SSC CHSL Pre. 2019, 15.10.2020 (Shift-2) with detailed solutions

SSC CHSL Pre. 2019, 15.10.2020 (Shift-2) with detailed solutions

SSC CHSL Pre. 2019, 15.10.2020 (Shift-2)

 

        Direction (1-2) In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

1.    The Commonwealth Games had a grand opening ceremony with spectacular cultural performings.

        (a) a grand opening  (b) The Commonwealth Games had

        (c) cultural performings.         (d) with spectacular

2.    My domestic help was taking ill the day I had a party in my house.

        (a) the day I had a party           (b) in my house

        (c) My domestic help                 (d) was taking ill

        Direction (3-4) Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence.

3.    In the jungle, I saw a group of lions.

        (a) a herd of lions      (b) a school of lions

        (c) a pride of lions     (d) a flock of lions

4.    Why did the teacher ask all four of you to stay back in class in the break?

        (a) No improvement                 (b) asking four of you

        (c) ask you all four    (d) asked of four of you

        Direction (5-6) Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

5.    I dislike people with ______ who say something and do something else.

        (a) double standards                 (b) many roles

        (c) strange achievements       (d) multiple relations

6.    The ______ entered the house in disguise saying his uncle lived there and robbed the place.

        (a) technique                                 (b) technical

        (c) technician                                (d) technicality

7.    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

        Roshan said to me, "Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher".

        (a) Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

        (b) Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher said Roshan.

        (c) Roshan said Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

        (d) Roshan was saying that Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

8.    Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

        I use jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.

        (a) I have been using jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.

        (b) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

        (c) Jaggery is being used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

        (d) In winters jaggery was used by me to sweeten my tea.

        Direction (9-10) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

9.    Rub the wrong way

        (a) Annoy someone (b) Please someone

        (c) Rub well without oil           (d) Rub incorrectly

10. Not mince (your) words

        (a) State your opinion clearly

        (b) Say words that are confusing

        (c) Eat a lot clumsily

        (d) Not to have clarity

        Direction (11-12) Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

11. A situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

        (a) Mitigation                                (b) Immigration

        (c) Exodus                                      (d) Navigation

12. To laugh at something in a cruel way

        (a) Deprive                   (b) Defy (c) Deride              (d) Decide

        Direction (13-14) Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

13. INTEGRATE

        (a) Divide (b) Increase                   (c) Disappear (d) Unite

14. TOLERANCE

        (a) Impatience            (b) Endurance

        (c) Aggression            (d) Oppression

        Direction (15-16) Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

15. INCITE

        (a) Restrain                  (b) Instigate            (c) Appeal        (d) Provoke

16. DISABLE

        (a) Disapprove           (b) Refuse

        (c) Permit                      (d) Disallow

        Direction (17-18) Select the wrongly spelt word.

17. (a) Interfear                                   (b) Selection

        (c) Acrimony                                 (d) Electorate

18. (a) Attacked                  (b) Provision         (c) Clearify                     (d) Promote

        Direction (19-20) Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

19. A. In India, forests are huge catchment areas for rivers and streams as they help instoring water.

        B. If these forests continue to be felled indiscriminately, rivers and streams will dry upleading to drought.

        C. Due to this many states are facing shortage of water in the summer months.

        D. Unfortunately, these dense forest areas are disappearing.

        (a) ADCB   (b) DCBA (c) CADB     (d) ABCD

20. A. However, in today's ever changing world, power looms are replacing the traditional handloom textiles.

        B. Handloom refers to the use of wooden frames of various kinds by skilled artisans to weave fabric from natural fibres.

        C. One of the most prominent among Indian handlooms are Banarasi textiles.

        D. Banarasi textiles are made with gleaming gold threads and weaving techniques asold as time.

        (a) CDAB   (b) BDAC (c) DBCA     (d) BCDA

 

        Direction (21-25):- In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

        Increasing levels of air pollution are (21)______ for higher incidence of respiratory diseases and other illnesses. Various studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air pollution and its (22)______ impacts.

        To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures have been taken in the past, such as switching to (23)______ fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or relocating (24)______ industries, plantation activities etc. However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires to (25)______ clean air.

