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Tuesday, 11 November 2014

SSC previous years English solved part2

English material





Directions (51-55): In the following questions some
parts of the sentences have errors and some have none.
Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The
number of that part is your answer. If there is no error,
then your answer is (d) i.e. No error.
51. This custom (a)/ has come down (b)/ since
times immemorial. (c) / No error. (d)
52. This letter will reach him (a)/ before he left
(b)/ for Delhi. (c)/ No error. (d)
53. We stayed for (a)/ a short time (b) / in the
hotel. (c)/ No error. (d)
54. Students are prohibited (a)/ to bring cycles
(b)/ into the college. (c)/ No error. (d)
55. Unless you are careful, (a)/ you are bound
to make mistake (b)/ in your work. (c)/ No
error. (d)
Directions (56-60): 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 and indicate it as your answer.
56. The aim of education is to____the best in
students.
(a) bring on (b) bring in
(c) bring about (d) bring out
57. I have known him_______along time.

(a) since (b) for
(c) before (d) from
58. I wish I__________her to clean the room.
(a) have asking (b) have asked
(c) asked (d) had asked
59. He always takes full ______of the mistakes
made by his friends.
(a) benefit (b) advantage
(c) profit (d) use
60. He drained what was left_____ his drink.
(a) from (b) in
(c) of (d) off
Directions (61-65): In the following questions, out of
the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
61. Irresolute
(a) undecided (b) angry
(c) ignorant (d) firm
62. Frugal
(a) economical (b) delicate
(c) splendid (d) hungry
63. Motive
(a) reason (b) occasion
(c) intention (d) preparation
64. Pity
(a) offence (b) mercy
(c) kindness (d) joy
65. Quash
(a) question (b) pledge
(c) reject (d) slash
Directions (66-70): In the following questions, choose
the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
66. Quiet
(a) strong (b) noisy
(c) incomplete (d) violent
67. Vague
(a) clear (b) dull
(c) unknown (d) shady
68. Incredible
(a) believable (b) possible
(c) imaginable (d) enjoyable
69. Inevitable
(a) avoidable (b) unnecessary
(c) inseparable (d) uncertain
70. Humility
(a) dignity (b) cruelty
(c) anger (d) pride
Directions (71-75): 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.
71. As a businessman, my father always
maintained that his transactions constituted
an open book.
(a) an account book always open
(b) a book of open confessions
(c) an opening for new ventures
(d) straight forward and honest dealings
72. The project advanced by leaps and bounds.
(a) rapidly (b) slowly
(c) sharply (d) simply
73. She is too fond of her own voice.
(a) loves singing
(b) very selfish
(c) does not listen properly to anyone else
(d) very talkative
74. Indian police is, on the whole, high handed
in dealing with citizens.
(a) kind (b) overbearing
(c) prompt (d) adept
75. I take exception to your statement that I am
bad tempered.
(a) do not agree (b) feel unhappy
(c) object (d) feel angry
Directions (76-80): In the following questions, a part
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given
alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which
may improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative. In case no improvement is needed your
answer is (d).
76. My foot is paining.
(a) aching (b) ailing.
(c) hurting (d) No improvement
77. The light went out while I read,
(a) was reading (b) am reading
(c) had read (d) No improvement
78. She said me about her holiday in Kerala.
(a) told about
(b) said about
(c) told me about (d) No improvement
79. Why do you prefer the theatre than the
cinema?
(a) for (b) against
(c) to (d) No improvement
80. He is the only man I know who can laugh at
himself.
(a) whose (b) whom
(c) which (d) No improvement
Directions (81-85): In the following questions, out of
the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/sentence.
81. Place where wine is made
(a) bakery (b) cloakroom
(c) tannery (d) brewery
82. A paper written by hand
(a) handicraft (b) handiwork
(c) manuscript (d) thesis
83. The art of preserving skin of animals, birds
and fish
(a) taxonomy (b) taxidermy
(c) topology (d) seismology
84. Related to moon
(a) solar (b) moony
(c) lunar (d) honeymoon
85. The plants and vegetation of a region
(a) flora (b) fauna
(c) landscape (d) environment
Directions (86-90): In the following questions, groups
of four words are given. In each group, one word is
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
86. (a) systamatically (b) systematically
(c) systematicaly (d) systimatically
87. (a) erthiness (b) earthines
(c) earthhiness (d) earthiness
88. (a) truely (b) truly
(c) truily (d) trueily
89. (a) allienate (b) aliennate
(c) alienatte (d) alienate
90. (a) vacilliation (b) vasillation
(c) vacillation (d) vacilation
Directions (91-100): In the following passage, some
of the words have been left out. First read the passage
over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill
in’ the blanks with the help of the alternatives
given.
PASSAGE
(Question Nos. 91 to 100)
The true elixir of life near to our hands is the
commonest of all liquids, plain water. It has 91 a role of
vast significance in 92 the course of earth’s history
and 93 to play the leading role in the 94 of life on the
surface of our 95 . Indeed, there is nothing
here which
96 so much to the beauty of the 97 as water, be it just
a little 98 trickling over the rocks or a 99 pond by the
way side where animals100 their thirst.
91. (a) done (b) played
(c) created (d) developed
92. (a) shaping (b) solving
(c) preventing (d) uplifting
93. (a) decides (b) continues
(c) prepares (d) refuses
94. (a) movement (b) drama
(c) scene (d) future
95. (a) star (b) constellation
(c) planet (d) sea
96. (a) deduces (b) adds
(c) detracts (d) brightens
97. (a) countryside (b) river
(c) humanbeings (d) skies
98. (a) river (b) stream
(c) waterfalls (d) well
99. (a) dirty (b) short
(c) huge (b) little
100. (a) complete (b) quench
(c) pamper (d) destroy
51. (c) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (b) 56. (c) 57. (b) 58. (c) 59. (b) 60. (c)

