SSC CHSL Tier I - 2024-07-01 - Shift 2 — question paper

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.
She always / likes to / show on / her wealth.

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
If it will rain tomorrow, I will stay at home.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Hard had she / thrown the basketball / when it fell / on the ground.

Paper #3121 recovery - English Q1. Grammar-review exercise: a sentence calls the Ramayana an ancient Sanskrit epic and says it is believed to be written around 500 BC to 100 BC. Review the article, the date range and the infinitive. The source marks the opening segment, but is there a uniquely defective segment?

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 period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ________ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ________ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they (3) ________ it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ________ a common political and economic programme which (5) ________ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.

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 period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ________ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ________ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they (3) ________ it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ________ a common political and economic programme which (5) ________ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.

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 period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ________ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ________ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they (3) ________ it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ________ a common political and economic programme which (5) ________ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It took 4 hours straight to ________ the deal with the regional company.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At one's fingertips

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 period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ________ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ________ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they (3) ________ it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ________ a common political and economic programme which (5) ________ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.

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 period from 1858-1905 was the seed time of Indian nationalism; and the early nationalists (1) ________ the seeds well and deep. Instead of basing their nationalism or appeals to (2) ________ sentiments and passing emotions, or abstract rights of freedom and liberty, or on obscurantist appeals to the past, they (3) ________ it in a hard-headed and penetrating analysis of the complex mechanism of modern imperialism and the chief contradiction between the interests of the Indian people and British rule. The result was that they (4) ________ a common political and economic programme which (5) ________ rather than divided the different sections of the people. Later on, the Indian people could gather around this programme and wage powerful struggles.

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Resistance

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the bracketed word segment in the following sentence.
Children should avoid giving out personal details online (which will) identify them or their location.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the indicated word.
The rocky terrain made the hike difficult and strenuous.
Target word: strenuous

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the indicated segment in the given sentence.
The road which connecting the two states is overcrowded.
Target segment: connecting

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the indicated word in the given sentence.
Ria is liked by everyone as she is very amicable.
Target word: amicable

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Hospital for people with mental illnesses

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
A distinguished academecian, Amartya Sen has taught in India, Britain and the United States.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the indicated idiom.
Teja followed his friend's advice so now he is in deep water.
Target idiom: in deep water

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the indicated word in the given sentence.
The committee deposed him from his office.
Target word: deposed

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the indicated word.
Language interacts with all aspects of human life and society.
Target word: interacts

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Beautiful

Select the word in the following sentence that is the most appropriate ANTONYM of 'defeat'.
The first battle of Panipat was fought on 21 April 1526, where Babur introduced cannon warfare and was able to gain victory over Delhi and subjugated Sultanate ruler Ibrahim Lodi.

Select the combination of letters that, when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series.
KJ_HIJKI_JM_EJ_K

Paper #3121 recovery - English Q23. Review this reconstructed sentence: As I have no time to discuss the points, so I wrote a email to her. Which replacement for the part after the comma is most defensible? Discuss the timing instead of assuming that only one tense can be grammatical.

'Q + R' means 'Q is the father of R'.
'Q - R' means 'Q is the wife of R'.
'Q × R' means 'Q is the brother of R'.
'Q ÷ R' means 'Q is the daughter of R'.
What does 'M - N + O' mean?

Three statements are followed by three conclusions. Assume the statements are true, even if they differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow.
Statements:
All rings are earrings.
Some rings are chains.
All chains are bangles.
Conclusions:
I. Some rings are bangles.
II. Some earrings are bangles.
III. Some chains are earrings.

Select the word-pair that best represents a relationship similar to the given pair. Consider the words as meaningful English words, not their numbers of letters, consonants or vowels.
Hand : Wrist

Based on alphabetical order, three of the following letter-clusters are alike and form a group. Which letter-cluster does not belong?
The distinction is not based on the number or positions of consonants and vowels.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as in the following sets. Perform operations on whole numbers without splitting them into digits.
(21, 34, 76)
(39, 26, 104)

If T stands for ×, M stands for +, K stands for ÷ and G stands for -, what replaces the question mark?
100 K 5 M 73 T 48 M 56 G 23 = ?

Paper #3121 recovery - Reasoning Q6. Which option is the reflection of the figure in the horizontal mirror shown?

Paper #3121 recovery - Reasoning Q7. How many complete squares are in the figure?

In a certain code language, KIOSK is coded as LJRTL and FLAME is coded as GMDNF. What is the code for ENJOY?

11 is related to 55 following a certain logic, and 22 is related to 110 following the same logic. To which number is 44 related?
Perform operations on the whole numbers without splitting them into digits.

What replaces the question mark if + and ÷ are interchanged, and × and - are interchanged?
21 + 3 - 7 ÷ 11 × 4 = ?

Paper #3121 recovery - Reasoning Q8. Which option is the reflection of the figure in the vertical mirror shown?

Paper #3121 recovery - Reasoning Q9. In which option is figure X embedded without rotation?

What should replace the question mark in this series based on English alphabetical order?
ZRJ, EUK, JXL, ?, TDN