SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 2

Until you are in the habit of putting off things you cannot ensure yourself of a good future.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 13

Riches ate uncertain things, and the fame that power give or is won by foul means is as shortived as the dewdrop

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 15

The articde suggests that when a person is under unusual stress you should be especially careful to eat a well-balanced diet.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 16

Some members of the committee were opposed to use the club members’ money to redecorate the meeting hall.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 17

Thanks to an insight and persistence of the local doctor, hundreds of victims have been able to resume normal life.

In the following questions, Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.

In the following questions the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 33

1. Our pleasures should be healthy so that they can impari a sense of well-being.
P. This applies very much to the passion for sports.
Q. Some people become slaves to an enthusiasm and regard it as their real and only pleasurein life.
R. It is quite possible that indulging this passion is doing them great harm.
S. Modern sports have become so exaggerated that they can damage and sometimes destroy one’s health.
6. An enthusiasm for violent sports may well dig an early grave for the participant

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 34

1. The Pyramids are beautiful enormous structures.
P. Amummyis the dead body of a human being to which oils and spices have been applied to preventit from decaying.
Q. They are the tombs of the old kings of Egypt who were called the Pharaohs.
R. These mummies were placed inside these great Pyramids.
S. The bodies of the Pharaohs were madeinto mummies when they died
6. Near them, were placed, gold, silver, food, furniture and other things because it was believed that the mummies might require them after death.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 35

1. One of the gifts of independence is the awakening of women of our country.
P. Besides, their talent is recognized and they are appointed to high posts in the State.
Q. Free India has seen women as Governors, Ministers and Ambassadors.
R. That is because our government is making efforts to raise their status.
S. Women have a bright future in independent India.
6. We even had a woman Prime Minister.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 36

1. Ina fact, a robotic exaskeleton device has enabled a 39-year old former athlete, who had been completely paralysed for four years,
P. This is the first time that a person with chronic, complete paralysis has regained enoughvoluntary control to actively work with a robotic device.
Q. The athlete's leg movement also resulted in other health benefits.
R. to control his leg muscles and take thousands of steps
S. In addition to the device, the man was aided by a novel non-invasive spinal stimulation technique that does not require surgery
6. Including Improved cardio vascular function and muscle tone.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 37

1. Mandela led the battle of freedom against slavery.
P. The way was fighting with non-violence and truth
Q. He fought it in a unique way.
R. This struggle brought the racists down to the ground,
S. Many nations got their freedom in this way.
6. But some nations still wouldn't get the desired freedom.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 38

1. India is rapidly coming underthe influence of western culture.
P. Earlier India had its own moral and social values.
Q. This change can be seen in our education system, marriages, food habits and daily routine.
R. But today they have changed enormously.
S. The effect of westernization is visible everywhere in India
6. It may be harmful to forget our culture and values completely,

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 39

1. The word is stunned with the news that 44 year old Steeve Irwin is no more.
P. He was shooting in the Great Barrier Reef of Queensland.
Q. He is killed by the poisoned barb of a huge sting ray.
R. The incident took place at about 11 a.m.
S. He was shooting an underwater documentary film.
6. Irwin was brought to the surface unconscious.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 40

1. Designing is as natural to me as breathing.
P. It was thenthat | launched my own label.
Q. It's been a good season sofar.
R. But my carrer took off only after the birth of my second child.
S. Right now, I’m busy with myfirst store.
6. Next month, I'll be going to New York,

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 41

1. Katherine Mansfield was born in Wellington, New Zealand.
P. In 1908 she went back to the London which shefelt to be her spiritual home.
Q. She was sent to Queen's College Schoo, Londonin her fifteenth yearto finish’ her education.
R. She remained there for four years.
S. Soon after returning to New Zealand, she became dissatisfied.
6. She hoped to makea literary carreer there,

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 42

1. a couple in my neighbour is known for shouting at each other.
P. With an apprehension of a serous fight between the two I went closer to the door and peeped in.
Q. I intended to calm them down.
R. I could guess both of them lay peacefully in their bed.
S. Last night at about 11 O'clock I could hear shrieks and sounds.
6. The fight was going on ina T.V. Senal on a channel.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 43