61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (a) 69. (a) 70. (b)

71. (d) 72. (a) 73. (c) 74. (b) 75. (c) 76. (a) 77. (a) 78. (c) 79. (c) 80. (d)

81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (c) 85. (a) 86. (b) 87. (d) 88. (b) 89. (d) 90. (c)

91. (b) 92. (a) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (c) 96. (b) 97. (c) 98. (b) 99. (c) 100. (b)

Directions (51-55): In the following questions some
of the sentences have errors and some have none.
Find out which part of a sentence has an error. If there
is no error, your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
51. The Principal and staff (1) / are awaiting for
(2) / the chief guest (3) / No error (4).
52. He thinks (1) / himself (2) as a great scholar.
(3) / No Error (4).
53. Unless (1) you will study hard (2) / you
cannot pass. (3) / No error (4).
54. I like (1) / the poetries (2) / of Byron and
Shelley. (3) / No error (4).
55. On last Sunday (1) / I met my friend (2) /
accidentally. (3) / No error (4).
Directions (56-60): 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 alternatives
out of the four.
56. You may bring your dog where ______ .
(a) you have to pay
(b) there is no water
(c) pets are allowed
(d) pets can sleep
57. The chief was wondering ______ .
(a) when to brush his teeth
(b) what to prepare for the important dinner
(c) how to wash the dishes
(d) when to take the dog for a walk
58. I have brought some books ______, you to
examine.
(a) to (b) for
(c) with (d) over
59. The speaker did not properly space out his
speech, but went on ____ one point only.
(a) stressing (b) avoiding
(c) devoting (d) decrying
60. The usher showed us _____
(a) how to take photographs
(b) where to sit
(c) when to comb out hair
(d) how to dance
Directions (61-65): In the following questions, out
of the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
61. Autocratic
(a) Cooperative (b) Dictatorial
(c) Inspirational (d) Charitable
62. Daring
(a) Brilliant (b) Energetic
(c) Enthusiastic (d) Courageous
63. Demonstrate
(a) Remonstrate (b) Show
(c) Witness (d) Complain
64. Deliberate
(a) Purposeless (b) Perpetrate
(c) Intentional (d) Intervention
65. Defer
(a) Postpone (b) Different
(c) Accept (d) Disagree
Directions (66-70): In the following questions,
choose the word opposite in meaning to the given
word.
66. Abundance
(a) Scanty (b) Tiny
(c) Scarcity (d) Deficient
67. Unanimity
(a) Amity (b) Enmity
(c) Disagreement (d) Dissatisfaction
68. Vice
(a) Fame (b) Virtue
(c) Fortune (d) Fate
69. Renowned
(a) Famous (b) Owned
(c) Unowned (d) Unknown
70. Provoke
(a) Soothe (b) Incite
(c) Smoothen (d) Entice
Directions (71-75): 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.
71. Tagore was a man of letters.
(a) of wide contacts
(b) an excellent letter dictator
(c) a great writer of letters
(d) proficient in literary art
72. His friends beat the boy to pay off old scores.
(a) to refund old dues
(b) to take revenge
(c) to force him to be a scorer in a match
(d) because he had not scored well earlier
73. Chintan is so innocent that he wears his
heart on his sleeve.
(a) Wears dress that does not match
(b) Expresses his feelings openly
(c) Wears colourful dresses
(d) Expresses his feelings with the shape of
a heart printed on its sleeve
74. It was a red letter day in history of the world.
(a) a day with bloodshed.
(b) A dangerous not about the destruction
(c) A day memorable for some joyful event
(d) A day with love and warmth
75. The poor subordinates are make scapegoats
by their superiors.
(a) punished or others misdeeds
(b) developed poor relations
(c) treated humbly and respectfully
(d) scolded with arrogant reactions
Directions (76-80): In the following questions, a part
of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given
alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which
may improve the sentence. Choose correct alternative.
In case no improvement needed your answer is (4).
76. She has red Oliver Twist when she had been
fourteen years old.
(a) had become (b) has become
(c) was (d) No improvement
77. Children like to eat sweets, isn’t it?
(a) do they? (b) Is it?
(c) Don’t they? (d) No improvement
78. He took disadvantage of the situation and
cheated many people.
(a) chance (b) advantage
(c) disapproval (d) No improvement
79. He was so afraid that his knees knocked on
another.
(a) one against (b) each other
(c) both (d) No improvement
80. All the candidates will give a test on Friday.
(a) appear (b) take
(c) accept (d) No improvement
Directions (81-85): In the following questions, out
of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words / sentences.
81. A person who is physically dependent on a
substance.
(a) Criminal (b) Martyr
(c) Gladiator (d) Addict
82. A child born after the death of its father is
called
(a) An orphan (b) A deprived child
