SSC CGL Tier-2 25-October-2015 English

Instructions

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.

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.

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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.

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Instructions

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.

Question 53

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

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Question 54

The old car thumped along over the stony road.

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Question 55

Honesty is more superior than riches.

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Question 56

What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it.

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Question 57

A hand pump is very easy to work and it can be fitted in every house.

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Question 58

I was greatly shocked by the most ruthless murder.

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Question 59

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

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Question 60

Listen attention to what I say.

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