SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Comprehension:
The child is the father of man. Childhood is a (1)______ of what one is going to be when one (2)______ maturity. The natural instincts of a man are (3)______ in his childhood. Time modifies them but cannot (4)______ them. History contains numerous examples of great men who gave (5)______ of their future when they were children. A child’s mind is (6)______ and flexible. The mould he receives before his clay (7)______ becomes his permanent mark. The values and standards of (8)______ which will determine his life as a man (9)______ in childhood itself. There may be certain (10)______ of course. A bright morning may end in a storm!

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Comprehension:
In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ ‘people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India
(3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Comprehension:
A piano teacher described an interesting encounter she had had with a young lady who came to inquire about music lessons. The young lady asked her, “How long will this course take? My father tells me that it is in fashion now to be able to play musical instruments and that I should learn one quickly. I want something that will be quick, fast and easy like, like….” When
the amused teacher explained that it would take a lifetime of meticulous practice to learn music, her face fell and, needless to say, she never came back.

The single most important factor that distinguishes those of us who succeed in any venture and those of us who don’t is this ‘instant coffee’ attitude. Most of us want results quickly. We
want to reach the top immediately and get worked up when things go wrong. Perseverance and patience are forgotten words. We get upset, frustrated, and angry when a skill or activity requires us to put in a lot of effort and time. We get dejected and want to give it up. But such thinking serves no good. For, it doesn’t solve the problem. Life is tough for those with an ‘instant coffee’ attitude.

Success, real success and happiness come to those who have a ‘bread-making’ attitudethose who are willing to knead the dough, wait for hours for it to rise, only to punch it down and knead some more, wait for another couple of hours for it to rise again, and then bake it before it is ready to be eaten. Nothing is instantaneous. For every endeavour - whether in the area of career, academics, music, sports, relationships, physical fitness or even in spirituality - it is a long, arduous journey.

Only if we are willing to put in the time, painstaking effort and have faith, can we get results. If we don’t accept this difficult-but-true fact of life, our lives will be far from being happy and fulfilling. For we may not make that extra effort which can change the course of life dramatically, for the good.

The major problems with these ‘instant coffee’ solutions are that they are invariably shortlived. If we stubbornly refuse to give up this search for quick solutions, all we do is end up on
the wrong track.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 23

Why did the young lady approach the piano teacher for music lessons?

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Comprehension:
You go up a dark, rickety stairwell of a building on a crowded street in Calcutta. You enter a small room. The centre of the room is empty but the corners are stacked with bedrolls, utensils and water bottles. Musical instruments, drums, cymbals and gongs are piled in a corner. Today, the room is filled with the laughter of men and women in colourful attire. Among the happy chorus of congratulations and laughter, the bride Chumki Pal and the groom Sandeep can be seen smiling. They are both blind, as are most of the people surrounding them. Pal is wearing a bright turquoise blue sari. “I know it’s blue because people have told me but I can’t imagine how it looks. But believe me, when I dream, I dream only in colours,” she says. Their romance blossomed when they met as members of Blind Opera, the only one of its kind in the country as well as in Asia.

The 36 spirited members of Blind Opera demonstrate that physical disability is not an obstacle. They enact plays by Rabindranath Tagore, considered challenging even by veteran theatre groups. Blind Opera was launched in 1996 by four theatre aficionados, who took it as a challenge to get together the talents of these visually impaired people. The challenge to present the cast on stage is immense since space management is a problem. To solve this, the directors use ropes to separate the stage and the wings. When the actors step on the rope they know that it is the entrance to the stage. The members cannot see, but they can smell, hear and touch - three elements inherent to any theatre. At Blind Opera, they “believe that the blind can see. That is, they see in their own way, if not in our way, with the help of these abilities.”