21. (a) responsible           (b) responding

        (c) responsive             (d) Responsibility

22. (a) illness                      (b) long

        (c) rough                        (d) Health

23. (a) righteous                                 (b) cleaner

        (c) guiltless                                    (d) Immaculate

24. (a) polluting                                   (b) pollution

        (c) pollute                                       (d) Polluted

25. (a) breathed                                   (b) breather

        (c) breathes                                   (d) Breathe

  

Solutions

 

1.    (c)‘Performance’ in place of ‘Performings’

        Performings grammatically incorrect gSA ‘Performing’ Progressive Verb gS tcfd ;gka ,d Noun dk use gksxkA

    Performance (N) – The act of performing a play, concert or some other of entertainment. ¼izn’kZu½

    Eg. They put on performances for the tourists.

        Collocation:

        live/public evening performance

        give/put on/stage performance

        Performance art/poetry/artist.

        Perform (V) – to entertain an audience by playing a piece of music, acting in a play etc. ¼laiknu djuk] izn’kZu djuk½

    Eg. The play was first performed in 2007.

        Collocation:

        to perform a song/dance/play.

        Perform live/in public/publically

        to perform a ceremony/ritual

        to perform an operations/a procedure/surgery.

2.    (d)‘taken ill’ in place of ‘taking ill’

        Be Taken ill (phrase) – become ill, especially suddenly.¼vpkud chekj gks tkuk½

        Eg. Some hours later martin took ill and died suddenly.

        Several of the team were taken ill.

3.    (c) a pride of lions

        pride – a group of lions.

        vr% options (b) correct answer gSA

    A herd of cows/deer/elephants.

        A school/shoal of fishes.

        A flock of sheep/goats/birds.

        A flock of children/reporters.

4.    No improvement

5.    (a) double standards

        Forward reading ls ls irk yxrk gS fd Given sentence esa fdlh person dh ckr gks jgh gS who say something and do something else. ;kfu tks dgrs dqN vkSj gS vkSj djrs dqN vkSjA

        vr% option (1) double standards correct answer gSA

    Double-standard (N) – The habit of treating one group differently than another when both groups should be treated the same. ¼nksgjk uSfrd vkpj.k½

    ckfd option irrelevant gSA

6.    (c) Technician

        Forward reading ls irk yxrk gS fd Given sentence esa fdlh person dh ckr gks jgh gS tks fd tks house es enter djrk gSs vkSj rob djrk gSA

        vr% option (3) technician ¼feL=h½ correct answer gSA

    ckfd lHkh options irrelevant gSA

    Technician (N) – a worker trained with special skills, especially in science or engineering. ¼feL=h] rduhf’k;u½

    Eg.  A laboratory technician.

        Technique (N) – a way of doing an activity that needs skill. ¼rduhd] rjhdk½

    Eg. He is keen to perfect his golfing technique.

        Technical (adj.) – connected with the practical use of machines, methods, etc. in science and industry ¼rduhdh½

    Eg. A few technical problems.

        Technicality (N) – A detail or small matter ¼lkadsfrd 'kCn½

    Eg. He was disqualified from the competition on a technicality.

7.    (a)

        (a) Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

        Roshan said to me, "Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher".

        (a) Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.

        (b) Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher said Roshan.(wrong use of reporting and reported verb object of reporting verb is missing )

        (c) Roshan said Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for his teacher.(wrong use of reporting verb and object of reporting verb is missing )

        (d) Roshan was saying that Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher.( wrong use of reporting and reported verb)

8.    (b) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.

        Given sentence present simple tense esa gS ftls active/ passive  esa change djus dk  Rule  fuEu gSA

    Active – Subject + V1st/Vs/es + Object

        Passive – Object + is/am/are + V3rd + by + Subject

        vr% option (b) correct answer gSA

9.    (a) to annoy someone

        Rub the wrong way – to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying something that offends them. ¼fp<+kuk½

        Eg. She tends to rub people up the wrong way.

        vr% option (a) annoy someone correct answer gSA

10. (a) State your opinion clearly

        Not mince (your) words - to say something in a direct way even though it might offend other people. ¼eqag ij dguk½

        Eg. The report does not mince words, describing the situaton as ludicrous.

        vr% option (a) most suitable answer gSA

11. (c) Exodus

    Exodus (N) – A situation in which many people leave a place at the same time. ¼fuxZeu½

    Eg. The mass exodus from Paris to the country in the summer.

