SSC CGL 18-04-2022 Exam English Solved Questions Shift 1
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Here is the available released SSC CGL 18-4-2022 exam Answer key of the English Paper. Read subject-wise 25 questions from the English language paper of the SSC CGL 2022 Shift-1 Exam paper.
CGL Exam 18-04-2022 English Answer Key Shift-1
Q1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Obscure
A Veiled
B Apparent
C Blurred
D Cloudy
Ans. B Apparent: the antonym of the word obscure is option B Apparent which means something clear and easy to see. The other three are just more or less synonym of the word obscure here,
Q2. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Drawings or writing on a wall in a public place
A Portrait
B Caricature
C Collage
D Graffiti
Ans. D Graffiti: the correct option for the given set of words is option D Graffiti meaning of other words Portrait- a picture or painting of a person Caricature- a funnier or more extreme picture of someone or something collage- collection of pictures
Q3. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Who is creating this mess?
A By whom is this mess being created?
B Who has created this mess?
C By whom this mess being created?
D By whom has this mess been created?
Ans. A By whom is this mess being created?: rules to make passive of above sentence active- wh words+ is/am/are + Ving + object+? passive- wh words + is /am/are+ being + v3+ object +? so according to the rule the correct passive form is option A that is by whom is this mess being created.
note: sentence starting with who in active voice are started with by whom in passive.
Q4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ajay says, “There is going to be a snowfall.”
A Ajay says that there was going to be a snowfall.
B Ajay said that there was going to be a snowfall.
C Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.
D Ajay said that there is going to be a snowfall.
Ans. C Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall: when the reported verb is in present or future tense, no changes in reported speech tense are done. so the correct answer for this Qis option C is Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall
Q5. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A hair in the butter
A Easy to handle
B A slippery road
C Sinking in debt
D A challenging situation
Ans. D A challenging situation: The idiom a hair in the butter means a problem or a challenging situation. so option D is the right answer here.
Q6. Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Firstly, it provides air for respiration, serves the sense of smell, and conditions the air by filtering, warming and moistening it.
B. The nose is the prominent structure between the eyes that serves as the entrance to the respiratory tract.
C. For inhalation it has two cavities, separated from one another by a wall of cartilage called the septum.
D. Apart from filtering the air, it also cleans itself of foreign debris extracted from inhalations.
A BACD
B BADC
C ACDB
D DBCA
Ans. B BADC: option B BADC is the correct answer. B is an introductory sentence and hence should come at first place. now A has the word Firstly in it which makes it come at the place just after the introduction D in which we have apart from ( indicates we have already mentioned something before and now this one is complementary) so it should come just after A and C is an independent sentence and suits at last option. hence option B is the right pick.
Q7. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given.
It has / been raining / since / two hours.
A been raining
B It has
C two hours
D since
Ans. D since: erroneous part here is option D since should be replaced with for for is used for period of time eg: for two days, for two hours since is used for point of time eg: since 2 o clock, since 1990s
Q8. Select the correctly spelt word.
A Convert
B Convect
C Concent
D Conect
Ans. A Convert: option A is correctly spelt word here, spelling of other three
convict
consent
connect.
Q9. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Which movie have you watched on television when I called you?
A are you watching
B No substitution required
C did you watched
D were you watching
Ans. D were you watching: the correct option is option D when one action is continuously happening in past and second happens in between at a time then the continuous part comes in past continuous tense and the interrupting second action comes in past indefinite tense. so have you watched should be replaced with were you watching.
Q10. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FINAL
A Forbidden
B Former
C Concluding
D Allowed
Ans. C Concluding: correct synonym of the word final is option C concluding. other : forbidden- not allowed banned former- of an earlier time, allowed- give permission to do something
Q11. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
This TV channel has a larger viewership from another channel.
A than any other channel
B from any other channel
C No substitution required
D from the other channel
Ans. A – than any other channel: option A is the right answer here, from another channel should be replaced with than any other channel . in comparison with comparative degree we use conjunction than and not from.
note- we used any other to exclude the object of comparison itself.
Q12. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
In spite of my niece’s dog Casper is very mischievous, he is lovable.
