SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (26th May 2021) Shift-2 | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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SSC CHSL 26th May 2022 Shift-2
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Variance
A    Convention
B    Equal
C    Harmony
D    Intellectual
A n s w e r : C
2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word
He is inclined to stay with the present organisation.
A    struggled
B    mystified
C    motivated
D    declined
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
One should work hard than others to succeed.
A    harder than
B    hardest that
C    harder to
D    hard to
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Pygmalion was written by GB Shaw.
A    GB Shaw was writing Pygmalion.
B    GB Shaw was written by Pygmalion.
C    Pygmalion wrote GB Shaw.
D    GB Shaw wrote Pygmalion.
A n s w e r : D
    
  
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SSC CHSL 26th May 2022 Shift-2
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Variance
A    Convention
B    Equal
C    Harmony
D    Intellectual
A n s w e r : C
2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word
He is inclined to stay with the present organisation.
A    struggled
B    mystified
C    motivated
D    declined
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
One should work hard than others to succeed.
A    harder than
B    hardest that
C    harder to
D    hard to
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Pygmalion was written by GB Shaw.
A    GB Shaw was writing Pygmalion.
B    GB Shaw was written by Pygmalion.
C    Pygmalion wrote GB Shaw.
D    GB Shaw wrote Pygmalion.
A n s w e r : D
    
  
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5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There is many ways / to make / a stranger feel / welcome in the community.
A    welcome in the community
B    There is many ways
C    a stranger feel
D    to make
A n s w e r : B
6. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Acquaint
B    Mamorial
C    Guarantee
D    Monotonous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Robin has less marbles than George.
A    enough marbles
B    lower marbles
C    few marbles
D    fewer marbles
A n s w e r : D
     
8. 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 minute you start _______ and tolerating __________, it becomes the new norm and the slide begins and therefore, we must
constantly __________ to give our best and be recognised, not simply aim to do just enough to ___________ that we don’t get found
out.
A    compelling, excellence, strike, encourage
B    compromising, mediocrity, strive, ensure
C    conjecturing, transcendence, strum, envision
D    contradicting, distinction, stink, endeavour
A n s w e r : B
9. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
Which________does the minister take to reach the Assembly?
  
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SSC CHSL 26th May 2022 Shift-2
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Variance
A    Convention
B    Equal
C    Harmony
D    Intellectual
A n s w e r : C
2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word
He is inclined to stay with the present organisation.
A    struggled
B    mystified
C    motivated
D    declined
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
One should work hard than others to succeed.
A    harder than
B    hardest that
C    harder to
D    hard to
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Pygmalion was written by GB Shaw.
A    GB Shaw was writing Pygmalion.
B    GB Shaw was written by Pygmalion.
C    Pygmalion wrote GB Shaw.
D    GB Shaw wrote Pygmalion.
A n s w e r : D
    
  
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5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There is many ways / to make / a stranger feel / welcome in the community.
A    welcome in the community
B    There is many ways
C    a stranger feel
D    to make
A n s w e r : B
6. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Acquaint
B    Mamorial
C    Guarantee
D    Monotonous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Robin has less marbles than George.
A    enough marbles
B    lower marbles
C    few marbles
D    fewer marbles
A n s w e r : D
     
8. 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 minute you start _______ and tolerating __________, it becomes the new norm and the slide begins and therefore, we must
constantly __________ to give our best and be recognised, not simply aim to do just enough to ___________ that we don’t get found
out.
A    compelling, excellence, strike, encourage
B    compromising, mediocrity, strive, ensure
C    conjecturing, transcendence, strum, envision
D    contradicting, distinction, stink, endeavour
A n s w e r : B
9. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
Which________does the minister take to reach the Assembly?
  
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A    
riot
B    rot
C    root
D    route
A n s w e r : D
10. Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
A    Gupta empire posed a competetoin to the invaders in ancient India.
B    Neeta represented Global School in the state level debate competition.
C    There is a high market compettion due to the advent of online shopping.
D    The cooking compitition was judged by the head chef of Garland Hotels.
A n s w e r : B
     
11. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is well-versed in the knowledge of plants
A    Florist
B    Gardener
C    Vegetarian
D    Botanist
A n s w e r : D
12. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Opportunity
B    Warrant
C    Conversation
D    Collaegue
A n s w e r : D
13. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Win laurels
A    To gain honour
B    To be decisive
C    To change
D    To punish
  
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SSC CHSL 26th May 2022 Shift-2
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Variance
A    Convention
B    Equal
C    Harmony
D    Intellectual
A n s w e r : C
2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word
He is inclined to stay with the present organisation.
A    struggled
B    mystified
C    motivated
D    declined
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
One should work hard than others to succeed.
A    harder than
B    hardest that
C    harder to
D    hard to
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Pygmalion was written by GB Shaw.
A    GB Shaw was writing Pygmalion.
B    GB Shaw was written by Pygmalion.
C    Pygmalion wrote GB Shaw.
D    GB Shaw wrote Pygmalion.
A n s w e r : D
    
  
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5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There is many ways / to make / a stranger feel / welcome in the community.
A    welcome in the community
B    There is many ways
C    a stranger feel
D    to make
A n s w e r : B
6. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Acquaint
B    Mamorial
C    Guarantee
D    Monotonous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Robin has less marbles than George.
A    enough marbles
B    lower marbles
C    few marbles
D    fewer marbles
A n s w e r : D
     
8. 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 minute you start _______ and tolerating __________, it becomes the new norm and the slide begins and therefore, we must
constantly __________ to give our best and be recognised, not simply aim to do just enough to ___________ that we don’t get found
out.
A    compelling, excellence, strike, encourage
B    compromising, mediocrity, strive, ensure
C    conjecturing, transcendence, strum, envision
D    contradicting, distinction, stink, endeavour
A n s w e r : B
9. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
Which________does the minister take to reach the Assembly?
  