        Mitigation (N) – A reduction in how unpleasant, serious, etc. something is. ¼vYihdj.k½

    Eg. There has been no significant increase in funding for flood mitigation works.

        Immigration (N) – The act of someone coming to live in a different country. ¼vizoklu½

    Eg. There are strict limits on immigration. (into the country).

        Navigation (N) – The skill process of planning a route for a ship or other vehicle and taking it there. ¼ukSlapkyu½

    Eg. The stars were used for navigation in the desert.

12. (c) Deride

        Deride (V) – to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value. ¼migkl djuk] etkd cukuk½

        Eg. He derided my singing as pathetic.

        Defy (V) – to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc. ¼vuknj djuk½

    Eg. It is rare to see children openly defying their teacher.

        Deprive (V) – to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone. ¼oafpr djuk½

    Eg. He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

        Decide (V) – to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities. ¼fu’p; djuk] r; djuk½

    Eg. In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

        vr% option (c) deride correct answer gSA

13. (c) Unite

        Unite (V) – to make people or things join together to form a unit; to join together. ¼tksM+uk@tqM+uk½

    Eg. The two countries united in 1887.

        Integrate (V) – to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with something else in this way. ¼tksM+uk½

    Eg. The department has successfully integrated new ideas into the traditional course structure

        Divide (V) – to separate into parts; to make something separate into parts. ¼foHkkftr gksuk½

    Eg. The cells began to divide rapidly.

        Increase (V) – to become greater in amount, number, value, etc. ¼c<+uk½

    Eg. Costs have increased significantly.

        Disappear (V) – to become impossible to see ¼vn`’; gksuk½

    Eg. The plan disappeared behind a cloud.

14. (b) Endurance

        Endurance (N) – the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time. ¼lgu’kfDr½

    Eg. Running a marathon is a test of human endurance.

        Tolerance (N) – Willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them. ¼lgu’kfDr½

        Eg. This period in history is not noted for its religious toterance.

        Impatience (N) – the feeling of being annoyed by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time. ¼vlfg".kqrk] cslczh½

    Eg. Impatience with the show pace of talks.

        Aggression (N) – feelings of anger and hate that may result in threatening or violent behaviour. ¼vkØkedrk½

    Eg. The research shows that computer games may cause aggression.

        Oppression (N) – Cruel and unfair treatment of people, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people. ¼mRihM+u] vR;kpkj½

    Eg. The struggle against racial oppression.

15. (a) Restrain

        Restrain (V) – to stop somebody/something from doing something, especially by using physical force. ¼vojks/k yxkuk½

    Eg. The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.

        Incite (V) – to encourage somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited. ¼HkM+duk] mdlkuk½

        Eg. They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.

        Instigate (V) – to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin. ¼izsfjr djuk] izkjEHk djuk½

        Eg. The government will instigate new measures to combat  terrorism.

    Appeal (V) – to make a deeply felt request, especially for something that is needed immediately. ¼vuqjks/k djuk] vkxzg djuk½

    Eg. I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims.

        Provoke(V) – to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect. ¼mdlkuk] HkM+dkuk½

    Eg. The announcement provoked a storm of protest.

16. (c)Permit

        Permit (V) – to allow somebody to do something or to allow something to happen. ¼btktr nsuk] djus nsuk½

    Eg. Mobile phones are not permitted in the examination room.

        Disable (V) – to make something unable to work so that it cannot be used. ¼vleFkZ djuk] v{ke cukuk½

        Eg. The burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.

        Disapprove (V) – to think that somebody/something is not good or suitable; to not approve of somebody/something. ¼vLohdkj djuk½

    Eg. She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove.

        Refuse (V) – to say or show that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do. ¼budkj djuk½

    Eg. He flatly refused to discuss the matter.

        Disallow (V) – to officially refuse to accept something because it has not been done in the correct way. ¼jn~n djuk] vLohdkj djuk½

    Eg. The court will disallow evidence obtained through torture.

17. (a)Interfear

        Correct spelling – Interfere

        Interfere (V) – to get involved in and try to influence a situation that should not really involve you, in a way that annoys other people ¼n[ky nsuk] gLr{ksi djuk½

    Eg. The courts are reluctant to interfere in these matters.

