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Day 212: SSC CGL English

5 questions (9 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 25 Sep 2024 S2

    88
    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined part of the following sentence. My brother always received the lion’s share of every meal that we had.

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  2. Question 2

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 11 Sep 2024 S1

    80
    Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) while the employees (B) meeting on time (C) the boss arrived at the (D) despite the heavy traffic (E) were late

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  3. Question 3

    Spotting Errors. Asked once: 23 Sep 2024 S1

    85
    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. Sanat has just arrived in Mysore on transfer; he requests his friend Raghu to help him find an appropriate location.

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  4. Question 4

    Vocabulary. Asked once: 22 Sep 2025 S3

    83
    Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing'.

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  5. Question 5 (case study, 5 parts)

    Cloze Test. Asked once: 21 Jul 2023 S3

    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. I went on (1) _________ trying to 'find out how to'; but I wrote two or three novels without feeling that I had made (2) _________ progress. It was not until I wrote ‘Ethan Frome’ that I suddenly felt the artisan's full (3) _________ of his implements. When ‘Ethan Frome’ first appeared, I was (4) _________ criticised by the reviewers for what was considered the clumsy structure of the tale. I had pondered long on this structure, had felt its peculiar difficulties, and possible awkwardness, but could think of no (5) _________ which would serve as well in the given case: and though I am far from thinking ‘Ethan Frome’ is my best novel, and am bored and even exasperated when I am told that it is, I am still sure that its structure is not its weak point.
    96
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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    97
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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    98
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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    99
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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    100
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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