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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I — 10 August 2023, Shift 1

10 August 2023 · 9:00 AM–10:00 AM87 of the paper’s 100 questions+2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one

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Left out of the original paper: 13 (any question that needs a figure, symbol or formatting we cannot show, or whose text or answer did not come through cleanly from the official document).

Questions from the Staff Selection Commission’s paper of 10 August 2023, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM. Each question’s answer is under it, hidden until you open it, and the full answer key is at the end. Take the paper as a timed practice test to be scored.

English Language

1. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I can’t _______ this heat anymore.
- (a) beer
- (b) bare
- (c) bear
- (d) bier
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Answer: (c)
2. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. I need to put out my clothes before I leave for work this morning otherwise, I will be restless when I return.
- (a) need for put out
- (b) need to put in
- (c) need to put off
- (d) need to put away
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Answer: (d)
3. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Precise
- (a) Vague
- (b) General
- (c) Accurate
- (d) Ambiguous
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Answer: (c)
4. Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence. She’s so benevolent that she can’t even harm a fly, let alone hurting someone.
- (a) Gloomy
- (b) Unfortunate
- (c) Grudging
- (d) Compassionate
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Answer: (d)
5. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined words in the given sentence. Playing fantasy games on internet is an easy way to make money quickly but it’s risky.
- (a) in for a penny in for a pound
- (b) not fair and square
- (c) making a quick buck
- (d) bigger fish to fry
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Answer: (c)
6. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. I am in a difficult predicament as I have two offers at a time.
- (a) Dilemma
- (b) Success
- (c) Offer
- (d) Advantage
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Answer: (a)
7. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The murder of a king
- (a) Sacrilege
- (b) Rebel
- (c) Reticule
- (d) Regicide
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Answer: (d)
8. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. This region was struck by unusual wave of violence last year.
- (a) was struck by unusual
- (b) wave of violence
- (c) This region
- (d) last year.
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Answer: (a)
9. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the option that contains the error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. With reference of your letter, the organisation wishes to hire you for the security services.
- (a) With reference of your letter
- (b) for the security services
- (c) the organisation wishes to hire you
- (d) No error
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Answer: (a)
10. Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. Incidently, I happened to bump into my childhood friend at the airport yesterday.
- (a) Incidantly
- (b) Incidentaly
- (c) Incidantally
- (d) Incidentally
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Answer: (d)
11. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The boy will bring the coffee.
- (a) The coffee will be brought by the boy.
- (b) The coffee will have been brought by the boy.
- (c) The coffee would have been brought by the boy.
- (d) The coffee must have been brought by the boy.
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Answer: (a)
12. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) Recommend
- (b) Recemmend
- (c) Reccommend
- (d) Reccomend
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Answer: (a)
13. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The dog was run over by a truck.
- (a) A truck had run over the dog.
- (b) A truck runs over the dog.
- (c) A truck has run over the dog.
- (d) A truck ran over the dog.
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Answer: (d)
14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Demand for water is also rapidly rising due to population growth, urbanisation and increasing pressures from the agriculture and energy sector.
- (a) promptly
- (b) luxuriously
- (c) leisurely
- (d) hopefully
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Answer: (a)
15. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A.By conquest, rather than by economic contract B.Other types of feudalism was the relation C.The principal difference between Indian and D. Between lord and vassal, established in this case
- (a) B, D, A, C
- (b) C, B, D, A
- (c) B, A, D, C
- (d) C, B, A, D
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Answer: (b)
16. Select the most appropriate idiom for the following statement. We should be together to fight any danger. Otherwise, separately, we won’t be able to fight.
- (a) Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- (b) A full purse makes the mouth speak.
- (c) United we stand, divided we fall.
- (d) Well begun is half done.
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Answer: (c)
17. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who is new to some trade or profession
- (a) Novice
- (b) Philistine
- (c) Martyr
- (d) Omnipresent
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Answer: (a)
18. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A. and he shone like a beacon B. but also for the whole world C. our country gave birth to a mighty soul D. not only for India
- (a) DBCA
- (b) ACDB
- (c) CADB
- (d) ADBC
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Answer: (c)
19. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries—poor, rich and middle-income—to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.
- (a) conceal
- (b) holistic
- (c) growl
- (d) boost
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Answer: (d)
20. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. As the storm raged outside, the children huddled together under blankets, listening to the sound of the rain hitting the windows hard and hoping that the power wouldn’t go out.
- (a) climbing up to the windows
- (b) setting off the windows
- (c) pounding against the windows
- (d) beating off the windows
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Answer: (c)
PassageFor questions 21–25
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Once king Krishnadeva Raya (1)______ a parrot of which he was excessively fond. He kept it in a silver cage and fed it fruits and nuts and anything else the bird asked for. The parrot longed for freedom and often asked for it, but the king would always reply, "Ask for anything else." One day, the parrot said to the king, "Give me freedom and I'II give you three (2)_____ advice that could be of great benefit to you." The king loved the parrot, but he loved money (3)_____. The parrot said, "Never believe everything that is told to you. What you don't know is that I've two priceless gems in my stomach,” said the bird. "Two priceless gems," echoed the king, "Oh, what a fool I was to set you free! I'II regret this for the rest of my life!" I (4)_____ you never to grieve over losses but here you are grieving over losing me," said the parrot, "I advised you never to believe everything you hear, but you immediately believed me when I told you I had two gems in my stomach. (5)____ I have survived if I really had two gems in my stomach?" My third advice is, "Listen, learn to listen with your mind instead of just with your ears.” Saying these words, the parrot flew away.
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- (a) has
- (b) had
- (c) have
- (d) will have
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Answer: (b)
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- (a) digit of
- (b) number of
- (c) pieces of
- (d) quantity of
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Answer: (c)
23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- (a) most
- (b) better
- (c) extra
- (d) more
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Answer: (d)
24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- (a) have advised
- (b) advised
- (c) advise
- (d) did advised
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Answer: (b)
25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- (a) Can
- (b) May
- (c) Might
- (d) Could
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Answer: (d)