SSC CGL – SSC-CGL-18-September-2024

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Explanation: The incorrectly spelt word is “Mischievious”; the correct spelling is “Mischievous,” while “Conscientious,” “Ostentatious,” and “Accommodate” are correctly spelt.

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.

Helium is used with oxygen for asthma treatment because it ____________ very easily.

Explanation: The correctly spelt word is “diffuses,” which means spreads or mixes through a substance, and it fits the sentence grammatically with the singular subject “it.”

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Exceptional

Explanation: “Exceptional” means unusually good, remarkable, or extraordinary, and “Outstanding” expresses the closest meaning among the given options.

Select the sentence in which the ‘-ing’ form of verb expresses the continuity of an action/event.

Explanation: In “I am preparing for exams,” the ‘-ing’ form is used with “am” to show an action continuing at the present time, whereas the other options use the ‘-ing’ form as a noun or adjective.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One who eats the flesh of his own species

Explanation: A “Cannibal” is a person or animal that eats the flesh of its own species, so it correctly substitutes the given group of words.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The appearance of most of the animals in jungle is deceptive in nature.

Explanation: “Deceptive” means misleading or giving a false impression, so its most appropriate antonym is “honest,” meaning truthful or not deceptive.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

Dipesh will send Rakesh away to college for certain reasons.

Explanation: The active sentence is in simple future tense, so the passive structure is “object + will be + past participle + by + subject,” making option (b) correct.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The long-standing feud between the two villages was settled due to the intervention of the two chiefs.

Explanation: “Feud” means a long-lasting quarrel or conflict, and its opposite is “Harmony,” which means peace and agreement.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Forsake

Explanation: “Forsake” means to leave, give up, or abandon someone or something, so “Abandon” is the most appropriate synonym.

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank.

He ________ his bike as fast as he could to reach home.

Explanation: “Rode” is the past tense of “ride” and correctly fits the sentence, while “road,” “rowed,” and “rote” have different meanings.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Sivamani is working as an electrician for the past 22 years.

Explanation: Since the action started in the past and continues into the present, the present perfect continuous form “has been working” is correct with the singular subject “Sivamani.”

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill the blank in the given situation.

I thought Sadhna would always stick by me, but when I got into trouble, she turned out to be a/an ___________.

Explanation: A “fair-weather friend” is someone who remains friendly only in good times but fails to support during difficulties, which fits the given situation.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence.

Her thinning grey hair was hanging on her bony forehead.

Explanation: “Straggling over” appropriately describes hair lying unevenly or untidily over the forehead, making it the best substitute for the underlined segment.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment.

My father always tells amusing and true stories from his childhood at bedtime.

Explanation: “Anecdotes” are short, amusing or interesting true stories about real incidents or people, so it correctly substitutes the given expression.

Select the option that spots the error in the use of preposition in the given sentence.

Deepa and Seema are both good with running, but Deepa is also good at catching the ball and throwing it to the right corner in time.

Explanation: The correct expression is “good at running,” not “good with running,” because “good at” is used for skills or activities.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.

An intense wish to learn something keeps the nerves active.

Explanation: “Intense” means very strong or powerful, so “powerful” is the most appropriate substitute in the given sentence.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the idiom in the given brackets.

His PhD degree seems to be (Penelope’s web).

Explanation: “Penelope’s web” refers to a task that seems never-ending, so “An endless task” is the correct meaning of the idiom.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

Humour that describes the weaknesses of the other person is itself a crime among peer groups.

Explanation: “Satire” is humour or writing that exposes and criticises weaknesses, faults, or foolishness, so it correctly substitutes the given group of words.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

Why are you repeatedly called by her?

Explanation: The passive sentence is in the simple present interrogative form, so the correct active form is “Why does she call you repeatedly?”

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Autonomy

Explanation: “Autonomy” means independence or self-government, so its most appropriate antonym is “Dependence.”

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. <br><br><br> The limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Explanation: The verb “leaps” correctly fits the sentence because the flying squirrel jumps into the air, and it also agrees with the singular subject “creature.”

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. <br><br><br> The limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Explanation: “Glide” means to move smoothly through the air, which best describes the movement of a flying squirrel moving downward with the help of its membrane.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. <br><br><br> The limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Explanation: The phrase “gives the impression of flight” is the correct expression, meaning it appears as if the squirrel is flying.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. <br><br><br> The limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.

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

Explanation: The sentence explains that the squirrel is not really flying but is moving through the air from a higher level, so “motion” is the most suitable word.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. <br><br><br> The limbs of the flying squirrel are interlinked with a membrane. When the creature (1)________ into the air, the membrane opens and the squirrel seems to (2)_______ swiftly downwards. This movement gives the (3)_______ of flight. However, it is not flying really. It is a (4)_______ in the air from a higher level. It is also noteworthy that a squirrel cannot (5)_____ its direction while it is in flying mode.

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

Explanation: In this context, “swap” means change, and the sentence means that a squirrel cannot change its direction while it is in flying mode.