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Solved English Question Paper of SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CGL) (10+2) Exam 2014 for Data Entry Operators and Lower Division Clerks held in November 2014

Directions (1-5):In the following 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.

1. The priest was innocent __________ he could not prove it.

  • A) and
  • B) but
  • C) for
  • D) so


2. Many people who _______ practising photography as a hobby turn it eventually into a livelihood.

  • A) resume
  • B) prefer
  • C) imply
  • D) start


3. She is ______ of lizards.

  • A) fearful
  • B) frightened
  • C) afraid
  • D) terrified


4. His path was beset ________ difficulties.

  • A) by
  • B) with
  • C) of
  • D) from


5. The plan is worth considering, think it _______ carefully.

  • A) of
  • B) on
  • C) off
  • D) over


Directions (6-10):In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

6. Reluctant

  • A) Hesitant
  • B) Reserved
  • C) Anxious
  • D) Willing


7. Novel

  • A) Naughty
  • B) Novelist
  • C) Banal
  • D) Nasty


8. Eloquent

  • A) Elegant
  • B) Lucid
  • C) Articulate
  • D) Inarticulate


9. Fluent

  • A) Inappropriate
  • B) Halting
  • C) Degrading
  • D) Insensitive


10. Adversity

  • A) Prosperity
  • B) Curiosity
  • C) Animosity
  • D) Sincerity


Directions (11-15):In the following questions, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

11. Amiable

  • A) Rude
  • B) Curt
  • C) Friendly
  • D) Annoyed


12. Curious

  • A) Doubtful
  • B) Inquisitive
  • C) Sad
  • D) Suspicious


13. Candid

  • A) Honest
  • B) Greedy
  • C) Dishonest
  • D) Secretive


14. Forsaken

  • A) Nurtured
  • B) Neglected
  • C) Pardoned
  • D) Abandoned


15. Vivacious

  • A) Lonely
  • B) Lively
  • C) Beautiful
  • D) Brooding


Directions (16-20):In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the Idiom/Phrases.

16. The detective went abroad in search of a culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

  • A) expensive
  • B) full of difficulties
  • C) unprofitable adventure
  • D) ill advised


17. A close shave.

  • A) A narrow escape from danger
  • B) Stubble
  • C) Very short hair
  • D) Hairless skin


18. Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

  • A) to cook the food
  • B) to take rest
  • C) some important work to attend to
  • D) to attend the friends


19. His argument does not hold water.

  • A) to have effect
  • B) to influence
  • C) to check the flow of water
  • D) sound logical fact


20. It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

  • A) unprepared speech
  • B) sudden speech
  • C) primary speech
  • D) first speech


Directions (21-25):In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

21. When the little girl losses her doll she began to cry.

  • A) losing her doll
  • B) loss her doll
  • C) lost her doll
  • D) No improvement


22. I brushed my teeth every day at 7 O' clock in the morning.

  • A) I brushes my teeth every day at 7 O' clock in the morning
  • B) I brush my teeth every day at 7 O' clock in the morning
  • C) I brush my tooth every day at 7 O' clock in the morning
  • D) No improvement


23. More than 60% of India's population live under the poverty line.

  • A) live by the poverty line
  • B) live below the poverty line
  • C) live beside the poverty line
  • D) No improvement


24. Only me I can solve the problem.

  • A) Only me can
  • B) Only I can
  • C) I can only
  • D) No improvement


25. They congratulated me for my victory in the debate competition.

  • A) about
  • B) at
  • C) on
  • D) No improvement


Directions (26-30):In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

26. Beyond Correction

  • A) Invertebrate
  • B) Glib
  • C) Incorrigible
  • D) Incongruous


27. Widespread scarcity of food

  • A) Hunger
  • B) Drought
  • C) Poverty
  • D) Famine


28. Inflammation of gums

  • A) Gangrene
  • B) Gingivitis
  • C) Conjunctivitis
  • D) Orchitis


29. A book written by an unknown author

  • A) Anonymous
  • B) Acrimonious
  • C) Audacious
  • D) Assiduous


30. An event that causes great harm or damage

  • A) Problem
  • B) Disaster
  • C) Pain
  • D) Relief


Directions (31-35):In the following questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

31.

  • A) nuisense
  • B) nuisanse
  • C) nuissance
  • D) nuisance


32.

  • A) saimultaneous
  • B) simultanenous
  • C) simultaneous
  • D) simultanious


33.

  • A) honourarium
  • B) honorarium
  • C) honourerium
  • D) honourrarium


34.

  • A) fortuneate
  • B) fortuneit
  • C) forchunate
  • D) fortunate


35.

  • A) misfourtune
  • B) miscelaneous
  • C) misdemenour
  • D) misspell


Directions (36-45):In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Rajan is a salesman. He goes from door to door .....(36)..... vacuum cleaners. On his first day of work, he .....(37)..... to sell his goods by .....(38)..... on the doors of a private housing estate. "My first .....(39).....," he thought as he .....(40)..... the doorbell of the first house. A middle-aged woman with curlers in her hair opened the door. Rajan began to .....(41)..... who he was and the .....(42)..... he was selling. The .....(43)..... minute, the door was .....(44)..... shut. "Not interest!" Rajan heard her shout .....(45)..... the closed door.

36.

  • A) purchasing
  • B) buying
  • C) gifting
  • D) selling


37.

  • A) decided
  • B) undecided
  • C) finalised
  • D) cancelled


38.

  • A) hacking
  • B) knocking
  • C) breaking
  • D) shaking


39.

  • A) consumer
  • B) customer
  • C) supplier
  • D) manufacturer


40.

  • A) pressed
  • B) impressed
  • C) depressed
  • D) suppressed


41.

  • A) complain
  • B) explain
  • C) refrain
  • D) plain


42.

  • A) produce
  • B) material
  • C) product
  • D) ingredients


43.

  • A) after
  • B) before
  • C) next
  • D) subsequent


44.

  • A) slammed
  • B) damned
  • C) tamed
  • D) crammed


45.

  • A) before
  • B) on
  • C) aside
  • D) behind


Directions (46-50):In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence (A, B, C) has an error. If a sentence is free from error, then (D) is the answer.

46. No sooner had the rabbit (A) / come out of the bush (B) / when the hunter killed it. (C) / No error. (D)



47. 'The Arabian Nights' (A) / are enjoyed (B) / by all kinds of readers. (C) / No error. (D)



48. She has not completed (A) / her course (B) / Isn't it? (C) / No error. (D)



49. Every citizen is (A) / entitled to (B) / the voting. (C) / No error (D).



50. The collector (A) / visits the office regularly (B) / Isn't it? (C) / No error. (D)