A Although my niece’s
B Nevertheless my niece
C However my nieces
D No substitution required
Ans. – Although my niece’s: option A is the right answer in spite of sbould be replaced with although. in spite of and although are the same word the only difference is in the structure they are used, in spite of is used before a noun or pronoun although is used before a subject or a verb.
Q13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who can read and write
A Illegible
B Literate
C Illiterate
D Eligible
Ans. B – Literate: option B literate is the right answer for above set of words. other Illegible- difficult to be read illiterate- one who can not read or write eligible- fit to be chosen
Q14. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
You will find it difficult __ but later you will get used to wearing a mask.
A at first
B firstly
C on first
D at the first
Ans. A – at first: option A at first is right answer. option C&D are incorrect grammatically. now at first- it is used when we want to show the contrast in sentence, firstly- used to represent a first point or reason.
Q15. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The judge found the prisoner guilty.
A The judge was found guilty by the prisoner.
B The prisoner was found guilty by the judge.
C The prisoner has been found guilty by the judge
D The prisoner had been found guilty by the judge.
Ans. B – The prisoner was found guilty by the judge: rules to make passive voice of past indefinite tense active- subject+ v2+ object passive- object+ was/were+ v3+ by + subject so the correct answer is option B that is the prisoner was found guilty by the judge.
Q16. The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given . If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Every Saturday, / the workers gets / their weekly wages.
A their weekly wages
B No error
C the workers gets
D Every Saturday
Ans. C the workers gets: the erroneous part is option C the workers gets should be replaced with the workers get according to subject-verb agreement rule we use a singular verb with a singular and plural verb with plural. subject. workers is plural so get should be used instead of gets
Q17. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Squawk
A Scream
B Suggest
C Explore
D Connote
Ans. A Scream: Squawk – to make a loud unpleasant noise. so the correct synonym for the word is option A scream. other suggest- to mention a plan or idea. explore- to travel around a place in order to learn about it connote- imply or suggest
Q18. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The contrast between / Britain and other countries / of Europe / are striking.
A The contrast between
B of Europe
C are striking
D Britain and other countries
Ans. C – are striking: the error lies in option C. are striking should be replaced with is striking. the subject of the sentence is the contrast which is singular hence a singular auxiliary verb is needed here.
Q19. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Exonerate
A Acquit
B Engage
C Absolve
D Exempt
Ans. B – Engage: exonerate means to state officially that somebody was not guilty or responsible for something bad that happened the correct anyonym of the word exonerate is option B engage. other three are more or less just synonyms of the word.
Q20. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cool as a cucumber
A Nervous and fidgety
B Happy and excited
C Irritated and annoyed
D Calm and composed
Ans. D Calm and composed: idiom cool as cucumber means untroubled, someone that is calm and relaxed. so option D is the right answer.
In the following passage (For 21 to 25 ), some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends (1) _ to cross the river so that they could travel to a (2) farm to steal food. The small fox (3) swim, so the camel said to his friend, ‘Climb (4) onto my back and I will swim across the (5) _.’Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Q21.
A will decide
B are decide
C decided
D deciding
Ans. C decided: the given paragraph is in past tense, so we need to use past form of the word decide. so option C decided is the correct option to fill the blank 1
Q22.
A nearby
B nearly
C nearest
D near
Ans. A nearby – option A nearby is the right answer here: nearly means approximately and almost, which is irrelevant here. now near and nearest are also used as prepositions and do not fit here according to the context nearby is the most appropriate adjective.
Q23.
A might
B ought to
C may not
D could not
Ans. D could not: option D could not is right answer. the Prgragraph is in past tense so we need the past form of the modal can, also it should be negative so could not fits best here.
Q24.
A across
B up
C above
D over
Ans. B up: let’s try to understand the usage of all four . across- from one side to another side up to talk about a higher position above- higher in comparison to a certain level. over-straight above something so option B up is most appropriate according to the context
Q25.
A ocean
B lake
C river
D sea
Ans. C river: option C river is the right answer from the backward reading we can see that river is already talked about in the paragraph so the right pick from the four option is a river.