        Selection (N) – the process of choosing somebody/something from a group of people or things, usually according to a system. ¼pquko] p;u½

    Eg. The find team selection will be made tomorrow.

        Acrimony (N) – Angry bitter feelings or words.

        ¼dVqrk] mxzrk] rh{.krk½

    Eg. The dispute was settled without acrimony.

        Electorate (N) – the people in a country or an area who have the right to vote, thought of as a group. ¼fuokZpu&{ks=½

    Eg. Only 60 percent of the electorate voted in the last election.

18. (c) Clearify

        Correct speeling – clarify

        Clarify (V) – to make something clears or easier to understand. ¼Li"Vhdj.k½

    Eg. The law on drugs needs to be clarified.

        Provision (N) – the act of supplying somebody with something that they need or want; something that is supplied. ¼izca/k] izko/kku½

    Eg. The government is responsible for the provision of health care.

        Promote (V) – to help something to happen or develop ¼c<+kok nsuk½

    Eg. I applaud his efforts to promote world peace.

19. ‘A’ esa India esa forests dks describe fd;k x;k gS ftl ij ckfd lHkh arguments based gS vr% sequence ‘A’ ls start gksxhA

        ‘D’ esa crk;k x;k gS fd ;s dense forest areas disappear gks jgs gSaA rFkk bldk supportive argument ‘C’ esa fn;k x;k gS fd blds dkj.k cgqr ls states summer months esa water shortage face djrs gSA

        ‘D-C’ esa Neon-link gSA

    vr% option (a) ADCB correct answer gSA

20. ‘B’ esa Handloom dks introduce fd;k x;k gS ftl ij ckfd lHkh arguments based gS vr% sequence ‘B’ ls start gksxhA

        ‘C’ o ‘D’ esa Banarasi textiles’ common factor gS

        ‘C’ esa crk;k gS fd Indian handlooms esa Banarasi textiles lcls prominent gSA

    ‘D’ esa Banarasi textile dks further explain fd;k x;k gSA ‘C-D’ esa Neon-link gSA

    Above informations ls option (d) BCDA correct answer gSA

21. Blank space ds ckn ‘for’ vk;k gSA

    ;gka sentence esa crk;k x;k gS fd air pollution ds dkj.k respiratory disease and other illness ds T;knk incidence gksrs gSA

    Responsible for dk collocation gksrk gSA vr% option (a) responsible most suitable answer gSA

    Responsible (adj.) – being the cause of something. ¼dk dkj.k gksuk½

        Eg. Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90 percent of deaths from lung cancer.

        Option (2) responding rFkk (3) responsive nksuksa grammatically incorrect gSA

    responding rFkk responsive nksuksa gh vius lkFk ‘to’ preposition ysrs gSaA

    Respond (V) – to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something (izfrfØ;k nsuk)

        Eg. I asked him his name, but he didn’t respond.

        Structure:

        respond to something/somebody

        Eg. The government did not respond to our questions.

        respond with something

        Eg. He responded with a question

        Collocations:

        respond politely/angrily/calmly

        respond to/via/with

        Responsive (adj.) – reacting quickly and in positive way.

        Structure:

        Responsive (to somebody/something)

        Eg. Firms have to be responsive to consumer demand.

        Option (d) responsibility irrelevant gSA

    Responsibility (N) – a duty to deal with or take care of somebody/something, so that you may be blamed if something goes wrong. ¼ftEesnkjh½

    Eg. It’s time for someone to take responsibility and get the job done.

        Structure:

        Responsibility for something

        Eg. She assumed responsibility for recruitment.

        responsible for doing something

        Eg. They have responsibility for ensuring the rules are enforced.

        Responsibility to do something

        Eg. It is their responsibility to ensure the rules are enforced.

        Collocations:

        take/have/accept/assume/acknowledge responsibility.

22. backward reading ls] air pollution ls gksus okys respiratory diseases and other illness ds ckjs essa crk;k x;k gSA

        vr% option (d) health ¼LokLF;½ most suitable answer gSA

    Health (N) – the condition of a person’s body or mind.

        Eg. Exhaust famous are bad for your health.

