English PYQ — Page 447
31,271 questions across SSC exams.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.
SSC CGL • 2023
Select an appropriate title for the passage.
SSC Stenographer • 2024
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Ravi said that he might go to the mall.
SSC CGL • 2022
Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. His father prevented him to go abroad for higher studies.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the highlighted words in the given sentence. His sudden departure left us in a difficult situation; it was like he suddenly took away important support from us.
SSC MTS • 2026
Select the option with the correct spelling that can replace the underlined word in the given sentence. If the spelling in the given sentence is already correct, choose Option 'No replacement required'. The crowd was jubbilant after their team won the…
SSC MTS • 2024
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. A good lawyer / always looks in the / case before he / attends court.
SSC CGL • 2023
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. P. The prices of cooking gas, pulses and vegetables have registered a sharp rise. Q. In recent years the prices…
SSC MTS • 2026
Which of the following idioms given in the alternatives has the meaning? Something is very near the end of its life, strength, or use, and is likely to fail soon.
SSC MTS • 2026
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom. Be waiting in the wings.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. I have never had and never will be dependent on him.
SSC MTS • 2024
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains anerror in phrasal verb. Bindu asked Arya to fill out for / her so that she could / take care of / her sick father.
SSC CHSL • 2024
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. While astrology has/ a long history / it is generally/ considered pseudoscience.
SSC MTS • 2026
Which of the following idiom given in the alternatives has the meaning? Barely in time, at the last moment?
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the correct option of the given sentence. Smt. Savithri is wisest than all others in the group.
SSC GD • 2026
Choose the most suitable one-word substitution for the following. An extreme fear of dirt and germs.
SSC MTS • 2026
Which of the following idioms given in the alternatives has the meaning? To take advantage of a set of rules, procedures, or structures to achieve a personal or institutional goal, often in a way that is clever, slightly dishonest, or exploits loopholes.
SSC MTS • 2026
Choose the correctly spelt word from the given options.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. Majority of communication satelites are placed in geostationary orbits around the earth, which means that their speed matches the rate of its rotation.
SSC MTS • 2026
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom. Wrap someone in cotton wool.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the option that correctly rectifies the underlined spelling error. He received an honarary degree for his contributions.
SSC MTS • 2026
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom. 'tout de suite'
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Personally, Ramesh was ____ to his villagers than his elder brother.
SSC CGL • 2016
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice. Do not disturb me.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Read the passage and answer the questions: In today's fast-paced world, staying fit and healthy has become more important than ever. Regular exercise helps improve physical strength, mental well-being, and overall energy levels. A combination of cardio…
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She was barking up the wrong ___ when she filed a complaint against ragging with the students' union instead of the university administration.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
SSC MTS • 2024
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The happy and cheerful girls / is always running towards / the ice cream cart in / front of the garden.
SSC Stenographer • 2022
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The poor cat was brutally chased by the kids.
SSC MTS • 2026
Choose the correctly spelt word from the given options.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: Neither the director nor the senior analysts __ inclined to support the merger in its proposed form.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: He drives very careful (1) / especially at night (2) / to avoid any accidents (3) / on the road(4).
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. The late secretary of our society was known for his ruthless treatment of all the security personnel of the society.
SSC MTS • 2026
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom. The green-eyed monster.
SSC MTS • 2024
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He dropped out / at his friend's house / on his way home / the day before yesterday.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The teacher asked the students (1) / to write neatly (2) / and answer (3) / each questions carefully(4).
SSC MTS • 2026
Which of the following idioms given in the alternatives has the meaning? The informal education one receives by learning from one's experiences, both good and bad, rather than from a formal educational institution.
SSC Stenographer • 2024
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said, “My mother will be here tomorrow.”
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence: (1) She boiled water. (2) She poured it into a mug. (3) She added tea leaves. (4) She waited for it to brew.
SSC MTS • 2026
From the alternatives given below, select the correct meaning of the idiom. Tick all the boxes.
SSC MTS • 2026
Selecting from the given alternatives, fill in the blank in the following sentence with the correct idiom which means 'somebody who although looks harmless is really very dangerous'. Do not provoke him unnecessarily. He is a ____.
SSC MTS • 2026
Which of the following idioms given in the alternatives has the meaning? A detrimental circumstance or detail; a drawback.
SSC CGL • 2016
When both myths and counter-myths occur in the narrative field of a society, people can__.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. James is just an old eccentric.
SSC MTS • 2024
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop. He __ his own genre of music, Pop. His music is spreading its…
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: "A disgusting and unpleasant smell"
SSC MTS • 2024
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’. There have been numerous attempts made by the citizens to restore parity.
SSC MTS • 2024
Select the most appropriate to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Rohit asked Nita what was the most intriguing book she has read recently.
SSC CGL • 2022
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. It is the true fact that the second wave of Covid-19 that has gripped India is more deadly.
SSC CGL • 2018
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options. P: The political awakening cannot be an isolated phenomenon; it…