Special Eng. Test for SSC (E/17)
Direction (1-2) : In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the
sentence. Choose the alternatives which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Q.1
Q.2
He is in the habit of picking holes in everything.
(a) delving deep into (b) finding fault with (c) causing trouble to (d) asking questions about
The member took exception to the secretary’s remark about the current political situation in
the State.
(a) accepted readily
(b) laughed at
(c) objected to
(d) granted
Direction (3-4) : In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Q. 3
Q. 4
I shall post these letters tomorrow.
(a) These letters would be posted tomorrow.
(b) These letters will be posted tomorrow.
(c) These letters are to be posted tomorrow.
(d) These letters have to be posted tomorrow.
A massive search operation has been launched to nab the suspects.
(a) The police has launched a massive search operation to nab the suspects.
(b) The police have launched a massive search operation to nab the suspects.
(c) The police launched a massive search operation to nab the suspects.
(d) The police had been launched a massive search operation to nab the suspects.
Direction (5-9) : In the following questions, a you have a brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage
carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Earth is the only planet so far known with the suitable environment for sustaining life. Land, water, air, plants and
animals are the major components of the global environment. Population, food and energy are the three fundamental
problems facing mankind. Unemployment, inflation, crowding. Dwindling resources and pollution are all due to the
factors like increasing population, high standard of living, deforestation etc.
Man has been tampering with the Ecosphere for a very long time and is forced to recognize that environmental
resources are scarce. Environmental problems are really social problems. They begin with people as cause and end
with people as victims. Unplanned use a resources has resulted in the depletion of fossils, fuels, pollution of air and
water, deforestation which has resulted in ecological imbalance and draining away of national wealth through heavy
expenditure on oil and power generation.
Q. 5
Q. 6
Q. 7
Q. 8
Q. 9
Increasing population causes
(a) unemployment and crowding (b) inflation and pollution
(c) dwindling resources
(d) unemployment, inflation, crowding, dwindling, resources and pollution
National wealth is drained away by spending heavily on
(a) power generation (b) fuels (c) water and power generation (d) oil and power generation
The three major components of the global environment are
(a) food, energy and population (b) high standard of living, crowding and inflation
(c) land, water and air
(d) plants, animals and mankind
Depletion of fossils and fuels, pollution of air and water and deforestation will never occur in
case of
(a) improper use of resources (b) planned use of resources
(c) unplanned use of resources
(d) over use of resources
We face the three fundamental problems that are
(a) inflation, deforestation and unemployment
(b) population, deforestation and energy
(c) population, inflation and food
(d) population, food and energy
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Direction (10-12) : In the following questions, the 1st and the last sentences of the passage/parts of the sentence
are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the passage/sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These
four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the passage/sentence and find out which of the four
combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.
Q. 10
Q. 11
Q. 12
1. The harnessing of our rivers
P. is a great national problem
Q. the waters of which
R. which must be considered
S. now mostly run to waste
6. and dealt with on national lines.
(a) RPQS
(b) QSPR
(c) QSRP
1. many people drive
P. hopelessly jammed
Q. their own cars to work
R. the roads would become
S. but if everyone did this
6. especially during rush hours.
(a) QSRP
(b) PRQS
(c) RPSQ
1. I realize that peace and
P. security are rightful aims,
Q. violent adventure is probably
R. and that my own desire for
S. merely an adaptation to the
6. age in which I live.
(a) PQRS
(b) SRQP
(c) PRQS
(d) RPSQ
(d) QSPR
(d) SPQR
Direction (13-14) : In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct.
Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free
from error, then your answer is (4) i.e. No error.
Q. 13
Q. 14
Another baffling change (1) / that I noticed in him nowdays (2) / is that he avoids speaking to
me. (3) No error (4)
I had asked him (1) / how he could go out (2) /if it started raining.(3) No error (4)
Direction (15-18) : 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.
Q. 15
Q. 16
Q. 17
He ……….. his father.
(a) takes back (b) takes after (c) takes off
(d) takes out
Guard ……….... spelling mistakes.
(a) against
(b) after
(c) above
(d) at
Make hay while the sun …………
(a) shines
(b) is shining
(c) was shining (d) has been shining
Direction (18-19) : Out of the four alternatives. Choose the one which can be substituted for the given
words/sentences.
Q. 18
Q. 19
One who hates people.
(a) Misogynist (b) Misanthrope (c) Misologist (d) Misandrist
A person with strong desire to steal.
(a) Nelomania (b) Kleptomania (c) Kosmomania (d) Melanomania
Direction (20) : In the following question, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt.
Find the correctly spelt word as your answer.
Q. 20
(a) Release
(b) Relese
(c) Rilese
(d) Releise
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Special Eng. Test for SSC (E/17)
ANSWER :1.
b
2.
c
3.
b
4.
b
5.
d
6.
d
7.
c
8.
b
9.
d
10.
b
11.
a
12.
c
13.
b
14.
a
15.
b
16.
a
17.
a
18.
c
19.
b
20.
a
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