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 Pinnacle  Parajumble 
 PARA JUMBLE 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.207.  ]  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given 
 below  in  jumbled  order.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the  correct 
 order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Given  below  are  six  sentences  of  a  paragraph.  Sentence  A 
 is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last  sentence  of  the 
 para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up.  Select  the 
 option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 A  . The month was January. 
 B.  On  the  ?rst  morning  of  the  festival  the  mejhi  would  be  set 
 alight invoking the blessings of Agni, the god of ?re. 
 C.  There  would  be  much  feasting  and  merriment  during  the 
 festival. 
 D.  Each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  -  a  pile  of  ?rewood 
 stacked neatly together in their backyard. 
 E.  The Bihu festival was fast approaching. 
 F .  “Let’s  build  a  champion  mejhi  this  year.”  Ricky  suggested  a  few 
 days before the festival. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) EDBC            (b) CBED               (c) CBDE                  (d) ECDB 
 Q.2.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  When  I  studied  Engineering  thirty-?ve  years  back,  I  was  the 
 only girl in the course. 
 B  . People often ask me how I managed. 
 C.  I could only see boys and more boys everywhere. 
 D.  But when I look back I feel it was not very di?cult. 
 E.  Having  a  girl  in  the  class  was  unusual  for  the  boys,  and 
 initially I was the target for a lot of teasing. 
 F .  But over a period of time they became my best friends. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) CBDE  (b) ECDB  (c) CBED  (d) BDEC 
 Q.3.  A.  My  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni,  told  me  similar  words  when  I 
 got married. 
 B.  They  were  usually  like:  ‘You  must  adjust  to  your  new  house 
 and  in-laws,  try  to  learn  how  they  eat  and  cook  their  food,  go  out 
 of your way to be friendly and helpful to everybody,’ etc. 
 C.  When  I  was  young,  before  a  girl  got  married,  her  mother  would 
 give her some words of advice. 
 D.  But  along  with  this,  she  said  something  which  helped  me 
 immensely in later life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) CBAD  (b) CDBA  (c) ACBD  (d) BDAC 
 Q.4.  A.  I  have  seen  a  great  many  houses  in  my  time,  little  and 
 big,  new  and  old,  built  of  stone  and  of  wood,  but  of  one  house  I 
 have kept a very vivid memory. 
 B.  It  was,  properly  speaking,  rather  a  cottage  than  a  house  --  a 
 tiny  cottage  of  one  story,  with  three  windows,  looking 
 extraordinarily like a little old hunchback woman with a cap on. 
 C.  The  cottage  was  lost  to  sight  among  the  mulberry-trees, 
 acacias,  and  poplars  planted  by  the  grandfathers  and 
 greatgrandfathers of its present occupants 
 D.  It had white stucco walls, tiled roof, and a dilapidated 
 chimney. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACBD  (b) BDAC  (c) ABDC  (d) CDBA 
 Q.5.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  A vacation is looked forward to as a time to relax. 
 A.  But, destiny had other plans for me. 
 B.  I was very excited to go on a vacation to Goa. 
 C.  My  bags  were  packed  and  I  decided  to  retire  early  for  the 
 night. 
 D.  It  is  a  welcome  break  from  the  daily  routine  which  is  often 
 monotonous. 
 6.  I fell off the bed and fractured my foot! 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BCDA  (b) ABDC  (c) CBAD  (d) DBCA 
 Q.6.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last  (6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  During  the  colonial  rule  in  India,  Robert  Bruce  was  the  ?rst  who 
 noticed tea plants growing near Rangpur in 1823. 
 A.  The  species  was  found  to  be  similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese 
 tea gardens. 
 B.  By  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry  comprised  around  160 
 gardens. 
 C.  The  leaves  of  the  plants  were  examined  and  the  consequence 
 was something fruitful. 
 D.  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  was  the  ?rst  Indian  tea  planter  who 
 established  the  commercial  plantation  that  we  know  today  as 
 the Assam tea. 
 6.  Today  the  region  has  grown  to  become  one  of  the  world's 
 largest tea-producing belts. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) DCBA  (c) CADB  (d) ADCB 
 Q.7.  A.  The  Egyptians  believed  that  the  body  and  soul  were 
 important to human existence, in life and in death. 
 B.  This  ensured  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  so  that  the 
 deceased would live happily ever after. 
 C.  Their  funerary  practices,  such  as  mummi?cation  and  burial  in 
 tombs,  were  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  ?nd  their  way  in 
 the after world. 
 D.  The  tombs  were  thus,  ?lled  with  food,  tools,  domestic  wares, 
 treasures -- all the necessities of life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACDB  (b) ABCD  (c) ADCB  (d) ABDC 
 Q.8.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence  of  the  para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  It was midday. 
 B.  Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman  with  a  cropped  head  and 
 prominent  eyes,  took  off  his  overcoat,  mopped  his  brow  with  his 
 handkerchief, and went into the government o?ce. 
 C.  "Where  can  I  make  an  inquiry  here?"  he  said,  addressing  a 
 porter  who  was  bringing  a  trayful  of  glasses  from  the  furthest 
 recesses of the o?ce. 
 D.  Voldyrev coughed and went towards the window. 
 E.  "To that one sitting near the window!" said the  porter, 
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 Pinnacle  Parajumble 
 PARA JUMBLE 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.207.  ]  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given 
 below  in  jumbled  order.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the  correct 
 order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Given  below  are  six  sentences  of  a  paragraph.  Sentence  A 
 is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last  sentence  of  the 
 para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up.  Select  the 
 option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 A  . The month was January. 
 B.  On  the  ?rst  morning  of  the  festival  the  mejhi  would  be  set 
 alight invoking the blessings of Agni, the god of ?re. 
 C.  There  would  be  much  feasting  and  merriment  during  the 
 festival. 
 D.  Each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  -  a  pile  of  ?rewood 
 stacked neatly together in their backyard. 
 E.  The Bihu festival was fast approaching. 
 F .  “Let’s  build  a  champion  mejhi  this  year.”  Ricky  suggested  a  few 
 days before the festival. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) EDBC            (b) CBED               (c) CBDE                  (d) ECDB 
 Q.2.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  When  I  studied  Engineering  thirty-?ve  years  back,  I  was  the 
 only girl in the course. 
 B  . People often ask me how I managed. 
 C.  I could only see boys and more boys everywhere. 
 D.  But when I look back I feel it was not very di?cult. 
 E.  Having  a  girl  in  the  class  was  unusual  for  the  boys,  and 
 initially I was the target for a lot of teasing. 
 F .  But over a period of time they became my best friends. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) CBDE  (b) ECDB  (c) CBED  (d) BDEC 
 Q.3.  A.  My  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni,  told  me  similar  words  when  I 
 got married. 
 B.  They  were  usually  like:  ‘You  must  adjust  to  your  new  house 
 and  in-laws,  try  to  learn  how  they  eat  and  cook  their  food,  go  out 
 of your way to be friendly and helpful to everybody,’ etc. 
 C.  When  I  was  young,  before  a  girl  got  married,  her  mother  would 
 give her some words of advice. 
 D.  But  along  with  this,  she  said  something  which  helped  me 
 immensely in later life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) CBAD  (b) CDBA  (c) ACBD  (d) BDAC 
 Q.4.  A.  I  have  seen  a  great  many  houses  in  my  time,  little  and 
 big,  new  and  old,  built  of  stone  and  of  wood,  but  of  one  house  I 
 have kept a very vivid memory. 
 B.  It  was,  properly  speaking,  rather  a  cottage  than  a  house  --  a 
 tiny  cottage  of  one  story,  with  three  windows,  looking 
 extraordinarily like a little old hunchback woman with a cap on. 
 C.  The  cottage  was  lost  to  sight  among  the  mulberry-trees, 
 acacias,  and  poplars  planted  by  the  grandfathers  and 
 greatgrandfathers of its present occupants 
 D.  It had white stucco walls, tiled roof, and a dilapidated 
 chimney. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACBD  (b) BDAC  (c) ABDC  (d) CDBA 
 Q.5.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  A vacation is looked forward to as a time to relax. 
 A.  But, destiny had other plans for me. 
 B.  I was very excited to go on a vacation to Goa. 
 C.  My  bags  were  packed  and  I  decided  to  retire  early  for  the 
 night. 
 D.  It  is  a  welcome  break  from  the  daily  routine  which  is  often 
 monotonous. 
 6.  I fell off the bed and fractured my foot! 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BCDA  (b) ABDC  (c) CBAD  (d) DBCA 
 Q.6.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last  (6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  During  the  colonial  rule  in  India,  Robert  Bruce  was  the  ?rst  who 
 noticed tea plants growing near Rangpur in 1823. 
 A.  The  species  was  found  to  be  similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese 
 tea gardens. 
 B.  By  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry  comprised  around  160 
 gardens. 
 C.  The  leaves  of  the  plants  were  examined  and  the  consequence 
 was something fruitful. 
 D.  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  was  the  ?rst  Indian  tea  planter  who 
 established  the  commercial  plantation  that  we  know  today  as 
 the Assam tea. 
 6.  Today  the  region  has  grown  to  become  one  of  the  world's 
 largest tea-producing belts. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) DCBA  (c) CADB  (d) ADCB 
 Q.7.  A.  The  Egyptians  believed  that  the  body  and  soul  were 
 important to human existence, in life and in death. 
 B.  This  ensured  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  so  that  the 
 deceased would live happily ever after. 
 C.  Their  funerary  practices,  such  as  mummi?cation  and  burial  in 
 tombs,  were  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  ?nd  their  way  in 
 the after world. 
 D.  The  tombs  were  thus,  ?lled  with  food,  tools,  domestic  wares, 
 treasures -- all the necessities of life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACDB  (b) ABCD  (c) ADCB  (d) ABDC 
 Q.8.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence  of  the  para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  It was midday. 
 B.  Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman  with  a  cropped  head  and 
 prominent  eyes,  took  off  his  overcoat,  mopped  his  brow  with  his 
 handkerchief, and went into the government o?ce. 
 C.  "Where  can  I  make  an  inquiry  here?"  he  said,  addressing  a 
 porter  who  was  bringing  a  trayful  of  glasses  from  the  furthest 
 recesses of the o?ce. 
 D.  Voldyrev coughed and went towards the window. 
 E.  "To that one sitting near the window!" said the  porter, 
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 Pinnacle  Parajumble 
 indicating with the tray the furthest window. 