1. Technology is meant for bringing comfort to the body and spintuality brings comfort to the mind.
P. But in India that never happened, religion has always encouraged Science.
Q. Scientists were persecuted.
R. Here religion and Philosophy were never isolated practices.
S. In the West, religion was always opposed to Science.
6. They interwined with life, in music, art. drama, dance,painting and sculpture.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 44

1. The world leaders,
P. that the despotic regimewill try to get
Q. by unleashing cruder vicience that may come
R. gathered in the peace-conference, were unanimous in voicing their fears
S. over its palpable sense of insecurity
6. in the form of the use of chemical weapons.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 45

1. The Cinemais a very valuable teaching aid.
P. The cinema is entertaining also.
Q. Historical films help the teacher of History.
R. Science can also be taught very effectively through Cinema.
S. Large number of people like social films.
6. Thus Cinema has a great impact on our society.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 46

1. Grandpa had someold clothes.
P. But my mother took them out and kept them neatly folded in the cupboard again.
Q. So he threw them Into the waste basket.
R. So he put the clothing into the family’s bag of items to donate to charity.
S. My mother found them and put them backin his basket.
6. Grandpa finally put the items in my mother’s mending basket and never saw them again.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 47

1. Childrenlike to celebrate their birthday.
P. In addition to birthday presents, they also receive greetings.
Q. It provides an opportunity for them to enjoy themselves with their fiends.
R. The birthday presents also add to their joy.
S. Nobody can deny that company of friends is joyful.
6. All these factors make birthday worth celebrating.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 48

1. Rola Sleiman parked her car in the only empty spot outside Tripoli’s evangelical church.
P. But that's not the only thing makes her unique,
Q. She's a pastor, and at 37, she's younger than most of her colleagues.
R. It is a small sand-coloured building with a simple fagade and large wooden doors in the midde of the city
S. It was Sunday morning and, like every Sunday at around this time, Rola was headed to work.
6. Rola is also, as far as she knows, the only female pastor in Lebanon — and perhaps even inthe entire Middle East.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 49

1. Reasearches say that jogging alone is unhealthy.
P. ‘tt was found that communal joggers have double the number of brain cells as solo runners.
Q. These positive effects are suppressed when running occurs in isolation.
R. Experiments indicated that running alone stifles brain cell regeneration.
S. Experienced in a group, running stimulates brain ceil growth.
6. However, joggers around the world should rememberthat jogging is healthier than the rat race.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 50

1. The heart is the pump of life.
P. They have even succeeded in heart transplants.
Q. Now-a-days surgeons are able to stop a patient's heart and carry out complicated operations.
R. A tew years ago, it was impossible to operate on a patient whose heart was not working properly.
S. If the heart stops we de in about five minutes.
6. All this was made possible by the invention of the heart lung machine.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 51

1. Nalanda became India’s famous centre of education.
P. Ten thousand Buddhist monks used to live there.
Q. It is situated near the town of Bihar Sharif.
R. The ruins of Nalanda canstill be seen.
S. It was visited by the Chinese Pilgim Hiuen Tsang.
6. He stayed there for several years.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 52

1. Once upon a time I went to Scotland
P. I found my flesh creep as I walked downits sinister corridor.
Q. There, in a castle in the dark, misty highlands, actually a modest hotel in Edinburgh.
R. and the next moming he'd been found with his thraatdit..
S. We'd had dinner with Jock Mc. Arthur only the previous night.
6. The chill finger of suspicion pointed at all of us.

In the following questions, a part of the sentence/sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No improvement" option. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 53

He was a failure at art but his last piece was so beautiful that no one could believe he had painted it.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 59

If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before going to bed.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 61

They have not and cannot be in the good books of the coach because they lack discipline.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 66

No sooner had he reaching the station than the train began to move.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 69

My sister does not know whether tomorrow can be a holiday for her.

in the folowing questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech, Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech and mark your answerin the Answer sheet.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 75

Vipul said, “Alas! How thoughtless I have been!"

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 76

The officer said, “Cowards! you shall soon be put to death.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 77

My father said to me, “ Will you sit and study at least now.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 78

“ What an excellent piece of art !” she said.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 79

Dr. Ratan said to the patient, “Take light food and do not go out in the Sun”.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 80

Rajiv said to me, “He plays with nght hand”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 81

"Oh I how foolish I have been in money matters !"

