Practice SSC CHSL 2024 Tier 1 Question Paper – 3 Jul 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an INCORRECT preposition.

Please remember to take / your notice to the reception area / if you want it to be displayed / upon the bulletin board.

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

Don’t go / outside / because it is / raining heavy.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Today she said to her friend, “You’re the sweetest person I have met ever”.

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.

The class / teacher was / wounded in / a leg.

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

The tuatara, which lives on New Zealand's islands, is affectionately known as Living fossil. It is called that because it is the only ___(1)___ reptile in a group of reptiles that dates back about 220 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. The colour of the tuatara is grey or olive green. It ___(2)___ to a length of around 60 cm. The fact that this lizard has three eyes is its most ___(3)___ feature. The pineal eye is the name given to the cone-shaped third eye. This eye is in a space between the brain and head. It has an eyelid over the third eye, which closes on a horizontal level. The tuatara has teeth that are ___(4)___ from those of other reptiles. The lower jaw has only one row of teeth, while the upper jaw has two rows.

The tuatara is most active at night. It eats the eggs of birds, frogs, rats and insects. A tuatara's average lifespan is less than 77 years, but some species can live up to 100 years. In the spring, the female tuatara lays 8 to 15 eggs. These eggs are ___(5)___ during summer.

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.

The tuatara, which lives on New Zealand's islands, is affectionately known as Living fossil. It is called that because it is the only ___(1)___ reptile in a group of reptiles that dates back about 220 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. The colour of the tuatara is grey or olive green. It ___(2)___ to a length of around 60 cm. The fact that this lizard has three eyes is its most ___(3)___ feature. The pineal eye is the name given to the cone-shaped third eye. This eye is in a space between the brain and head. It has an eyelid over the third eye, which closes on a horizontal level. The tuatara has teeth that are ___(4)___ from those of other reptiles. The lower jaw has only one row of teeth, while the upper jaw has two rows. The tuatara is most active at night. It eats the eggs of birds, frogs, rats and insects. A tuatara's average lifespan is less than 77 years, but some species can live up to 100 years. In the spring, the female tuatara lays 8 to 15 eggs. These eggs are ___(5)___ during summer.

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.

The tuatara, which lives on New Zealand's islands, is affectionately known as Living fossil. It is called that because it is the only (1)_____ reptile in a group of reptiles that dates back about 220 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. The colour of the tuatara is grey or olive green. It (2)______ to a length of around 60 cm. The fact that this lizard has three eyes is its most (3)_______ feature. The pineal eye is the name given to the cone-shaped third eye. This eye is in a space between the brain and head. It has an eyelid over the third eye, which closes on a horizontal level. The tuatara has teeth that are (4)_______ from those of other reptiles. The lower jaw has only one row of teeth, while the upper jaw has two rows.

The tuatara is most active at night. It eats the eggs of birds, frogs, rats and insects. A tuatara's average lifespan is less than 77 years, but some species can live up to 100 years. In the spring, the female tuatara lays 8 to 15 eggs. These eggs are (5)______ during summer.

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.

The tuatara, which lives on New Zealand's islands, is affectionately known as Living fossil. It is called that because it is the only (1)___ reptile in a group of reptiles that dates back about 220 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. The colour of the tuatara is grey or olive green. It (2)___ to a length of around 60 cm. The fact that this lizard has three eyes is its most (3)___ feature. The pineal eye is the name given to the cone-shaped third eye. This eye is in a space between the brain and head. It has an eyelid over the third eye, which closes on a horizontal level. The tuatara has teeth that are (4)___ from those of other reptiles. The lower jaw has only one row of teeth, while the upper jaw has two rows. The tuatara is most active at night. It eats the eggs of birds, frogs, rats and insects. A tuatara's average lifespan is less than 77 years, but some species can live up to 100 years. In the spring, the female tuatara lays 8 to 15 eggs. These eggs are (5)___ during summer.

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.

The tuatara, which lives on New Zealand's islands, is affectionately known as Living fossil. It is called that because it is the only (1)_____ reptile in a group of reptiles that dates back about 220 million years to the time of the dinosaurs. The colour of the tuatara is grey or olive green. It (2)______ to a length of around 60 cm. The fact that this lizard has three eyes is its most (3)_______ feature. The pineal eye is the name given to the cone-shaped third eye. This eye is in a space between the brain and head. It has an eyelid over the third eye, which closes on a horizontal level. The tuatara has teeth that are (4)_______ from those of other reptiles. The lower jaw has only one row of teeth, while the upper jaw has two rows.

The tuatara is most active at night. It eats the eggs of birds, frogs, rats and insects. A tuatara's average lifespan is less than 77 years, but some species can live up to 100 years. In the spring, the female tuatara lays 8 to 15 eggs. These eggs are (5)______ during summer.

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

Read the sentence carefully and select the synonym of the underlined word from the given alternatives.

Everyone revered my austere father who was the high priest of the famous Shiva temple.