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SSC CHSL Tier-I 2022-23 Memory Based (English Language)

(Based on 09 March 2023 Exams)
Q1. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. Q4. Select the option that will improve the
(a) Aggravate segment in bold of the given sentence. In case no
(b) Foreign improvement is needed, select ‘No
improvement.’
(c) Committee
Rajesh is more senior to me.
(d) Enormuous (a) Most senior to
(b) Senior to
Q2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in (c) Senior than
the blank in the given sentence. (d) No improvement
Many refer to the period __________ 1830 to 1857 as
Q5. Select the word which means the same as
a period of the Delhi renaissance.
the group of words given.
(a) From A persistent neurotic impulse to steal
(b) Between (a) Clinomania
(c) For (b) Opiomania
(d) Since (c) Kleptomania
(d) Pteridomania
Q3. Identify the segment in the given sentence
Q6. Select the word which means the same as
which contains the grammatical error.
the group of words given.
Vishal is smarter enough to get selected for this The study of heavenly bodies
post. (a) Astrology
(a) Vishal is (b) Taxonomy
(b) No error (c) Astronomy
(c) smarter enough (d) Economy
(d) to get selected
Q7. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
(a) Reigend
(b) Almighty
(c) Separate
(d) Momentary

Q8. Select the most appropriate meaning of the

idiom.
A slap on the wrist
(a) A mild punishment
(b) To beat severely
(c) To wound someone unintentionally
(d) An advantage

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Q9. Select the most appropriate meaning of the Q14. Select the most appropriate synonym of
idiom. the given word.
Body and Soul Agony
(a) Highly risky (a) Feedback
(b) Very nervous (b) Misery
(c) In every way (c) Failure
(d) Half heartedly (d) Feeling

Q10. Select the most appropriate synonym of Q15. Select the most appropriate option to fill in
the given word. the blank in the given sentence.
Quandary When strangers are kind, it makes you feel good
(a) Dilemma and ____________ your well-being.
(b) Rusticate (a) Boosts
(c) Dismiss (b) Improve
(d) Dissolve (c) Rejoiced
(d) Reflects
Q11. In the sentence identify the segment which
Directions (16-20): In the following passage
contains the grammatical error.
some words have been deleted. Fill in the
Knowing that he would not be able to buy any food
blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
on his journey he took enough supplies with him.
Select the most appropriate option for each
(a) Knowing that he would not be able
blank.
(b) to buy any food on his journey he took
(c) took enough supplies with him.
The first thing to do when learning a language is to
(d) No error
forget ___________ (1) fluency. It’s easy to get
disheartened if your goal is something that’ll take
Q12. Select the option that will improve the
years to achieve. Setting achievable, _______________
segment in bold of the given sentence. In case no
(2) goals is crucial to successful language learning.
improvement is needed, select ‘No
You wouldn’t go out on your first jog with the aim
improvement.’
of running a marathon: so, when starting a new
The five first chapters form a preface for the rest language, think about tangible, short-term goals
of the novel. that will give you a sense of ________________ (3). Right
(a) The chapters first five at the beginning of your journey, this might be
(b) The first five chapters learning to read a new alphabet or a certain number
(c) Five first the chapters of characters, or learning some basic phrases to
(d) No improvement introduce yourself. As you make ______________ (4)
and start to hit your goals, you can formulate new
Q13. Select the most appropriate antonym of ones – maybe you’d like to be able to have a short,
the given word. simple conversation with a native speaker, or read
Normalize a news article.
(a) Manage As you work ___________ (5) your goals, you’ll also get
(b) Adjust better at analyzing your own language needs at
(c) Align every stage and identifying exactly what you need
(d) Disorder to learn next.

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Q16. Select the most appropriate option for Q22. Select the most logical order of the
blank no. 1. sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
(a) For P. To be successful be independent not dependent
(b) At on any family member or friends.
(c) Beyond Q. If we all are independent, we can plan and
(d) About execute everything, we can do whatever we
want to.
Q17. Select the most appropriate option for R. Self - belief and self - reliance is an essential
blank no. 2. characteristic of a successful person.
(a) Measurable S. There are many requirements and challenges in
(b) Educational life, our parents can’t fulfil all of them nor our
(c) Immediate friends will do that for us.
(d) Quicker (a) PSQR
(b) RSPQ
Q18. Select the most appropriate option for (c) QPSR
blank no. 3. (d) PQSR
(a) Belongingness
(b) Urgency Q23. Select the most logical order of the
(c) Achievement sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
(d) Humor P. People find happiness in different things.
Q. For some people money is happiness while for
Q19. Select the most appropriate option for others spending time with family and friends is
blank no. 4. happiness.
(a) Friends R. Each and every person in the world strives to be
(b) Progress happy.
(c) Investment S. Every year, March 20 is celebrated as
(d) Decision International Happiness Day.
(a) SRQP
Q20. Select the most appropriate option for (b) RSPQ
blank no. 5. (c) QPSR
(a) Off (d) PRSQ
(b) Up
(c) Out
(d) Over

