SSC English Paper -1

Find the most opposite word in meaning.
The evidence against the accused is conclusive. Find the most opposite word in meaning.
The evidence against the accused is conclusive.

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powerful powerful
indecisive indecisive
exclusive exclusive
partial partial

Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
The concert will start when the conductor comes. Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
The concert will start when the conductor comes.

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when the conductor arrives when the conductor arrives
when the curtain has been raising when the curtain has been raising
when the audience will arrive when the audience will arrive
No improvement No improvement

Find the most opposite word in meaning.
IMPERIOUS Find the most opposite word in meaning.
IMPERIOUS

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Characterless Characterless
Impermanent Impermanent
Imperfect Imperfect
Submissive Submissive

(P) the rain did not prevent (Q) from being played (R) to a finish (S) the match.
The correct sequence should be (P) the rain did not prevent (Q) from being played (R) to a finish (S) the match.
The correct sequence should be

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PQRS PQRS
PSQR PSQR
PSRQ PSRQ
SQPR SQPR

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.

Many a man (a)/ have come to India from Bangladesh (b)/to live here permanently

(c)/ No error (d)

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.

Many a man (a)/ have come to India from Bangladesh (b)/to live here permanently

(c)/ No error (d)

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Many a man
have come to India from Bangladesh
to live here permanently
No error

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
There would have been (a)/ a disaster (b)/ and for your prompt action (c)/ No error(d)
Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
There would have been (a)/ a disaster (b)/ and for your prompt action (c)/ No error(d)

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There would have been There would have been
a disaster a disaster
and for your prompt action and for your prompt action
No error No error

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
The wise father told him (a)/ that the mangoes had gone bad as they were
(b) /in contact with the one rotten mango c) / No error (d) Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
The wise father told him (a)/ that the mangoes had gone bad as they were
(b) /in contact with the one rotten mango c) / No error (d)

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The wise father told him The wise father told him
that the mangoes had gone bad as they were
in contact with the one rotten mango in contact with the one rotten mango
No error No error

Find the most opposite word in meaning.
BARREN Find the most opposite word in meaning.
BARREN

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Wet Wet
Rich Rich
Fertile Fertile
Exception Exception

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
Much harassed (a)/ he left hostel (b)/ bag and baggage (c)/ No error (d) Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
Much harassed (a)/ he left hostel (b)/ bag and baggage (c)/ No error (d)

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Much harassed Much harassed
he left hostel he left hostel
bag and baggage bag and baggage
No error No error

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
I shall have to (a)/ withdraw from my savings (b)/to buy a new car (c)/ No error(d)
Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
I shall have to (a)/ withdraw from my savings (b)/to buy a new car (c)/ No error(d)

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I shall have to I shall have to
withdraw from my savings withdraw from my savings
to buy a new car to buy a new car
No error No error

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. You have an entry pass
One December night, a family had gathered around their fireside and piled it
high with wood gathered from mountain streams and ruins of great trees that
had come falling down the mountain sides. The fire roared and brightened the
room with its light. The faces of the father and mother had a quiet gladness‘
the children laughed; the oldest daughter was the picture of happiness at
seventeen‘ and the aged grandmother who sat sewing in the warmest place
was the picture of happiness grown old.
The firewood had been Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. You have an entry pass
One December night, a family had gathered around their fireside and piled it
high with wood gathered from mountain streams and ruins of great trees that
had come falling down the mountain sides. The fire roared and brightened the
room with its light. The faces of the father and mother had a quiet gladness‘
the children laughed; the oldest daughter was the picture of happiness at
seventeen‘ and the aged grandmother who sat sewing in the warmest place
was the picture of happiness grown old.
The firewood had been

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brought brought
stolen stolen
collected collected
found found

Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
Will buy the house provided it is quite . Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
Will buy the house provided it is quite .

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unless unless
whether whether
until until
No Improvement No Improvement

You have been writing to me often About
P: getting a first prize in sports etc.
Q: but my daughter
R: distinguishing in a fancy dress show, or
S: such achievements make me apprehensive of your educational progress
Which one of the following is the correct sequence? You have been writing to me often About
P: getting a first prize in sports etc.
Q: but my daughter
R: distinguishing in a fancy dress show, or
S: such achievements make me apprehensive of your educational progress
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

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QPRS QPRS
RSQP RSQP
QSRP QSRP
RPQS RPQS

Here
P: another supposed discovery of 29-inch Footprints
Q: claim to have found in Kerala
R: we go again with yet
S: which a group of amateur anthropologists
Which one of the following is the correct sequence? Here
P: another supposed discovery of 29-inch Footprints
Q: claim to have found in Kerala
R: we go again with yet
S: which a group of amateur anthropologists
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

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R - Q - S – P R - Q - S – P
S - P - R – Q S - P - R – Q
R - P - S – Q R - P - S – Q
S - Q - R – P S - Q - R – P

William Shakespeare in his lifetime (P)/the great English dramatist (Q)/
wrote thirty-five plays (R)/ and several poems (S).
The correct sequence should be William Shakespeare in his lifetime (P)/the great English dramatist (Q)/
wrote thirty-five plays (R)/ and several poems (S).
The correct sequence should be

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P–Q–R–S P–Q–R–S
R–S–P–Q R–S–P–Q
Q–S–R–P Q–S–R–P
Q–P–R–S Q–P–R–S

Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
It was raining so heavily yesterday that I could not move out for my usual walk. Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
It was raining so heavily yesterday that I could not move out for my usual walk.