For the visually impaired, theatre is the medium for expression of their creative urges. They respond instinctively; they cannot copy anyone else because they cannot see. Their body language tells the story and hence it is very spontaneous. The members have earned kudos from Calcutta audiences. For the members of the troupe, discovering the language of the body is in a way also a journey of the persona. Coming from diverse backgrounds but bound together by the same disability, they have found an outlet for their creativity through the plays. They do not feel isolated anymore because they can relate to their fellow performers. There is also a greater purpose behind it: to use theatre to build a community and mainstream the huge number of disabled living in isolation. Together they can be a force to demand better facilities in public life. Blind children should enter the mainstream from the beginning. The big dream of the group is to establish a drama school following the ideal of Tagore’s
Shantiniketan, offering a platform for creative expression to all those who are economically and socially forced to stay in the periphery. Like Chumki Pal, they all dream in colour.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 27

The visually impaired do NOT feel secluded in the Blind Opera group because they can:

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 32

The greater intent behind Blind Opera is to:

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 33

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 34

Which of the following statements contradicts the writer’s view?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 35

How do the actors of Blind Opera ascertain they are on stage?

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Comprehension:
Nature has been suffering mutely for hundreds of years but the problem did not (1)______ serious proportions so long as the damage was (2)______ and not beyond self-repair. These limits were crossed with (3)______ technological breakthroughs accomplished during the recent years. The developed nations (4)______ benefitted most from these were the first to (5)______ the environmental diseases bred by advanced technology.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Comprehension:
In the stress-ridden world, traditional pastimes that could prove therapeutic are dying for want of patronage. One such is the art of puppetry. The word “puppet” is derived from the Latin word pupa, meaning “doll” or “girl”. Puppets came into being in India in the third century A.D. Here it was honed into a theatrical art. It helped to propagate the works of saints and religious leaders, and also depict stories from epics. Later, it spread to South East Asia. The Cambodian puppeteers inspired the Thais. Java and Bali followed though it didn’t catch on in Sumatra. The Malays followed the Siamese and Japanese styles in the nineteenth century. Gradually, puppets became more sophisticated in appearance, as skilled craftsmen began to make the models. Puppeteers became trained as performers. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, puppet theatres became extremely popular in artistic circles. Writers like George Sands and Goethe organised their own well-prepared puppet shows to entertain their
friends. Puppet shows have been mentioned in the literature by Shakespeare, Ben Johnson, and many others.

Basically, there are three kinds of puppets. Shadow puppets are made of translucent leather and coloured vegetable dyes. Buffalo, goat, or sheep skin is treated to become translucent. Limbs are loosely-jointed so that they can be made to move separately. A stick is attached vertically in the middle. Movement of the stick causes general movements. But for special movements, single strings attached to the limbs are used. These leather puppets are projected on a screen, which is illuminated by a light source placed behind the puppets. The puppeteer manipulates the puppets to form moving shadows on the screen. He also speaks the parts, sings, or is accompanied by music.

String puppets involve puppets that are manipulated by six strings. The performance is on a stage but the puppeteers are never seen. They wear anklets which produce the illusion that the puppets themselves are dancing. The main storyteller recites the storyline, while the puppets perform, and the dialogue and music are provided by the puppeteers. Rod or stick puppets are constructed around the main central rod. A short horizontal bar serves as the shoulders, from which the upper limbs dangle. The arms, made of cloth and stuffed with straw or paper, are jointed or manipulated with other thinner rods. These puppets can be the size of a human being. The puppeteer hides behind the puppet and manipulates it. The coordination of the limbs comes only through practice.

Puppetry is a good communication medium. Messages can be propagated in a realistic way. Puppet making and performing is good occupational therapy for convalescents and physically disabled people. Muscular coordination and manual dexterity improve with effort. However, the best use of this art is that it can provide delightful hours of fun to young and old alike.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 41

Traditional ways of recreation, such as puppetry, are dying because:

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 42

Which of the following statements testifies that puppetry was popular in artistic circles?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the art of puppetry?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 45

Which of the following statements about string puppets is FALSE?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 50

A light source is placed behind the shadow puppets so that:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Comprehension:
Although pollution of land, sea, and air has been well documented, the latest and the least recognised version is the swelling tide of noise which is engulfing urban as well as rural areas. This has long-term implications on the ecology, health and productivity of a fast developing country like India.