Q21. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of

the given word.
Meticulous
(a) Heedless
(b) Diligent
(c) Methodical
(d) Exacting

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Q24. Choose the most appropriate option to which best expresses the same sentence in
change the voice (active or passive) form of the Indirect or Direct speech.
given sentence. Radha said to Mamta, “I have been waiting here
His friends will have brought the gift. for a long time.”
(a) The gift would have been brought by his friends. (a) Radha told Mamta that she has been waiting
(b) The gift has been brought by his friends. there for a long time.
(c) The gift had been brought by his friends. (b) Radha told Mamta that she was being waiting
(d) The gift will have been brought by his friends. here for a long time.
(c) Radha told Mamta that she had been waiting
Q25. In the following question, a sentence has there for a long time.
been given in Direct or Indirect speech. Out of (d) Radha told Mamta that she must be waiting
the four alternatives suggested, select the one there for a long time.

S1. Ans.(d) S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct spelling is ‘Enormous’ which Sol. Replace ‘More senior to’ with ‘Senior to’ to
means ‘very large in size, quantity, or extent’. make the sentence grammatically and contextually
Remaining words are spelt correctly and their correct.
meanings are as follows: • Adjectives like ‘Junior, Senior, Inferior,
• Foreign- of, from, in, or characteristic of a Superior, Posterior, Prior and Anterior’ are used
country or language other than one's own. as the adjectives of comparative degree.
• Aggravate- make (a problem, injury, or offence) • It is, therefore, comparative and superlative
worse or more serious. degree is not formed here.
• Committee- a group of people appointed for a • The preposition ‘To’ is used after them not
specific function by a larger group and typically ‘Than’.
consisting of members of that group.
S5. Ans.(c)
S2. Ans.(a) Sol. Clinomania- excessive desire to stay in bed.
Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is Opiomania- craving for opium.
‘From’. Kleptomania- irrational predilection for stealing.
• When defining two or more end parameters, Pteridomania- passion for ferns.
“Between” is linked with “And”; “From” linked Hence, option (c) is the correct choice.
with “To”.
S6. Ans.(c)
• For example - From May 1997 to May 2000, the
Sol. Astronomy- the discipline of science involving
city’s population swelled by 400,000 people.
the study of heavenly objects.
Meanings of other words are as follows:
S3. Ans.(c)
Astrology- the study of the movements and
Sol. Replace ‘Smarter’ with ‘Smart’ to make the
positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the
sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
belief that they affect the character and lives of
• The word that comes before ‘Enough’ should
people.
always be in the positive form.
Taxonomy- the study of the general principles of
scientific classification.
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Economy- the process or system by which goods S11. Ans.(d)
and services are produced, sold, and bought in a Sol. The given sentence is grammatically and
country or region. contextually correct.
Hence, option (c) is the correct choice. • ‘Present participle’ can be used to replace as/
since/ though/ because/ if + subject + verb in a
sentence.
S7. Ans.(a)
• Given sentence can also be written as given
Sol. The correct spelling is ‘Reigned’ (past form of
below without changing the meaning or context
reign) which means ‘be the best or most important of the sentence.
in a particular area or domain.’ As he knew that he would not be able to buy any
Remaining words are spelt correctly and their food on his journey he took enough supplies with
meanings are as follows: him.
• Almighty- having complete power; omnipotent.
• Separate- forming or viewed as a unit apart or S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘The five first chapters’ with ‘The first
by itself.
five chapters’ to make the sentence grammatically
• Momentary- lasting for a very short time; brief.
and contextually correct.
Adjective of number also known as numeral
S8. Ans.(a) adjective. It shows how many persons or things are
Sol. A slap on the wrist- a mild reprimand or meant or in what order a person or things stands.
punishment. Numeral adjectives are categorized into three
Used in a sentence- The fine they gave her is just types.
more or less a slap on the wrist. (i) Definite numeral adjectives - one, sixth, fifth,
double, two, fifty-five, second, triple, seven, eleven,
seventy fifth, quadruple, fifteen, first, one third, five
S9. Ans.(c)
seventh, twenty, third, ninth, first, etc.
Sol. Body and Soul- with all one's effort and ability;
(ii) Indefinite numeral adjectives- some, few, many,
completely. all, no, several, any, most, more, too, much, none,
Used in a sentence- She threw herself body and soul too many, certain, etc.
into her work. (iii) Distributive numeral adjectives - each, every,
neither, either, etc.
S10. Ans.(a) The proper sequence is – ordinal + cardinal +
Sol. Quandary- a state of uncertainty over what to multiplicative.
do in a difficult situation.
Dilemma- a difficult situation or problem.
• Rusticate - to suspend from school or college.
• Dismiss - to discharge; to end the employment
or service of.
• Dissolve - to end an official organization or a
legal arrangement.
• As per the meanings of all the options
‘suspended’ is the only option that fits perfectly
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S13. Ans.(d) S17. Ans.(a)
Sol. Normalize- bring or return to a normal or Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is
standard condition or state. ‘Measurable’.
Disorder- disrupt the systematic functioning or • Measurable- able to be measured.
neat arrangement of. • Educational- relating to the provision of
While options (a), (b) & (c) are synonyms of education.
‘Normalize’. • Immediate- occurring or done at once; instant.
Hence, option (d) is the correct choice. • Quicker- moving fast or doing something in a
short time.
S14. Ans.(b)
• As per the meaning of all the options
Sol. Agony- extreme physical or mental suffering.
‘measurable’ is the most appropriate option to
Misery- a state or feeling of great physical or
fill in the blank.
mental distress or discomfort.
Meanings of all other words are as follows:
S18. Ans.(c)
• Feedback- information about reactions to a
Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is
product, a person's performance of a task, etc.
‘Achievement’.
which is used as a basis for improvement.
• Achievement- a thing done successfully with
• Failure- lack of success.
effort, skill, or courage.
• Feeling- an emotional state or reaction.
• Belongingness- the state or feeling of
Hence, option (b) is the correct choice.
belonging to a particular group.
S15. Ans.(a) • Urgency- importance requiring swift action.
Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is • Humor- the quality of being amusing or comic,
‘Boosts’. especially as expressed in literature or speech.
Boost - help or encourage (something) to increase • As per the meaning of all the options
or improve. ‘achievement’ is the most appropriate option to
Meanings of other words are as follows: fill in the blank.
• Improve- make or become better.
• Rejoice- feel or show great joy or delight. S19. Ans.(b)
• Reflect- (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is
light, or sound) without absorbing it. ‘Progress’.
• Progress- development towards an improved
S16. Ans.(d) or more advanced condition.
Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is • Friends- a person with whom one has a bond of
‘About’. mutual affection, typically one exclusive of
• About – on the subject of; concerning. sexual or family relations.
• For- with the object or purpose of. • Investment- an asset or item accrued with the
• At- expressing location or arrival in a particular goal of generating income or recognition.
place or position. • Decision- a conclusion or resolution reached
• Beyond- at or to the further side of. after consideration.
• For, at, beyond are contextually wrong • As per the meaning of all the options ‘progress’
prepositions since they make no sense with the is the most appropriate option to fill in the
verb forget in the sentence. blank.