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1 could not go out for my usual walk 1 could not go out for my usual walk
I could not go to my usual walk I could not go to my usual walk
I could not move for my usual walk I could not move for my usual walk
No improvement No improvement

Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
The Portsmouth Summer Art Festival is the only place in New Hampshire
where we are fortunately see such diverse tales all in one place. Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
The Portsmouth Summer Art Festival is the only place in New Hampshire
where we are fortunately see such diverse tales all in one place.

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we are able to fortunately see we are able to fortunately see
we are fortunate to see we are fortunate to see
we are fortunate to seeing we are fortunate to seeing
No improvement No improvement

The journalist (P)/ saw (Q)/ countless number of the dead (R)/ driving
across the field of battle. (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence? The journalist (P)/ saw (Q)/ countless number of the dead (R)/ driving
across the field of battle. (S)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

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P Q S R P Q S R
P Q R S P Q R S
P S Q R P S Q R
S R Q P S R Q P

Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
The visitors arrived at a lucky moment. Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
The visitors arrived at a lucky moment.

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an opportunistic an opportunistic
an opportunity an opportunity
an opportune an opportune
No improvement No improvement

the child burned down (P) the house (Q)by playing (R) with matches (S)
The correct sequence should be the child burned down (P) the house (Q)by playing (R) with matches (S)
The correct sequence should be

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R S P Q R S P Q
Q S P R Q S P R
R P S Q R P S Q
Q P S R Q P S R

The parents looked The parents looked

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serene serene
cheerful cheerful
gloomy gloomy
dull dull

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
(a)among the youthful of today(b)very important and active hobby(c)influence of
the internet(d)No Error Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
(a)among the youthful of today(b)very important and active hobby(c)influence of
the internet(d)No Error

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among the youthful of today among the youthful of today
very important and active hobby very important and active hobby
influence of the internet influence of the internet
No Error No Error

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
No sooner did the rabbit(a)/come out of the bush (b)/ when the hunter killed it (c)/No error (d) Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
No sooner did the rabbit(a)/come out of the bush (b)/ when the hunter killed it (c)/No error (d)

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No sooner did the rabbit No sooner did the rabbit
come out of the bush come out of the bush
when the hunter killed it when the hunter killed it
No error No error

In this world (P) a man has (Q) it is possible that the best friend (R) may turn against him (S)
The correct sequence should be In this world (P) a man has (Q) it is possible that the best friend (R) may turn against him (S)
The correct sequence should be

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Q-P-R-S Q-P-R-S
P-Q-R-S P-Q-R-S
R-Q-P-S R-Q-P-S
Q-R-S-P Q-R-S-P

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
Due to inflation (a)/ the cost of living (b)/ escalated in the last one year (c)/ No error (d) Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
Due to inflation (a)/ the cost of living (b)/ escalated in the last one year (c)/ No error (d)

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Due to inflation Due to inflation
the cost of living the cost of living
escalated in the last one year escalated in the last one year
No error No error

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
A lot of money (a)/ were spent (b)/ on the common wealth games (c)/ No error (d) Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
A lot of money (a)/ were spent (b)/ on the common wealth games (c)/ No error (d)

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A lot of money A lot of money
were spent were spent
on the common wealth games on the common wealth games
No error No error

Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
One cannot be indifferent to ones health, cant one? Improve the bold part in the sentence if required.
One cannot be indifferent to ones health, cant one?

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can‘t be? can‘t be?
can one ? can one ?
isn‘t it ? isn‘t it ?
No improvement No improvement

Among
P: the soldier‘s mind set from fighting
Q: the doctrine‘s other directives is the need to reorient
R: namely terrorists hiding among civilians
S: the enemy to fighting his own people
Which one of the following is the correct sequence? Among
P: the soldier‘s mind set from fighting
Q: the doctrine‘s other directives is the need to reorient
R: namely terrorists hiding among civilians
S: the enemy to fighting his own people
Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

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P - Q - R – S P - Q - R – S
Q - P - S – R Q - P - S – R
P - Q - S – R P - Q - S – R
Q - P - R – S Q - P - R – S

Find the most opposite word in meaning.
Popular fiction in a sense has enriched world literature. Find the most opposite word in meaning.
Popular fiction in a sense has enriched world literature.

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devalued devalued
undervalued undervalued
depreciated depreciated
impoverished impoverished

Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
His father would (a)/ rather die than (b)/ to beg from door to door (c)/ No error (d) Find the grammatical error in the sentence if any.
His father would (a)/ rather die than (b)/ to beg from door to door (c)/ No error (d)

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His father would His father would
rather die than rather die than
to beg from door to door to beg from door to door
No error No error

SSC English Paper -1 : Question 1 of 30