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

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SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.
A    The clown was laughed at by me.
B    The clown was being laughed by me.
C    The clown is being laughed at by me.
D    The clown is laughed by me.
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
A    to an environment
B    an interesting article
C    about the dangers
D    in the newspaper
A n s w e r : A
3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Aquaintance
B    Treacherous
C    Serendipity
D    Malicious
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
A    at
B    on
C    for
D    from
A n s w e r : A
    
5. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sacred
  
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SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.
A    The clown was laughed at by me.
B    The clown was being laughed by me.
C    The clown is being laughed at by me.
D    The clown is laughed by me.
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
A    to an environment
B    an interesting article
C    about the dangers
D    in the newspaper
A n s w e r : A
3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Aquaintance
B    Treacherous
C    Serendipity
D    Malicious
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
A    at
B    on
C    for
D    from
A n s w e r : A
    
5. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sacred
  
.
A    Profane
B    Maniacal
C    Inquisitive
D    Rational
A n s w e r : A
6. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.
A    Omnipotent
B    Omniscient
C    Omnipresent
D    Omnivorous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rampart
A    Denigration
B    Fortitude
C    Bulwark
D    Portal
A n s w e r : C
     
8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of examining with care or reading carefully
A    Persuade
B    Perverse
C    Perusal
D    Persiflage
A n s w e r : C
9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Our team has been defeated.
A    Our team defeated the opposition.
B    The opposition had been defeated by our team.
C    
The opposition defeated our team.
  
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SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.
A    The clown was laughed at by me.
B    The clown was being laughed by me.
C    The clown is being laughed at by me.
D    The clown is laughed by me.
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
A    to an environment
B    an interesting article
C    about the dangers
D    in the newspaper
A n s w e r : A
3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Aquaintance
B    Treacherous
C    Serendipity
D    Malicious
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
A    at
B    on
C    for
D    from
A n s w e r : A
    
5. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sacred
  
.
A    Profane
B    Maniacal
C    Inquisitive
D    Rational
A n s w e r : A
6. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.
A    Omnipotent
B    Omniscient
C    Omnipresent
D    Omnivorous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rampart
A    Denigration
B    Fortitude
C    Bulwark
D    Portal
A n s w e r : C
     
8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of examining with care or reading carefully
A    Persuade
B    Perverse
C    Perusal
D    Persiflage
A n s w e r : C
9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Our team has been defeated.
A    Our team defeated the opposition.
B    The opposition had been defeated by our team.
C    
The opposition defeated our team.
  
.
D    
The opposition has defeated our team.
A n s w e r : D
10. The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
A    He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
B    He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
C    He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
D    He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.
A n s w e r : C
     
11. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside.
A    to have live in the countryside
B    lived in the countryside
C    to lived in the countryside
D    living in the countryside
A n s w e r : A
12. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism, women’s rights, and premitivism.
A    radicalism
B    premitivism
C    raged
D    debates
A n s w e r : B
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company’s shares.
A    Canter
B    Autocrat
C    Hypocrite
D    Goody
A n s w e r : C
      
  
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SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.
A    The clown was laughed at by me.
B    The clown was being laughed by me.
C    The clown is being laughed at by me.
D    The clown is laughed by me.
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
A    to an environment
B    an interesting article
C    about the dangers
D    in the newspaper
A n s w e r : A
3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Aquaintance
B    Treacherous
C    Serendipity
D    Malicious
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
A    at
B    on
C    for
D    from
A n s w e r : A
    
5. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sacred
  
.
A    Profane
B    Maniacal
C    Inquisitive
D    Rational
A n s w e r : A
6. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.
A    Omnipotent
B    Omniscient
C    Omnipresent
D    Omnivorous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rampart
A    Denigration
B    Fortitude
C    Bulwark
D    Portal
A n s w e r : C
     
8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of examining with care or reading carefully
A    Persuade
B    Perverse
C    Perusal
D    Persiflage
A n s w e r : C
9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Our team has been defeated.
A    Our team defeated the opposition.
B    The opposition had been defeated by our team.
C    
The opposition defeated our team.
  
