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Day 28: SSC CGL Tier II English

5 questions (8 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 6 Mar 2023 Tier II

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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Achilles’ Heel

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  2. Question 2 (case study, 4 parts)

    Reading Comprehension. Asked once: 7 Mar 2023 Tier II

    Comprehension: Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it. Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold and clamoured for food and water on Thursday, three days after the temblor hit Turkey and Syria and killed more than 19,300 on Monday, 6th February, 2023. Emergency crews used pick axes, shovels and jackhammers to dig through twisted metal and concrete - and occasionally still pulled out survivors. In the Turkish city of Antakya, dozens scrambled for aid in front of a truck distributing children's coats and other supplies. Many of those who lost their homes found shelter in tents, stadiums and other temporary accommodation, but others slept outdoors. In Antakya, over 100 bodies were awaiting identification in a makeshift morgue outside a hospital. Authorities called off search-and-rescue operations in the cities of Kilis and Sanliurfa, where destruction was not as severe as in other impacted regions. The U.N. is authorised to deliver aid through only one border crossing, and road damage has prevented that thus far. U.N. Officials pleaded for humanitarian concerns to take precedence over wartime politics. The scale of loss and suffering remained massive. Turkish authorities said on Thursday that the death toll had risen to more than 16,100 in the country, with more than 64,000 injured. In Syria, which includes government-held and rebel-held areas, more than 3,100 have been reported dead and more than 5,000 injured. Rescue teams urged quiet in the hope of hearing stifled pleas for help, and the Syrian paramedic group known as the White Helmets noted that every second could mean saving a life. But more and more often, the teams pulled out dead bodies. It was not clear how many people were still unaccounted for in both countries. Turkey's disaster-management agency said more than 110,000 rescue personnel were now taking part in the effort and more than 5,500 vehicles, including tractors, cranes, bulldozers and excavators had been shipped. The Foreign Ministry said 95 countries have offered help. More than half of that number have sent a total of nearly 6,500 rescuers. Another 2,400 more are still expected to arrive. International aid for Syria was far more sparse. Efforts there have been hampered by the civil war and the isolation of the rebel-held region along the border that is surrounded by Russia-backed government forces.
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    How many foreign rescue workers are engaged in the rescue work?

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    103
    Match the words with their meaning. Words meanings a. clamoured 1. checked b. scrambled 2. screamed c. hampered 3. jostled

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    The passage highlights all the following except

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    105
    Why is the International aid much lesser in Syria than in Turkey?

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  3. Question 3

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 18 Jan 2025 Tier II

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    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. Psychotherapy is a voluntary relationship between the one seeking treatment or the client and the one who treats or the therapist. B. The relationship is conducive for building the trust of the client so that problems may be freely discussed. C. The purpose of the relationship is to help the client to solve the psychological problems being faced by her or him. D. Psychotherapies aim at changing the maladaptive behaviours, decreasing the sense of personal distress and helping the client to adapt better to her/his environment. E. Inadequate marital, occupational and social adjustment also requires that major changes be made in an individual’s personal environment.

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  4. Question 4

    Spotting Errors. Asked once: 26 Oct 2023 Tier II

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    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. This is the book whom I wanted to buy.

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  5. Question 5

    Vocabulary. Asked once: 20 Jan 2025 Tier II

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    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Charisma

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