SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 English 26

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.

Social media can have (1)________ effects on mental health, with studies suggesting that excessive use can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. To combat these negative effects, experts recommend setting (2)___________ for social media use. Other strategies include (3)________ with friends and family in person, engaging in hobbies or physical activity, and seeking professional (4)__________ if necessary. As such, it's important to be (5)_______ of its potential drawbacks and take steps to use it in a healthy and balanced way.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5

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.

Social media can have (1)________ effects on mental health, with studies suggesting that excessive use can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. To combat these negative effects, experts recommend setting (2)___________ for social media use. Other strategies include (3)________ with friends and family in person, engaging in hobbies or physical activity, and seeking professional (4)__________ if necessary. As such, it's important to be (5)_______ of its potential drawbacks and take steps to use it in a healthy and balanced way.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4

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.

Social media can have (1)________ effects on mental health, with studies suggesting that excessive use can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. To combat these negative effects, experts recommend setting (2)___________ for social media use. Other strategies include (3)________ with friends and family in person, engaging in hobbies or physical activity, and seeking professional (4)__________ if necessary. As such, it's important to be (5)_______ of its potential drawbacks and take steps to use it in a healthy and balanced way.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3

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.

Social media can have (1)________ effects on mental health, with studies suggesting that excessive use can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. To combat these negative effects, experts recommend setting (2)___________ for social media use. Other strategies include (3)________ with friends and family in person, engaging in hobbies or physical activity, and seeking professional (4)__________ if necessary. As such, it's important to be (5)_______ of its potential drawbacks and take steps to use it in a healthy and balanced way.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2

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.

Social media can have (1)________ effects on mental health, with studies suggesting that excessive use can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. To combat these negative effects, experts recommend setting (2)___________ for social media use. Other strategies include (3)________ with friends and family in person, engaging in hobbies or physical activity, and seeking professional (4)__________ if necessary. As such, it's important to be (5)_______ of its potential drawbacks and take steps to use it in a healthy and balanced way.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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

If only I was young again.

Identify the idiom/phrase that can best substitute the bold segment.
You showed me your true personality when you asked me to get out of the house at midnight.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Maruti likes / adventure / stories, especially / an adventures of Tarzan.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The sermon of the priest was very short and _______.

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. Anime is a style of animation popular in Japanese films.
B. Modern anime began in 1956 and found lasting success in 1961 with the establishment of Mushi Productions.
C. At the turn of the 21st century, anime began to attain wide international popularity with the Pokemon television series.
D. Much of the genre is aimed at children, but anime films are sometimes marked by adult themes and subject matter.

Choose the ANTONYM of the word ‘fetish’ in the given sentence.

Shilpi has a fixed indifference and obsession towards problems in life.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bold word.

She is a veteran journalist known for her powerful writing style.

Sentences with spelling errors are given. Select the sentence with NO error.

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. "The most essential thing I learnt from 'Ready Now!' was the need of having a backup plan in case of an emergency," she stated.
B. The instruction, according to Nickola, was inspiring and confirmed her capacity to live effectively with a disability.
C. l made sure I had a generator, wheelchair batteries and at least a week's worth of food, water and prescription medication."
D. "When I heard about the impending snowstorm, I emailed all of my caregivers to see who lived nearby and would be accessible."

Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
This incident occurred without a warning.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I am sure that / the postman would be / coming shortly / to deliver the letter.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Genuine

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. Another boy tried his luck and won a comb, a fountain pen, wristwatch and a table lamp one after the other in many chances that he played.
B. An old man won a beautiful clock. The old man did not want the clock, so the shopkeeper took it back and paid 15 rupees to the old man.
C. Bhaiya encouraged him, but Rasheed was not lucky when he tried his luck. He won only cheap items like pencils and an ink bottle, and soon lost all his money.
D. He sold all the items to the shopkeeper and went away happily. Rasheed also wanted to play and try his luck.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil to someone

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Shivam will be invited by us.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bold word.
My energy waned to see my college team performing poorly in the match.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Myra installed the new software on her computer.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Clear

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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. The movement began in reaction to the ugliness of the industrial age.
B. This idea was amplified by JW von Goethe, JL Tieck and others in Germany.
C. Aestheticism was a European arts movement which centred on the doctrine that art
exists for the sake of its beauty alone.
D. Its philosophical foundations were laid in the 18th century by Immanuel Kant.