SSC Stenographer 6th Feb 2019 Shift-I

Instructions

Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Passage:
I was so homesick during my first two weeks at St. Peter's that I devised a way of getting myself sent back home. My idea was that I should all of a sudden develop an attack of acute appendicitis. When I reported my sickness to the teacher, I was sent to the Matron. I entered the room clutching my stomach on the right-hand side and staggering pathetically. 'What's the matter with you boy?' the Matron shouted. 'It hurts, Matron,' I moaned. 'Oh, it hurts so much! Just here!' 'You've been over-eating!' she barked. 'I haven't eaten a thing for days,' I lied. She began prodding my tummy violently with her fingers. I was watching her carefully, and when she hit what I guessed was the appendix place, I let out a yelp that rattled the window-panes. 'Ow! Ow! Ow!' I cried out. 'Don't, Matron, don't!' Then I slipped in the clincher. 'I've been sick all morning,' I moaned. This was the right move. Within an hour, the doctor arrived and as he examined me, I did my yelping at what I thought were the proper times. The Matron returned half an hour later and said, 'Your mother's coming to fetch you this afternoon.' I didn't answer her. I just lay there trying to look very ill, but my heart was singing all sorts of wonderful songs. As I was taken home on a ferry, I felt so wonderful to leave that dreaded school building that I very nearly forgot I was meant to be ill.

Question 161

The sentence ...my heart was singing all sorts of wonderful songs means that the boy.

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Question 162

The boy's illness was a .........

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Question 163

The sentence I've been sick all morning., means that the boy was:

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Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Question 164

Select the correct indirect form of the Given sentence.
Dan said, "I need a clean shirt."

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Question 165

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CONCEITED

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Question 166

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
"Children are eating the wrong foods." remarked Mrs. Nair.

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Question 167

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
"I don't want to hang this picture here," Mary said.

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Question 168

Select the most appropriate antonym of the liven word.
VIBRANT

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Question 169

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
Our forces had conquered the fort by day-break.

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Question 170

Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order.
A. As the train approached the seaside town, I went into the corridor to stretch my legs.
B. I had met him earlier on the platform.
C. I stayed there for a short while.
D. I exchanged a few words with one of the passengers.

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