SSC CGL Previous Papers Solved Section Officer held 1997
PAPER-1 : PART-(A) GENERAL ENGLISH
Directions (1-10): In these questions , read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, (If any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of Punctuation, if any.)
1. You must either (1)/be regular with your studies (2)/ and study for longer period before the ex-amination. (3)/ No error (4)
2. The new taxation rates (1)/ an-nounced by the government (2)/ are bound to effect the export sector. (3)/ No error (4)
3. These days, job opportunities are not as better (1)/ as thus used to be (2)/ in the early 70’s. (3)/ No error (4)
4. When viewed with his point of view, the (1) / entire episode as-sumes (2) / a different colour al-together. (3)/ No error (4)
5. On many occasions (1)/ we did helped the poor (2)/ people by way of giving them food to eat and clothes to put on. (3)/ No error (4)
6. Unless it is accepted to both the parties, an {1)/ arbitrator would be of no (2)/ use to settle this dis-pute. (3)/No error (4)
7. Although the manager was keen on getting the work (1)/ done through Sudhir yesterday, (2}/ he tries to avoid it. No error (4)
8. The various consequences oil 1) / the decision taken by the (2)/ fi -nance ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (3)/ No error (4)
9. I never considered him to be a person who would (1)/ go back on his promise and (2)/ then do not even apologise. (3)/ No error (4)
10. Having finished at school (1)/ Raghu thought going to Bombay in (2)/ search some job. (3)/ No error (4)
Directions (11-20): In these ques-tions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate wordls). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives,
11. The flash of the torch.______ a cobra.
(1) exposed (2) displayed
(3) disclosed (4) revealed
12. He______himself a stiff drink before making his statement to the police officer.
(1) threw (2) poured
(3) filled (4) sipped
13. It was his ______that led him to penury.
(1) flamboyance (2) arrogance (3) extravagance (4) ebullience
14. Gita was known to be a ______so nobody entrusted any important work to her.
(1) joker (2) worker
(3) shocker (4) shirker
15. The statue was so ______ that people stared at it in horror. .
(1) grotesque (2) exquisite
(3) beatific (4) cumbersome
16. He was caught red-handed and could not ______ the charges.
(l0 refute (2) refuse
(3) rebuke (4) revoke
17. Unhappy about the treatmented out to her, Shanti ______ demanded justice. ‘
(1) sumptuously
(2) voraciously
(3} spasmodically
(4) vociferously
18. The police sprayed tear gas ______on the protesters.
(1) indirectly (2) intensively
(3) Indifferently
(4) indiscriminately
19. We are happy to ______ the receipt . of your order No 4071 dated 13.3.96.
(1} admit (2) accept
(3) acknowledge (4) respond
20. All jobs are respectable ______ of their nature.
(1) irrelevant (2) immaterial (3) irresponsible (4) irrespective
(21-25): In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the word given in bold.
21. OBNOXIOUS
(1) Depressing (2) Disgusting
(3) Arrogant (4) Filthy
22. COVENANT
(1) Case (2} Coupon
(3) Contract (4) Settlement
23. DEFERENCE
(1) Indifference (2) Sympathy
(3) Respect (4) Flattery
24. ABROGATE
(1) Repeal (2) Destroy
(3) Delay (4) Dismiss
25. INTREPID
(1) Ambitious (2) Determined. (3) Talkative (4) Fearless
Directions (26-30): In these ques-tions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the word given in bold.
26. OSTRACISE
(1) Amuse (2) Welcome
(3) Entertain (4) Host
27. DENSE
(1) Scarce (2} Slim
(3) Sparse (4) Lean
28. PARSIMONIOUS
(1) Prodigibus (2) Selfless (3) Extravagant (4) Ostentatious
29. FETTER
(1) Restore (2) Liberate
(3) Exonerate (4) Distract
30. HARMONY
(1) Strife (2) Annoyance
(3) Cruelty (4) Mischief
Directions (31-35): In these ques-tions, four words are given out of which only one is misspelt. Find that mis spelt word. ‘
31. (1) combination (2) exageration (3) hallucination (4) admonition
32. (1) sacrosanct (2) sacrelege (3) sacred (4) sacrament
33. (1) allitration (2) allowanace (3) almighty (4) alrnanc
34. (1) idiosyncrasy (2) idealize (3) idiosy (4) ideology
35. (1) jaundise (2) jasmine (3) javelin (4) jarring
Directions (36-45): In these ques-tions, four alternatives are given Jorille idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold.
36. For his alleged involvement in espio-nage, he is under a cloud these days.
(1) experiencing cloudy weather
(2) enjoying favourable luck
(3) under suspicion
(4) under observation
37. We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flog-ging a dead horse now.
(1) repeating our request
(2) making him see reason
(3) beating about the bush
(4) wasting time in useless effort
38. We shouldn’t look down upon t’n<^ wretched of the earth.
(1) sympathise with
(2) hate intensely
(3) be indifferent to
(4) regard with contempt ,
39. Because of his misbehaviour, he. is bound to face the music.
(1) get finished
(2) get reprimanded
(3) feel sorry
(4) listen to the music
40. The working of the factory was distru-pted on account of a token strike by the workers.
(1) total strike
(2) carefully planned strike
(3) short strike held as a warning
(4) sudden call of strike
41. By opposing his proposal he fell, foul of him.
(1) quarrel with
(2) felt annoyed with
(3) agreed with
(4) got into trouble with
42. Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good result
(1) randy
(2) disinterestedly
(3) irregularly
(4) regularly
43. The new manager thought that he would give employees enough rope for the first six months after which he would check the work done himself. .
(1) many directives and orders
(2) sufficient advice
(3) all the material they needed
(4) enough freedom for action
44. He was all at sea when he began his new Job.
(1) happy (2) sad
(3) puzzled (4) triumphant
45. The sweeping statement by the boss left the conscientious work-ers disgusted.
(1) rash statement
(2) unpremeditated statement
(3) thoughtless statement
(4) generalised statement
Directions (46- 55): in these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substi-tuted for the given words/sentence.
46. A person with a long experience of any occupation
(1) Vet eran (2) Genius
(3) Seasoned (4) Ambidexterous
47. Words written on a tomb
(1) Epithet (2) Epigraph
(3) Soliloquy (4) Epitaph
48. Stealthily done
(1) Devious (2) Nefarious . (3) Surreptitious (4) Villainous
49. Something no longer in use
(1) Desolate (2) Absolute
(3) Obsolete (4) Primitive
50. One not concerned with right or , wrong
(1) Moral (2) Amoral
(3) Immoral (4) Immortal
51. A person who opposes war or use of military force
(1) Fascist (2) Pacifist
(3) Narcissist (4) Fatalist
52. Severely abusive writing in journals
(1) Imaginary (2) Speculative
(3) Scurrilous (4) Sarcastic
53. Call upon God or any other power (like law) etc. for help or protection
(1) Invocation (2)Involution
(3) Inundation (4) Revocation
54. Fear of being enclosed in a small closed space
(1) Agoraphobia (2) Claustropho¬bia
(3) Xenophobia (4) Paranoia
55. One who has become dependent on something or drugs is
(1) Adamant (2) Edict
(3) Addict (4) Derelict
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