.
A    
riot
B    rot
C    root
D    route
A n s w e r : D
10. Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
A    Gupta empire posed a competetoin to the invaders in ancient India.
B    Neeta represented Global School in the state level debate competition.
C    There is a high market compettion due to the advent of online shopping.
D    The cooking compitition was judged by the head chef of Garland Hotels.
A n s w e r : B
     
11. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is well-versed in the knowledge of plants
A    Florist
B    Gardener
C    Vegetarian
D    Botanist
A n s w e r : D
12. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Opportunity
B    Warrant
C    Conversation
D    Collaegue
A n s w e r : D
13. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Win laurels
A    To gain honour
B    To be decisive
C    To change
D    To punish
  
.
A n s w e r : A
      
14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.
A    Barely managed to escape
B    Very arrogant
C    Always taking calculated decisions
D    Deficiency of funds
A n s w e r : A
15. 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’.
The teacher said, “the sun raises in the east every day”.
A    the sun will rise in the east
B    the sun rises in the east
C    the sun rises at the east
D    No substitution required
A n s w e r : B
16. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Equine
B    Equilateral
C    Equillibrium
D    Equanimity
A n s w e r : C
       
17. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Encouregement
B    Achievement
C    Advertisement
D    Environment
A n s w e r : A
18. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ramu went with his friends on a trip to ___________ new paths.
  
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SSC CHSL 26th May 2022 Shift-2
English Language
1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Variance
A    Convention
B    Equal
C    Harmony
D    Intellectual
A n s w e r : C
2. Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word
He is inclined to stay with the present organisation.
A    struggled
B    mystified
C    motivated
D    declined
A n s w e r : C
3. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 
One should work hard than others to succeed.
A    harder than
B    hardest that
C    harder to
D    hard to
A n s w e r : A
4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Pygmalion was written by GB Shaw.
A    GB Shaw was writing Pygmalion.
B    GB Shaw was written by Pygmalion.
C    Pygmalion wrote GB Shaw.
D    GB Shaw wrote Pygmalion.
A n s w e r : D
    
  
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5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There is many ways / to make / a stranger feel / welcome in the community.
A    welcome in the community
B    There is many ways
C    a stranger feel
D    to make
A n s w e r : B
6. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Acquaint
B    Mamorial
C    Guarantee
D    Monotonous
A n s w e r : B
7. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
Robin has less marbles than George.
A    enough marbles
B    lower marbles
C    few marbles
D    fewer marbles
A n s w e r : D
     
8. 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 minute you start _______ and tolerating __________, it becomes the new norm and the slide begins and therefore, we must
constantly __________ to give our best and be recognised, not simply aim to do just enough to ___________ that we don’t get found
out.
A    compelling, excellence, strike, encourage
B    compromising, mediocrity, strive, ensure
C    conjecturing, transcendence, strum, envision
D    contradicting, distinction, stink, endeavour
A n s w e r : B
9. Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
Which________does the minister take to reach the Assembly?
  
.
A    
riot
B    rot
C    root
D    route
A n s w e r : D
10. Select the sentence which has no spelling error.
A    Gupta empire posed a competetoin to the invaders in ancient India.
B    Neeta represented Global School in the state level debate competition.
C    There is a high market compettion due to the advent of online shopping.
D    The cooking compitition was judged by the head chef of Garland Hotels.
A n s w e r : B
     
11. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is well-versed in the knowledge of plants
A    Florist
B    Gardener
C    Vegetarian
D    Botanist
A n s w e r : D
12. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Opportunity
B    Warrant
C    Conversation
D    Collaegue
A n s w e r : D
13. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Win laurels
A    To gain honour
B    To be decisive
C    To change
D    To punish
  
.
A n s w e r : A
      
14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.
A    Barely managed to escape
B    Very arrogant
C    Always taking calculated decisions
D    Deficiency of funds
A n s w e r : A
15. 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’.
The teacher said, “the sun raises in the east every day”.
A    the sun will rise in the east
B    the sun rises in the east
C    the sun rises at the east
D    No substitution required
A n s w e r : B
16. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Equine
B    Equilateral
C    Equillibrium
D    Equanimity
A n s w e r : C
       
17. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A    Encouregement
B    Achievement
C    Advertisement
D    Environment
A n s w e r : A
18. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ramu went with his friends on a trip to ___________ new paths.
  
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A    determine
B    deploy
C    invent
D    explore
A n s w e r : D
19. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.
I was carried by her rapturous song.
A    carried off
B    carried away
C    carried of
D    carried to
A n s w e r : B
   
20. Identify the option that arranges the given parts in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
a) Non-verbal communication is a means
b) This is possible by using visual clues
c) By which you are able to communicate without speaking
d) Such as facial expressions, eye-contact, postures, gestures etc.
A    a,c,b,d
B    b,d,c,a
C    d,c,a,b
D    a,b,c,d
A n s w e r : A
Instructions [21 - 25 ]
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
Tree plantation is the (1)______ of transplanting saplings or seeds to maximise the amount of greenery and focus on promoting
(2)______. Planting trees can be a very rewarding and fruitful (3)______! Not only is it (4)______ beneficial for this planet, but it also
contributes to helping create an environmentally friendly place to live, as trees help reduce pollutant (5)______.
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
A    Aspect
B    Process
C    Tool
D    
Mechanism
A n s w e r : B
  
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