 F .  There,  at  a  green  table  spotted  like  typhus,  was  sitting  a  young 
 man  with  his  hair  standing  up  in  four  tufts  on  his  head,  with  a 
 long pimply nose, and a long faded uniform. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDEC  (b) CBED  (c) ECDB  (d) BCED 
 Q.9.  A.  The invention of the airplane was no exception. 
 B.  However,  the  idea  of  ?ying  an  aircraft  was  quite  repulsive  to 
 some people. 
 C.  Many  great  inventions  are  initially  greeted  with  ridicule  and 
 disbelief. 
 D.  Most  people  who  heard  about  the  ?rst  powered  ?ight  on 
 December 17, 1903 were excited and impressed. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) DBCA  (b) CADB  (c) CDAB  (d) DABC 
 Q.10.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst 
 (1)  and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the 
 sentences  in  between(A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the 
 sentences  in  the  correct  order  to  form  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 1.  Nicholas Chorier is not a usual photographer. 
 A.  He  uses  a  kite  to  hoist  his  camera  into  the  skies  and  clicks 
 photographs while the camera dangles mid–air. 
 B.  He is a kite aerial photographer. 
 C.  Fascinated,  he  literally  tied  his  two  hobbies  ,kite  ?ying  and 
 photography ,together for a living. 
 D.  During  a  trip  to  India  to  make  a  photo  report  on  kite  making, 
 he learnt about this unique style of photography. 
 6.  Today  he  is  one  of  the  most  well–known  kite  aerial 
 photographers in the world. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) DABC  (b) BADC  (c) ACDB  (d) BCDA 
 Q.11.  A.  She  was  a  busy  person  and  had  no  time  to  visit  her 
 mother. 
 B.  It was Mothers’ Day. 
 C.  She  thought  her  mother  would  be  pleased  to  receive  the 
 ?owers. 
 D.  A  woman  stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  order  some  ?owers  to 
 be sent to her mother. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) BCDA  (c) DABC  (d) CADB 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d)  ECDB 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  festival. 
 Sentence  E  states  that  the  Bihu  festival  was  fast  approaching  & 
 Sentence  C  states  that  the  atmosphere  would  be  much  feasting 
 and  merriment  during  the  festival.  So,  C  will  follow  E.  Further, 
 Sentence  D  states  that  each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  & 
 Sentence  B  states  that  the  mejhi  would  be  set  alight  invoking  the 
 blessings  of  Agni.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option ‘d’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.2.(a)  CBDE 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  Sentence  A  as  it  describes  the  experience 
 of  being  the  only  girl  in  the  course  when  studying  engineering. 
 And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  question  people  ask  about 
 how  she  managed.  So,  B  will  follow  C.  Further,  Sentence  D  states 
 that  it  wasn’t  very  di?cult  &  Sentence  E  states  the  initial 
 challenges  faced  as  the  only  girl  in  the  class.  So,  E  will  follow  D. 
 Going through the options, option ‘a’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.3.(a)  CBAD 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘receiving  advice  from  mothers  before 
 marriage.’  And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  advice  given  to 
 brides  about  adjusting  to  their  new  life.  So,  B  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  A  talks  about  the  same  advice  received  from 
 her  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni  &  Sentence  D  states  that  her  mother 
 said  something  which  helped  her  immensely  in  later  life.  So,  D 
 will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (a)  has  the 
 correct sequence. 
 Sol.4.(c)  ABDC 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘having  seen  many  houses  but  keeping  a 
 vivid  memory  of  one.’  And,  Sentence  B  provides  the  description 
 of  that  particular  house.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D 
 adds  more  details  about  the  appearance  of  the  house  & 
 Sentence  C  describes  the  surroundings  of  the  cottage.  So,  C  will 
 follow  D.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (c)  has  the  correct 
 sequence. 
 Sol.5.(d)  DBCA 
 Sentence  D  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  general  idea  of  a 
 vacation  being  a  welcome  break  from  the  monotonous  daily 
 routine.  And  Sentence  B  states  the  excitement  about  going  on  a 
 vacation  to  Goa.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Further,  Sentence  C  states 
 the  decision  to  retire  early  for  the  night  &  Sentence  A  states  that 
 destiny  had  other  plans.  So,  A  will  follow  C.  Going  through  the 
 options, option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.6.(c)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  consequence  of 
 examining  the  leaves  of  the  tea  plants  noticed  by  Robert  Bruce 
 near  Rangpur.  And  Sentence  A  states  that  the  species  found  was 
 similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese  tea  gardens.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  introduces  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  as  the  ?rst 
 Indian  tea  planter  who  established  the  commercial  plantation  & 
 Sentence  B  mentions  that  by  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry 
 comprised  around  160  gardens.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going 
 through the options, option (c) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.7.(a)  ACDB 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  “the  Egyptians'  belief  in  the  importance  of 
 the  body  and  soul”.  And,  Sentence  C  states  the  funerary 
 practices  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  in  the  afterlife.  So,  C 
 will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  tombs  being 
 ?lled  with  various  items  &  Sentence  B  states  the  purpose  of 
 these  practices  –  ensuring  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  for  a 
 happy  afterlife.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (a) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.8.(d)  BCED 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  event.  And, 
 Sentence  B  introduces  the  main  subject  of  the  parajumble,  i.e. 
 Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further, 
 Sentence  C  states  the  question  asked  by  Voldyerv  to  the  porter 
 and  Sentence  E  states  the  answer  to  his  question.  So,  E  will 
 follow  C.  Sentence  D  concludes  the  parajumble  by  stating  that 
 Voldyrev  went  towards  the  window.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.9.(b)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘many  great  inventions  are  initially  mocked 
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 Pinnacle  Parajumble 
 PARA JUMBLE 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.207.  ]  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given 
 below  in  jumbled  order.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the  correct 
 order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Given  below  are  six  sentences  of  a  paragraph.  Sentence  A 
 is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last  sentence  of  the 
 para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up.  Select  the 
 option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 A  . The month was January. 
 B.  On  the  ?rst  morning  of  the  festival  the  mejhi  would  be  set 
 alight invoking the blessings of Agni, the god of ?re. 
 C.  There  would  be  much  feasting  and  merriment  during  the 
 festival. 
 D.  Each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  -  a  pile  of  ?rewood 
 stacked neatly together in their backyard. 
 E.  The Bihu festival was fast approaching. 
 F .  “Let’s  build  a  champion  mejhi  this  year.”  Ricky  suggested  a  few 
 days before the festival. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) EDBC            (b) CBED               (c) CBDE                  (d) ECDB 
 Q.2.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  When  I  studied  Engineering  thirty-?ve  years  back,  I  was  the 
 only girl in the course. 
 B  . People often ask me how I managed. 
 C.  I could only see boys and more boys everywhere. 
 D.  But when I look back I feel it was not very di?cult. 
 E.  Having  a  girl  in  the  class  was  unusual  for  the  boys,  and 
 initially I was the target for a lot of teasing. 
 F .  But over a period of time they became my best friends. 
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 (a) CBDE  (b) ECDB  (c) CBED  (d) BDEC 
 Q.3.  A.  My  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni,  told  me  similar  words  when  I 
 got married. 
 B.  They  were  usually  like:  ‘You  must  adjust  to  your  new  house 
 and  in-laws,  try  to  learn  how  they  eat  and  cook  their  food,  go  out 
 of your way to be friendly and helpful to everybody,’ etc. 
 C.  When  I  was  young,  before  a  girl  got  married,  her  mother  would 
 give her some words of advice. 
 D.  But  along  with  this,  she  said  something  which  helped  me 
 immensely in later life. 
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 (a) CBAD  (b) CDBA  (c) ACBD  (d) BDAC 
 Q.4.  A.  I  have  seen  a  great  many  houses  in  my  time,  little  and 
 big,  new  and  old,  built  of  stone  and  of  wood,  but  of  one  house  I 
 have kept a very vivid memory. 
 B.  It  was,  properly  speaking,  rather  a  cottage  than  a  house  --  a 
 tiny  cottage  of  one  story,  with  three  windows,  looking 
 extraordinarily like a little old hunchback woman with a cap on. 
 C.  The  cottage  was  lost  to  sight  among  the  mulberry-trees, 
 acacias,  and  poplars  planted  by  the  grandfathers  and 
 greatgrandfathers of its present occupants 
 D.  It had white stucco walls, tiled roof, and a dilapidated 
 chimney. 
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 (a) ACBD  (b) BDAC  (c) ABDC  (d) CDBA 
 Q.5.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  A vacation is looked forward to as a time to relax. 
 A.  But, destiny had other plans for me. 
 B.  I was very excited to go on a vacation to Goa. 
 C.  My  bags  were  packed  and  I  decided  to  retire  early  for  the 
 night. 
 D.  It  is  a  welcome  break  from  the  daily  routine  which  is  often 
 monotonous. 
 6.  I fell off the bed and fractured my foot! 
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 (a) BCDA  (b) ABDC  (c) CBAD  (d) DBCA 
 Q.6.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last  (6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  During  the  colonial  rule  in  India,  Robert  Bruce  was  the  ?rst  who 
 noticed tea plants growing near Rangpur in 1823. 
 A.  The  species  was  found  to  be  similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese 
 tea gardens. 
 B.  By  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry  comprised  around  160 
 gardens. 
 C.  The  leaves  of  the  plants  were  examined  and  the  consequence 
 was something fruitful. 
 D.  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  was  the  ?rst  Indian  tea  planter  who 
 established  the  commercial  plantation  that  we  know  today  as 
 the Assam tea. 
 6.  Today  the  region  has  grown  to  become  one  of  the  world's 
 largest tea-producing belts. 
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 (a) BDAC  (b) DCBA  (c) CADB  (d) ADCB 
 Q.7.  A.  The  Egyptians  believed  that  the  body  and  soul  were 
 important to human existence, in life and in death. 
 B.  This  ensured  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  so  that  the 
 deceased would live happily ever after. 
 C.  Their  funerary  practices,  such  as  mummi?cation  and  burial  in 
 tombs,  were  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  ?nd  their  way  in 
 the after world. 
 D.  The  tombs  were  thus,  ?lled  with  food,  tools,  domestic  wares, 
 treasures -- all the necessities of life. 
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 (a) ACDB  (b) ABCD  (c) ADCB  (d) ABDC 
 Q.8.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence  of  the  para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  It was midday. 
 B.  Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman  with  a  cropped  head  and 
 prominent  eyes,  took  off  his  overcoat,  mopped  his  brow  with  his 
 handkerchief, and went into the government o?ce. 