Unlike other pollutants, noise lacks visibility, seldom registering on the consciousness, except as a trifling irritant to be dismissed at will and therefore less likely to be perceived as a threat.
Available data indicates that noise does pose a threat to health and is known to have caused a number of complications. Declining productivity among workers in certain industries has been directly correlated with noise levels, particularly those under constant exposure to the menace.

The first-ever survey of the impact of noise on health, conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), has established that noise not only impairs the physical and psychological functioning of the human organism but also causes nausea, vomiting, pain, hypertension and a lot of other complications, including cardio-vascular complaints. A study by Post Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chennai, confirms such conclusions. In 50 per cent of industries, it was found that workmen exposed to higher intensities of noise in occupational capacities were often irritated, short-tempered, and impatient and more likely to resort to agitation and disrupt production. This was true of units in heavy industrial pockets in and around the four metropolitan centres.

Recreational noise, another ugly facet, is becoming more widespread in cities and towns. Loudspeakers are turned at full volume during marriages, festivals, jagrans, musical programmes, particularly at night, without the least consideration for others. Even at 50 dB, sound can awaken a person from a deep slumber. As experiments have shown, loudspeakers with output from 60 to 80 dB cause the pupils of a slumbering person to dilate, with increasing intake of oxygen, resulting in palpitation. The effect is more pronounced in narrow lanes. TV sets are played at full volume at prime time, invariably disturbing neighbours. Noise making seems to have become the latest status symbol, be it an election campaign or slogan shouting or advertising ownership of a TV set.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 51

In what way does noise become a status symbol?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 53

Noise can be differentiated from other pollutants because:

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 55

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

For the following questions answer them individually
SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 56

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The teacher ordered the students to go straight to their classrooms.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 57

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
If you have / remained calm / you could have / saved the situation.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 58

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Elaborate plans are being made for Aarushi’s destination wedding.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 59

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
May you be blessed with health and happiness!

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 61

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said, “I wish I could fly like a butterfly!”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 62

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Not only the workmen but also the supervisor was suspended for negligence.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 63

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said, “It is my birthday next week.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 64

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The commander ordered the soldiers to march ahead and not to think of their enemy’s large numbers.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 65

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. His role also includes the smooth flow of goods from farms and factories to the consumer.
B. As the final link between the producer and the consumer, he plays a key role in the economy.
C. It is he who promotes or impedes the sale of products.
D. The retailer determines the final cost of a product.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 66

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Walking zones have been demarcated using paints and cones by the municipal corporation.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 67

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The more harder / you work, / the better / it will be.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 68

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My sister suggested that we go for a walk in the fresh air.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 69

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The students asked how they would benefit from online classes.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 70

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Do I need finish this work today itself?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 72

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
I will spend / my rest of remaining / life in my / native village.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 73

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To have an axe to grind

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 74

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
It is I who am responsible for the success of the organisation.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 75

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. He stamped them mechanically and returned them to us.
B. They had information that large sums of money were being smuggled out of the country.
C. No sooner had he left than the custom officers entered.
D. An official entered our train compartment and asked for passports.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 76

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The show flopped miserably to the utter disappointment of everybody.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 77

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The news about the surge in Covid-19 cases is broadcasted every morning.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 78

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The commanding officer ordered the troops to march ahead.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 80

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. My father is the only breadwinner in the family.
B. My mother happily lends a helping hand in his hard work.
C. I belong to a family where it is difficult to make both ends meet.
D. He earns a rather meagre amount, working as a mason.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 83

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
It is time for the factory to being closed.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 84

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The manager assured the employees that none of them will be dismiss.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 85

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Arrogance inflames prejudice and hatred, but humble speech soothes.
B. Humility is the quality of being courteously respectful of others.
C. It is the opposite of arrogance, aggressiveness and vanity.
D. Thus, a humble demeanour is what is required to live in peace.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 86

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Father told the children that there was some good news for them that day.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 87

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Is this the same book like our teacher recommended?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 89

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The investigator asked me, “Did you see or hear anything in the dead of night?”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 90

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The little boy asked his teacher if she had always been good as a child.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 92

