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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I — 17 August 2023, Shift 2

17 August 2023 · 11:45 AM–12:45 PM90 of the paper’s 100 questions+2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one

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Questions from the Staff Selection Commission’s paper of 17 August 2023, 11:45 AM–12:45 PM. 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 ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Everyone feels that he is pompous, but I know the underlying truth that he is a man of great understanding and love.
- (a) Modest
- (b) Lofty
- (c) Grandiose
- (d) Haughty
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Answer: (a)
2. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- (a) Souvenir
- (b) Symbolise
- (c) Suseptible
- (d) Sympathetic
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3. Select the grammatically correct version of the following sentence. He was youngest than his brother.
- (a) He was younger than his brother.
- (b) He was youngest to his brother.
- (c) He was too young than his brother.
- (d) He was young to his brother.
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Answer: (a)
4. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. We were very much enthusiastic about our tour to Agra.
- (a) obsessed
- (b) anxious
- (c) casual
- (d) inclined
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Answer: (c)
6. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. From a recent research, evident is it that a lot more women have been opting for professional courses.
- (a) it is evident that more a lot women
- (b) it is evidently that a lot more women
- (c) it is evident that a lot more women
- (d) it is evidence that a lot more women
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7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘Bleak’ from the given sentence. He looked gloomy, frail, broken and slow after the sudden demise of his brother.
- (a) slow
- (b) gloomy
- (c) frail
- (d) sudden
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8. Select the correct spelling from the given options to fill in the blank. Mihika was one of the _______________ in the Master Chef competition held in our society last year.
- (a) contextants
- (b) contestents
- (c) contestants
- (d) kontestants
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Answer: (c)
9. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Elusive
- (a) Explosive
- (b) Affordable
- (c) Definite
- (d) Rigid
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12. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Sarah just gave ________ to a baby boy.
- (a) birth
- (b) breath
- (c) broth
- (d) berth
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13. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. My mother asked my father to increase her personal use allowance.
- (a) pell mell
- (b) rank and file
- (c) pins and needles
- (d) pin money
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14. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Repeal
- (a) Approval
- (b) Expense
- (c) Separation
- (d) Adversity
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15. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (O) on a regular basis can improve (P) engaging in physical activity (Q) the risk of chronic diseases, and boost mental health (R) cardiovascular health, reduce
- (a) RPOQ
- (b) PROQ
- (c) PORQ
- (d) OQRP
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16. 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) to his neighbours B) first name is Adam C) that no one even D) he is so rude E) knows that his
- (a) D, A, C, E, B
- (b) B, D, A, C, E
- (c) A, C, B, D, E
- (d) C, E, B, A, D
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Answer: (a)
17. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. When I was in 5th grade, / I use to / ride on my / red bicycle.
- (a) red bicycle
- (b) I use to
- (c) When I was in 5th grade,
- (d) ride on my
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18. Select the most appropriate idiom for the following statement. The manager was punished for his negligence in work.
- (a) Bid defiance
- (b) Burn one’s boats
- (c) Bolt from the blue
- (d) Bring to book
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19. Select the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment in the following sentence. As I walked through the old town, I couldn’t help but feel a sentimental longing for the simpler times of my childhood.
- (a) affection
- (b) homesickness
- (c) inertia
- (d) nostalgia
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20. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Collection of written or spoken texts
- (a) Data bank
- (b) Dictionary
- (c) Corpus
- (d) Circa
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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.
The entertainment (1)_______ built by Walt Disney is sometimes called the ‘House of Mouse’ in acknowledgment of the leading role played by Disney’s most famous creation, Mickey Mouse. Mickey’s round mouse ears, either in silhouette or adorning a hat, have become one of the most (2)_______ corporate logos in the world. But if a few business decisions in the 1920s had gone differently, they could have been rabbit ears.
In the mid-1920s Disney was a young (3)________ producing a series called the Alice Comedies, short films that combined live-action footage with animated images so that human actors appeared to interact with cartoon characters. But he had grown tired of the series and wanted to move on to making completely animated films. In 1927 he got his wish, (4)_______ a deal with Universal to produce a new series based on the adventures of a character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Both the name and the species of the character had been picked by Universal—'Oswald’ was (5)________ picked out of a hat of names, and the character was made a rabbit because there were already too many cartoon cats on the market.
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- (a) empire
- (b) power
- (c) province
- (d) country
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Answer: (a)
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- (a) visible
- (b) measurable
- (c) notifiable
- (d) recognisable
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23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- (a) artisan
- (b) craftsman
- (c) animator
- (d) miniaturist
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24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- (a) striking
- (b) crossing
- (c) bewitching
- (d) possessing
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25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- (a) apparently
- (b) anatomically
- (c) reasonably
- (d) outwardly
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Answer: (a)

General Intelligence

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Quantitative Aptitude

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