Practice SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 1 Jul 2024 Shift 4 (with Solutions)

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

When it / come to football, / my brother is / an addict.

Select the option with the correct use of article(s).

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

Throw of / the old shoes; / nobody will wear / them now.

Select the option with the correct use of present tense.

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

During the days of slavery, there lived ___(1)___ very hard-working slave. One day, ___(2)___ freedom, he ran away from his masters house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion ___(3)___ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slaves hand. But just then, both of ___(4)___ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, "Let the runaway slave ___(5)___ thrown in front of a hungry lion." But, when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

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

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

During the days of slavery, there lived ___(1)___ very hard-working slave. One day, ___(2)___ freedom, he ran away from his masters house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion ___(3)___ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slaves hand. But just then, both of ___(4)___ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, “Let the runaway slave ___(5)___ thrown in front of a hungry lion.” But, when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

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

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

During the days of slavery, there lived ___(1)___ very hard-working slave. One day, ___(2)___ freedom, he ran away from his masters house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion ___(3)___ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slaves hand. But just then, both of ___(4)___ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, “Let the runaway slave ___(5)___ thrown in front of a hungry lion.” But, when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

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

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

During the days of slavery, there lived (1)_____ very hard-working slave. One day, (2)_____ freedom, he ran away from his masters house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion (3)_____ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slaves hand. But just then, both of (4)_____ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, “Let the runaway slave (5)_____ thrown in front of a hungry lion.” But, when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

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

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

During the days of slavery, there lived ___(1)___ very hard-working slave. One day, ___(2)___ freedom, he ran away from his masters house. As he passed a forest, he saw a lion ___(3)___ with pain, for a huge thorn had pierced its paw. The slave felt sorry for the lion and took out the thorn gently. The grateful lion licked the slaves hand. But just then, both of ___(4)___ were captured by the soldiers. The king ordered, “Let the runaway slave ___(5)___ thrown in front of a hungry lion.” But, when the slave was thrown in front of the lion, the lion licked him and quietly sat beside him. The amazed king asked the reason. The slave told the king everything. The king pardoned the slave. The lion was also freed and sent to the forest.

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

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

This win could enhance to be a historic turning point in the fortunes of the team.