 C.  "Where  can  I  make  an  inquiry  here?"  he  said,  addressing  a 
 porter  who  was  bringing  a  trayful  of  glasses  from  the  furthest 
 recesses of the o?ce. 
 D.  Voldyrev coughed and went towards the window. 
 E.  "To that one sitting near the window!" said the  porter, 
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 indicating with the tray the furthest window. 
 F .  There,  at  a  green  table  spotted  like  typhus,  was  sitting  a  young 
 man  with  his  hair  standing  up  in  four  tufts  on  his  head,  with  a 
 long pimply nose, and a long faded uniform. 
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 (a) BDEC  (b) CBED  (c) ECDB  (d) BCED 
 Q.9.  A.  The invention of the airplane was no exception. 
 B.  However,  the  idea  of  ?ying  an  aircraft  was  quite  repulsive  to 
 some people. 
 C.  Many  great  inventions  are  initially  greeted  with  ridicule  and 
 disbelief. 
 D.  Most  people  who  heard  about  the  ?rst  powered  ?ight  on 
 December 17, 1903 were excited and impressed. 
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 (a) DBCA  (b) CADB  (c) CDAB  (d) DABC 
 Q.10.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst 
 (1)  and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the 
 sentences  in  between(A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the 
 sentences  in  the  correct  order  to  form  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 1.  Nicholas Chorier is not a usual photographer. 
 A.  He  uses  a  kite  to  hoist  his  camera  into  the  skies  and  clicks 
 photographs while the camera dangles mid–air. 
 B.  He is a kite aerial photographer. 
 C.  Fascinated,  he  literally  tied  his  two  hobbies  ,kite  ?ying  and 
 photography ,together for a living. 
 D.  During  a  trip  to  India  to  make  a  photo  report  on  kite  making, 
 he learnt about this unique style of photography. 
 6.  Today  he  is  one  of  the  most  well–known  kite  aerial 
 photographers in the world. 
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 (a) DABC  (b) BADC  (c) ACDB  (d) BCDA 
 Q.11.  A.  She  was  a  busy  person  and  had  no  time  to  visit  her 
 mother. 
 B.  It was Mothers’ Day. 
 C.  She  thought  her  mother  would  be  pleased  to  receive  the 
 ?owers. 
 D.  A  woman  stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  order  some  ?owers  to 
 be sent to her mother. 
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 (a) BDAC  (b) BCDA  (c) DABC  (d) CADB 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d)  ECDB 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  festival. 
 Sentence  E  states  that  the  Bihu  festival  was  fast  approaching  & 
 Sentence  C  states  that  the  atmosphere  would  be  much  feasting 
 and  merriment  during  the  festival.  So,  C  will  follow  E.  Further, 
 Sentence  D  states  that  each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  & 
 Sentence  B  states  that  the  mejhi  would  be  set  alight  invoking  the 
 blessings  of  Agni.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option ‘d’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.2.(a)  CBDE 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  Sentence  A  as  it  describes  the  experience 
 of  being  the  only  girl  in  the  course  when  studying  engineering. 
 And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  question  people  ask  about 
 how  she  managed.  So,  B  will  follow  C.  Further,  Sentence  D  states 
 that  it  wasn’t  very  di?cult  &  Sentence  E  states  the  initial 
 challenges  faced  as  the  only  girl  in  the  class.  So,  E  will  follow  D. 
 Going through the options, option ‘a’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.3.(a)  CBAD 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘receiving  advice  from  mothers  before 
 marriage.’  And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  advice  given  to 
 brides  about  adjusting  to  their  new  life.  So,  B  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  A  talks  about  the  same  advice  received  from 
 her  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni  &  Sentence  D  states  that  her  mother 
 said  something  which  helped  her  immensely  in  later  life.  So,  D 
 will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (a)  has  the 
 correct sequence. 
 Sol.4.(c)  ABDC 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘having  seen  many  houses  but  keeping  a 
 vivid  memory  of  one.’  And,  Sentence  B  provides  the  description 
 of  that  particular  house.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D 
 adds  more  details  about  the  appearance  of  the  house  & 
 Sentence  C  describes  the  surroundings  of  the  cottage.  So,  C  will 
 follow  D.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (c)  has  the  correct 
 sequence. 
 Sol.5.(d)  DBCA 
 Sentence  D  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  general  idea  of  a 
 vacation  being  a  welcome  break  from  the  monotonous  daily 
 routine.  And  Sentence  B  states  the  excitement  about  going  on  a 
 vacation  to  Goa.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Further,  Sentence  C  states 
 the  decision  to  retire  early  for  the  night  &  Sentence  A  states  that 
 destiny  had  other  plans.  So,  A  will  follow  C.  Going  through  the 
 options, option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.6.(c)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  consequence  of 
 examining  the  leaves  of  the  tea  plants  noticed  by  Robert  Bruce 
 near  Rangpur.  And  Sentence  A  states  that  the  species  found  was 
 similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese  tea  gardens.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  introduces  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  as  the  ?rst 
 Indian  tea  planter  who  established  the  commercial  plantation  & 
 Sentence  B  mentions  that  by  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry 
 comprised  around  160  gardens.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going 
 through the options, option (c) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.7.(a)  ACDB 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  “the  Egyptians'  belief  in  the  importance  of 
 the  body  and  soul”.  And,  Sentence  C  states  the  funerary 
 practices  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  in  the  afterlife.  So,  C 
 will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  tombs  being 
 ?lled  with  various  items  &  Sentence  B  states  the  purpose  of 
 these  practices  –  ensuring  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  for  a 
 happy  afterlife.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (a) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.8.(d)  BCED 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  event.  And, 
 Sentence  B  introduces  the  main  subject  of  the  parajumble,  i.e. 
 Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further, 
 Sentence  C  states  the  question  asked  by  Voldyerv  to  the  porter 
 and  Sentence  E  states  the  answer  to  his  question.  So,  E  will 
 follow  C.  Sentence  D  concludes  the  parajumble  by  stating  that 
 Voldyrev  went  towards  the  window.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.9.(b)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘many  great  inventions  are  initially  mocked 
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 and  not  believed  in.’  And,  Sentence  A  states  an  example  of  the 
 innovation  that  was  initially  treated  like  this.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  excitement  of  most  people 
 when  they  heard  about  the  ?rst  power  ?ight  &  Sentence  B  states 
 a  contradictory  fact  that  some  people  did  not  like  the  idea  of 
 ?ying  a  plane.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (b) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.10.(b)  BADC 
 Sentence  B  will  follow  the  ?rst  sentence  as  it  states  what  kind  of 
 photographer  Nicholas  is.  Sentence  A  states  the  process  used 
 by  Nicholas  to  click  photographs  in  the  mid-air  &  Sentence  D 
 states  that  he  learnt  this  unique  style  of  photography  during  a 
 trip  to  India.  So,  D  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  C  states  that 
 he  was  fascinated  by  the  kites  ?ying  and  decided  to  tie 
 photography  with  kite  ?ying.  And,  the  sixth  sentence  concludes 
 the  parajumble  by  stating  his  success  as  one  of  the  most 
 well-known  kite  aerial  photographers.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (b) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.11.(a)  BDAC 
 Sentence  B  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  states  the  time  of 
 occurrence  of  the  event.  And,  Sentence  D  states  that  a  woman 
 stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  buy  ?owers  for  her  mother.  So,  D  will 
 follow  B.  Further,  Sentence  A  states  that  the  woman,  being  a 
 busy  person,  had  no  time  to  visit  her  mother  &  Sentence  C  states 
 that  the  woman  thought  her  mother  would  be  happy  to  receive 
 the  ?owers.  So,  C  will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option 
 (a) has the correct sequence. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.12.  Select  the  option  that  arranges  the  given  words  to  form  a 
 grammatically correct and meaningful sentence. 
 The students eagerly their awaited results. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) The students their eagerly awaited results. 
 (b) The awaited eagerly results their students. 
 (c) Eagerly awaited the students their results. 
 (d) The students eagerly awaited their results. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.12.(d)  The students eagerly awaited their results. 
 “Subject  +  Verb  +  Object”  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure  of 
 an  a?rmative  sentence.  The  position  of  the  adverb  may  not  be 
 ?xed.  ‘The  students’  is  the  subject,  ‘awaited’  is  the  verb  and  ‘their 
 results’  is  the  object.  The  sentence  given  in  option  (d)  follows 
 this structure. Hence, option (d) is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.13. A.  fell before me 
 B.  a carcass of an animal 
 C.  when suddenly 
 D.  my heart skipped a beat 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BACD     (b) CDBA      (c) ABCD     (d) DCBA 
 Q.14.  A.  So  then  why  are  not  Silicon  Valley  entrepreneurs 
 clamouring to decode the ancient wisdom? 
 B.  The failure rate in ?nding a new drug is as high  as 95%. 
 C.  Because  these  once-thriving  cultures  are  now  reduced  to  an 
 endangered tribe. 
 D.  According  to  industry  data,  it  takes  $2.6  billion  and,  on 
 average, fourteen years to develop a new drug. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BADC      (b) DCBA      (c) DBAC     (d) ACDB 
 Q.15.  A.  In accordance with hierarchical status 
 B.  Of the services rendered 
 C.  Rewards are given 
 D.  And are not related to the economic value 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, B, D, C    (b) A, D, B, C     (c) C, A, D, B    (d) C, B, A, D 
 Q.16.  Parts  of  a  sentence  are  given  below  in  jumbled  order, 
 except  the  ?rst  part.  Arrange  the  parts  in  the  correct  order  to 
 form a meaningful sentence. 
 Such poststructuralist pronouncements. 
 A.  not only in the Anglo-American academia 
 B.  on the literature of the Third World, 
 C.  however, are a common feature of the literary theory  practiced 
 D.  but also in the Third-World countries 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ABCD (b) ADCB (c) BCAD (d) CABD 
 Q.17.  A.  we need to understand where we are and, 
 B.  that will require signi?cant investment 
 C.  where we are headed, and 
 D.  in our data and information infrastructure 
 E.  to stay ahead of these crises 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) EACBD     (b) CEDAB     (c) BACDE     (d) BAEDC 
 Q.18. A.  embarrassment and di?culty for them and  himself 
 B.  the great gods Odin and Thor, helping them with 
 C.  his clever plans but sometimes causing 
 D.  Loki was represented as the companion of 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) D, B, C, A    (b) C, D, A, B    (c) B, D, C, A    (d) A, B, D, C 
 Q.19.  A.  Written in unadorned Sanskrit prose 
 B.  One of the world’s earliest books 
 C.  Devoted to statecraft, 
 D.  The Arthashastra is 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) D, B, C, A   (b) C, D, A, B    (c) B, C, A, D   (d) D, A, B, C 
 Q.20. 
