SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (21st March 2022) Shift-2 | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-2
English Language
1. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Soar
A    Sweet
B    Fly
C    Bitter
D    Sour
A n s w e r : B
2. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. 
To miss the bus
A    Short lived glory
B    To lose an opportunity
C    Escape by a thin margin
D    A problem in a situation
A n s w e r : B
3. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Workers and companies in all sectors can contribute their skills to meet society new needs.
A    sectors can contribute their skills
B    No error
C    to meet society new needs.
D    Workers and companies in all
A n s w e r : C
4. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
We keeps a horse, two cows, and six chickens.
A    has keeps a
B    keep a
  
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-2
English Language
1. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Soar
A    Sweet
B    Fly
C    Bitter
D    Sour
A n s w e r : B
2. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. 
To miss the bus
A    Short lived glory
B    To lose an opportunity
C    Escape by a thin margin
D    A problem in a situation
A n s w e r : B
3. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Workers and companies in all sectors can contribute their skills to meet society new needs.
A    sectors can contribute their skills
B    No error
C    to meet society new needs.
D    Workers and companies in all
A n s w e r : C
4. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
We keeps a horse, two cows, and six chickens.
A    has keeps a
B    keep a
  
.
C    
keeping a
D    No improvement
A n s w e r : B
    
5. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”
A    Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
B    Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
C    Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
D    Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
A n s w e r : D
6. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Fanatic
A    Militant
B    Moderate
C    Sectarian
D    Zealot
A n s w e r : B
7. Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
A    He semed to be taller than him.
B    He seemed to be taller than him.
C    He seemed to be taler than him.
D    He seemed to bee taller then him.
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Recondite
  
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-2
English Language
1. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Soar
A    Sweet
B    Fly
C    Bitter
D    Sour
A n s w e r : B
2. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. 
To miss the bus
A    Short lived glory
B    To lose an opportunity
C    Escape by a thin margin
D    A problem in a situation
A n s w e r : B
3. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Workers and companies in all sectors can contribute their skills to meet society new needs.
A    sectors can contribute their skills
B    No error
C    to meet society new needs.
D    Workers and companies in all
A n s w e r : C
4. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
We keeps a horse, two cows, and six chickens.
A    has keeps a
B    keep a
  
.
C    
keeping a
D    No improvement
A n s w e r : B
    
5. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”
A    Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
B    Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
C    Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
D    Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
A n s w e r : D
6. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Fanatic
A    Militant
B    Moderate
C    Sectarian
D    Zealot
A n s w e r : B
7. Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
A    He semed to be taller than him.
B    He seemed to be taller than him.
C    He seemed to be taler than him.
D    He seemed to bee taller then him.
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Recondite
  
.
A    
Abstruse
B    Phlegm
C    Clear
D    Abstract
A n s w e r : C
9. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A fall of water from a great height
A    River
B    Stream
C    Typhoon
D    Cascade
A n s w e r : D
10. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P. undermining the strict application of comparative anthropology
Q. in the early 20th century it was almost universally assumed
R. that traditional cultures would be completely assimilated
S. into colonial cultures within a few decades, thus
A    PQRS
B    PSQR
C    QPRS
D    QRSP
A n s w e r : D
     
11. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Susan writes recipes for the cookbook.
A    Recipes are write by Susan for the cookbook.
B    Recipes were written by Susan for the cookbook.
C    Recipes are written by Susan for the cookbook.
D    Recipes are being written by Susan for the cookbook.
  
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-2
English Language
1. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Soar
A    Sweet
B    Fly
C    Bitter
D    Sour
A n s w e r : B
2. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. 
To miss the bus
A    Short lived glory
B    To lose an opportunity
C    Escape by a thin margin
D    A problem in a situation
A n s w e r : B
3. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Workers and companies in all sectors can contribute their skills to meet society new needs.
A    sectors can contribute their skills
B    No error
C    to meet society new needs.
D    Workers and companies in all
A n s w e r : C
4. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
We keeps a horse, two cows, and six chickens.
A    has keeps a
B    keep a
  
.
C    
keeping a
D    No improvement
A n s w e r : B
    
5. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”
A    Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
B    Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
C    Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
D    Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
A n s w e r : D
6. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Fanatic
A    Militant
B    Moderate
C    Sectarian
D    Zealot
A n s w e r : B
7. Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
A    He semed to be taller than him.
B    He seemed to be taller than him.
C    He seemed to be taler than him.
D    He seemed to bee taller then him.
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Recondite
  
.
A    
Abstruse
B    Phlegm
C    Clear
D    Abstract
A n s w e r : C
9. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A fall of water from a great height
A    River
B    Stream
C    Typhoon
D    Cascade
A n s w e r : D
10. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P. undermining the strict application of comparative anthropology
Q. in the early 20th century it was almost universally assumed
R. that traditional cultures would be completely assimilated
S. into colonial cultures within a few decades, thus
A    PQRS
B    PSQR
C    QPRS
D    QRSP
A n s w e r : D
     
11. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Susan writes recipes for the cookbook.
A    Recipes are write by Susan for the cookbook.
B    Recipes were written by Susan for the cookbook.
C    Recipes are written by Susan for the cookbook.
D    Recipes are being written by Susan for the cookbook.
  
