Home » SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 English 12SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 English 12English Comprehension, Test15/08/202314/02/2024 SachinHi there! This is the English section of SSC CGL tier 1, held on 18 July 2023 3rd shift. Complete the test in 10 mins. Practice well. SSC CGL ENGLISH 12 Name 1 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)_________ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)_______the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)________ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)_______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5 indignation lamination sensation perversion 2 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)_________ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)_______the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)________ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)_______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4 litigation manipulation affection effort 3 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)_________ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)_______the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)________ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)_______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3 limiting cleaning losing snapping 4 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)_________ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)_______the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)________ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)_______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2 since unless much while 5 / 25 Comprehension:In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)_________ . The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)_______the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)________ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages all he is and all he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)_______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotional.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1 soaring sluggish pertinent redundant 6 / 25 Describe how you will tell your friends that Mr. Ram uses multimedia for teaching the children in passive voice. Mr. Ram use multimedia for teaching the children. Multimedia is used for teach the children by Mr. Ram. Multimedia is using for teaching the children. Multimedia is used by Mr. Ram for teaching the children. 7 / 25 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. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.The present-century threats to our environment, / which include interfering species, ailments, pollution and/ a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril. No error which include interfering species, ailments, pollution, and a boiling temperature, were putting wildlife populations at peril The resent-century threats to our environment 8 / 25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Unbiased Objective Organisational Definitive Subjective 9 / 25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.It turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Has a very good effect on a situation or a thing Has a good effect even though at first it seemed it would be bad When a simple solution solves a problem very well When things get better and better when least expecting it 10 / 25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.There are rows of chairs on either side of the ______. aisle isle I'll ail 11 / 25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Consequence Start Outcome Begin Origin 12 / 25 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.A. But, while the court's action solved one problem, it created another and because of the closure, many workers lost their jobs.B. For instance, the courts directed industries in residential areas in Delhi to close down or shift out of the city.C. In recent years, while the courts have come out with strong orders on environmental issues, these have sometimes affected people's livelihoods adversely.D. Several of these industries were polluting the neighbourhood and discharge from these industries were polluting the river Yamuna because they had been set up without following the rules. CDAB BDCA BCAD CBDA 13 / 25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word.The committee wanted us to explain this in detail. Trouble Collect Keen Elaborate 14 / 25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Through thick and thin Hope during trying times In good times and in bad times Only assist during good times Weak and lonely 15 / 25 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.Being careful that every detail of something is correct. Impregnable squeamish Fastidious Stubborn 16 / 25 Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word.The outcome document of the Rio+20 Conference, the Future We Want, underscores climate change as "an INEVITABLE and urgent global challenge with long-term implications for the sustainable development of all countries". Through the document, Member States express their concern about the continuous rising of emissions of greenhouse gases and the vulnerability of all countries, particularly developing countries, to the adverse impacts of climate change. escapable undeniable adventurous immemorable 17 / 25 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold segment in the given sentence.Her hopes for building her own house were beaten when she lost her jewellery box. house were relieved when house were frustrated when house were defeated when house were dashed when 18 / 25 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.A person who draws or produces maps Chauffeur Cartographer Choreographer Calligrapher 19 / 25 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold segment in the given sentence.I don't wear the sunglasses at the moment. I was wearing I wore I didn't wear I'm not wearing 20 / 25 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.It is wierd to overreact on the consequences like this, it didn't even matter at the end of the day. Overreact Wierd Matter Consequences 21 / 25 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold segment in the givensentence.I have not seen you for last year. you since last year you about last year me for last year you for last years 22 / 25 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. Occurrence Aristocrate Advertise Preference 23 / 25 Describe how you will tell everyone that Mr. Akhil opened the gate in passive voice. The gate was opened by Mr.Akhil. The gate opened by Mr.Akhil. Mr.Akhil open the gate. The gate been open by Mr.Akhil. 24 / 25 Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word.The government's utilitarian stance was appreciated by all. distasteful useful thrust fanciful 25 / 25 The following sentence has been divided into three segments, A, B, C. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the segment that contains the error, from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.Aniket lives (A)/ in the small apartment (B) / in the suburbs (C). C No error B A Your score is 0% Restart quiz