SSC English Sample Paper

done SSC Sample Test Paper English-22 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)
   The process was too simple
  done clear
  B)
   / and easy to understand that
  done clear
  C)
   / it hardly took five minutes for us to grasp it.
  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)
   Girish's father advised him
  done clear
  B)
   / not to ride the motorcycle
  done clear
  C)
   / lately at night.
  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)
   He was not promoted
  done clear
  B)
   / to the rank of colonel
  done clear
  C)
   / till for a few months of his resignation.
  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.

  ____ his good performance, he was not selected for this job.
  A)
   In spite of                    
  done clear
  B)
   Despite of
  done clear
  C)
   In spite            
  done clear
  D)
   As
  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.

  My younger brother listened to me ____ carefully.
  A)
   with                            
  done clear
  B)
   too
  done clear
  C)
   after                            
  done clear
  D)
   Non e of these
  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.

  The policeman fired ___ all the students when they were attacked by some of them.
  A)
   to                               
  done clear
  B)
   at
  done clear
  C)
   with                            
  done clear
  D)
   of
  done clear
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Malleable
  A)
   Fixed               
  done clear
  B)
   Unadaptable
  done clear
  C)
   Plastic             
  done clear
  D)
   Unbudgeable
  done clear
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• question_answer8)

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

  Surmount
  A)
   Collapse                      
  done clear
  B)
   Give up
  done clear
  C)
   Flunk               
  done clear
  D)
   Overcome
  done clear
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  Garrulous
  A)
   Loquacious                  
  done clear
  B)
   Laconic
  done clear
  C)
   Blabby            
  done clear
  D)
   Capricious
  done clear
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• question_answer10)

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

  Clandestine
  A)
   Covert             
  done clear
  B)
   Secret
  done clear
  C)
   Furtive             
  done clear
  D)
   Overt
  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.

  This firm has gone to the dogs, since the new management took over.
  A)
   is ruined                       
  done clear
  B)
   in dead
  done clear
  C)
   in profit           
  done clear
  D)
   not in loss
  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.

  The contract was declared null and void.
  A)
   not valid                      
  done clear
  B)
   successful
  done clear
  C)
   valid                           
  done clear
  D)
   approve
  done clear
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• question_answer13)

  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.

  It's late. I am afraid, I'll have to make lame excuses.
  A)
   unsatisfactory explanation
  done clear
  B)
   good explanation
  done clear
  C)
   useless talk
  done clear
  D)
   ill feelings
  done clear
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• question_answer14)

  Directions: 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].

  Hardly had he came out of the bus then the bomb exploded and shattered the bus into pieces.
  A)
   than                            
  done clear
  B)
   when
  done clear
  C)
   after                            
  done clear
  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  Directions: 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].

  He does not carry any grudges against his friend for not taking him into confidence.
  A)
   taken               
  done clear
  B)
   taking
  done clear
  C)
   not taken                     
  done clear
  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  Directions: 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].

  Supposing if you get a seat in the plane, you will not take more than two hours to reach Mumbai.
  A)
   supposing                     
  done clear
  B)
   if supposing
  done clear
  C)
   as                               
  done clear
  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.

  Phobia of weakness.
  A)
   Acousticophobia           
  done clear
  B)
   Apiophobia
  done clear
  C)
   Brontophobia   
  done clear
  D)
   Asthenophobia
  done clear
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Specialist of earth's crust.
  A)
   Horticulturist                
  done clear
  B)
   Eugenist
  done clear
  C)
   Geologist                     
  done clear
  D)
   Gerontologist
  done clear
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  Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Study of snakes.
  A)
   Ophiology                    
  done clear
  B)
   Helminthology
  done clear
  C)
   Oenology                     
  done clear
  D)
   Oology
  done clear
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  Direction for question 20: Four words are given in a question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

  A)
   Colosal            
  done clear
  B)
   Colossal
  done clear
  C)
   Colossel                       
  done clear
  D)
   Collossal
  done clear
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  Directions for questions 21 to 25: 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

  About a million different species 21 insects have been identified. Yet little is 22 about some of them. Although insects vary so much in their shape and 23 yet they all have the 24 structure. All insects normally 25 six legs.

   
  A)
   for                              
  done clear
  B)
   of
  done clear
  C)
   about              
  done clear
  D)
   in
  done clear
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  Directions for questions 21 to 25: 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

  About a million different species 21 insects have been identified. Yet little is 22 about some of them. Although insects vary so much in their shape and 23 yet they all have the 24 structure. All insects normally 25 six legs.

   
  A)
   known             
  done clear
  B)
   observed
  done clear
  C)
   seen                            
  done clear
  D)
   found
  done clear
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  Directions for questions 21 to 25: 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

  About a million different species 21 insects have been identified. Yet little is 22 about some of them. Although insects vary so much in their shape and 23 yet they all have the 24 structure. All insects normally 25 six legs.

   
  A)
   color                           
  done clear
  B)
   height
  done clear
  C)
   size                             
  done clear
  D)
   habits
  done clear
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  Directions for questions 21 to 25: 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

  About a million different species 21 insects have been identified. Yet little is 22 about some of them. Although insects vary so much in their shape and 23 yet they all have the 24 structure. All insects normally 25 six legs.

   
  A)
   different                       
  done clear
  B)
   alike
  done clear
  C)
   same                           
  done clear
  D)
   single
  done clear
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• question_answer25)

  Directions for questions 21 to 25: 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

  About a million different species 21 insects have been identified. Yet little is 22 about some of them. Although insects vary so much in their shape and 23 yet they all have the 24 structure. All insects normally 25 six legs.

   
  A)
   has                             
  done clear
  B)
   have
  done clear
  C)
   had                             
  done clear
  D)
   got
  done clear
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