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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I — 14 August 2023, Shift 1

14 August 2023 · 9:00 AM–10:00 AM85 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: 15 (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 14 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 meaning of the given idiom. Throw cold water on
- (a) To show indifference
- (b) To rinse thoroughly
- (c) To encourage
- (d) To talk nicely
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Answer: (a)
2. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unpleasantly rough or sharp, especially to the senses, cruel
- (a) Haslet
- (b) Hart
- (c) Harsh
- (d) Hasp
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3. Select the ANTONYM of the word inadvertent to fill in the blank. Everyone likes to speak in a clear and ________ manner.
- (a) unintentional
- (b) peevish
- (c) deliberate
- (d) impious
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Answer: (c)
4. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Syamala is more taller than her sister.
- (a) tall
- (b) taller
- (c) most taller
- (d) tallest
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5. 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 options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Hurray! Here is the toy / what I was looking for / as my birthday gift.
- (a) Hurray! Here is the toy
- (b) No error
- (c) what I was looking for
- (d) as my birthday gift.
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6. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The politician was accused of accepting bribes and lied about it to the public.
- (a) of accepting bribes
- (b) The politician was accused
- (c) and lied about it
- (d) to the public
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Answer: (c)
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Paragon
- (a) Transient
- (b) Epitome
- (c) Associate
- (d) Grumpy
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Answer: (b)
8. 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.Through these experiences, Sarah gained a newfound appreciation for the beauty and complexity of the world, and returned home with a renewed sense of purpose and passion. B.Sarah had always dreamed of traveling the world, but she never had the opportunity to do so until she graduated from college. C.Along the way, she encountered a diverse array of individuals, each with their own unique stories and perspectives. D.With her degree in hand, she set off on a backpacking adventure across Europe, eager to explore new cultures and meet new people.
- (a) BACD
- (b) CBAD
- (c) DBCA
- (d) BDCA
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9. Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The playwright borrowed the ________ (crux) of plot from Shakespeare.
- (a) peel
- (b) subsistence
- (c) essence
- (d) blueprint
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10. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An imperfection; a blemish, a crack
- (a) Flaunt
- (b) Fleck
- (c) Flaw
- (d) Flea
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11. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. He lost the golden opportunity due to his habit of procrastination.
- (a) indecisiveness
- (b) impulsiveness
- (c) inquisitiveness
- (d) submissiveness
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Answer: (a)
12. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Syam does not intervene in others’ affairs.
- (a) Meddle
- (b) Speak
- (c) Trouble
- (d) Help
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Answer: (a)
13. Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The text ___________ (implies) to several themes that need closer examination.
- (a) alludes
- (b) deceives
- (c) embellishes
- (d) apprehends
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Answer: (a)
14. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error. According to a report / every day / thousands of animals / are slautered.
- (a) thousands of animals
- (b) are slautered
- (c) every day
- (d) According to a report
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15. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined words in the given sentence. Piyush is inexperienced in leather industry.
- (a) in great hands
- (b) a sore thumb
- (c) hang fire
- (d) a greenhorn
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Answer: (d)
16. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) to simplify filling taxes (B) to a single flat rate (C) the current five rates (D) by narrowing (E) Forbes wanted
- (a) EBDCA
- (b) ECDAB
- (c) EDACB
- (d) EADCB
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Answer: (d)
19. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. People were ________ to safe places by the rescue team after the earthquake.
- (a) ebacuated
- (b) evacuated
- (c) evkuated
- (d) evakuated
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Answer: (b)
20. 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)Electronic waste is a huge challenge to the world today. B)But the unrequired purchase by consumers cannot be halted. C)However, an awareness on reduce and reuse can be of great help. D)Recycling industries are working hard to reduce the burden of waste.
- (a) DBAC
- (b) ABCD
- (c) DABC
- (d) ADBC
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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. All the housewives who went to the Kalpatharu Supermarket in Bengaluru had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her (1)________ . For this was what that notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: ‘Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your (2)________ day!’ For several weeks Mrs. Batliwala hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky (3)________ . Unlike her friends she never gave up hope. Her kitchen was full of things which she did not need. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say “Madam, this is your lucky day. (4)________ in your basket is free.” On Saturday morning, Mrs. Batliwala went to the supermarket and bought only tea. She went to the cash desk when the manager of the supermarket come up to her and said. “You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is (5)________ !”
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- (a) cloths
- (b) shopping
- (c) sugar
- (d) jewellery
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Answer: (b)
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- (a) easy
- (b) lucky
- (c) smart
- (d) happy
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23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- (a) seller
- (b) day
- (c) women
- (d) customer
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24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- (a) products
- (b) sample
- (c) everything
- (d) packets
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25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- (a) yours
- (b) expensive
- (c) cheap
- (d) free
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Answer: (d)

General Intelligence

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9. The rulers of which of the following Rajput dynasties patronised Jainism and one of them is reported to have accepted Jainism under the influence of a Jain scholar Hemachandra?
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