SSC English Sample Paper

done SSC Sample Test Paper English-6 Total Questions - 25    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Directions for questions 1 to 3: 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)
   Each of the students
  done clear
  B)
   / participating in the writing competition
  done clear
  C)
   / have to bring his own material.
  done clear
  D)
   / No error
  done clear
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  Directions for questions 1 to 3: 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)
   It is a high time
  done clear
  B)
   / you go
  done clear
  C)
  / on a diet.
  done clear
  D)
  / No error
  done clear
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  Directions for questions 1 to 3: 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 food industry is
  done clear
  B)
   / beginning to pay
  done clear
  C)
   / attention on young consumers.
  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.

  May I give you ____ advice?
  A)
   an                               
  done clear
  B)
   some
  done clear
  C)
   little                            
  done clear
  D)
   one
  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.

             Sneha ___ that the movie was very nice.
  A)
   argued                         
  done clear
  B)
   suggested
  done clear
  C)
   asked                          
  done clear
  D)
   remarked
  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 application is ___ as some details are missing.
  A)
   rejected                        
  done clear
  B)
   refused
  done clear
  C)
   returned                       
  done clear
  D)
   reverted
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Nimble                          
  A)
   Clumsy                        
  done clear
  B)
   Agile       
  done clear
  C)
   Fatuous                       
  done clear
  D)
   Honest
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  Wanton
  A)
   Thoughtful       
  done clear
  B)
   Prudent
  done clear
  C)
   Judicious                     
  done clear
  D)
   Filthy
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  Turbulence
  A)
   Uproar             
  done clear
  B)
   Roughness
  done clear
  C)
   Tranquility                   
  done clear
  D)
   Commotion
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

  Skeptic
  A)
   Believer                       
  done clear
  B)
   Profaner
  done clear
  C)
   Apostate                      
  done clear
  D)
   Atheist
  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.

  Everyone's got too much work, we are all sailing in the same boat.
  A)
   sailing together in the same boat.
  done clear
  B)
   sharing the financial and social condition.                       
  done clear
  C)
    being in the same difficult situation.
  done clear
  D)
   get rid of the difficult situation.  
  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.

  Ritesh criticizes his father, it makes my blood boil.
  A)
   to develop fever.
  done clear
  B)
   to get excited.
  done clear
  C)
   to make someone nervous.
  done clear
  D)
   to make somebody furious.
  done clear
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  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].

  One should analyze his mistakes if one wants to progress.
  A)
   their                            
  done clear
  B)
   one's
  done clear
  C)
   himself            
  done clear
  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  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].

  To die with honour is better than live with dishonour.
  A)
   living               
  done clear
  B)
   lived
  done clear
  C)
   to live              
  done clear
  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  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].

  Scarcely did I reach the airport, nervous and tense, than the plane took off leaving stranded in an alien place.
  A)
   when               
  done clear
  B)
   after
  done clear
  C)
   Then                           
  done clear
  D)
   No improvement
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Excessive desire of talking.
  A)
   Xenomania                  
  done clear
  B)
   My thomania
  done clear
  C)
   Megalomania               
  done clear
  D)
   Logomania
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  A study of animal behaviour.
  A)
   Ethology                      
  done clear
  B)
   Petrology
  done clear
  C)
   Eschatology                 
  done clear
  D)
   Cytology
  done clear
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  Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

  Specialist of eyes.
  A)
   Orthodontist                 
  done clear
  B)
   Numismatist
  done clear
  C)
   Exorcist                       
  done clear
  D)
   Oculist
  done clear
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  Direction: words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

  A)
   Effusion                       
  done clear
  B)
   Efusion
  done clear
  C)
   Affusion                       
  done clear
  D)
   Effsion
  done clear
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  Direction: words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

  A)
   Hallowen                     
  done clear
  B)
   Haloween
  done clear
  C)
   Halloween                    
  done clear
  D)
   Helloween
  done clear
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  Direction: You have a passage followed by questions based on it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

  The Prime Minister recommends the names of the person for appointment as the members of the council of ministers are recommended by the President. He can recommend the name of any person for appointment as minister. Of course he has to see the interests of his ministry so that it works in a homogeneous manner. Any minister who does not see eye to eye with the Prime Minister has to quit the council of ministers.

  The Prime Minister also advises the President on the allocation of, portfolios, to the members of his council of ministers. He can give any department to any minister and thus keep a control over them. The Prime Minister can make any changes in the formation of his ministry. He can shuffle his ministry like a pack of cards, as he likes. He can change the portfolios of his colleagues or reallocate the portfolios according to their performance. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of the Cabinet. The President does not participate in these meetings. In the cabinet all the important decisions are taken which are binding on all the ministers.