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Smriti greeted me and asked me where I was working then.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 94

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Raza requested his parents to forgive him that time and promised never to play truant again.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 95

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. There are several factors that contribute to wisdom.
B. Doing this has become more difficult than before owing to the complexity of the specialised knowledge required.
C. This is the capacity to take account of all important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight.
D. Of these, I should put first a sense of proportion.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 96

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Megha’s habit of procrastination puts her colleagues on lot of trouble.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 98

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
This dog seems / to be very ferocious, / otherwise, / it is harmless.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 100

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Do not touch any items displayed on glass shelves.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 101

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
People write autobiographies for various reasons.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 102

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. This usually results from a conviction on the part of the worker that the boss is genuinely interested in his growth and development.
B. More attention should be paid to make this contact constructive and productive.
C. The most vital spot in management is the contact between the workers and the boss.
D. Constructive conditions prevail when mutual confidence and respect exists between the supervisor and the supervised.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 104

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The librarian said, “Let no student be issued a book till next week.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 106

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
It is the true fact that the second wave of Covid-19 that has gripped India is more deadly.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 107

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She asked if she could help him with his packing.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 108

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Unless you carry a Covid-19 negative report, you can travel by air.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 110

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Efforts are being made by us to reduce crowding in core city areas.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 111

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The audience is applauding the wonderful performance.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 112

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
This renowned / university provide / research opportunities / for students.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 113

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The allies / of the government / decided to / withdrew all support.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 114

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Mr. Das, my friend / and Principal / of this college, / have retired.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 115

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Scarcely had I / started reading / the paper / then the doorbell rang.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 117

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Enough money will have been saved by me for a new house by next year

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 118

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He felt dejected but the feeling passed out in a minute.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 119

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
All previous ages are far surpassed in knowledge by our age.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 120

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Some of these attachments can be quite cumbersome to use.
B. Appliances like food processors come with a load of attachments.
C. But, finding the right blade and fixing it in the right slot can be quite a job.
D. For each different vegetable, you need to fix a different blade.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 121

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The strain caused by / the difficulties and anxieties / were more than / she could bear.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 122

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Let these ancient texts be preserved for posterity.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 123

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In fact he began his career as a peon in a small firm.
B. Before he joined us as the accounts officer, he was a junior clerk.
C. He learnt typing, accounting and even graduated.
D. But he gradually improved his qualifications.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 124

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The girl lay down / on the bed / besides her mother / and went to sleep.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 125

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Light the lamp of knowledge in every heart.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 127

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Harry said to me, “Don’t wear this expensive watch to school.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 128

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The teacher says, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 130

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Suddenly, a motor bike came towards me from the opposite direction.
B. The consequence of my daredevilry was a sprained ankle and a bruised arm.
C. I was enjoying my hands-free ride at top speed.
D. I tried to swerve out of the way but lost control and fell.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 131

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The magistrate acquitted him of all charges and set him free.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 132

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
You must sign the contract before you start working.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 134

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Have you / ever spoke / to anyone / about your problems?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 135

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Her parents asked her if the match proposed by them would be acceptable to her.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 137

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He was knowing her for a long time before he finally married her.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 138

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To read between the lines

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 139

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The city turned out / to be very / different to what / he had expected.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 140

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. She hugged my mom and almost screamed when she saw me.
B. It was a long ride before we finally reached.
C. A plump, over excited woman greeted us at the door.
D. Apparently, she had seen me as a baby and behaved as if she didn’t expect me to grow up!