 A.  Bene?ts of reading have been underlined since  ages together. 
 B.  Once  they  understand  the  sensibleness  behind  reading,  they 
 would pass it on to others as well. 
 C.  It brings knowledge and wisdom both to the readers. 
 D.  By  virtue  of  a  practice  at  home,  this  can  be  suggested  to  the 
 young ones. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) ABCD     (b) CDBA     (c) CDAB     (d) ACDB 
 Q.21. 
 P .  the golden era when their language, culture and  arts ?ourished 
 Q .  in the minds of the Tamils 
 R.  under the patronage of successive Pandian kings 
 S.  The name 'Madurai' evokes 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) SPQR    (b) SQPR     (c) SRPQ    (d) SQRP 
 Q.22.  A.  as  some  71  percent  of  Earth's  surface  is  covered  by 
 saltwater oceans, and 
 B.  notwithstanding that Europa and Enceladus (moons  of Jupiter 
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 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.207.  ]  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given 
 below  in  jumbled  order.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the  correct 
 order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Given  below  are  six  sentences  of  a  paragraph.  Sentence  A 
 is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last  sentence  of  the 
 para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up.  Select  the 
 option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 A  . The month was January. 
 B.  On  the  ?rst  morning  of  the  festival  the  mejhi  would  be  set 
 alight invoking the blessings of Agni, the god of ?re. 
 C.  There  would  be  much  feasting  and  merriment  during  the 
 festival. 
 D.  Each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  -  a  pile  of  ?rewood 
 stacked neatly together in their backyard. 
 E.  The Bihu festival was fast approaching. 
 F .  “Let’s  build  a  champion  mejhi  this  year.”  Ricky  suggested  a  few 
 days before the festival. 
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 (a) EDBC            (b) CBED               (c) CBDE                  (d) ECDB 
 Q.2.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  When  I  studied  Engineering  thirty-?ve  years  back,  I  was  the 
 only girl in the course. 
 B  . People often ask me how I managed. 
 C.  I could only see boys and more boys everywhere. 
 D.  But when I look back I feel it was not very di?cult. 
 E.  Having  a  girl  in  the  class  was  unusual  for  the  boys,  and 
 initially I was the target for a lot of teasing. 
 F .  But over a period of time they became my best friends. 
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 (a) CBDE  (b) ECDB  (c) CBED  (d) BDEC 
 Q.3.  A.  My  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni,  told  me  similar  words  when  I 
 got married. 
 B.  They  were  usually  like:  ‘You  must  adjust  to  your  new  house 
 and  in-laws,  try  to  learn  how  they  eat  and  cook  their  food,  go  out 
 of your way to be friendly and helpful to everybody,’ etc. 
 C.  When  I  was  young,  before  a  girl  got  married,  her  mother  would 
 give her some words of advice. 
 D.  But  along  with  this,  she  said  something  which  helped  me 
 immensely in later life. 
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 (a) CBAD  (b) CDBA  (c) ACBD  (d) BDAC 
 Q.4.  A.  I  have  seen  a  great  many  houses  in  my  time,  little  and 
 big,  new  and  old,  built  of  stone  and  of  wood,  but  of  one  house  I 
 have kept a very vivid memory. 
 B.  It  was,  properly  speaking,  rather  a  cottage  than  a  house  --  a 
 tiny  cottage  of  one  story,  with  three  windows,  looking 
 extraordinarily like a little old hunchback woman with a cap on. 
 C.  The  cottage  was  lost  to  sight  among  the  mulberry-trees, 
 acacias,  and  poplars  planted  by  the  grandfathers  and 
 greatgrandfathers of its present occupants 
 D.  It had white stucco walls, tiled roof, and a dilapidated 
 chimney. 
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 (a) ACBD  (b) BDAC  (c) ABDC  (d) CDBA 
 Q.5.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  A vacation is looked forward to as a time to relax. 
 A.  But, destiny had other plans for me. 
 B.  I was very excited to go on a vacation to Goa. 
 C.  My  bags  were  packed  and  I  decided  to  retire  early  for  the 
 night. 
 D.  It  is  a  welcome  break  from  the  daily  routine  which  is  often 
 monotonous. 
 6.  I fell off the bed and fractured my foot! 
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 (a) BCDA  (b) ABDC  (c) CBAD  (d) DBCA 
 Q.6.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last  (6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  During  the  colonial  rule  in  India,  Robert  Bruce  was  the  ?rst  who 
 noticed tea plants growing near Rangpur in 1823. 
 A.  The  species  was  found  to  be  similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese 
 tea gardens. 
 B.  By  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry  comprised  around  160 
 gardens. 
 C.  The  leaves  of  the  plants  were  examined  and  the  consequence 
 was something fruitful. 
 D.  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  was  the  ?rst  Indian  tea  planter  who 
 established  the  commercial  plantation  that  we  know  today  as 
 the Assam tea. 
 6.  Today  the  region  has  grown  to  become  one  of  the  world's 
 largest tea-producing belts. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) DCBA  (c) CADB  (d) ADCB 
 Q.7.  A.  The  Egyptians  believed  that  the  body  and  soul  were 
 important to human existence, in life and in death. 
 B.  This  ensured  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  so  that  the 
 deceased would live happily ever after. 
 C.  Their  funerary  practices,  such  as  mummi?cation  and  burial  in 
 tombs,  were  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  ?nd  their  way  in 
 the after world. 
 D.  The  tombs  were  thus,  ?lled  with  food,  tools,  domestic  wares, 
 treasures -- all the necessities of life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACDB  (b) ABCD  (c) ADCB  (d) ABDC 
 Q.8.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence  of  the  para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  It was midday. 
 B.  Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman  with  a  cropped  head  and 
 prominent  eyes,  took  off  his  overcoat,  mopped  his  brow  with  his 
 handkerchief, and went into the government o?ce. 
 C.  "Where  can  I  make  an  inquiry  here?"  he  said,  addressing  a 
 porter  who  was  bringing  a  trayful  of  glasses  from  the  furthest 
 recesses of the o?ce. 
 D.  Voldyrev coughed and went towards the window. 
 E.  "To that one sitting near the window!" said the  porter, 
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 indicating with the tray the furthest window. 
 F .  There,  at  a  green  table  spotted  like  typhus,  was  sitting  a  young 
 man  with  his  hair  standing  up  in  four  tufts  on  his  head,  with  a 
 long pimply nose, and a long faded uniform. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDEC  (b) CBED  (c) ECDB  (d) BCED 
 Q.9.  A.  The invention of the airplane was no exception. 
 B.  However,  the  idea  of  ?ying  an  aircraft  was  quite  repulsive  to 
 some people. 
 C.  Many  great  inventions  are  initially  greeted  with  ridicule  and 
 disbelief. 
 D.  Most  people  who  heard  about  the  ?rst  powered  ?ight  on 
 December 17, 1903 were excited and impressed. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) DBCA  (b) CADB  (c) CDAB  (d) DABC 
 Q.10.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst 
 (1)  and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the 
 sentences  in  between(A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the 
 sentences  in  the  correct  order  to  form  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 1.  Nicholas Chorier is not a usual photographer. 
 A.  He  uses  a  kite  to  hoist  his  camera  into  the  skies  and  clicks 
 photographs while the camera dangles mid–air. 
 B.  He is a kite aerial photographer. 
 C.  Fascinated,  he  literally  tied  his  two  hobbies  ,kite  ?ying  and 
 photography ,together for a living. 
 D.  During  a  trip  to  India  to  make  a  photo  report  on  kite  making, 
 he learnt about this unique style of photography. 
 6.  Today  he  is  one  of  the  most  well–known  kite  aerial 
 photographers in the world. 
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 (a) DABC  (b) BADC  (c) ACDB  (d) BCDA 
 Q.11.  A.  She  was  a  busy  person  and  had  no  time  to  visit  her 
 mother. 
 B.  It was Mothers’ Day. 
 C.  She  thought  her  mother  would  be  pleased  to  receive  the 
 ?owers. 
 D.  A  woman  stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  order  some  ?owers  to 
 be sent to her mother. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) BCDA  (c) DABC  (d) CADB 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d)  ECDB 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  festival. 
 Sentence  E  states  that  the  Bihu  festival  was  fast  approaching  & 
 Sentence  C  states  that  the  atmosphere  would  be  much  feasting 
 and  merriment  during  the  festival.  So,  C  will  follow  E.  Further, 
 Sentence  D  states  that  each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  & 
 Sentence  B  states  that  the  mejhi  would  be  set  alight  invoking  the 
 blessings  of  Agni.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option ‘d’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.2.(a)  CBDE 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  Sentence  A  as  it  describes  the  experience 
 of  being  the  only  girl  in  the  course  when  studying  engineering. 
 And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  question  people  ask  about 
 how  she  managed.  So,  B  will  follow  C.  Further,  Sentence  D  states 
 that  it  wasn’t  very  di?cult  &  Sentence  E  states  the  initial 
 challenges  faced  as  the  only  girl  in  the  class.  So,  E  will  follow  D. 
 Going through the options, option ‘a’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.3.(a)  CBAD 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘receiving  advice  from  mothers  before 
 marriage.’  And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  advice  given  to 
 brides  about  adjusting  to  their  new  life.  So,  B  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  A  talks  about  the  same  advice  received  from 
 her  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni  &  Sentence  D  states  that  her  mother 
 said  something  which  helped  her  immensely  in  later  life.  So,  D 
 will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (a)  has  the 
 correct sequence. 
 Sol.4.(c)  ABDC 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘having  seen  many  houses  but  keeping  a 
 vivid  memory  of  one.’  And,  Sentence  B  provides  the  description 
 of  that  particular  house.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D 
 adds  more  details  about  the  appearance  of  the  house  & 
 Sentence  C  describes  the  surroundings  of  the  cottage.  So,  C  will 
 follow  D.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (c)  has  the  correct 
 sequence. 
