SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (6th June 2021) Shift-1 | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
A    pull through
B    pull for
C    pull against
D    pull at
A n s w e r : A
2. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets.
A    shrines
B    deities
C    mercenery
D    narrowest
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries.
A    Doling Out
B    Designing
C    Training Up
D    Piling Up
A n s w e r : D
4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.
A    cupidity
B    stability
C    curiosity
D    reliability
A n s w e r : A
    
  
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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
A    pull through
B    pull for
C    pull against
D    pull at
A n s w e r : A
2. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets.
A    shrines
B    deities
C    mercenery
D    narrowest
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries.
A    Doling Out
B    Designing
C    Training Up
D    Piling Up
A n s w e r : D
4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.
A    cupidity
B    stability
C    curiosity
D    reliability
A n s w e r : A
    
  
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5. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Instanteneous
B    Presumptuous
C    Illegitimate
D    Lascivious
A n s w e r : A
6. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
A    The mother loving looked
B    brought her in
C    at her baby
D    as the nurse
A n s w e r : A
7. In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
the blank.
Growing up in Bengaluru, I have watched the city grow and _______ at its seams, welcoming, as its own, all the _______
population in search of jobs and pleasant _________.
A    retreat, native, food
B    flex, migrant, weather
C    curtail, local, destination
D    demolish, foreign, tourism
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Laconic
A    Exaggerated
B    Lengthy
C    Talkative
D    Concise
A n s w e r : D
9. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
In this situation of no organisation and control due to the lack of an effective government , the rate of crime has increased
exponentially.
  
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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
A    pull through
B    pull for
C    pull against
D    pull at
A n s w e r : A
2. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets.
A    shrines
B    deities
C    mercenery
D    narrowest
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries.
A    Doling Out
B    Designing
C    Training Up
D    Piling Up
A n s w e r : D
4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.
A    cupidity
B    stability
C    curiosity
D    reliability
A n s w e r : A
    
  
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5. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Instanteneous
B    Presumptuous
C    Illegitimate
D    Lascivious
A n s w e r : A
6. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
A    The mother loving looked
B    brought her in
C    at her baby
D    as the nurse
A n s w e r : A
7. In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
the blank.
Growing up in Bengaluru, I have watched the city grow and _______ at its seams, welcoming, as its own, all the _______
population in search of jobs and pleasant _________.
A    retreat, native, food
B    flex, migrant, weather
C    curtail, local, destination
D    demolish, foreign, tourism
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Laconic
A    Exaggerated
B    Lengthy
C    Talkative
D    Concise
A n s w e r : D
9. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
In this situation of no organisation and control due to the lack of an effective government , the rate of crime has increased
exponentially.
  
.
A    Autocracy
B    
Autonomy
C    Anarchy
D    Aristocracy
A n s w e r : C
10. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Annoy
A    Comfort
B    Miff
C    Get
D    Ruffle
A n s w e r : A
     
11. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl.
A    frightened me
B    worried me
C    drew my attention
D    confused me
A n s w e r : A
12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.
A    heavily
B    more heavy
C    heavy
D    most heavily
A n s w e r : A
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Strong taste or liking for something
A    Insolvent
B    Parole
C    Ebullient
  
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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
A    pull through
B    pull for
C    pull against
D    pull at
A n s w e r : A
2. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets.
A    shrines
B    deities
C    mercenery
D    narrowest
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries.
A    Doling Out
B    Designing
C    Training Up
D    Piling Up
A n s w e r : D
4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.
A    cupidity
B    stability
C    curiosity
D    reliability
A n s w e r : A
    
  
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5. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Instanteneous
B    Presumptuous
C    Illegitimate
D    Lascivious
A n s w e r : A
6. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
A    The mother loving looked
B    brought her in
C    at her baby
D    as the nurse
A n s w e r : A
7. In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
the blank.
Growing up in Bengaluru, I have watched the city grow and _______ at its seams, welcoming, as its own, all the _______
population in search of jobs and pleasant _________.
A    retreat, native, food
B    flex, migrant, weather
C    curtail, local, destination
D    demolish, foreign, tourism
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Laconic
A    Exaggerated
B    Lengthy
C    Talkative
D    Concise
A n s w e r : D
9. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
In this situation of no organisation and control due to the lack of an effective government , the rate of crime has increased
exponentially.
  
