English PYQ — Page 543
31,271 questions across SSC exams.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
What does the idiom 'Hobson's choice' mean?
SSC CGL • 2018
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Woodrow Wilson was referring to the liberal idea of the economic market when he said that the free enterprise system is the (much) efficient economic system.
SSC CGL • 2018
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. I am a soul, a free bird which has the power to (freely fly); I am not bound by the physical laws.
SSC CGL • 2022
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select "No improvement required." You must start your work without some farther delay.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: Good public transport networks are the pillars of urban sustainability. Buses, trams, and metro lines can transport big groups of passengers without relying so much on private cars…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Choose the best option to fill in the blanks. This is _ biryani I have had in a year. It is almost _ the one from Nizam's House in Hyderabad.
SSC CGL • 2016
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase. Palm off
SSC CPO • 2024
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The air quality is so bad __it becomes difficult to breathe.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option from the given alternatives. In today's digital age, convenience often comes at the cost of privacy. Every time a user browses a website…
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option from the given alternatives. Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of democratic societies, allowing individuals to express ideas, question…
SSC CGL • 2022
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Her parents asked her if the match proposed by them would be acceptable to her.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have become crucial agents for advancing financial inclusion in rural areas. Through extending small loans and savings accounts to people who don't…
SSC Stenographer • 2025
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Modern ethical debates tend to concern the conflict between deontological and consequentialist approaches, each…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below. The news that the plane had crashed will be coming as a terrible shock.
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’. Mine grandmother need a helper to keep her terrace garden in order.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech. She said to him, "Please help me."
SSC CGL • 2020
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The man-eating tiger will be captured tomorrow by the forest officers.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Choose the one word substitute for the below sentence. Rahul impressed everyone with his ability to create detailed plans for new and innovative buildings.
SSC CGL • 2020
Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined statement in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’. I suggest you to see a solicitor
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the passage and answer the questions: Much of the discussion in this book is about biases of intuition. However, the focus on biases does not mean that intuition is always wrong-far from it. Most of the time, the quick judgments of our intuitive mind…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below. He was imprisoned for many years, without many occasions, in both South Africa and India.
SSC CPO • 2023
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Reef-building corals are scatered throughout the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans, generally within 30°N and 30°S latitudes.
SSC CGL • 2020
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words. A glass container in which fish can be kept
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below. The person with who Maya shared the flat had not paid his rent.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the passage and answer the questions: As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to proliferate across every sector of human activity, the ethical implications of their deployment have become a matter of urgent concern. Once relegated to the…
SSC CGL • 2018
They were _____ brilliant children, who know
SSC CGL • 2017
siblings sing one of ___
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct Speech. He said that he was playing football.
SSC CGL • 2019
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. But today adults as well as a growing number of young parents are cutting down on intake of sugar. B. Until about two decades ago, becoming careful about sugar was…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below. The people here have nothing. Their poverty's extreme.
SSC CGL • 2019
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. More roles for women will be opened up in the ranks of soldiers by the Indian army.
SSC CPO • 2021
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. DILEMMA
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Choose the option that best describes the meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence: Many homes were destroyed in the deluge.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option from the given alternatives. As algorithms increasingly curate our digital experiences what we read, watch, buy, or even whom we date-they…
SSC CGL • 2019
Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence. The salesgirl said, “Forgive me but this dress is already sold.”
SSC CPO • 2021
Given below are six sentences A-F, of which A and F are static and B-E have been jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order of the jumbled sentences. A. Suddenly I noticed smoke pouring in through the seams of the ceiling. B. Groping our way to…
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 main cause of global warming is the human being's…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence. One who makes maps
SSC CGL • 2018
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Even after putting his body and soul, if he fails to achieve victory he will not have (any authority above others).
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option from the given alternatives. The rise of genetic engineering has redefined what is scientifically possible, but not necessarily what is…
SSC CGL • 2016
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase. Cloak- and - dagger
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’. Linguists say that this method helps accelerate language learning.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by selecting the most appropriate option from the given alternatives. The rise of genetic engineering has redefined what is scientifically possible, but not necessarily what is…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the incorrect sentence.
SSC CGL • 2022
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Not mince words
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below. The palace is heavily guarded, because inside it's walls sit the European leaders.
SSC CGL • 2019
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. The home then was a bungalow, single storied and bounded by walls. B. He states that in the early 1950’s houses in most cities relied on the bungalow model. C…
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. Rule to roost
SSC CGL • 2019
Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement'. Would you like to speak in English or Hindi?
SSC CGL • 2018
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. People should also look at art to learn how to be creative, live creatively, and (how to think outside of the box).