 Sol.5.(d)  DBCA 
 Sentence  D  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  general  idea  of  a 
 vacation  being  a  welcome  break  from  the  monotonous  daily 
 routine.  And  Sentence  B  states  the  excitement  about  going  on  a 
 vacation  to  Goa.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Further,  Sentence  C  states 
 the  decision  to  retire  early  for  the  night  &  Sentence  A  states  that 
 destiny  had  other  plans.  So,  A  will  follow  C.  Going  through  the 
 options, option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.6.(c)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  consequence  of 
 examining  the  leaves  of  the  tea  plants  noticed  by  Robert  Bruce 
 near  Rangpur.  And  Sentence  A  states  that  the  species  found  was 
 similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese  tea  gardens.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  introduces  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  as  the  ?rst 
 Indian  tea  planter  who  established  the  commercial  plantation  & 
 Sentence  B  mentions  that  by  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry 
 comprised  around  160  gardens.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going 
 through the options, option (c) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.7.(a)  ACDB 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  “the  Egyptians'  belief  in  the  importance  of 
 the  body  and  soul”.  And,  Sentence  C  states  the  funerary 
 practices  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  in  the  afterlife.  So,  C 
 will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  tombs  being 
 ?lled  with  various  items  &  Sentence  B  states  the  purpose  of 
 these  practices  –  ensuring  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  for  a 
 happy  afterlife.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (a) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.8.(d)  BCED 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  event.  And, 
 Sentence  B  introduces  the  main  subject  of  the  parajumble,  i.e. 
 Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further, 
 Sentence  C  states  the  question  asked  by  Voldyerv  to  the  porter 
 and  Sentence  E  states  the  answer  to  his  question.  So,  E  will 
 follow  C.  Sentence  D  concludes  the  parajumble  by  stating  that 
 Voldyrev  went  towards  the  window.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.9.(b)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘many  great  inventions  are  initially  mocked 
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 and  not  believed  in.’  And,  Sentence  A  states  an  example  of  the 
 innovation  that  was  initially  treated  like  this.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  excitement  of  most  people 
 when  they  heard  about  the  ?rst  power  ?ight  &  Sentence  B  states 
 a  contradictory  fact  that  some  people  did  not  like  the  idea  of 
 ?ying  a  plane.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (b) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.10.(b)  BADC 
 Sentence  B  will  follow  the  ?rst  sentence  as  it  states  what  kind  of 
 photographer  Nicholas  is.  Sentence  A  states  the  process  used 
 by  Nicholas  to  click  photographs  in  the  mid-air  &  Sentence  D 
 states  that  he  learnt  this  unique  style  of  photography  during  a 
 trip  to  India.  So,  D  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  C  states  that 
 he  was  fascinated  by  the  kites  ?ying  and  decided  to  tie 
 photography  with  kite  ?ying.  And,  the  sixth  sentence  concludes 
 the  parajumble  by  stating  his  success  as  one  of  the  most 
 well-known  kite  aerial  photographers.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (b) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.11.(a)  BDAC 
 Sentence  B  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  states  the  time  of 
 occurrence  of  the  event.  And,  Sentence  D  states  that  a  woman 
 stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  buy  ?owers  for  her  mother.  So,  D  will 
 follow  B.  Further,  Sentence  A  states  that  the  woman,  being  a 
 busy  person,  had  no  time  to  visit  her  mother  &  Sentence  C  states 
 that  the  woman  thought  her  mother  would  be  happy  to  receive 
 the  ?owers.  So,  C  will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option 
 (a) has the correct sequence. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.12.  Select  the  option  that  arranges  the  given  words  to  form  a 
 grammatically correct and meaningful sentence. 
 The students eagerly their awaited results. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) The students their eagerly awaited results. 
 (b) The awaited eagerly results their students. 
 (c) Eagerly awaited the students their results. 
 (d) The students eagerly awaited their results. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.12.(d)  The students eagerly awaited their results. 
 “Subject  +  Verb  +  Object”  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure  of 
 an  a?rmative  sentence.  The  position  of  the  adverb  may  not  be 
 ?xed.  ‘The  students’  is  the  subject,  ‘awaited’  is  the  verb  and  ‘their 
 results’  is  the  object.  The  sentence  given  in  option  (d)  follows 
 this structure. Hence, option (d) is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.13. A.  fell before me 
 B.  a carcass of an animal 
 C.  when suddenly 
 D.  my heart skipped a beat 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BACD     (b) CDBA      (c) ABCD     (d) DCBA 
 Q.14.  A.  So  then  why  are  not  Silicon  Valley  entrepreneurs 
 clamouring to decode the ancient wisdom? 
 B.  The failure rate in ?nding a new drug is as high  as 95%. 
 C.  Because  these  once-thriving  cultures  are  now  reduced  to  an 
 endangered tribe. 
 D.  According  to  industry  data,  it  takes  $2.6  billion  and,  on 
 average, fourteen years to develop a new drug. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BADC      (b) DCBA      (c) DBAC     (d) ACDB 
 Q.15.  A.  In accordance with hierarchical status 
 B.  Of the services rendered 
 C.  Rewards are given 
 D.  And are not related to the economic value 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, B, D, C    (b) A, D, B, C     (c) C, A, D, B    (d) C, B, A, D 
 Q.16.  Parts  of  a  sentence  are  given  below  in  jumbled  order, 
 except  the  ?rst  part.  Arrange  the  parts  in  the  correct  order  to 
 form a meaningful sentence. 
 Such poststructuralist pronouncements. 
 A.  not only in the Anglo-American academia 
 B.  on the literature of the Third World, 
 C.  however, are a common feature of the literary theory  practiced 
 D.  but also in the Third-World countries 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ABCD (b) ADCB (c) BCAD (d) CABD 
 Q.17.  A.  we need to understand where we are and, 
 B.  that will require signi?cant investment 
 C.  where we are headed, and 
 D.  in our data and information infrastructure 
 E.  to stay ahead of these crises 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) EACBD     (b) CEDAB     (c) BACDE     (d) BAEDC 
 Q.18. A.  embarrassment and di?culty for them and  himself 
 B.  the great gods Odin and Thor, helping them with 
 C.  his clever plans but sometimes causing 
 D.  Loki was represented as the companion of 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) D, B, C, A    (b) C, D, A, B    (c) B, D, C, A    (d) A, B, D, C 
 Q.19.  A.  Written in unadorned Sanskrit prose 
 B.  One of the world’s earliest books 
 C.  Devoted to statecraft, 
 D.  The Arthashastra is 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) D, B, C, A   (b) C, D, A, B    (c) B, C, A, D   (d) D, A, B, C 
 Q.20. 
 A.  Bene?ts of reading have been underlined since  ages together. 
 B.  Once  they  understand  the  sensibleness  behind  reading,  they 
 would pass it on to others as well. 
 C.  It brings knowledge and wisdom both to the readers. 
 D.  By  virtue  of  a  practice  at  home,  this  can  be  suggested  to  the 
 young ones. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) ABCD     (b) CDBA     (c) CDAB     (d) ACDB 
 Q.21. 
 P .  the golden era when their language, culture and  arts ?ourished 
 Q .  in the minds of the Tamils 
 R.  under the patronage of successive Pandian kings 
 S.  The name 'Madurai' evokes 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) SPQR    (b) SQPR     (c) SRPQ    (d) SQRP 
 Q.22.  A.  as  some  71  percent  of  Earth's  surface  is  covered  by 
 saltwater oceans, and 
 B.  notwithstanding that Europa and Enceladus (moons  of Jupiter 
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 and Saturn, respectively) 
 C.  the  continents  themselves  possess  lakes,  rivers,  and,  in  some 
 cases, seas 
 D.  are  both  covered  in  ice,  Earth  is  the  true  water  world  of  the 
 solar system 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) B, D, A, C   (b) B, C, A, D   (c) A, B, D, C   (d) A, B, C, D 
 Q.23.  A.  with  the  occult  and  the  satanic  which  in  turn,  owes 
 much also to 
 B.  Poe's work owes much to the concern of Romanticism 
 C.  shaping plausible fabrics out of impalpable materials 
 D.  his own feverish dreams, to which he applied a  rare faculty of 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) A, B, D, C   (b) A, B, C, D    (c) C, B, A, D    (d) B, A, D, C 
 Q.24. A.  between the two countries 
 B.  will inevitably count 
 C.  the recent political incident 
 D.  against the peace process 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) CDBA     (b) CDAB      (c) CBAD      (d) CABD 
 Q.25. A.  or brave man to make 
 B.  money the chief object of his thoughts 
 C.  for a well-educated, intellectual 
 D.  it is physically impossible 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ABCD       (b) DCAB      (c) CDAB      (d) CABD 
 Q.26.  A.  It  included  a  carbon  tax  on  fossil  fuels  and  incentives 
 for businesses and individuals to adopt green practices. 
 B.  The  new  policy  aimed  to  reduce  carbon  emissions  and 
 promote renewable energy sources. 
 C.  However,  supporters  of  the  policy  argued  that  it  was 
 necessary  to  address  the  urgent  threat  of  climate  change  and 
 create a sustainable future for the planet. 
 D.  The  policy  faced  opposition  from  some  industries  and 
 political groups who argued that it would hurt the economy. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) BADC      (b) BCAD      (c) DABC      (d) DACB 
 Q.27.  A.  have to deal with 
 B.  about the terrible tra?c 
 C.  on his way to work 
 D.  Nishit begins thinking 
 E.  he will surely 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) A, D, B, C, E   (b) C, D, B, A, E   (c) D, B, E, A, C   (d) E, B, A, D, C 
 Q.28.  A.  Globally, almost 6.5 million people have  died so far. 
 B.  As  I  write  the  ?nal  chapter,  we  enter  the  third  year  in  our  battle 
 with COVID-19. 
 C.  While  we  have  the  vaccine  to  outlive  the  disease,  to  live  our 
 grief needs the salve of time. 
