SSC Stenographer 18th Nov 2022 Shift 1

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abandon

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

S1. Under normal conditions
A. talk of nothing in particular
B. he would welcome us with a smile
C. crack a joke or two
D. for a couple of minutes
S6. and then state the actual business.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Mahendra told her that he would be waiting for her at the theatre.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Henry playfully asked the kids, “How can you split this paper further into pieces?”

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.
Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
While driving, Satheesh always / switches off his mobile phone / and kept it in the dashboard.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Sycophant

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Hopefully, the match will be won by our team.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

The old king said, “Good Heavens, I am ruined.”

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He reached quickly because / five miles were not / a long distance for / a young man like him.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Gregarious