SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (21st March 2022) Shift-1 | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest
A    Please do it
B    Stop, don't go ahead
C    Be with me
D    Come with me
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then
select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.
A    to reattribute to its rightful owner.
B    No error
C    And, indeed, there was
D    hardly picture in Rome I was unable
A n s w e r : D
3. Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
A    
She said that she would be available
tomorrow.
B    
She said that she would be available the next
day.
C    She said that she must be available the next day.
D    She said that she will be available the next day.
A n s w e r : B
4. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
A    Sebaceous
  
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest
A    Please do it
B    Stop, don't go ahead
C    Be with me
D    Come with me
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then
select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.
A    to reattribute to its rightful owner.
B    No error
C    And, indeed, there was
D    hardly picture in Rome I was unable
A n s w e r : D
3. Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
A    
She said that she would be available
tomorrow.
B    
She said that she would be available the next
day.
C    She said that she must be available the next day.
D    She said that she will be available the next day.
A n s w e r : B
4. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
A    Sebaceous
  
.
B    
Heterogeneous
C    
Homogeneous
D    Casserole
A n s w e r : C
    
5. Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS
A    HUMANE
B    STRONG
C    FALSE
D    CRITICIZE
A n s w e r : C
6. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A    HEIRARCHY
B    APPAULLING
C    PESTILLENTIAL
D    MALODOROUS
A n s w e r : D
7. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age
A    Senile
B    Sentinel
C    Primal
D    Primitive
A n s w e r : A
     
8. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize
  
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest
A    Please do it
B    Stop, don't go ahead
C    Be with me
D    Come with me
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then
select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.
A    to reattribute to its rightful owner.
B    No error
C    And, indeed, there was
D    hardly picture in Rome I was unable
A n s w e r : D
3. Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
A    
She said that she would be available
tomorrow.
B    
She said that she would be available the next
day.
C    She said that she must be available the next day.
D    She said that she will be available the next day.
A n s w e r : B
4. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
A    Sebaceous
  
.
B    
Heterogeneous
C    
Homogeneous
D    Casserole
A n s w e r : C
    
5. Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS
A    HUMANE
B    STRONG
C    FALSE
D    CRITICIZE
A n s w e r : C
6. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A    HEIRARCHY
B    APPAULLING
C    PESTILLENTIAL
D    MALODOROUS
A n s w e r : D
7. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age
A    Senile
B    Sentinel
C    Primal
D    Primitive
A n s w e r : A
     
8. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize
  
.
A    
Combine
B    Orchestrate
C    Conjoin
D    Segregate
A n s w e r : D
9. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
A    SUPPORT
B    TUNNEL
C    RAPPORT
D    TREBBLE
A n s w e r : D
10. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty
A    Precarious
B    Paradox
C    Presume
D    Presumptuous
A n s w e r : A
     
11. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Our study goes
P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get
Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily
R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins
S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk
A    SRPQ
B    PQSR
C    PRQS
D    SPQR
  
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest
A    Please do it
B    Stop, don't go ahead
C    Be with me
D    Come with me
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then
select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.
A    to reattribute to its rightful owner.
B    No error
C    And, indeed, there was
D    hardly picture in Rome I was unable
A n s w e r : D
3. Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
A    
She said that she would be available
tomorrow.
B    
She said that she would be available the next
day.
C    She said that she must be available the next day.
D    She said that she will be available the next day.
A n s w e r : B
4. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
A    Sebaceous
  
.
B    
Heterogeneous
C    
Homogeneous
D    Casserole
A n s w e r : C
    
5. Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS
A    HUMANE
B    STRONG
C    FALSE
D    CRITICIZE
A n s w e r : C
6. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A    HEIRARCHY
B    APPAULLING
C    PESTILLENTIAL
D    MALODOROUS
A n s w e r : D
7. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age
A    Senile
B    Sentinel
C    Primal
D    Primitive
A n s w e r : A
     
8. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize
  
.
A    
Combine
B    Orchestrate
C    Conjoin
D    Segregate
A n s w e r : D
9. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
A    SUPPORT
B    TUNNEL
C    RAPPORT
D    TREBBLE
A n s w e r : D
10. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty
A    Precarious
B    Paradox
C    Presume
D    Presumptuous
A n s w e r : A
     
11. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Our study goes
P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get
Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily
R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins
S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk
A    SRPQ
B    PQSR
C    PRQS
D    SPQR
  
.
A n s w e r : C
12. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon
A    To buy something that is of much less value.
B    To lose foundation
C    To work through the day and shop in the evening
D    To give importance to little things
A n s w e r : A
13. Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is
needed, select ‘No improvement’.
He spent many an hours playing the chess across the city.
A    No improvement
B    He have spent many an hours playing the chess across the
C    He had spent many an hours playing the chess across the
D    
He spent many an hour playing the chess across
the
A n s w e r : D
      
14. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Desiccate
A    Honour
B    Ascend
C    Hydrate
D    Venerate
A n s w e r : C
15. Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical
error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there kings.
A    No error
  
.
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be my guest
A    Please do it
B    Stop, don't go ahead
C    Be with me
D    Come with me
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, then
select the option "No error".
And, indeed, there was/ hardly picture in Rome I was unable/ to reattribute to its rightful owner.
A    to reattribute to its rightful owner.
B    No error
C    And, indeed, there was
D    hardly picture in Rome I was unable
A n s w e r : D
3. Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
She said, “I will be available tomorrow.”
A    
She said that she would be available
tomorrow.
B    
She said that she would be available the next
day.
C    She said that she must be available the next day.
D    She said that she will be available the next day.
A n s w e r : B
4. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
Belonging to the same kind
A    Sebaceous
  
.
B    
Heterogeneous
C    
Homogeneous
D    Casserole
A n s w e r : C
    
5. Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
BOGUS
A    HUMANE
B    STRONG
C    FALSE
D    CRITICIZE
A n s w e r : C
6. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A    HEIRARCHY
B    APPAULLING
C    PESTILLENTIAL
D    MALODOROUS
A n s w e r : D
7. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who is experiencing dementia brought about by old age
A    Senile
B    Sentinel
C    Primal
D    Primitive
A n s w e r : A
     
8. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below
Polarize
  
.
A    
Combine
B    Orchestrate
C    Conjoin
D    Segregate
A n s w e r : D
9. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
A    SUPPORT
B    TUNNEL
C    RAPPORT
D    TREBBLE
A n s w e r : D
10. Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Dependent on chance or uncertainty
A    Precarious
B    Paradox
C    Presume
D    Presumptuous
A n s w e r : A
     
11. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Our study goes
P. beyond LDL cholesterol levels to get
Q. and the impact of eating walnuts daily
R. a complete picture of all of the lipoproteins
S. on their potential to improve cardiovascular risk
A    SRPQ
B    PQSR
C    PRQS
D    SPQR
  
.
A n s w e r : C
12. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon
A    To buy something that is of much less value.
B    To lose foundation
C    To work through the day and shop in the evening
D    To give importance to little things
A n s w e r : A
13. Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is
needed, select ‘No improvement’.
He spent many an hours playing the chess across the city.
A    No improvement
B    He have spent many an hours playing the chess across the
C    He had spent many an hours playing the chess across the
D    
He spent many an hour playing the chess across
the
A n s w e r : D
      
14. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Desiccate
A    Honour
B    Ascend
C    Hydrate
D    Venerate
A n s w e r : C
15. Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the part that contains a grammatical
error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Such was the education / of the Spartans with regard to / one of the greatest of there kings.
A    No error
  
.
B    
one of the greatest of there kings.
C    Such was the education
D    of the Spartans with regard to
A n s w e r : B
16. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sane
A    Paranoid
B    Reposeful
C    Stoical
D    Halcyon
A n s w e r : A
       
17. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
His shoes were soaked from walk through the dew.
A    soaked from walking
B    soak from walking
C    No improvement
D    soaks from walk
A n s w e r : A
18. Choose the option that is the correct passive form of the sentence.
We had eaten the cake.
A    
The cake had been eaten by
us.
B    
The cake will be eaten by
us.
C    
The cake is eaten by
us.
D    
The cake was eaten by
us.
  
.