 D.  I started writing this book in the throes of the  pandemic. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) B, A, D, C      (b) D, B, A, C      (c) A, D, B, C  (d) C, D, B, A 
 Q.29.  A.  through  the  streets  of  London  on  a  single  day  in  June 
 1923 
 B.  the novel is as patterned as a Post-Impressionist  painting 
 C.  can trace Clarissa's and Septimus's movements 
 D.  but is also so accurately representational that  the reader 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) B, C, D, A    (b) A, D, B, C    (c) B, D, C, A    (d) C, A, B, D 
 Q.30. A.  The prosperity and business acumen 
 B.  Mumbai and Kolkata indicate that in the commercial  sector 
 C.  Of the great industrial and commercial houses in 
 D.  India has a considerable potential for modernisation 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, C, B, D   (b) A, C, D, B   (c) B, D, A, C   (d) D, C, B, A 
 Q.31. P .  provided it is technologically 
 accessible, economically feasible 
 Q .  which can be used to satisfy our needs 
 R.  and culturally acceptable can be 
 termed as 'Resource' 
 S.  everything available in our environment 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) SPRQ   (b) SQPR   (c) QRSP  (d) QSPR 
 Q.32. A.  based on the 
 B.  we live in 
 C.  nation that 
 D.  our nationality is 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) A, B, C, D   (b) B, C, A, D   (c) D, A, C, B   (d) C, D, A, B 
 Q.33.  A.  before the movie starts 
 B.  should be there 
 C.  at least ?fteen minutes 
 D.  the theater management recommends 
 E.  the audience 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) AEDCB   (b) DEBCA   (c) EBCAD   (d) BDCEA 
 Q.34.  P .  the research paper analyses 
 Q .  the relationship between diet and 
 R.  disease and the importance of 
 S.  exercise in maintaining good health 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) PRQS    (b) QPRS    (c) PQSR    (d) PQRS 
 Q.35. A.  The fact that all members of the family were  exposed 
 B.  The waste of human resources and 
 C.  To each other’s capricious minds had a debasing  effect 
 D.  On the vitality of society as a whole 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, C, D, B     (b) B, A, D, C      (c) D, A, C, B  (d) B, A, C, D 
 Q.36. 
 A.  human  life  consists  of  a  succession  of  small  events  each  of 
 which is 
 B.  and yet the happiness and success of every man  depends 
 C.  comparatively unimportant 
 D.  upon the manner in which these small events are  dealt with 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) ACBD     (b) ABDC     (c) ABCD    (d) ADCB 
 Q.37.  A.  The  nation  has  ?ourished  a  lot  in  many  areas  during 
 last seven decades. 
 B.  The  truth  is  perhaps  partial  neglect  and  insigni?cant  place 
 given in the budgetary allocations by the ruling governments 
 C.  But  the  biggest  ever  challenges  of  healthcare  and  education 
 are still not achieved in their true sense. 
 D.  Speci?c  reasons  are  partially  known  and  the  rest  is 
 speculation about it. 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) A, C, B, D   (b) D, A, B, C    (c) A, C, D, B   (d) D, A, C, B 
 Q.38. A.  As people huddled under tents and tarps,  they 
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 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.207.  ]  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given 
 below  in  jumbled  order.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the  correct 
 order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Given  below  are  six  sentences  of  a  paragraph.  Sentence  A 
 is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last  sentence  of  the 
 para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up.  Select  the 
 option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 A  . The month was January. 
 B.  On  the  ?rst  morning  of  the  festival  the  mejhi  would  be  set 
 alight invoking the blessings of Agni, the god of ?re. 
 C.  There  would  be  much  feasting  and  merriment  during  the 
 festival. 
 D.  Each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  -  a  pile  of  ?rewood 
 stacked neatly together in their backyard. 
 E.  The Bihu festival was fast approaching. 
 F .  “Let’s  build  a  champion  mejhi  this  year.”  Ricky  suggested  a  few 
 days before the festival. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) EDBC            (b) CBED               (c) CBDE                  (d) ECDB 
 Q.2.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence of the para. The middle four sentences are jumbled up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  When  I  studied  Engineering  thirty-?ve  years  back,  I  was  the 
 only girl in the course. 
 B  . People often ask me how I managed. 
 C.  I could only see boys and more boys everywhere. 
 D.  But when I look back I feel it was not very di?cult. 
 E.  Having  a  girl  in  the  class  was  unusual  for  the  boys,  and 
 initially I was the target for a lot of teasing. 
 F .  But over a period of time they became my best friends. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) CBDE  (b) ECDB  (c) CBED  (d) BDEC 
 Q.3.  A.  My  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni,  told  me  similar  words  when  I 
 got married. 
 B.  They  were  usually  like:  ‘You  must  adjust  to  your  new  house 
 and  in-laws,  try  to  learn  how  they  eat  and  cook  their  food,  go  out 
 of your way to be friendly and helpful to everybody,’ etc. 
 C.  When  I  was  young,  before  a  girl  got  married,  her  mother  would 
 give her some words of advice. 
 D.  But  along  with  this,  she  said  something  which  helped  me 
 immensely in later life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) CBAD  (b) CDBA  (c) ACBD  (d) BDAC 
 Q.4.  A.  I  have  seen  a  great  many  houses  in  my  time,  little  and 
 big,  new  and  old,  built  of  stone  and  of  wood,  but  of  one  house  I 
 have kept a very vivid memory. 
 B.  It  was,  properly  speaking,  rather  a  cottage  than  a  house  --  a 
 tiny  cottage  of  one  story,  with  three  windows,  looking 
 extraordinarily like a little old hunchback woman with a cap on. 
 C.  The  cottage  was  lost  to  sight  among  the  mulberry-trees, 
 acacias,  and  poplars  planted  by  the  grandfathers  and 
 greatgrandfathers of its present occupants 
 D.  It had white stucco walls, tiled roof, and a dilapidated 
 chimney. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACBD  (b) BDAC  (c) ABDC  (d) CDBA 
 Q.5.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  A vacation is looked forward to as a time to relax. 
 A.  But, destiny had other plans for me. 
 B.  I was very excited to go on a vacation to Goa. 
 C.  My  bags  were  packed  and  I  decided  to  retire  early  for  the 
 night. 
 D.  It  is  a  welcome  break  from  the  daily  routine  which  is  often 
 monotonous. 
 6.  I fell off the bed and fractured my foot! 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BCDA  (b) ABDC  (c) CBAD  (d) DBCA 
 Q.6.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst  (1) 
 and  the  last  (6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the  sentences 
 in  between  (A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the  sentences  in  the 
 correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 1.  During  the  colonial  rule  in  India,  Robert  Bruce  was  the  ?rst  who 
 noticed tea plants growing near Rangpur in 1823. 
 A.  The  species  was  found  to  be  similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese 
 tea gardens. 
 B.  By  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry  comprised  around  160 
 gardens. 
 C.  The  leaves  of  the  plants  were  examined  and  the  consequence 
 was something fruitful. 
 D.  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  was  the  ?rst  Indian  tea  planter  who 
 established  the  commercial  plantation  that  we  know  today  as 
 the Assam tea. 
 6.  Today  the  region  has  grown  to  become  one  of  the  world's 
 largest tea-producing belts. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) DCBA  (c) CADB  (d) ADCB 
 Q.7.  A.  The  Egyptians  believed  that  the  body  and  soul  were 
 important to human existence, in life and in death. 
 B.  This  ensured  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  so  that  the 
 deceased would live happily ever after. 
 C.  Their  funerary  practices,  such  as  mummi?cation  and  burial  in 
 tombs,  were  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  ?nd  their  way  in 
 the after world. 
 D.  The  tombs  were  thus,  ?lled  with  food,  tools,  domestic  wares, 
 treasures -- all the necessities of life. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) ACDB  (b) ABCD  (c) ADCB  (d) ABDC 
 Q.8.  Given below are six sentences of a paragraph. 
 Sentence  A  is  the  beginning  whereas  sentence  F  is  the  last 
 sentence  of  the  para.  The  middle  four  sentences  are  jumbled  up. 
 Select  the  option  that  gives  their  correct  order  forming  a 
 meaningful and coherent paragraph. 
 A.  It was midday. 
 B.  Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman  with  a  cropped  head  and 
 prominent  eyes,  took  off  his  overcoat,  mopped  his  brow  with  his 
 handkerchief, and went into the government o?ce. 
 C.  "Where  can  I  make  an  inquiry  here?"  he  said,  addressing  a 
 porter  who  was  bringing  a  trayful  of  glasses  from  the  furthest 
 recesses of the o?ce. 
 D.  Voldyrev coughed and went towards the window. 
 E.  "To that one sitting near the window!" said the  porter, 
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 indicating with the tray the furthest window. 
 F .  There,  at  a  green  table  spotted  like  typhus,  was  sitting  a  young 
 man  with  his  hair  standing  up  in  four  tufts  on  his  head,  with  a 
 long pimply nose, and a long faded uniform. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDEC  (b) CBED  (c) ECDB  (d) BCED 
 Q.9.  A.  The invention of the airplane was no exception. 
 B.  However,  the  idea  of  ?ying  an  aircraft  was  quite  repulsive  to 
 some people. 
 C.  Many  great  inventions  are  initially  greeted  with  ridicule  and 
 disbelief. 
 D.  Most  people  who  heard  about  the  ?rst  powered  ?ight  on 
 December 17, 1903 were excited and impressed. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) DBCA  (b) CADB  (c) CDAB  (d) DABC 
 Q.10.  Sentences  of  a  paragraph  are  given  below.  While  the  ?rst 
 (1)  and  the  last(6)  sentences  are  in  the  correct  order,  the 
 sentences  in  between(A-D)  are  jumbled  up.  Arrange  the 
 sentences  in  the  correct  order  to  form  a  meaningful  and 
 coherent paragraph. 
 1.  Nicholas Chorier is not a usual photographer. 
 A.  He  uses  a  kite  to  hoist  his  camera  into  the  skies  and  clicks 
 photographs while the camera dangles mid–air. 
 B.  He is a kite aerial photographer. 
 C.  Fascinated,  he  literally  tied  his  two  hobbies  ,kite  ?ying  and 
 photography ,together for a living. 
 D.  During  a  trip  to  India  to  make  a  photo  report  on  kite  making, 
 he learnt about this unique style of photography. 
 6.  Today  he  is  one  of  the  most  well–known  kite  aerial 
 photographers in the world. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) DABC  (b) BADC  (c) ACDB  (d) BCDA 
 Q.11.  A.  She  was  a  busy  person  and  had  no  time  to  visit  her 
 mother. 
 B.  It was Mothers’ Day. 
 C.  She  thought  her  mother  would  be  pleased  to  receive  the 
 ?owers. 
 D.  A  woman  stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  order  some  ?owers  to 
 be sent to her mother. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) BDAC  (b) BCDA  (c) DABC  (d) CADB 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d)  ECDB 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  festival. 
 Sentence  E  states  that  the  Bihu  festival  was  fast  approaching  & 
 Sentence  C  states  that  the  atmosphere  would  be  much  feasting 
 and  merriment  during  the  festival.  So,  C  will  follow  E.  Further, 
 Sentence  D  states  that  each  household  would  build  a  mejhi  & 
 Sentence  B  states  that  the  mejhi  would  be  set  alight  invoking  the 
 blessings  of  Agni.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option ‘d’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.2.(a)  CBDE 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  Sentence  A  as  it  describes  the  experience 
 of  being  the  only  girl  in  the  course  when  studying  engineering. 