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 82

I said to my friend, “Can I borrow your dctionary for one day only?”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 83

I'll say to my friends, “I have started learning computer”.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 84

The commander said, “Let the gates be left open.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 85

I Said to my mother, “Please warm this milk, Don't boil it.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 86

“They are late” she has already told us.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 88

The teacher said to me, “I hope you will bang credit to my school”.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 89

‘There is no need for you to be so angry !" said Mrs. Sen to her husband.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 90

He wished me respectfully and tdd that he had come to join the office.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 91

I said, "Good-bye , my beloved friends."

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 92

They said, "We were living in Paris."

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 93

The teacher said, “Don't come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 94

He said to his father, “Shall I go to market now?”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 95

"Sam, will you help me carry my bags?” Asked the old woman.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 96

The teacher said to his student, “Do you have any excuse for cominglate to the school, today?”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 97

The boy thanked the Principal for granting him a fee-concession.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 98

The teacher said to him, "Do not go out."

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 99

He asked me if I would like to have lunch with him that day.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 101

The guide said to the swimmer, "Don't swim out too far."

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Passage:

Every month scientists  (i) new gadgets and new ways to make technology faster and better. Our homes are full of hardware (such as DVD players and computers) (ii) and (such as computer games and Mp3s) (iii) suggests, however, that it is the young people who are best able to deal with this change. Whereas teenagers have no problem (iv) a DVD player, their parents and grandparents often find using new technology (v) and different. But if you're a teenager who criticizes your parents for their (vi) of technological awareness, don't be too hard on them. Sometime  (vii) the future, when you've got children of your own, your (viii) to deal with new technology will probably (ix) and your children will feel more (x) with new technology then you do.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Passage:

In a survey (i) by a library, it was recently (ii) that parents wish their children to read books with high moral (iii), Around two thousand parents were interviewed and most of them (iv) Dickens’ ‘The Christmas Carol' as a must-read for children, This Christmas tale (v) the filthy rich but (vi)Scrooge and the poor but contented Cratchit family offers lessons in moral duties. Another book which many parents marked out as a (vii) read was Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice’. The choice of this book was rather (viii), because, this romantic novel is more likely to (ix) teenagers, than children. Since Elizabeth's final choice of Darcy is deeply rooted in strong moral (x), the parents, probably thought, she offers a good example for the girl child to follow.

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 and mark your answerin the Answer Sheet.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 122

Did he plan an excursion to mountains ?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 123

That too many cooks spoil the broth is known to all

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 124

The Swiss regarded him as an imposter and called him a Villain.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 128

Who tore the curtains yesterday?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 130

The judge ordered the murdered to be hanged.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 132

I didn't speak even a single word in the meeting.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 134

Kindly offer your remarks.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 135

Rajesh could not complete his paper because he had a headache

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 137

These days most of the students do their assignments with the help of the interest.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 138

Our vehicle had been stolen from our garage by the same burglary team.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 140

The situation could hardy have been altered by the interference of the police force.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

Nobody can argue that the acquisition of Knowledge is more fun and easier with computers. The mere activity of touching and exploring this device constitutes an enjoyable task for a child. This, accompanied by the relaxing attitude and software interactivity, usually contributes to a better grasping of new knowedge, At a higher educational level the availability of digital books, simulators and other
academic materials provide the student with an ever accessible source of information, that otherwise would not be at hand. But, besides the increasing complexity and behaviour of intelligent software, which is usually embedded in the academic digital maternal, the need for human interaction in the learning process will always be present, at leastin the foreseeable future. There is the necessity for a human being to be able to determine what the specific needs of each individual are. A computer, no matter how sophsicated its software is, can hardly mimic the expertise of a teacher in how to explain and adapt complex concepts to different individuals.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 142

According to the author, human intervention will always be requiredin order to

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 143

What other factors related to computers contribute to a deeper acquisition of knowledge?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 144

According to this essay, what new developments in the world of computers have helped students gain more access to information?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 145

In what way are computers inadequate even inspite of their sophistication?