        Collocations:

        Enjoy/have/ensure health.

        improve/deteriorate/fail health.

        Health care/system/authority.

        Health problems/risks/benefits.

        Mental/physical/sexual/reproductive health/

        public/human health.

        ckfd options irrelevant gSA

    Illness (N) – The state of being physically or mentally ill. ¼vLoLFkrk½

    Eg. The virus can cause illness in humans.

        Rough (adj.) – not gentle or careful; violent. ¼dBksj] dM+kbZ dk½

    Eg. They complained of rough handling by the guards.

23. ;gka air pollution dks tackle djus ds fy,] fy, x, measure ¼mik;] ;qfDr½ dks crk;k tk jgk gSA

        Blank space ds ckn ‘fuels’ vk;k gSA

        vr% option (a) righteous o (c) guiltless irrelevant gSA

    Righteous (adj.)– morally right and good. ¼bZekunkj] usd½

    Eg. He considered himself to be holy and righteous in all his ways.

        Guiltless (adj.) – not having the unhappy feelings caused by knowing or thinking that you have done something wrong. ¼csdlqj] fujijk/k½

    Eg. I didn’t like him, and felt completely guiltless about it.

        Option (b) cleaner most suitable answer gSA

    Clean - free from harmful and unpleasant substance.

        Eg. Clean water/air/energy.

        Cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances).

        Option (d) immaculate red-herring gSA

    Immaculate (adj.) – perfectly heat, clean, and tidy. ¼lkQ&lqFkjk½

   Eg. She always looks immaculate.

24. Blank space ds ckn Noun (industries) vk;k gS vr% ;gka Noun dks qualify djus okyk adjective vk,xkA

        Option (b) pollution ¼iznw"k.k½ noun gS rFkk (c) pollute verb gS vr% nksuksa gh options grammatically incorrect gSA

        Pollute (V) – to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use. ¼iznwf"kr djuk½

    Structure:

        • Pollute something

        Eg. The exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities.

        • Pollute something by/with something

        Eg. The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.

        Collocation:

        Waste + Pollute

        Pollute + air/atmosphere/environment

        ;gka passage ;g convey dj jgk gS fd tks industries pollute gks jgh gS mudks ;k rks close ;k relocate djuk

    vr% option (a) polluting correct answer gSA

    Option (d) polluted red-herring gSA

    Grammar-point:

        fdlh okD; esa participle ‘Adjective’ dh rjg Hkh use gks ldrs gSA Adjective dh rjg use gksus ij participle ;k rks Ving form esa gksxk ;k V3rd form esaA

(i)  Ving ;g bafxr djrk gS fd dksbZ izfØ;k vHkh tkjh gS vkSj V3rd ;g indicate ¼bafxr½ djsxk fd og izfØ;k ;k Lrj iwjh rjg izkIr gks xbZ gSA

        Eg. A developing country. ¼vHkh Hkh fodkl tkjh gS ;k fodkl’khy½

    A developed country. ¼fodflr ns’k½

        A growing tree. ¼vHkh Hkh grow dj jgk gS½

        A grown up tree. ¼O;Ld ;k fodflr isM+½

(ii) Ving ;g indicate djrk gS fd mlls tqM+k Noun dksbZ izHkko@izfrfØ;k isnk dj jgk gS vkSj V3rd ;g indicate djrk gS fd blls tqM+k noun/pronoun fdlh pht ls izHkkfor gSA

        Eg. The news is surprising.

        I was surprised.

        Industry Lo;a pollution dj jgh gS blfy, present participial (Ving) dk use gksxkA

        vr: option (a) polluting correct answer gSA

25. Blank ls igys ‘to’ (infinitive) vk;k gS blds lkFk lnSo V1st dk use gksrk gSA

        vr% option (d) breathe correct answer gSA

    Breathe (V) – to take air into your lungs and send it out again through your nose or mouth. ¼lkal ysuk½

    Eg. The air was so cold we could hardly breathe.

        Option (a) breathed (V2nd) o (c) breathes (V1s/es) grammatically incorrect gSA

    Option (b) breather (N) irrelevant gSA

    Breather (N) – a short break for rest or to relax. ¼foJke] fojke½

    Eg. to take/have a breather.

        Tell me when you need a breather.