.
A    Autocracy
B    
Autonomy
C    Anarchy
D    Aristocracy
A n s w e r : C
10. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Annoy
A    Comfort
B    Miff
C    Get
D    Ruffle
A n s w e r : A
     
11. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl.
A    frightened me
B    worried me
C    drew my attention
D    confused me
A n s w e r : A
12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.
A    heavily
B    more heavy
C    heavy
D    most heavily
A n s w e r : A
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Strong taste or liking for something
A    Insolvent
B    Parole
C    Ebullient
  
.
D    
Penchant
A n s w e r : D
      
14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Start from scratch
A    Start it from the previous situation
B    Start from the given line
C    Start something fast to finish it before a particular time
D    Start entirely from the beginning
A n s w e r : D
15. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Vain
A    Loyal
B    Modest
C    Unfair
D    Energetic
A n s w e r : B
16. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Where can I find the way to the library?
A    Where can they be found in the library?
B    They cannot be found in the way to library?
C    Where can the way to the library be found?
D    Who can found with the way to library?
A n s w e r : C
       
17. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to
substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
They didn’t ate anything yesterday.
A    No substitution required
B    doesn’t eat
C    didn’t eat
D    hadn’t ate
  
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SSC CHSL 6th June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
His disease is no doubt very serious but he will pull over.
A    pull through
B    pull for
C    pull against
D    pull at
A n s w e r : A
2. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets.
A    shrines
B    deities
C    mercenery
D    narrowest
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the denotation of the highlighted word.
The black marketers are hoarding large quantities of groceries.
A    Doling Out
B    Designing
C    Training Up
D    Piling Up
A n s w e r : D
4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in the brackets to fill in the blank.
Collection of money through illegal means without any hard work increased the ___________ (greed) of the corrupt officials.
A    cupidity
B    stability
C    curiosity
D    reliability
A n s w e r : A
    
  
.
5. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Instanteneous
B    Presumptuous
C    Illegitimate
D    Lascivious
A n s w e r : A
6. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The mother loving looked / at her baby / as the nurse / brought her in.
A    The mother loving looked
B    brought her in
C    at her baby
D    as the nurse
A n s w e r : A
7. In the following passage, a word has been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
the blank.
Growing up in Bengaluru, I have watched the city grow and _______ at its seams, welcoming, as its own, all the _______
population in search of jobs and pleasant _________.
A    retreat, native, food
B    flex, migrant, weather
C    curtail, local, destination
D    demolish, foreign, tourism
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Laconic
A    Exaggerated
B    Lengthy
C    Talkative
D    Concise
A n s w e r : D
9. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
In this situation of no organisation and control due to the lack of an effective government , the rate of crime has increased
exponentially.
  
.
A    Autocracy
B    
Autonomy
C    Anarchy
D    Aristocracy
A n s w e r : C
10. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Annoy
A    Comfort
B    Miff
C    Get
D    Ruffle
A n s w e r : A
     
11. Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl.
A    frightened me
B    worried me
C    drew my attention
D    confused me
A n s w e r : A
12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
When we reached the hill station, it was raining the heaviest.
A    heavily
B    more heavy
C    heavy
D    most heavily
A n s w e r : A
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Strong taste or liking for something
A    Insolvent
B    Parole
C    Ebullient
  
.
D    
Penchant
A n s w e r : D
      
14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Start from scratch
A    Start it from the previous situation
B    Start from the given line
C    Start something fast to finish it before a particular time
D    Start entirely from the beginning
A n s w e r : D
15. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Vain
A    Loyal
B    Modest
C    Unfair
D    Energetic
A n s w e r : B
16. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Where can I find the way to the library?
A    Where can they be found in the library?
B    They cannot be found in the way to library?
C    Where can the way to the library be found?
D    Who can found with the way to library?
A n s w e r : C
       
17. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to
substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
They didn’t ate anything yesterday.
A    No substitution required
B    doesn’t eat
C    didn’t eat
D    hadn’t ate
  
.
A n s w e r : C
18. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Premchand wrote this novel.
A    This novel written by Premchand.
B    That novel is by Premchand.
C    This novel was written by Premchand.
D    Premchand novel has been written by him.
A n s w e r : C
19. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful
and coherent paragraph.
A.Holi is the festival of colours which is celebrated not only in India but all across the world. 
B.Then on the next day, people of all ages gather together to play with colours called 'gulal’ and coloured water called
'Dulahandi’.
C.People celebrate 'Holika Dahan’ on the first day by gathering around and burning piles of wood and cow dung and singing
bhajans related to Holi.
D.It is also a festival of unity as it brings people together to celebrate a festival regardless of caste, ethnicity, or religion.
A    ADCB
B    ABCD
C    DCBA
D    ADBC
A n s w e r : A
   
20. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Resplendent
A    Magnificent
B    Astonished
C    Enthusiastic
D    Exuberant
A n s w e r : A
Instructions [21 - 25 ]
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Our host started to read and the (1)_________ stopped. There was a sweet (2)_________ as each person read, not one that felt forced or
imposed in any way. People did not seem to (3)_________ or cough, but perhaps that is just how I remember it now. I know I was
increasingly self-conscious as the readings came closer to me and that when it was my turn I think I (4)_________ through most of it,
probably without making any sense of the (5)_________.
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
  
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