.
D    
The opposition has defeated our team.
A n s w e r : D
10. The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
A    He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
B    He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
C    He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
D    He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.
A n s w e r : C
     
11. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside.
A    to have live in the countryside
B    lived in the countryside
C    to lived in the countryside
D    living in the countryside
A n s w e r : A
12. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism, women’s rights, and premitivism.
A    radicalism
B    premitivism
C    raged
D    debates
A n s w e r : B
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company’s shares.
A    Canter
B    Autocrat
C    Hypocrite
D    Goody
A n s w e r : C
      
  
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14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull a long face
A    To look angry
B    To look sad
C    To flatter someone
D    To chide someone
A n s w e r : B
15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Towards the end of February the weather turned very ______.
A    slight
B    insipid
C    mild
D    thin
A n s w e r : C
16. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
A diary entry is a________account of one’s day and is a very useful tool for celebrities.
A    person
B    personnel
C    persona
D    personal
A n s w e r : D
       
17. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Treacherous
A    Fantastic
B    Flexible
C    Fluent
D    Faithful
A n s w e r : D
18. Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket.
There is ______________(scarce) evidence that he is the thief.
A    strong
  
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SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-1
English Language
1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I laughed at the clown.
A    The clown was laughed at by me.
B    The clown was being laughed by me.
C    The clown is being laughed at by me.
D    The clown is laughed by me.
A n s w e r : A
2. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.
A    to an environment
B    an interesting article
C    about the dangers
D    in the newspaper
A n s w e r : A
3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Aquaintance
B    Treacherous
C    Serendipity
D    Malicious
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
We will leave towards 6.00 a.m.
A    at
B    on
C    for
D    from
A n s w e r : A
    
5. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Sacred
  
.
A    Profane
B    Maniacal
C    Inquisitive
D    Rational
A n s w e r : A
6. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
The manager behaves as if he knows everything and has unlimited knowledge.
A    Omnipotent
B    Omniscient
C    Omnipresent
D    Omnivorous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Rampart
A    Denigration
B    Fortitude
C    Bulwark
D    Portal
A n s w e r : C
     
8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of examining with care or reading carefully
A    Persuade
B    Perverse
C    Perusal
D    Persiflage
A n s w e r : C
9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Our team has been defeated.
A    Our team defeated the opposition.
B    The opposition had been defeated by our team.
C    
The opposition defeated our team.
  
.
D    
The opposition has defeated our team.
A n s w e r : D
10. The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
He sees us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
A    He saw us coming, and unaware that we learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
B    He saw us coming, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greeted us with a smile.
C    He saw us coming, and unaware that we were learning of his treachery, greeted us with a smile
D    He saw us come, and unaware that we had learned of his treachery, greets us with a smile.
A n s w e r : C
     
11. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Nowadays, many doctors advise to live in the countryside.
A    to have live in the countryside
B    lived in the countryside
C    to lived in the countryside
D    living in the countryside
A n s w e r : A
12. From among the words given in bold, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Jane Austen was already writing in the early 1790s, as the debates raged on radicalism, women’s rights, and premitivism.
A    radicalism
B    premitivism
C    raged
D    debates
A n s w e r : B
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.
At the party, Rohan was pretending to be what he is not to influence the investors for his company’s shares.
A    Canter
B    Autocrat
C    Hypocrite
D    Goody
A n s w e r : C
      
  
.
14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull a long face
A    To look angry
B    To look sad
C    To flatter someone
D    To chide someone
A n s w e r : B
15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Towards the end of February the weather turned very ______.
A    slight
B    insipid
C    mild
D    thin
A n s w e r : C
16. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
A diary entry is a________account of one’s day and is a very useful tool for celebrities.
A    person
B    personnel
C    persona
D    personal
A n s w e r : D
       
17. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Treacherous
A    Fantastic
B    Flexible
C    Fluent
D    Faithful
A n s w e r : D
18. Complete the sentence with an appropriate ANTONYM of the word mentioned in the bracket.
There is ______________(scarce) evidence that he is the thief.
A    strong
  
.
B    
mysterious
C    scant
D    abundant
A n s w e r : D
19. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
It is a bad habit to talk in while someone is speaking.
A    cut in
B    intrude over
C    burst in
D    walk over
A n s w e r : A
   
20. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bed of roses
A    Trying condition of life
B    Lethargic condition of life
C    Testing condition of life
D    Pleasant condition of life
A n s w e r : D
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.
Although everyone wants to be successful in life, there are (1) _________ people who know the elements of success, the factors that go
to build up success. Today, success is being (2) _________ with making money, with amassing millions and billions. Some people equate
it with power and position. Many of us tend to equate success with visible material acquisitions. Outer things and external
achievements are not a (3) _________ of success. Power, prestige, position, social influence and higher degrees awarded by universities
— all these are outer things. They only touch the fringe of life; they do not enter the depths within. A man may have all these and yet
maybe intellectually barren; he may be emotionally barren and spiritually sterile. Would you call such a man (4)________? What then is
success all about? What is true success? Success can be defined as the ability to be happy and make others happy; the ability to love
and be loved; the ability to remain in peaceful (5)________ with oneself; with those around you and with God’s cosmic laws
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A    a few
B    most of
C    lot of
D    a majority
A n s w e r : A
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  
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