SSC CHSL 15th October 2020 Shift-3

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Eat humble pie

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
The flyover was closed in October last year for repairs but its reopening has been ______ as it will be ready only in March this year.

Four jumbled sentences are given. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. Saranda forests, in Singhbum, are a huge catchment for rivers and streams in this state.
B. If these forests are opened up for mining purposes the remaining rivers and streams will dry up.
C. The state of Jharkand faces water scarcity every summer.
D. These forests are India's largest contiguous Sal forests and the current plan says mining should not be allowed in the dense forest as rivers are drying up.

IMPROMPTU

FRAGILE

In the given sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.
The park was well lighted at night but it was deserted, so it was a bit scared.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
INTERSPERSED

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
MASQUERADED

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To fall on deaf ears

Four jumbled sentences are given. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The minimum temperature in the national capital dropped yesterday as cold north westerly winds continued to blow in from the hills.
B. North India has been witnessing a harsh winter this year.
C. However, experts said the minimum temperatures would increase over the next few days due to a cloud cover.
D. A favourable outcome of the wind factor was that there was a slight decrease in air pollution levels due to the wind speeds.