 And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  question  people  ask  about 
 how  she  managed.  So,  B  will  follow  C.  Further,  Sentence  D  states 
 that  it  wasn’t  very  di?cult  &  Sentence  E  states  the  initial 
 challenges  faced  as  the  only  girl  in  the  class.  So,  E  will  follow  D. 
 Going through the options, option ‘a’ has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.3.(a)  CBAD 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘receiving  advice  from  mothers  before 
 marriage.’  And,  Sentence  B  states  the  common  advice  given  to 
 brides  about  adjusting  to  their  new  life.  So,  B  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  A  talks  about  the  same  advice  received  from 
 her  mother,  Vimala  Kulkarni  &  Sentence  D  states  that  her  mother 
 said  something  which  helped  her  immensely  in  later  life.  So,  D 
 will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (a)  has  the 
 correct sequence. 
 Sol.4.(c)  ABDC 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘having  seen  many  houses  but  keeping  a 
 vivid  memory  of  one.’  And,  Sentence  B  provides  the  description 
 of  that  particular  house.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D 
 adds  more  details  about  the  appearance  of  the  house  & 
 Sentence  C  describes  the  surroundings  of  the  cottage.  So,  C  will 
 follow  D.  Going  through  the  options,  option  (c)  has  the  correct 
 sequence. 
 Sol.5.(d)  DBCA 
 Sentence  D  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  general  idea  of  a 
 vacation  being  a  welcome  break  from  the  monotonous  daily 
 routine.  And  Sentence  B  states  the  excitement  about  going  on  a 
 vacation  to  Goa.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Further,  Sentence  C  states 
 the  decision  to  retire  early  for  the  night  &  Sentence  A  states  that 
 destiny  had  other  plans.  So,  A  will  follow  C.  Going  through  the 
 options, option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.6.(c)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  follow  S1  as  it  states  the  consequence  of 
 examining  the  leaves  of  the  tea  plants  noticed  by  Robert  Bruce 
 near  Rangpur.  And  Sentence  A  states  that  the  species  found  was 
 similar  to  that  grown  in  Chinese  tea  gardens.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  introduces  Mr.  Maniram  Dewan  as  the  ?rst 
 Indian  tea  planter  who  established  the  commercial  plantation  & 
 Sentence  B  mentions  that  by  1862,  the  Assam  tea  industry 
 comprised  around  160  gardens.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going 
 through the options, option (c) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.7.(a)  ACDB 
 Sentence  A  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  “the  Egyptians'  belief  in  the  importance  of 
 the  body  and  soul”.  And,  Sentence  C  states  the  funerary 
 practices  designed  to  assist  the  deceased  in  the  afterlife.  So,  C 
 will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  tombs  being 
 ?lled  with  various  items  &  Sentence  B  states  the  purpose  of 
 these  practices  –  ensuring  the  soul's  return  to  the  body  for  a 
 happy  afterlife.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (a) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.8.(d)  BCED 
 Sentence  A  gives  the  time  of  occurrence  of  the  event.  And, 
 Sentence  B  introduces  the  main  subject  of  the  parajumble,  i.e. 
 Voldyrev,  a  tall  country  gentleman.  So,  B  will  follow  A.  Further, 
 Sentence  C  states  the  question  asked  by  Voldyerv  to  the  porter 
 and  Sentence  E  states  the  answer  to  his  question.  So,  E  will 
 follow  C.  Sentence  D  concludes  the  parajumble  by  stating  that 
 Voldyrev  went  towards  the  window.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (d) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.9.(b)  CADB 
 Sentence  C  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  introduces  the  main  idea 
 of  the  parajumble,  i.e  ‘many  great  inventions  are  initially  mocked 
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 and  not  believed  in.’  And,  Sentence  A  states  an  example  of  the 
 innovation  that  was  initially  treated  like  this.  So,  A  will  follow  C. 
 Further,  Sentence  D  talks  about  the  excitement  of  most  people 
 when  they  heard  about  the  ?rst  power  ?ight  &  Sentence  B  states 
 a  contradictory  fact  that  some  people  did  not  like  the  idea  of 
 ?ying  a  plane.  So,  B  will  follow  D.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (b) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.10.(b)  BADC 
 Sentence  B  will  follow  the  ?rst  sentence  as  it  states  what  kind  of 
 photographer  Nicholas  is.  Sentence  A  states  the  process  used 
 by  Nicholas  to  click  photographs  in  the  mid-air  &  Sentence  D 
 states  that  he  learnt  this  unique  style  of  photography  during  a 
 trip  to  India.  So,  D  will  follow  A.  Further,  Sentence  C  states  that 
 he  was  fascinated  by  the  kites  ?ying  and  decided  to  tie 
 photography  with  kite  ?ying.  And,  the  sixth  sentence  concludes 
 the  parajumble  by  stating  his  success  as  one  of  the  most 
 well-known  kite  aerial  photographers.  Going  through  the  options, 
 option (b) has the correct sequence. 
 Sol.11.(a)  BDAC 
 Sentence  B  will  be  the  starting  line  as  it  states  the  time  of 
 occurrence  of  the  event.  And,  Sentence  D  states  that  a  woman 
 stopped  at  a  ?ower  shop  to  buy  ?owers  for  her  mother.  So,  D  will 
 follow  B.  Further,  Sentence  A  states  that  the  woman,  being  a 
 busy  person,  had  no  time  to  visit  her  mother  &  Sentence  C  states 
 that  the  woman  thought  her  mother  would  be  happy  to  receive 
 the  ?owers.  So,  C  will  follow  A.  Going  through  the  options,  option 
 (a) has the correct sequence. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.12.  Select  the  option  that  arranges  the  given  words  to  form  a 
 grammatically correct and meaningful sentence. 
 The students eagerly their awaited results. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) The students their eagerly awaited results. 
 (b) The awaited eagerly results their students. 
 (c) Eagerly awaited the students their results. 
 (d) The students eagerly awaited their results. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.12.(d)  The students eagerly awaited their results. 
 “Subject  +  Verb  +  Object”  is  the  correct  grammatical  structure  of 
 an  a?rmative  sentence.  The  position  of  the  adverb  may  not  be 
 ?xed.  ‘The  students’  is  the  subject,  ‘awaited’  is  the  verb  and  ‘their 
 results’  is  the  object.  The  sentence  given  in  option  (d)  follows 
 this structure. Hence, option (d) is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.13. A.  fell before me 
 B.  a carcass of an animal 
 C.  when suddenly 
 D.  my heart skipped a beat 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BACD     (b) CDBA      (c) ABCD     (d) DCBA 
 Q.14.  A.  So  then  why  are  not  Silicon  Valley  entrepreneurs 
 clamouring to decode the ancient wisdom? 
 B.  The failure rate in ?nding a new drug is as high  as 95%. 
 C.  Because  these  once-thriving  cultures  are  now  reduced  to  an 
 endangered tribe. 
 D.  According  to  industry  data,  it  takes  $2.6  billion  and,  on 
 average, fourteen years to develop a new drug. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BADC      (b) DCBA      (c) DBAC     (d) ACDB 
 Q.15.  A.  In accordance with hierarchical status 
 B.  Of the services rendered 
 C.  Rewards are given 
 D.  And are not related to the economic value 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, B, D, C    (b) A, D, B, C     (c) C, A, D, B    (d) C, B, A, D 
 Q.16.  Parts  of  a  sentence  are  given  below  in  jumbled  order, 
 except  the  ?rst  part.  Arrange  the  parts  in  the  correct  order  to 
 form a meaningful sentence. 
 Such poststructuralist pronouncements. 
 A.  not only in the Anglo-American academia 
 B.  on the literature of the Third World, 
 C.  however, are a common feature of the literary theory  practiced 
 D.  but also in the Third-World countries 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ABCD (b) ADCB (c) BCAD (d) CABD 
 Q.17.  A.  we need to understand where we are and, 
 B.  that will require signi?cant investment 
 C.  where we are headed, and 
 D.  in our data and information infrastructure 
 E.  to stay ahead of these crises 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) EACBD     (b) CEDAB     (c) BACDE     (d) BAEDC 
 Q.18. A.  embarrassment and di?culty for them and  himself 
 B.  the great gods Odin and Thor, helping them with 
 C.  his clever plans but sometimes causing 
 D.  Loki was represented as the companion of 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) D, B, C, A    (b) C, D, A, B    (c) B, D, C, A    (d) A, B, D, C 
 Q.19.  A.  Written in unadorned Sanskrit prose 
 B.  One of the world’s earliest books 
 C.  Devoted to statecraft, 
 D.  The Arthashastra is 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) D, B, C, A   (b) C, D, A, B    (c) B, C, A, D   (d) D, A, B, C 
 Q.20. 
 A.  Bene?ts of reading have been underlined since  ages together. 
 B.  Once  they  understand  the  sensibleness  behind  reading,  they 
 would pass it on to others as well. 
 C.  It brings knowledge and wisdom both to the readers. 
 D.  By  virtue  of  a  practice  at  home,  this  can  be  suggested  to  the 
 young ones. 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) ABCD     (b) CDBA     (c) CDAB     (d) ACDB 
 Q.21. 
 P .  the golden era when their language, culture and  arts ?ourished 
 Q .  in the minds of the Tamils 
 R.  under the patronage of successive Pandian kings 
 S.  The name 'Madurai' evokes 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) SPQR    (b) SQPR     (c) SRPQ    (d) SQRP 
 Q.22.  A.  as  some  71  percent  of  Earth's  surface  is  covered  by 
 saltwater oceans, and 
 B.  notwithstanding that Europa and Enceladus (moons  of Jupiter 
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 and Saturn, respectively) 
 C.  the  continents  themselves  possess  lakes,  rivers,  and,  in  some 
 cases, seas 
 D.  are  both  covered  in  ice,  Earth  is  the  true  water  world  of  the 
 solar system 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) B, D, A, C   (b) B, C, A, D   (c) A, B, D, C   (d) A, B, C, D 
 Q.23.  A.  with  the  occult  and  the  satanic  which  in  turn,  owes 
 much also to 
 B.  Poe's work owes much to the concern of Romanticism 
 C.  shaping plausible fabrics out of impalpable materials 
 D.  his own feverish dreams, to which he applied a  rare faculty of 
 SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) A, B, D, C   (b) A, B, C, D    (c) C, B, A, D    (d) B, A, D, C 
 Q.24. A.  between the two countries 
 B.  will inevitably count 
 C.  the recent political incident 
 D.  against the peace process 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) CDBA     (b) CDAB      (c) CBAD      (d) CABD 
 Q.25. A.  or brave man to make 
 B.  money the chief object of his thoughts 
 C.  for a well-educated, intellectual 
 D.  it is physically impossible 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ABCD       (b) DCAB      (c) CDAB      (d) CABD 
 Q.26.  A.  It  included  a  carbon  tax  on  fossil  fuels  and  incentives 
 for businesses and individuals to adopt green practices. 
