SSC CGL 2023 Tier 1 English 27

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.
In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)________ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)________ . For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)_______ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used such as hooks, money beads, shells or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)________ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)_______ gold that could be used as cash.

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.
In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)________ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)________ . For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)_______ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used such as hooks, money beads, shells or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)________ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)_______ gold that could be used as cash.

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.
In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)________ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)________ . For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)_______ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used such as hooks, money beads, shells or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)________ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)_______ gold that could be used as cash.

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.
In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)________ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)________ . For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)_______ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used such as hooks, money beads, shells or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)________ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)_______ gold that could be used as cash.

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.
In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)________ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)________ . For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)_______ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used such as hooks, money beads, shells or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)________ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)_______ gold that could be used as cash.

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

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

Causing or ending in death.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Transgression

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

I am not spoiling the sheet.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the bold segment in the given sentence.

Mahesh has learnt not to take things seriously.

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 receptionist asked if Diya / will take a seat and / wait for the boss to call her in.

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

I must have a chance to rectify my error.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

Abraham Lincoln has been the sixteenth president of the United States and save the Union at the American Civil war.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold phrase.

Ravish is ready to throw caution to the wind.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bold word and make it meaningful.

The government has finally agreed to wave the entertainment tax on the movie.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bold word.

The apple tasted incredibly sweet .

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

The flowers were being plucked by the children in the garden.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word.
For many, a warming climatic system is expected to impact the availability of basic necessities like freshwater, food security, and energy, while efforts to redress climate change, both through adaptation and mitigation, will similarly inform and shape the global development agenda.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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

The girl in the water whistled with full might and waved my arms to draw attention to her plight.

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 so-called harmless activities of a small number of people are increasingly becoming a serious problem for the internet.
B. You would have seen an increasing amount of ‘junk mail’ showing up in your email box.
C. It is basically electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings.
D. Spam is the flooding of the internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tibet is our ________ country. Its people are called ‘Tibetans’.

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.

A honourable person (A) / deserves respect (B) / from everybody (C).

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who believes in fate.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bold word.
The boy looked disheveled and lost.