SSC CGL PYQ 2024 English Comprehension
Q1–10 of 25Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Fatal
(c) Deadly.
The word fatal describes something that causes death. For example, a fatal disease or fatal accident means it can end a person’s life.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
I have thus far sketched the events of my life, but I have not shown how much I have depended on books not only for pleasure and for the wisdom they bring to all who read, but also for that knowledge which comes to others through their eyes and their ears.
C) Insight.
The word wisdom refers to deep understanding or knowledge gained through experience or learning. Insight has a similar meaning, as it shows clear understanding and awareness, especially gained from reading books.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
It can / get extreme cold / during / the winters
D) get extreme cold.
The word extreme is an adjective, but an adverb (extremely) is needed to describe cold. The correct phrase is “get extremely cold.”
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
My niece is an amateur artist. I hope she becomes famous one day.
C) Expert.
The word amateur means a beginner or someone who is not highly skilled. The opposite of this is expert, which refers to a person with advanced skill or professional experience.
Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.
My cousin sister Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel.
B) Bird’s eye view.
The phrase aerial view means seeing something from a high position. The idiom bird’s eye view has the same meaning, as birds see things from above while flying.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The company’s board of directors will announce the financial result at the annual meeting tomorrow.
D. The financial results will be announced by the company’s board of directors at the annual meeting tomorrow.
The original sentence is in the simple future tense (“will announce”). Its passive form correctly uses “will be announced,” keeping the tense and meaning unchanged.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word
Innuendo
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
My brother performed / extremely good / in the class test / held yesterday.
(B) “Good” is incorrect here- It should be “extremely well” as an adverb
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(D) The correct spelling is “Relevant, ” not “Relevant.”
Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the underlined word in the given sentence.
No altruistic act is truly sincere.
(C) “Philanthropic” means charitable, which is synonymous with “altruistic”
Phenomenal - Extremely impressive or extraordinary.
Phonotypical - Relating to the way sounds are represented in written form.
Phantasmal - Something that is like a ghost or an illusion; unreal or deceptive.