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 142

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. “How do you manage to complete so much work?” he asked the student.
B. Looking at the huge pile of books on a student’s desk, a man said, “What a burden, my son! I pity you.”
C. “I focus on only one lesson at a time,” the student further added.
D. “I don’t think of all the work I have to do,” answered the student.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 143

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over it in the day time.
B. Here, there is nothing but sand and rock.
C. A great part of Arabia is a desert.
D. However, there are springs of water but these are few and far apart.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 144

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
What did you do to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 147

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
These shoes are cheap as well durable.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 148

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The teacher found it difficult to exceed on the students’ request.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 150

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I could not use his laptop as it was password protected.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 151

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
Your name / precedes before / mine / in the list.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 152

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Now, I was shining from top to toe and felt proud of my form.
B. Finally, I was ready to leave the factory for my new home.
C. Then the painter set about rubbing me vigorously and polishing me.
D. A busy carpenter at last gave finishing touches to me.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 153

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Most of these superpowers are not rich in natural resources and have faced political turmoil.
B. Human capital ultimately makes the difference, both, in an enterprise and a nation.
C. The new economic superpowers of today amply testify this thesis.
D. Yet, they have achieved economic affluence in a relatively short period.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 154

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The Chief Minister said, “All exams shall be cancelled this year.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 155

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The old man said, “I was walking in my garden at six o’clock.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 156

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The actor said that what he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 157

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He denied if he had caused the accident.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 158

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My friend asked me where I planned to go for a vacation.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 159

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
You should / avail this opportunity / to demonstrate / your skills.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 160

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Absolute liberty is enjoyed by us in matters of food and dress.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 161

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The old man said to her, “Good luck to you! May you succeed in your venture!”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 162

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The manager / took him / at task / for his negligence.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 164

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
“Please lend me some money, Raman. I need it urgently,” said Sumesh.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 165

Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used.
Is the Abominable Snowman a friction of the mountaineers’ imagination?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 166

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Harsh said, “How happy I am to receive the best student award!”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 167

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Sal trees have been planted in relatively three-fourth of the forest area.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 168

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Unless we are not sure of our goals, we cannot achieve them.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 171

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The doors and windows will have painted by afternoon.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 172

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. I felt embarrassed as if I was somehow responsible for the fire in our home.
B. In my case, it was no different.
C. It always happens that bad news travels quickly.
D. Everyone in high school was aware of my plight.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 173

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The promotion of congenial relationship at all levels of the staff leads to prosperity of the organisation.
B. Better skills increase the working capacity of employees by promoting better work habits.
C. This includes multiplication of knowledge and development of their skills.
D. Efficient management aims at qualitative improvement of its employees.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 174

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He was unable / to help me because / he had been failed / to arrange the money.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 175

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The shopkeeper was obliged to dispense to the service of his salesman.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 176

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The soldiers would not have surrendered if they not ran out of ammunition.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 178

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He often / persists to ask / awkward questions / at the board meetings.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 180

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. And that something in her lifted her to the world number one position in tennis in 2005.
B. But all this happened in almost no time.
C. It took Maria just four years as a professional to reach the pinnacle.
D. There is something disarming about Maria Sharapova.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 182

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Give her a 50% raise in salary.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 183

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The first is far more real than the second.
B. But, a person who enjoys long distance popularity succeeds in creating a favourable notion of himself among unknown people.
C. An intimately popular person is liked by those who know him.
D. There are two kinds of popularity - intimate and long distance popularity.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 184

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The captain announced, “The flight will be delayed due to bad weather.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 186

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The children said to the nurse, “Reema slipped and fell from the stairs.”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 187

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Have you placed an order for a cake?

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 188

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. There are others who claim that they have never been so well connected.
B. However, such social networking sites help us to keep in touch with old friends or make new ones.
C. Whether or not Facebook friendships are lasting is debatable.
D. Some people believe that real friendships are collapsing in modern times.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 189

Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used.
He had an amazing capacity to condone up the most delectable dishes at a short
notice

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 192

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said to her mother, “May I have another slice of cake?”

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 193

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mother said that when we pluck a flower it dies so we should let it beautify the world as long as it lives.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 194

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
His son-in-laws / have enhanced / his business / within a short period.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 197

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
A defamation case is being filed by him against his business partner.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 199

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Expert designers standardise basic designs, leaving scope for the satisfaction of individual taste.
B. However, uniformity does not imply lack of taste.
C. Mechanical production of goods leads to uniformity of design.
D. In fact, popular taste has improved because standardised goods of better design are now accessible.

SSC CGL Tier-2 29th January 2022 English - Question 200

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Were you sent summons by the court?

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