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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I — 17 August 2023, Shift 4

17 August 2023 · 5:15 PM–6:15 PM85 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 17 August 2023, 5:15 PM–6:15 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 synonym of the given word. Dynamic
- (a) Famous
- (b) Halt
- (c) Innate
- (d) Energetic
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Answer: (d)
2. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. The museum’s archive is a great place to find valuable artifacts such as ancient manuscripts.
- (a) A collection of essays
- (b) A room to store lots of books
- (c) A room to store important official documents
- (d) A collection of historical documents or records
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Answer: (d)
3. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Guile
- (a) Deceit
- (b) Treachery
- (c) Honesty
- (d) Terseness
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Answer: (c)
4. Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. Ants ________food during the summer and save it for winter.
- (a) horde
- (b) hoard
- (c) heard
- (d) herd
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Answer: (b)
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. A owl was / hooting throughout / the night.
- (a) A owl was
- (b) the night
- (c) No error
- (d) hooting throughout
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Answer: (a)
6. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who studies the evolution of mankind
- (a) Anarchist
- (b) Amateur
- (c) Anthropologist
- (d) Antagonist
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Answer: (c)
7. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for ‘redeem’ in the given sentence. Shantanu violated the rules of the college when he started screaming and shouting in the premises.
- (a) Screaming
- (b) Violated
- (c) Premises
- (d) Shouting
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Answer: (b)
8. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something to be easily carried or moved
- (a) Robust
- (b) Stagnant
- (c) Portable
- (d) Fragile
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Answer: (c)
9. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
- (a) Dwarf
- (b) Utopia
- (c) Chronology
- (d) Octogenarian
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Answer: (b)
10. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Poor physical or mental condition.
- (a) Ill nature
- (b) Illicit
- (c) Ill-fated
- (d) Ill health
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Answer: (d)
11. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. They were laid / in the sun / the entire morning / till Sudharshan came.
- (a) till Sudharshan came
- (b) They were laid
- (c) the entire morning
- (d) in the sun
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Answer: (b)
12. Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. The feeling of weightlessness while skydiving is known to exilarete many people.
- (a) exilairate
- (b) exhilarete
- (c) exilarate
- (d) exhilarate
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Answer: (d)
13. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was never supported by my family.
- (a) My family have never supported me.
- (b) My family had never supported me.
- (c) My family never supported me.
- (d) My family never supports me.
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Answer: (c)
14. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error. The famous author / clearly mentioned / all the names of his friends / in the acknolledgments of the book.
- (a) in the acknolledgments of the book
- (b) The famous author
- (c) clearly mentioned
- (d) all the names of his friends
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Answer: (a)
15. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Mean
- (a) Minute
- (b) Noble
- (c) Notorious
- (d) Novel
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Answer: (b)
16. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence. Nitish’s promotion is due.
- (a) On the cards
- (b) Not worth his salt
- (c) With due respect
- (d) Done to death
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Answer: (a)
17. 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) in social evolution by imitation B) by reason of its higher standard of living C) the royal style is the agent D) and cultural patterns are similarly transmitted by the dominant caste
- (a) C, D, A, B
- (b) C, A, D, B
- (c) B, C, D, A
- (d) B, A, C, D
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Answer: (b)
19. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Costs an arm and a leg
- (a) To be affordable
- (b) To be moderately priced
- (c) To be free of charge
- (d) To be very expensive
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Answer: (d)
20. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The ________ of the company’s CEO was widely praised for her innovative leadership.
- (a) rein
- (b) rayne
- (c) rain
- (d) reign
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Answer: (d)
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. Globalisation is not a new 1__________. Traders travelled vast distances in ancient times to buy commodities that were 2___________ and expensive for sale in their homelands. The Industrial Revolution brought 3____________ in transportation and communication in the 19th century that eased trade across borders. The think tank, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), states globalisation 4______________ after World War I and nations moved toward 5_____________ as they launched import taxes to more closely guard their industries in the aftermath of the conflict.
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- (a) power
- (b) variation
- (c) design
- (d) concept
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Answer: (d)
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- (a) plentiful
- (b) common
- (c) preserved
- (d) rare
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Answer: (d)
23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- (a) chaos
- (b) advances
- (c) issues
- (d) a decline
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Answer: (b)
24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- (a) trooped
- (b) soared
- (c) de-escalated
- (d) stalled
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Answer: (d)
25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- (a) protectionism
- (b) integration
- (c) liberalisation
- (d) diversification
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Answer: (a)