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Day 273: SSC CGL English

5 questions. Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 18 Jul 2023 S4

    91
    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 shopman was very interested in selling this creamy box to her as he would gain a big margin. B.The man on the counter showed her ‘an exquisite little enamel box’ with a very fine glaze as if baked in cream. C.As the box was too expensive, priced twenty-eight guineas, she asked the shopkeeper to keep it for her. D.She went inside a little antique shop in Curzon Street. This was the usual shop where the shopkeeper was ridiculously fond of serving her.

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  2. Question 2

    Spotting Errors. Asked once: 20 Jul 2023 S2

    90
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. Many noticeable people were present at the function.

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  3. Question 3

    Vocabulary. Asked once: 18 Sep 2025 S2

    88
    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The bishop wore a mitre embroidered with gold thread.

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  4. Question 4

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 21 Jul 2023 S3

    92
    Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence. My business partners thought that I would simply accept their cheating, but they will soon realise that I am more powerful than what they expected.

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  5. Question 5

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 18 Jul 2023 S3

    89
    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.

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