SSC English Sample Paper

done SSC Sample Test Paper English-2 Total Questions - 25    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Directions: 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 and 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)
   If a person studied
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  B)
   / this period of history, he
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  C)
   / would have wondered how such things had happened in India.
  done clear
  D)
  / No error
  done clear
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  Directions: 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 and 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)
   Any of these
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  B)
  / two boys is
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  C)
  / your brother.
  done clear
  D)
   / No error
  done clear
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  Directions: 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 and 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)
   Can I
  done clear
  B)
   / lend your laptop
  done clear
  C)
   / for a minute, please?
  done clear
  D)
   / No error
  done clear
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  Directions: 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.

  Many a man ___ died of cancer.
  A)
   have                           
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  B)
   was
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  C)
   have been                    
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  D)
   has
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  Directions: 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.

  The shepherd was looking after the ____   of sheep.
  A)
   crew                            
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  B)
   flock
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  C)
   gang                            
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  D)
   fleet
  done clear
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  Directions: 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.

  If a speech is full of pompous words, it is ____
  A)
   verboten                      
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  B)
   vague
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  C)
   grandiloquent   
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  D)
   impressive
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Spurn
  A)
   Support                       
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  B)
   Approve
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  C)
   Decline            
  done clear
  D)
   Acquiesce
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Catastrophe
  A)
   Resurgence                   
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  B)
   Corker
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  C)
   Smash             
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  D)
   Apocalypse
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  Perplex
  A)
   Confound                    
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  B)
   Streamline
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  C)
   Muddle            
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  D)
   Snarl
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  Patronize
  A)
   Foil                             
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  B)
   Further
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  C)
   Preach             
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  D)
   Espouse
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  Directions: Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  Ranveer spilled a few beans about his early days in tinsel town.
  A)
   to remember     
  done clear
  B)
   to make a better impression
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  C)
   to happy          
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  D)
   to give information
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  Directions: Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  Your promotion is on the cards.
  A)
   certain             
  done clear
  B)
   due
  done clear
  C)
   evident            
  done clear
  D)
   probable
  done clear
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  Directions: Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  He came to meet me when I was me in the dumps.
  A)
   in high spirits      
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  B)
   relaxed and confident
  done clear
  C)
   in a sad mood
  done clear
  D)
   feel in difficult situation
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  Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are riven 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].

  We can buy anything in this shop, can we?
  A)
   isn't it?             
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  B)
   can't we?
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  C)
   don't we?                     
  done clear
  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are riven 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].

  Jatin is not only a good doctor but a good man.
  A)
   instead also                  
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  B)
   but seldom
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  C)
   but also                       
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  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  Directions: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are riven 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].

  I refused the invitation not because I did not want to go but because I have no time.
  A)
   will have                      
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  B)
   had
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  C)
   didn't had                    
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  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  One who enjoys inflicting pain of himself.
  A)
   Cannibal          
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  B)
   Escapist
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  C)
   Sceptic
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  D)
   Masochist
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Piece of writing full of praise.
  A)
   Cajole             
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  B)
   Panegyric
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  C)
   Article             
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  D)
   Venue
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Substance used in place of sugar,
  A)
   Nuance            
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  B)
   Senile.
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  C)
   Saccharin                    
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  D)
   Insecticide
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  Direction: Four words are given in a question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

  A)
   Propellar                      
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  B)
   Propeler
  done clear
  C)
   Propeller                      
  done clear
  D)
   Propeire
  done clear
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  Directions: 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

  Arabia is a 21 sandy desert. At day time, the sand becomes fiery. There are springs here and there 22 where grass, fig and palm trees grow and make a cool, shady 23 where the Arabs live in easily movable tents. They move from place to place in 24 of food. They load the 25 and move for miles as if he is ship of the desert.

  A)
   narrow             
  done clear
  B)
   vast
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  C)
   great                           
  done clear
  D)
   broad
  done clear
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  Directions: 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

  Arabia is a 21 sandy desert. At day time, the sand becomes fiery. There are springs here and there 22 where grass, fig and palm trees grow and make a cool, shady 23 where the Arabs live in easily movable tents. They move from place to place in 24 of food. They load the 25 and move for miles as if he is ship of the desert.

  A)
   around            
  done clear
  B)
   below
  done clear
  C)
   above              
  done clear
  D)
   across
  done clear
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  Directions: 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

  Arabia is a 21 sandy desert. At day time, the sand becomes fiery. There are springs here and there 22 where grass, fig and palm trees grow and make a cool, shady 23 where the Arabs live in easily movable tents. They move from place to place in 24 of food. They load the 25 and move for miles as if he is ship of the desert.

  A)
   garden             
  done clear
  B)
   park
  done clear
  C)
   oasis                           
  done clear
  D)
   pond
  done clear
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  Directions: 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

  Arabia is a 21 sandy desert. At day time, the sand becomes fiery. There are springs here and there 22 where grass, fig and palm trees grow and make a cool, shady 23 where the Arabs live in easily movable tents. They move from place to place in 24 of food. They load the 25 and move for miles as if he is ship of the desert.

  A)
   want                           
  done clear
  B)
   search
  done clear
  C)
   lack                             
  done clear
  D)
   shortage
  done clear
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  Directions: 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

  Arabia is a 21 sandy desert. At day time, the sand becomes fiery. There are springs here and there 22 where grass, fig and palm trees grow and make a cool, shady 23 where the Arabs live in easily movable tents. They move from place to place in 24 of food. They load the 25 and move for miles as if he is ship of the desert.

  A)
   horse               
  done clear
  B)
   donkey
  done clear
  C)
   camel              
  done clear
  D)
   cattle
  done clear
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