            
  done clear
  B)
   green
  done clear
  C)
   grassless                       
  done clear
  D)
   dead
  done clear
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• question_answer23)

  Direction: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

  Cloze Test

  The Aryans 21 about Northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land 22 there was not 23 food for all of them to eat. 24 they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of 25.

  A)
   full                              
  done clear
  B)
   enough
  done clear
  C)
   plenty              
  done clear
  D)
   grass
  done clear
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• question_answer24)

  Direction: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

  Cloze Test

  The Aryans 21 about Northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land 22 there was not 23 food for all of them to eat. 24 they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of 25.

  A)
   so                               
  done clear
  B)
   as
  done clear
  C)
   because                       
  done clear
  D)
   dead
  done clear
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• question_answer25)

  Direction: In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

  Cloze Test

  The Aryans 21 about Northern Asia and Europe over the wide grasslands. But as their numbers grew and the climate became drier and the land 22 there was not 23 food for all of them to eat. 24 they were forced to move to other parts of the world in search of 25.

  A)
   riches              
  done clear
  B)
   money
  done clear
  C)
   shelter             
  done clear
  D)
   food
  done clear
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