English PYQ — Page 586
31,271 questions across SSC exams.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech. She said, "Who knows the answer?"
SSC CPO • 2021
In which month, according to the passage, has the rainfall been the maximum?
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the homonym 'recess'?
SSC CGL • 2022
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
In the following question, the first and the last parts of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/passage is split into four parts-P, Q, R, and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage…
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. He exclaimed that the flower was looking very beautiful, which was placed in the vase.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He doesn't go to shopping as often as he used to.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Find the incorrect part of the sentence: The officer has issued an order to arrest him immediately.
SSC CPO • 2025
Identify the error in the sentence. They celebration the win with music and dancing.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Change the following passive voice sentence into active voice by selecting the correct option. Laws against poaching are enforced rigorously by the Wildlife Protection Act.
SSC CGL • 2022
Where did the art of puppetry first come into being?
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The theory remained ____ the fringes of academic discourse until empirical validation emerged.
SSC CPO • 2025
Improve the sentence using the correct phrasal verb of the underlined words. The thieves managed to get off the police during the chase.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Read the passage and answer the following question: In the modern medical world, robotic surgeries are becoming increasingly common. With the help of advanced technology, surgeons can now perform complex procedures with greater precision and control. Robotic…
SSC CPO • 2024
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 10.
SSC CGL • 2018
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The DJ said, "The audience is enjoying the new music that…
SSC CPO • 2023
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
SSC CGL • 2018
In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She said to me, "Will you be coming to the party…
SSC CGL • 2020
Who were papyrologists?
SSC CGL • 2018
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. The moist air will corrode the beam.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Select the alternative that can be used as a one-word substitute for the highlighted group of words. The emperor ruled the kingdom with supreme power and authority.
SSC CPO • 2025
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word. The scientist was known for her ____ adherence to ethical standards.
SSC CPO • 2021
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The embezzlement in the company’s accounts has come to light.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. Hardly I had entered the room when the phone rang.
SSC CGL • 2022
Traditional ways of recreation, such as puppetry, are dying because:
SSC CGL • 2017
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. The breakfast will have been finished by eight.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
The school authorities _ several measures to improve student safety over the past few months.
SSC CPO • 2025
Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph? 1. Without keystone species, entire ecosystems can collapse, leading to significant biodiversity loss. 2. The concept of a keystone…
SSC CGL • 2020
Aristotle believed that virtuous citizens could be produced by cultivating:
SSC CGL • 2020
Which of the following was the capital of England during medieval times?
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: He succeeded to win the prize.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Identify the part containing a grammatical or structural error: The behaviour of these students leave much to be desired.
SSC CGL • 2018
Why was the writer travelling to Japan?
SSC CGL • 2019
What is Vikram Sarabhai mainly known for?
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. She contracted a cold and had problems with stuffy.___
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Climate change has emerged as one of the most urgent and far-reaching global challenges of the twenty-first century. Rising global temperatures, rapidly melting glaciers and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns profoundly affect delicate ecosystems…
SSC CPO • 2025
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. We threw away the rubbish
SSC CGL • 2019
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence. They sealed all unauthorized farms on the highway.
SSC CGL • 2019
Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence. Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea are working on ‘The Book of Gutsy women ‘.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Not only each participant's response (1)/ but also their metadata (2)/ was collected (3)/ and cross-validated. (4)
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense. Jobin has been working all day. He ___ tired.
SSC CPO • 2025
What does the idiom "blow one's own horn" mean?
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Which word can best replace exquisite? The niece had an exquisite sense of drama in her storytelling.
SSC CPO • 2021
Which of the following is a short-duration variety of soyabean maturing in 80-90 days?
SSC CGL • 2022
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
SSC Stenographer • 2026
In the following sentence, a part of the sentence is bolded. Choose the correct alternative that best improves the bolded part. She is considered the most intelligent of the two architects who designed the sustainable skyscraper project for the new business…
SSC Stenographer • 2026
Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error. Despite its ostensible neutrality (1)/, the bureaucratic apparatus (2)/ enact normative controls (3)/ that homogenize diverse expressions of identity. (4)
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Select the correct spelling of a word word related to bees.
SSC CPO • 2025
Improve the following sentence by replacing the underlined words with the correct phrasal verb. After months of training, she was ready to go through the final exam.
SSC Stenographer • 2025
Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error: She gave me a good advice.