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out the four altematives.
Passage:

One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayaders light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirny, nervous and timid. In her arms she carned something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come io see, but she had heard somewhere that ths man woud heal injured things. The man's voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. Whatis it, child? She stepped forward timidly,
and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite stil. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms, ‘I found it, Sir. It's hurt Is it stil alive?" “Yes. Yes, I think so.“ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He
placed it upon a table. The girl covered. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings, "Child where did you find it?" 'In the wash, Sir, Hunters had been there.’ li is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here?’ The girl's eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir? "Yes" said Rhayader, "We will try. You can help me, She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and ihe wing too.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 151

Why did the girl take the bird to Rhayader?

In the following questions, seniences 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.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Passage:

How the domestication of animals began is not known. Perhaps, there were large numbers of animals in areas near water where men also were(i). Here man could observe the animals and study their habits, and this knowledge must have, (ii) him to tame them. It was again, easy for an (iii) people to domesticate animals and feed them on the husks of the grain that were left after threshing. In any event, sheep and goats, pigs and cattle and later horses and asses were tamed and kept in pens. Man, thus, (iv) food from the soil and also from animals. In the pens, the animals could be observed even more closely. Calves suckling milk must have given man the idea that he too could get food other than meat from cows and goats. This practice which combines agriculture with the raising of animals is known as (v) farming Animals, however, were chiefly used to provide meat and milk, they were yet to be used as beasts of burden or to do draw the plough.

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom\phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom\phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 165

Russel Peters really brought the house down with his spectacular performance at the Club yesterday.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 166

My father is undoubtedly an armchair critic.

In the following questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given words and mark itin the Answer Sheet.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the word of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor's diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any diseaseis of critical importance as it guides the doctors search for the clinical signs of the condition Similarly, the doctor's explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, is need to be clear and complete if the patient to understand and follow the correct course of action.

The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious In a field as sensitive and serious as health Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounis. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the devetopment of a genuine communication.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 179

Which of the following statements is true ?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 180

Doctors are sometimes unable io treat the patient properly because

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 181

Which of the following statements best reflects the theme of the passage ?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 182

Patients are offen unable to give a proper account of their ailment to the docior because

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the gven word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

lf a country should have a message for its people, it should be a message of human dignity. The ideals of a nation should be of the freedom of ideas, speech, press, the tight to assemble and the right to worship. A country should boldly proclaim to a world dominated by tyrants that “all men are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rignts’ and “among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’. This shoud be the source of the strength and power of a nation. If people have the freedom fo live their lives in dignity, they can work with a sound mind and physical health. The moral, political, and economic stature of a country lies in the strength of its people. A nation should strive to be a more perfect, not the perfect country where the people are given a promise and a hope in their minds to work and cherish liberty, justice, and opportunity. We do not always get what we want when we want it but it is always better to believe that someday somehow, someway, we will get what we want.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

The world is becoming a dangerous place to live in, and ths is despite our claims of being civilized, of having evolved from the primitive to the modern man and from the cave man to cultured being.

Many reasons can be attributed to ths. A man longs to be the King of all Kingdoms, but is too extravagant and idle. He desires that his writ should run through the whole world. But then he is lazy and lethargic. Man is mean, far inferior to other species. We are
more human than hamane. We have negative qualities such as anger, ego, envy, greed, hatred, and jealously, that we should consider overcoming.

We have allowed these qualities to become our consuming passions. We think that we are mightier than most We think we are capable of destroying anything by using our might. Today, we have acqured weapons of mass destruction, which are capable of obliterating all life from the face of this planet.

As men we arm men. Then we destroy people without arms. Then why are we giving veni to this anger? We let our wrath take over our senses. Wefight to satisfy our egos, The overpowering obsession of a man with himself motivates him to grab everything andto fulfil
his greed.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 191

Why has the world became a dangerous place to live in?

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 194

What is man capable of achieving today?

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question of the four alternatives.
Passage:

The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history, Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old-fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word ‘nigger’ is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by “coloured” which gave way to “black”, Black is a colour with negative suggestions.
So we have expressionslike ‘black deed’, “black day” and ‘blackmail’. So no wonder the word ‘black’ too assumed unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960's the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help). The Blacks of the United States therefore came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically oorrect phrase is African American.

SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English - Question 199

Why was ‘Black is beautiful’ coined?

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