.
A n s w e r : C
12. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Some algal blooms
P. beneficial to aquatic life, since these tiny
Q. nutrient conditions are optimal, and they can be
R. occur naturally when temperature, water, and
S. organisms form the base of the food chain
A    RQPS
B    PRSQ
C    QPRS
D    RQSP
A n s w e r : A
13. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
If proper treat, the wound should heal within a few weeks.
A    proper treated
B    properly treated
C    properly treatment
D    No improvement
A n s w e r : B
      
14. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
We have more then 6 years of experience in field hockey.
A    then 6 years of
B    We have more
C    experience in field hockey.
D    No error
A n s w e r : A
15. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Algid
  
.
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SSC CHSL 21st March 2023 Shift-2
English Language
1. Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Soar
A    Sweet
B    Fly
C    Bitter
D    Sour
A n s w e r : B
2. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. 
To miss the bus
A    Short lived glory
B    To lose an opportunity
C    Escape by a thin margin
D    A problem in a situation
A n s w e r : B
3. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
Workers and companies in all sectors can contribute their skills to meet society new needs.
A    sectors can contribute their skills
B    No error
C    to meet society new needs.
D    Workers and companies in all
A n s w e r : C
4. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
We keeps a horse, two cows, and six chickens.
A    has keeps a
B    keep a
  
.
C    
keeping a
D    No improvement
A n s w e r : B
    
5. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”
A    Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
B    Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
C    Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
D    Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
A n s w e r : D
6. Select the word that is opposite in meaning (ANTONYM) to the word given below.
Fanatic
A    Militant
B    Moderate
C    Sectarian
D    Zealot
A n s w e r : B
7. Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
A    He semed to be taller than him.
B    He seemed to be taller than him.
C    He seemed to be taler than him.
D    He seemed to bee taller then him.
A n s w e r : B
     
8. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Recondite
  
.
A    
Abstruse
B    Phlegm
C    Clear
D    Abstract
A n s w e r : C
9. Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A fall of water from a great height
A    River
B    Stream
C    Typhoon
D    Cascade
A n s w e r : D
10. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
P. undermining the strict application of comparative anthropology
Q. in the early 20th century it was almost universally assumed
R. that traditional cultures would be completely assimilated
S. into colonial cultures within a few decades, thus
A    PQRS
B    PSQR
C    QPRS
D    QRSP
A n s w e r : D
     
11. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Susan writes recipes for the cookbook.
A    Recipes are write by Susan for the cookbook.
B    Recipes were written by Susan for the cookbook.
C    Recipes are written by Susan for the cookbook.
D    Recipes are being written by Susan for the cookbook.
  
.
A n s w e r : C
12. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Some algal blooms
P. beneficial to aquatic life, since these tiny
Q. nutrient conditions are optimal, and they can be
R. occur naturally when temperature, water, and
S. organisms form the base of the food chain
A    RQPS
B    PRSQ
C    QPRS
D    RQSP
A n s w e r : A
13. Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence
is grammatically correct.
If proper treat, the wound should heal within a few weeks.
A    proper treated
B    properly treated
C    properly treatment
D    No improvement
A n s w e r : B
      
14. Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.
We have more then 6 years of experience in field hockey.
A    then 6 years of
B    We have more
C    experience in field hockey.
D    No error
A n s w e r : A
15. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Algid
  
.
A    
Algae
B    Gelid
C    Igneous
D    Clean
A n s w e r : C
16. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is
needed, select ‘No improvement’.
But what of the young people whom are part of the cricket crowds, some of who are presumably born
in England?
A    
who are part of the cricket crowds, some of who are presumably born in
England
B    No improvement
C    
whom are part of the cricket crowds, some of whom are presumably born in
England
D    
who are part of the cricket crowds, some of whom are presumably born in
England
A n s w e r : D
       
17. Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
A    Cream
B    Sleam
C    Beam
D    Steam
A n s w e r : B
18. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
P. In July 1977, Marley was found to have a type of malignant melanoma (cancer) under the nail of a
toe.
Q. He died on 11 May 1981 at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami (now University of Miami
Hospital) at the age of 36.
R. Despite his illness, he continued touring until his health deteriorated as the cancer had spread
throughout his body.
S. Marley turned down his doctors' advice to have his toe amputated, citing his religious beliefs.
  
.