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SSC CHSL 2023 Tier I — 9 August 2023, Shift 2

9 August 2023 · 11:45 AM–12:45 PM86 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 9 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 given word. Contemplate
- (a) Ruminate
- (b) Disregard
- (c) Meditate
- (d) Retract
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Answer: (b)
2. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I have the bestest placement offer among all my classmates.
- (a) the best
- (b) the better
- (c) more good
- (d) good
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Answer: (a)
3. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Fallen flat
- (a) To do something ultimately
- (b) To fail or be ineffective
- (c) To resolve
- (d) To fall on the ground
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4. 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. Some residents saw this as an opportunity for growth and prosperity, while others feared that it would destroy the town's unique character. B. The small town of Millfield was known for its charming Main Street, where locals and visitors alike could stroll among the quaint shops and cafes. C. The debate grew heated, and tensions rose as the town struggled to decide its future. D. One day, a large corporation announced its plans to build a massive shopping centre on the outskirts of town.
- (a) BDAC
- (b) CBDA
- (c) DCBA
- (d) BACD
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Answer: (a)
6. Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. There was a saying that they’re their own enemies with negligble reason to be shared.
- (a) There
- (b) negligble
- (c) they’re
- (d) their
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Answer: (b)
7. Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. During lockdown, the government and NGOs tried their best to look after people who were destitute.
- (a) impoverished
- (b) elite
- (c) haughty
- (d) patriotic
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Answer: (a)
8. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- (a) Acquiesce
- (b) Artificial
- (c) Conscientious
- (d) Mischievious
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Answer: (d)
9. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the following sentence. The people who live here have had the same kind of lifestyle until hundreds of years.
- (a) through hundreds of year
- (b) for hundreds of years
- (c) although hundreds of years
- (d) since hundreds of year
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Answer: (b)
10. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Was the book written by an unknown author?
- (a) Did the book write an unknown author?
- (b) Was the book not written by an unknown author?
- (c) Was the unknown author reading the book?
- (d) Did an unknown author write the book?
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Answer: (d)
12. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Indispensable
- (a) Memorable
- (b) Eternal
- (c) Essential
- (d) Forceful
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Answer: (c)
13. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An amount of money that is paid at one time
- (a) Advanced amount
- (b) Credit
- (c) Lump sum
- (d) Mortgage
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Answer: (c)
14. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Your views related to morality are outdated and puritanical.
- (a) orthodox
- (b) prudish
- (c) permissive
- (d) blasphemous
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16. Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the following sentence. She is really interested in the study of religion.
- (a) theology
- (b) philology
- (c) lexicography
- (d) psephology
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Answer: (a)
17. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Can you make / sure you have / a correct address / before you start driving?
- (a) Can you make
- (b) sure you have
- (c) a correct address
- (d) before you start driving
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Answer: (c)
18. Select the most appropriate option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment in the following sentence. The basketball player was a formidable opponent because he was able to use both his left and right hands equally well.
- (a) equipoised
- (b) dexterous
- (c) ambidextrous
- (d) ambivalent
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19. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Harmony
- (a) Uniformity
- (b) Cognizance
- (c) Discordance
- (d) Relegation
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Answer: (c)
20. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. All colleagues of Rohit except Joseph have commemorated the elective courses they are planning to offer.
- (a) have considered the elective courses
- (b) have castigated the elective courses
- (c) have constipated the elective courses
- (d) have commiserated the elective courses
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Answer: (a)
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. Speech is a great (1)________ , but it can be a great curse, for, while it helps us to make our desire and intentions known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the (2)________ , the use of an unusual or an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different (3)________ , and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as showing pride. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning for our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus, speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands (4)________ handling; only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Thus, speech is a valuable gift but if not used in a proper way , may cause misunderstanding. Since different classes use different words, we must use speech carefully to avoid being (5)________ .
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- (a) blessing
- (b) articulation
- (c) protection
- (d) art
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Answer: (a)
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
- (a) tongue
- (b) ear
- (c) word
- (d) pen
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Answer: (a)
23. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
- (a) context
- (b) reference
- (c) meanings
- (d) vocabularies
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24. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
- (a) firm
- (b) attentive
- (c) careful
- (d) serious
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25. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
- (a) praised
- (b) criticised
- (c) misunderstood
- (d) condemned
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Answer: (c)

General Intelligence

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18. A solid cuboid is melted to form a number of cubes. If the length, breadth and height of a cuboid are 20 cm, 16 cm and 8 cm, and the edge of each cube is 4 cm, then the number of cubes is:
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