English PYQ — Page 224

31,271 questions across SSC exams.

  1. SSC CGL • 2019

    Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The crop was adversely affected by the inadequate rainfall.

  2. SSC GD • 2019

    Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The errors for the typed reports were so numerous that they could hardly be overlooked.

  3. SSC CGL • 2025

    Choose the correct meaning of idiom: To be in high dudgeon

  4. SSC GD • 2023

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Land with unoccupied possession is pretending to be more valuable.

  5. SSC CHSL • 2024

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The rocky terrain made the hike difficult and strenuous.

  6. SSC CGL • 2023

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The room was very __

  7. SSC GD • 2025

    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Tramp

  8. SSC CHSL • 2020

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Ashutosh kept a stiff upper lip even when he was reprimanded in the presence of clients.

  9. SSC CHSL • 2023

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She is not as cleverest as John.

  10. SSC CGL • 2022

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Unable to express feelings clearly

  11. SSC Selection Post • 2024

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An absolute government by one man.

  12. SSC GD • 2024

    Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully. The look in his eyes shocks and scares me a lot.

  13. SSC CPO • 2021

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. Harry said to Margaret, “I already have an appointment at nine but I can fit you in at ten for half an hour.”

  14. SSC CGL • 2022

    Select the idiom from the given options that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence. The announcement of the new tourism policy of the government has made some people excited or interested.

  15. SSC CPO • 2020

    Select the misspelt word.

  16. SSC CGL • 2019

    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. It requires continuous learning and sacrifices. B. To raise well-behaved and responsible children one should be willing to invest a considerable amount of time…

  17. SSC CGL • 2025

    What should come in the place of blank number [2]?

  18. SSC CGL • 2024

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. I do not have any access to the information in this matter.

  19. SSC CHSL • 2025

    Read the passage and answer the following questions: Salt, a ubiquitous yet often underappreciated mineral, manifests in myriad forms, each possessin distinctive characteristics shaped by geological provenance and processing methods. Common table salt, the…

  20. SSC GD • 2023

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I am born and ___ in a cultured family.

  21. SSC MTS • 2022

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Suggesting that Irish inflation may have a knock-on effect on the euro zone is fatuous and absurd.

  22. SSC GD • 2024

    Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose “No error’. Do your better and avoid what others are saying about you.

  23. SSC CGL • 2025

    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: What the bureau failed to deliberate on adequately (1)/ were not the scheme's objectives themselves, (2)/ but the political ramifications it (3)/ might have had if implemented without broader consensus. (4)

  24. SSC CGL • 2023

    Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent…

  25. SSC CGL • 2021

    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  26. SSC CGL • 2025

    What should come in the place of blank number (3)?

  27. SSC Selection Post • 2023

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Arya said, “I am very busy now.”

  28. SSC CPO • 2025

    Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’. When I received the appointment letter from the college of Arts and Humanities, I was exhilarated.

  29. SSC Selection Post • 2024

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom. At sixes and sevens

  30. SSC Stenographer • 2024

    In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Mount Vesuvius is (1)__ near Pompeii. It began to erupt and covered everything with stones and hot ash which fell…

  31. SSC MTS • 2022

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An unlikely chance or occurrence, especially a piece of good luck.

  32. SSC CGL • 2023

    Read the given sentence and select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'Vigilant' from the following options. The burglar was very cautious, so he avoided the security perfectly as they didn't find any proof.

  33. SSC GD • 2021

    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Plants that grow / in deserts / do not requires / much water.

  34. SSC CGL • 2020

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).

  35. SSC CGL • 2024

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in the brackets to fill in the blank. Akash went to __ his school uniform. [sell]

  36. SSC CHSL • 2024

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Seema has a dominating nature, so she wants to ___ of everything in her life.

  37. SSC CHSL • 2022

    Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Peter is studying hard to have score in the exams.

  38. SSC GD • 2023

    Select the most appropriate homophone to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. These ornaments are coated with gold.

  39. SSC CPO • 2019

    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. PERTURB

  40. SSC CGL • 2018

    In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. A hair’s breadth

  41. SSC CHSL • 2020

    In the sentence identify the segment which contains a grammatical error. The environment protection policy need to become stricter if we wish to combat climate change.

  42. SSC CGL • 2022

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Have you want me to come with you to the dentist?

  43. SSC CGL • 2021

    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Principle

  44. SSC CHSL • 2023

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Play it by ear

  45. SSC CPO • 2022

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The one who makes maps and charts

  46. SSC CHSL • 2025

    Read the passage and answer the following question: Old age is often described as a period of reflection, wisdom, and sometimes, unexpected emotional turbulence. Many elderly people experience a complex mix of emotions, ranging from contentment and gratitude…

  47. SSC CGL • 2025

    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Neither the projection of growth nor the estimation of deficit trends (1)/ appear to have accounted for the liquidity constraints (2)/ that small-scale ventures face (3)/ during cyclical downturns in…

  48. SSC CGL • 2020

    Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

  49. SSC MTS • 2022

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The RTE Act bears many similarities to the US's No Child Left Behind Act, __ school accountability, assessment standards, and teacher training.

  50. SSC CGL • 2020

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).