SSC CGL Solved Previous Papers Tier 1 Paper 2 Held 16.09.2012
PAPER II: ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPREHENSION
Directions (1 – 20) : In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
1. I don’t suppose (1)/ anyone will volunteer, (2)/ will they ? (3) / No error (4)
2. I am (1)/ looking forward for (2)/ the day of my wedding. (3)/ No error (4)
3. “Can you cope up (1)/ with all this (2)/ work ?” he asked. (3)/ No error (4)
4. He served as President (1)/ of the Lions Club (2)/ since fifteen years. (3)/ No error (4)
5. That was (l)/the most unique opportunity (2)/he got in his life.(3)/ No error (4)
6. There is (1)/ no place of you (2)/ in this compartment. (3)/ No error (4)
7. Mother Teresa asked a building (1) / where she and her workers (2) /could care for the poor people always. (3)/No error (4)
8. Shelley is (1)/ superior than By-ron (2)/ in his vision of democracy. (3)/ No error (4)
9. When at last (1)/ we got to the theatre, (2)/the much publicized programme by the Bollywood stars was begun. (3)/ No error (4)
10. Several prominent figures (1)/ involved in the scandal are required to (2)/appear to the investigation committee. (3)/ No error (4)
11. According to the radio (l)/it can rain (2)/this evening.(3) No error (4)
12. Due. to heavy work (1)/ in the office (1)/ I was unable to catch the five thirty train. (3)/ No error (4)
13. Hari was appointed leader (1)/ of a group of young social workers (2)/that have accepted to help and develop the village in three months. (3)/ No error (4)
14. No sooner (1)/ they had received the guests (2)/ than they began entertaining them. (3)/ No error (4)
15. Why (1)/ on earth, (2)/ has he not come (3)/ No error (4)
16. Yesterday (1)/ it rained (2)/ like cats and dogs. (3)/ No error (4)
17.1 would request to you (1)/ to consider my application (2)/ and grant me a job as early as possi¬ble. (3)/No error (4) ‘
18. Each of these boys (1)/ play games (2)/ in the playground. (3)/ No error (4)
19. Not one of his lectures (1)/ have ever been (2)/ printed. (3)/ No error (4)
20. Either Sohan of his friends (1)/ is to be blamed (2) / for this mischief. (3)/ No error (4)
Directions.(21-25) : In the fol¬lowing questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer
21. Man is essentially a ’ animal and tends to associate with others.
(1) sentimental
(2) gregarious
(3) selfish
(4) perverse
22. Why do we always have to submit j, his authority ?
(1) under (2) with
(3) for (4) to
23. The master assured her success in the examination.
(1) of (2) in
(3) for (4) with
24. The child was so spoiled by her indulgent parents that she became when she did not receive all of their attention.
(1) sullen (2) elated (3) discreet (4) suspicious
25. His directions to the driver were and helped him to reach on time.
(1) expletive (2) implicate (3) explicit (4) implicit
Directions (26 – 28) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
26. Enigma
(1) truth (2) fear
(3) difficulty (4) puzzle
27. Concurrence
(1) occurrence
(2) conquest (3) currency
(4) agreement
28. ,iage
(1) planning (2) pioneering
(3) lineage (4) spying
Directions (29 – 31) : In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word as your answer.
29. Foment
(1) repulse (2) cease
(3) control (4) quell
30. Tardy
(1) prompt (2) gradual
(3) late (4) quick
31. Sacred ‘
(1) profuse (2) prolific
(3) profound (4) profane
Directions (32 – 34) : In the following questions, there are four different words, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
32. (1) consumerism
(2) communlism
(3) passimism
(4) optemism
33. (1) commencement
(2) estableshment
(3) announcment
(4) Committment
34. (1) entrepreneurship
(2) leadeship •
(3) scholership
(4) partnarship
Directions (35 – 44) : In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase as your answer.
35. Sarala is always ready to eat anyone’s salt.
(1) to be one’s guest
(2) to cook tasty dishes’
(3) an infectious disease
(4) to deceive someone
36. He will certainly come to grief if he does not leave his present friends.
(1) addicted
(2) go upto the extreme
(3) suffer (4) enjoy
37. If you develop friendship with an individual you must stand by him through thick and thin.
(1) think about his/her welfare
(2) under all circumstances
(3) to accompany through a thick forest
(4) in day and night ,
38. Nowadays, one gets good literary books once in a blue moon.
(1) from renowned publisher
(2) at very low cost
(3) when moon gives blue light
(4) rarely
39. He decided to bury the hatchet.
(1) to keep a secret
(2) to make peace
(3) to fool someone
(4) to buiy the wealth
40. Reena is a kind of person who wears her heart on her sleeve.
(1) expresses her emotions freely
(2) expresses her emotions curbingly
(3) suppresses her emotions openly ;
(4) suppresses her excitement sparingly
41. I hope to talk him over to our view.
(1) oppose (2) analyze
(3) convince (4).support
42. Fresh out of college, Ram found it difficult to get a job as he was
wet behind the ears.
(1) unsuitable
(2) inexperienced
(3) unhealthy
(4) irresponsible
43. The officer kicked up a row over the issue.
(1) gave a kick in the air
(2) made a great fuss
(3) avoided the issue
(4) gave strict orders
44. “If he does not perform his du-ties properly, I will send him packing,” said the manager.
(1) send him to packing depart-ment
(2) give him a warning
(3) serve him a notice
(4) terminate his services
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