Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Reading Comprehension (2023-18) - 2 - SSC CGL MCQ

Emit- to throw or send out.
Absorb- to take something in.
Ingest- to consume or swallow.
Dissipate- to break up and scatter.
Blot- remove by absorbing or drying.

(Line/s from the passage- Most youngsters are interested in stacking building blocks between the ages of 12 and 24 months.Toddlers at the age of two can begin to string big beads, turn single pages, cut with scissors, and handle crayons with their thumb and ngers instead of their first.)

Decline - to refuse something, usually politely
Accept - to agree to take something that somebody offers you
Reject - to refuse to accept somebody/something
Refuse - to say or show that you do not want to do, give, or accept something
Turn down- reject something offered or proposed

It can be inferred from the passage that the tone of the passage is ‘Serene’

The most appropriate title for the passage is ‘War and Destruction’.

It can be inferred that the passage is mainly about the launch of three small satellites in orbit by ISRO.

It can be inferred from the passage that it is a news item.

It can be inferred from the passage that question in option a cannot be answered on the basis of the above passage.

Partly - something to some degree, but not completely
Partially - something not completely
Completely - in every way or as much as possible
Frankly - in an honest, sincere, and truthful way

Witnessed - to see something happen and be able to tell other people about it later
Spotted - covered with round shapes of a different colour
Speckled - covered or marked with a large number of small spots
Splotchy - marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
Placed - to put something in a particular position or situation

(Line/s from the passage - The Foreign Ministry said 95 countries have offered help. More than half of that number have sent a total of nearly 6,500 rescuers.)

Clamoured/Screamed - to make a loud complaint or demand Scrambled/Jostled - to ght or move quickly to get something which a lot of people want Hampered/Checked - to prevent someone doing something

(Line/s form the passage - He was rst discovered in 1991 off Byron Bay, Australia, and has since played hide and seek for many years, with many not knowing where or when he’ll show up next.)

It can be inferred that the theme of the passage is ‘Origin of Black Death’.

The most appropriate title for the passage is ‘Stress and its Consequences’.

(Line/s from the passage - As per the NCRB data, compared to other natural disasters like cyclone, oods or heat waves, lightning kills more people in India)

Extortionate - extremely expensive.
Exorbitant - very expensive price.
Exotic - something unusual or exciting.
Exorcist - a person who forces an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic.
Exonerate - a complete clearance from an accusation or charge

It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph of the passage that tourists are taken to the mouth of the crater from where they are then taken to the base of it, in a basket. (Line/s from the passage- Volcano walkers are taken to the mouth of the crater from where they are lowered in a basket into the depths of the earth.)

(Line/s from the passage- The idea of making Thrihnukagigur volcano accessible was the brainchild of Ami B. Stefansson, a doctor in Reykjavik and a lifelong cave enthusiast.)
Pinnacle Note -Brainchild means the idea or invention of a particular person

The passage states about the experience of a new and extreme tourist attraction that is ‘Volcano Walking’. Hence, the most appropriate title for the given passage is ‘Volcano Walking- A Unique Experience’.

It can be inferred from the passage that the tone of the passage is Laudatory. Laudatory tone: A commendatory tone commends and appreciates somebody or something. (Laud meansexpressing praise)

‘Dormant’ means something which is temporarily inactive or inoperative. It can be inferred from the passage that the volcano is referred to as the ‘sleeping giant’ as it is a dormant (Temporarily inactive) volcano.

Reverence’ means deep respect for someone or something. (Line/s from the passage- At the bottom there is a reverent hush. People whisper in respect to the sleeping giant who has lain dormant for 4,000 years.)

(Line/s from the passage - The situation in Turkey illustrates the effects of proximity, as 92% of its refugees have come from neighbouring Syria, where war and armed conict have now been raging for more than 10 years.)

It can be inferred from the passage that Syrian refugees prefer to take shelter in Turkey as it was the closest country to them. (Line/s from the passage- It demonstrates that huge numbers of displaced people stay close to their point of origin.)

Earthquakes and oods refer to Natural disasters not humanitarian disasters. Hence, option (a) is the most appropriate answer.

(Line/s from the passage- The highest increases in the number of internally displaced people happened in Africa and were provoked by a combination of armed conict and humanitarian disasters.Civil war in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most-populated country, has sparked a wave of displacement in a region)

displaced persons around the world It can be inferred from the 1st paragraph of the passage that the passage is mainly about displaced people around the world.

It can be inferred from the passage that the main theme of the passage is ‘Vegetation and animal life in Savanna’.

Luxuriant- lush
Dormant- sleeping
Prolonged- continued