 B.  The  new  policy  aimed  to  reduce  carbon  emissions  and 
 promote renewable energy sources. 
 C.  However,  supporters  of  the  policy  argued  that  it  was 
 necessary  to  address  the  urgent  threat  of  climate  change  and 
 create a sustainable future for the planet. 
 D.  The  policy  faced  opposition  from  some  industries  and 
 political groups who argued that it would hurt the economy. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) BADC      (b) BCAD      (c) DABC      (d) DACB 
 Q.27.  A.  have to deal with 
 B.  about the terrible tra?c 
 C.  on his way to work 
 D.  Nishit begins thinking 
 E.  he will surely 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) A, D, B, C, E   (b) C, D, B, A, E   (c) D, B, E, A, C   (d) E, B, A, D, C 
 Q.28.  A.  Globally, almost 6.5 million people have  died so far. 
 B.  As  I  write  the  ?nal  chapter,  we  enter  the  third  year  in  our  battle 
 with COVID-19. 
 C.  While  we  have  the  vaccine  to  outlive  the  disease,  to  live  our 
 grief needs the salve of time. 
 D.  I started writing this book in the throes of the  pandemic. 
 SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) B, A, D, C      (b) D, B, A, C      (c) A, D, B, C  (d) C, D, B, A 
 Q.29.  A.  through  the  streets  of  London  on  a  single  day  in  June 
 1923 
 B.  the novel is as patterned as a Post-Impressionist  painting 
 C.  can trace Clarissa's and Septimus's movements 
 D.  but is also so accurately representational that  the reader 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) B, C, D, A    (b) A, D, B, C    (c) B, D, C, A    (d) C, A, B, D 
 Q.30. A.  The prosperity and business acumen 
 B.  Mumbai and Kolkata indicate that in the commercial  sector 
 C.  Of the great industrial and commercial houses in 
 D.  India has a considerable potential for modernisation 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, C, B, D   (b) A, C, D, B   (c) B, D, A, C   (d) D, C, B, A 
 Q.31. P .  provided it is technologically 
 accessible, economically feasible 
 Q .  which can be used to satisfy our needs 
 R.  and culturally acceptable can be 
 termed as 'Resource' 
 S.  everything available in our environment 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) SPRQ   (b) SQPR   (c) QRSP  (d) QSPR 
 Q.32. A.  based on the 
 B.  we live in 
 C.  nation that 
 D.  our nationality is 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) A, B, C, D   (b) B, C, A, D   (c) D, A, C, B   (d) C, D, A, B 
 Q.33.  A.  before the movie starts 
 B.  should be there 
 C.  at least ?fteen minutes 
 D.  the theater management recommends 
 E.  the audience 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) AEDCB   (b) DEBCA   (c) EBCAD   (d) BDCEA 
 Q.34.  P .  the research paper analyses 
 Q .  the relationship between diet and 
 R.  disease and the importance of 
 S.  exercise in maintaining good health 
 SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) PRQS    (b) QPRS    (c) PQSR    (d) PQRS 
 Q.35. A.  The fact that all members of the family were  exposed 
 B.  The waste of human resources and 
 C.  To each other’s capricious minds had a debasing  effect 
 D.  On the vitality of society as a whole 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) A, C, D, B     (b) B, A, D, C      (c) D, A, C, B  (d) B, A, C, D 
 Q.36. 
 A.  human  life  consists  of  a  succession  of  small  events  each  of 
 which is 
 B.  and yet the happiness and success of every man  depends 
 C.  comparatively unimportant 
 D.  upon the manner in which these small events are  dealt with 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) ACBD     (b) ABDC     (c) ABCD    (d) ADCB 
 Q.37.  A.  The  nation  has  ?ourished  a  lot  in  many  areas  during 
 last seven decades. 
 B.  The  truth  is  perhaps  partial  neglect  and  insigni?cant  place 
 given in the budgetary allocations by the ruling governments 
 C.  But  the  biggest  ever  challenges  of  healthcare  and  education 
 are still not achieved in their true sense. 
 D.  Speci?c  reasons  are  partially  known  and  the  rest  is 
 speculation about it. 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) A, C, B, D   (b) D, A, B, C    (c) A, C, D, B   (d) D, A, C, B 
 Q.38. A.  As people huddled under tents and tarps,  they 
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 wondered if the festival would ever be the same again. 
 B.  However,  as  the  sun  began  to  set,  a  massive  storm  cloud 
 rolled in, and lightning streaked across the sky. 
 C.  The  music  festival  was  in  full  swing,  with  dozens  of  bands 
 performing on multiple stages throughout the day. 
 D.  The  organisers  frantically  tried  to  evacuate  the  festival-goers, 
 but  the  sudden  downpour  made  it  nearly  impossible  to  move 
 through the mud-soaked ?elds. 
 E.  The  crowds  were  massive,  and  the  energy  was  electric  as 
 fans danced and sang along to their favourite songs. 
 SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) CEBDA      (b) ECBDA     (c) DCEBA    (d) ECDAB 
 Q.39. A.  have seen a major blow 
 B.  the last two years 
 C.  people and lower-income countries 
 D.  to the world's economy and 
 E.  were hit particularly hard 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) BCADE     (b) EBCAD     (c) BADCE    (d) ADBEC 
 Q.40.  A.  The  post-COVID  period  has  caused  many  asymptomatic 
 diseases. 
 B.  Though  it  cannot  be  believed  for  sure;  the  change  in  social  life 
 may be a major cause. 
 C.  These are people who suffered infection once or  never at all. 
 D.  Some  propose  that  survival  post  infection  has  changed  the 
 mindset of people. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) B, D, C, A   (b) B, D, A, C   (c) A, C, D, B   (d) A, C, B, D 
 Q.41. A.  a match 
 B.  we need to establish 
 C.  and student' needs 
 D.  teaching methods 
 E.  between 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) CBADE    (b) BECDA     (c) BACDE     (d) BAEDC 
 Q.42.  A.  fan on because of 
 B.  covered the noise 
 C.  he slept with the 
 D.  the heat, and that 
 E.  of the baby crying 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) B, A, D, C, E   (b) D, B, E, A, C   (c) C, A, D, B, E  (d) B, D, E, A, C 
 Q.43.  A.  one method of education 
 B.  would only produce one kind of man 
 C.  consists in the variety of which it is capable 
 D.  but the great excellence of human nature 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) ACBD    (b) ABDC     (c) ACDB    (d) ABCD 
 Q.44. 
 A.  The  museum  exhibit  showcased  an  impressive  collection  of 
 ancient artifacts. 
 B.  Visitors  from  around  the  world  came  to  marvel  at  the  intricate 
 carvings  and  delicate  pottery,  each  piece  telling  a  story  of  the 
 people who had created it. 
 C.  The  museum's  director  was  proud  of  the  exhibit  and  the 
 efforts his team had made to curate it. 
 D.  However,  one  day,  a  visitor  claimed  to  recognise  a  piece  that 
 had been stolen from his family's home many years ago. 
 E.  The  director  was  shocked  and  vowed  to  investigate  the  matter 
 thoroughly. 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) CABDE      (b) BCEDA      (c) CDEAB       (d) ABCDE 
 Q.45. P .  Crane was the fourteenth child of a methodist  minister 
 Q .  born in Newark, New Jersey 
 R.  who had signed the declaration of independence 
 S.  who named him after an ancestor 
 SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) PQSR     (b) PQRS      (c) QPSR     (d) QPRS 
 Q.46. A.  Isabel saw a strange rabbit running through  the bushes. 
 B.  Following  it,  she  found  a  door  which  she  opened  with  the  help 
 of keys. 
 C.  After that, she felt a strange sensation in her  body. 
 D.  She thought as if she was in a dream. 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) CDAB     (b) DCAB       (c) BCDA     (d) ABCD 
 Q.47. A.  The new movie was highly 
 anticipated by fans of the franchise. 
 B.  As the lights dimmed, the audience 
 grew quiet in anticipation. 
 C.  The  movie  began  with  an  exciting  action  sequence  that  had 
 the audience on the edge of their seats. 
 D.  The movie theatre was packed with people eager  to see it. 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) CBDA (b) BCDA (c) ADBC (d) DBAC 
 Q.48. 
 A.  Some  residents  saw  this  as  an  opportunity  for  growth  and 
 prosperity,  while  others  feared  that  it  would  destroy  the  town's 
 unique character. 
 B.  The  small  town  of  Mill?eld  was  known  for  its  charming  Main 
 Street,  where  locals  and  visitors  alike  could  stroll  among  the 
 quaint shops and cafes. 
 C.  The  debate  grew  heated,  and  tensions  rose  as  the  town 
 struggled to decide its 
 future. 
 D.  One  day,  a  large  corporation  announced  its  plans  to  build  a 
 massive shopping centre on the outskirts of town. 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) BDAC     (b) CBDA      (c) DCBA    (d) BACD 
 Q.49.  Parts  of  a  sentence  are  given  below  in  jumbled  order, 
 except  the  ?rst  part.  Arrange  the  parts  in  the  correct  order  to 
 form a meaningful sentence. 
 It is... 
 A.  who are continually trying to improve 
 B.  not the least talented 
 C.  their dialogue skills, 
 D.  the most talented people 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) DACB     (b) BADC      (c) CDBA     (d) ABDC 
 Q.50.  A.  said that they are 
 B.  hear this news 
 C.  very sorry to 
 D.  Catherine and David 
 SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) C, D. B. A   (b) D, A, C. B   (c) B, D, C, A   (d) A, C, D, B 
 Q.51.  A.  disrupted, posing major threats to progress 
 B.  global health systems have been 
 C.  health services have been 
 D.  overwhelmed and many essential 
 E.  in ?ghting other deadly diseases 
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