SSC CHSL 2021 Tier-1 English Paper Mock Test-5 (25-5-2022 Shift-2)

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.

My sincerity and patience drove me through all odds and problems of life

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Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Grease someone’s palm

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Q.3 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Q.4 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

She is educated than her sister.

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Q.5 In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Manpower exporters and overseas recruiters commonly __________ in illegal business practices for short-term _______ gain.

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Q.6 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

His liberal policies were responsible for progress in the community.

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Q.7 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Q.8 Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

I keep telling myself how I am lucky to have such wonderful sisters.

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Q.9 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. I went to college from the eleventh grade and never went to the twelfth grade, and skipped another grade earlier, so I was a pretty young fellow at Morehouse.

B. At the age of fifteen, I entered Morehouse College and my father and my maternal grandfather had also attended, so Morehouse has had three generations of Kings.

C. The professors were not caught up in the clutches of state funds and could teach what they wanted with academic freedom and encouraged us in a positive quest for a solution to racial ills.

D. I shall never forget the hardships that I had upon entering college, for though I had been one of the top students in high school, I was still reading at only an eighth-grade level.

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Q.10 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

Has the assignment been uploaded by you?

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Q.11 Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket.

The party was so amazing that everyone _________ (hated) leaving it. 

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Q.12 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

Coffee is sipped by me.

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Q.13 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

My uncle is doing business in Hyderabad for the last 10 years.

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Q.14 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Q.15 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

He is an excessively enthusiastic and strict follower of Judaism.

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Q.16 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Q.17 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

The library building was renovated in 2020.

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Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.

Doing adventure sports is banned for athletes as it can be ___________ (perilous).

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the given sentence.

Her writing is very ilegible and so she loses marks in her exam.

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Q.20 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in underlined in the following sentence.

She was within a hair's breadth of winning.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.

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Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.

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Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.

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Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.

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Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Yoga is a personal journey for everyone as now most people are turning to it, not for fitness (1) ________, but for the union of both, body and soul. Yoga is an ancient practice that (2) _________ in India. It involves movement, meditation and breathing (3) _________ to promote mental and physical well-being. There are many styles of yoga. A person should (4) __________ a style based on their goals and fitness level. If yoga and pranayam are complemented with other forms of spiritual practice to purify the mental body and other bodies, then a person can achieve rapid spiritual progress in his lifetime. Thus a person can make progress to achieve the purpose of life which is to (5) __________ with God.

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Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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