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S20. Ans.(c) • Passive voice – If the sentence is in passive form,
Sol. The word that should be filled in the blank is the subject remains inactive. It does nothing,
‘Out’. but allows something to be done.
• Work out – It is a phrase which means, “Plan • In the passive form, the object of the verb in
or devise something in detail”. Active voice becomes the subject of the verb in
• Work over – It is a phrase which means, “Beat the Passive voice. ‘By’ is introduced as now the
someone severely”. subject receives the action by the object.
• Work off – It is a phrase which means, “Reduce • Structure in active voice- Subject + will+ have
or get rid of a feeling through work or activity”. +v3+ object.
• Work up – It is a phrase which means, “Raise; • Structure in passive voice - Object+ will+ have+
to excite; to stir up”. been +V3+ by + subject.
• The sentence thus formed is - The gift will have
S21. Ans.(a) been brought by his friends.
Sol. Meticulous- showing great attention to detail;
very careful and precise. S25. Ans.(c)
• Heedless- showing a reckless lack of care or Sol. The correct answer is option c.
attention. • The given sentence is ‘Direct Speech’.
While options (b), (c) and (d) represent the • Direct Speech - Reporting the message of the
synonyms of ‘Meticulous’. speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.
Hence, option (a) is the correct choice. • The given sentence is an ‘Assertive Sentence.’
• Sentences that make a statement are called
S22. Ans.(a) assertive sentences. These sentences may be
Sol. Reading all four sentences we can conclude positive, negative, false, or true statements.
that sentence P is the most appropriate option to • While changing it into an indirect form, we
start the paragraph. consider following rules.
• Sentence S comes after sentence P because it • The given sentence is in present perfect
continuous tense.
elaborates the challenges in achieving success.
• ‘Here’ changes to ‘There’.
• Sentence Q follows sentence S because it
• Reported Verb– ‘Said to’ changes to ‘Told.’
explains the perks of achieving success.
• Conjunction– In the Assertive sentence
• So, the proper sequence is – PSQR.
conjunction ‘That’ is used.
• Tense- Present Perfect Continuous changes to
S23. Ans.(b)
Past Perfect Continuous tense.
Sol. Reading all four sentences we can conclude
• The sentence thus formed is - Radha told Mamta
that sentence R is the most appropriate option to
that she had been waiting there for a long time.
start the paragraph.
• Sentence S comes after sentence R because it
elaborates context of the paragraph ‘happiness’
and the day dedicated to it.
• Sentence P follows sentence S because it adds
on to the context and builds up to sentence Q.
• So, the proper sequence is – RSPQ.

S24. Ans.(d)
Sol. The given sentence is of ‘Active voice’.
• The sentence is said to be in active voice when
‘Subject’ is active & does something.
• Now we have to convert it into passive voice.