(c) A waif (d) A posthumous child
83. A movement of part of the body to express
an idea or feeling
(a) Jibe (b) Gesture
(c) Pose (d) Mimicry
84. A legal agreement by which a person borrows
money from a bank usually to buy a house
(a) Document (b) Mortgage
(c) Lease (d) Invoice
85. Failing to discharge one’s duty
(a) Debacle (b) Dereliction
(c) Determination (d) Deterrent
Directions (86-95): In the following passage, some
of the words have been left out. First read the passage
over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill
in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
A seminar is generally a form of (86) interaction,
either at an academy (87) or a commercial or (88)
organisation. It has the function of (89). Small
groups for (90) meetings, focusing each time on
some (91) subject, in which everyone present in
(92) to participate. This is often (93) through and
ongoing dialogue with a seminar (94) or
instructor. Normally participants must not be(95)
in the field under discussion.
86. (a) academic (b) social
(c) informal (d) artificial
87. (a) institution (b) intermission
(c) intervention (d) interference
88. (a) provincial (b) proverbial
(c) professional d) progressive
89. (a) bringing out
(b) bringing together
(c) bringing among
(d) bringing off
90. (a) recurring (b) repeating
(c) reverting (d) reforming
91. (a) particular (b) partial
(c) previous (d) prevented
92. (a) entrusted (b) encouraged
(c) enlarged (d) endured
93. (a) accomplished (b) acknowledged
(c) acquainted (d) acquired
94. (a) follower (b) member
(c) leader (d) associate
95. (a) professional (b) teacher
(c) starter (d) beginners
Directions (96-100): In the following questions,
you have one brief passage with 5 questions
following the passage. Read the passage carefully
and choose the best answer to each question out
of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
India records the world’s highest per-capita
incidence of water-borne diseases such as
diarrhea, typhoid and hepatitis, in spite of which
concern for safe drinking water is still abysmally
low even among educated Indians. This alarming
indifference was borne out in a survey conducted
by market research agency Research International
Ltd. Based on a study of 3,000 households spread
across all major cities in India. The survey found
that over 73 per cent of all households in the
highest income categories (SEC A & B) drink tap
water without boiling it and as many as 55 per
cent of the same group drink tap water after
filtration through a cloth, but without boiling.
Though every school child knows that unboiled
tap water contains un-seen disease causing
germs, and is unsafe to drink, the high level of
indifference to boiling water will come as a surprise
to many. Comments Dr. S.S. Narvekar, Deputy
Director, Directorate of Health Services,
Government of Maharashtra. “We regularly
monitor water quality in all major urban centres in
this State. During 1995-96, we found that 9,730
out of 159,233 samples of water were
contaminated with disease causing organisms,
representing a high 6.11 per cent of the total
number of samples collected and analysed. This
is an alarmingly high level of contamination
considering that Maharashtra is one of the more
developed states in India and it may be higher in
other states. Also during late summer months when
there is water scarcity, and during these months it
is doubly important to ensure drinking water is
adequately sanitised.”
96. In India the concern of safe drinking water
is:
(a) very low (b) good
(c) enough (d) more than expected
97. In the highest number of categories the
number of people drink tap water without
boiling it is:
(a) about half of the house holds
(b) all the house holds
(c) nearly three fourths of the households
(d) one fourth of the households
98. During rainy season, drinking water should
be:
(a) cleaned
(b) sanitised
(c) stored
(d) used
99. There is a high level of _____ to boiling
water.
(a) interest
(b) indifference
(c) care
(d) curiosity
100. According to the passage, un-boiled tap
water contains _____ .
(a) impurities
(b) chemicals
(c) germs
(d) waste matter

51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b) 55. (a) 56. (c) 57. (b) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (b)

61. (b) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (c) 65. (a) 66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (b) 69. (d) 70. (a)

71. (d) 72. (b) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (a) 76. (c) 77. (c) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (b)

81. (d) 82. (d) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (a) 88. (c) 89. (b) 90. (a)

91. (a) 92. (b) 93. (a) 94. (c) 95. (d) 96. (a) 97. (c) 98. (b) 99. (b) 100. (c)

101. (a) 102. (b) 103. (c) 104. (a)

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