  'Homogeneous' in the passage means-
  A)
   consisting of the same substance.
  done clear
  B)
   fragmented.
  done clear
  C)
   united.
  done clear
  D)
   working independently.
  done clear
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  Direction: You have a passage followed by questions based on it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

  The Prime Minister recommends the names of the person for appointment as the members of the council of ministers are recommended by the President. He can recommend the name of any person for appointment as minister. Of course he has to see the interests of his ministry so that it works in a homogeneous manner. Any minister who does not see eye to eye with the Prime Minister has to quit the council of ministers.

  The Prime Minister also advises the President on the allocation of, portfolios, to the members of his council of ministers. He can give any department to any minister and thus keep a control over them. The Prime Minister can make any changes in the formation of his ministry. He can shuffle his ministry like a pack of cards, as he likes. He can change the portfolios of his colleagues or reallocate the portfolios according to their performance. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of the Cabinet. The President does not participate in these meetings. In the cabinet all the important decisions are taken which are binding on all the ministers.

  The final control is in the hands of the -
  A)
   Individual Minister.        
  done clear
  B)
   Council of Ministers.
  done clear
  C)
   President.                     
  done clear
  D)
   Prime Minister.
  done clear
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  Direction: You have a passage followed by questions based on it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

  The Prime Minister recommends the names of the person for appointment as the members of the council of ministers are recommended by the President. He can recommend the name of any person for appointment as minister. Of course he has to see the interests of his ministry so that it works in a homogeneous manner. Any minister who does not see eye to eye with the Prime Minister has to quit the council of ministers.

  The Prime Minister also advises the President on the allocation of, portfolios, to the members of his council of ministers. He can give any department to any minister and thus keep a control over them. The Prime Minister can make any changes in the formation of his ministry. He can shuffle his ministry like a pack of cards, as he likes. He can change the portfolios of his colleagues or reallocate the portfolios according to their performance. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of the Cabinet. The President does not participate in these meetings. In the cabinet all the important decisions are taken which are binding on all the ministers.

  'Colleagues' in the passage refers to-
  A)
   Ministers.         
  done clear
  B)
   All the people working in the Prime Minister's office.
  done clear
  C)
   The Prime Minister's friends.
  done clear
  D)
   Co-workers.
  done clear
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  Direction: You have a passage followed by questions based on it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

  The Prime Minister recommends the names of the person for appointment as the members of the council of ministers are recommended by the President. He can recommend the name of any person for appointment as minister. Of course he has to see the interests of his ministry so that it works in a homogeneous manner. Any minister who does not see eye to eye with the Prime Minister has to quit the council of ministers.

  The Prime Minister also advises the President on the allocation of, portfolios, to the members of his council of ministers. He can give any department to any minister and thus keep a control over them. The Prime Minister can make any changes in the formation of his ministry. He can shuffle his ministry like a pack of cards, as he likes. He can change the portfolios of his colleagues or reallocate the portfolios according to their performance. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of the Cabinet. The President does not participate in these meetings. In the cabinet all the important decisions are taken which are binding on all the ministers.

  Who recommends the names of the persons for appointment as Ministers?
  A)
   Prime Minister  
  done clear
  B)
   Speaker
  done clear
  C)
   President                      
  done clear
  D)
   Cabinet Secretary
  done clear
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  Direction: You have a passage followed by questions based on it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

  The Prime Minister recommends the names of the person for appointment as the members of the council of ministers are recommended by the President. He can recommend the name of any person for appointment as minister. Of course he has to see the interests of his ministry so that it works in a homogeneous manner. Any minister who does not see eye to eye with the Prime Minister has to quit the council of ministers.

  The Prime Minister also advises the President on the allocation of, portfolios, to the members of his council of ministers. He can give any department to any minister and thus keep a control over them. The Prime Minister can make any changes in the formation of his ministry. He can shuffle his ministry like a pack of cards, as he likes. He can change the portfolios of his colleagues or reallocate the portfolios according to their performance. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of the Cabinet. The President does not participate in these meetings. In the cabinet all the important decisions are taken which are binding on all the ministers.

  What happens if the Prime Minister and the Minister have a disagreement?
  A)
   The President dismisses the Government.
  done clear
  B)
  The cabinet resigns.          
  done clear
  C)
   The Prime Minister resigns.
  done clear
  D)
   The Minister quits.
  done clear
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