Here I am giving you question paper for SSC graduate level English Comprehension examination in file attached with it so you can get it easily.

Directions: In questions no. 6 to 10, sentences are given with blanks to the filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle [ ] in the Answer Sheet.

6. If you had followed the rules, you _______disqualified.

(A) will not be
(B) would not be
(C) will not have been
(D) would not have been

7. The housewife _______ the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.
(A) smell
(B) smells
(C) smelt
(D) smelling

8. _______ and old legend, King Shirham lived in India.
(A) In the event of
(B) Due to
(C) According to
(D) In reference to

9. ______ you leave no, you will be late.
(A) Until
(B) Till
(C) Unless
(D) Although

10. The _______ were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.
(A) poachers
(B) rangers
(C) soldiers
(D) villagers


ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
Directions: In questions no. 151 to 155, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct.
Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [ ] corresponding to the
appropriated letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from errors, blacken the rectangle corresponding to
(D) in the Answer Sheet.
151. His son is working very hardly. No error.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
152. Do you know that it was I who had done this piece of beautiful work? No error.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
153. The company has ordered some new equipments. No error.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
154. The future of food companies seems quite secure owed to ever-growing demand. No error.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
155. The vaccine when hit the Indian market is dogged by controversy. No error.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Directions: In questions no. 156 to 160, sentences
are given with blanks to the filled in with an
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
blackening the appropriate rectangle [ ] in the
Answer Sheet.
156. If you had followed the rules, you _______
disqualified.
(A)will not be (B) would not be
(C) will not have been
(D)would not have been
157. The housewife _______ the cakes burning,
and ran to switch off the oven.
(A) smell (B) smells
(C) smelt (D) smelling
158. _______ and old legend, King Shirham
lived in India.
(A) In the event of (B) Due to
(C) According to (D) In reference to
159. ______ you leave no, you will be late.
(A) Until (B) Till
(C) Unless (D) Although
160. The _______ were arrested for illegally
hunting the bears.
(A) poachers (B) rangers
(C) soldiers (D) villagers
Directions: In questions no. 161 to 165, out of the
four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word and
mark it in the Answer Sheet.
161. GENIAL
(A) Cordial (B) Unselfish
(C) Careful (D) Specific
162. ACCRUE
(A) Accumulate (B) Accommodate
(C) Grow (D) Suffice
163. LOQUACIOUS
(A) Talkative (B) Slow
(C) Content (D) Unclear
164. VINDICTIVE
(A) Imaginative (B) Accusative
(C) Spiteful (D) Aggressive
165. INCLEMENT
(A) Selfish (B) Active
(C) Unfavourable (D) Inactive
Directions: In questions no. 166 to 170, choose
the word opposite in meaning to the given word
and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
166. SYNTHETIC
(A) Natural (B) Plastic
(C) Cosmetic (D) Apathetic
167. ACCORD
(A) Disagreement (B) Welcome
(C) Disrespect (D) Conformity
168. INFIRMITY
(A) Employment (B) Indisposition
(C) Strength (D) Weakness
169. FEASIBLE
(A) Useful (B) Impractical
(C) Uneven (D) Important
170. METICULOUS
(A) Forgetful (B) Destructive
(C) Careless (D) Flagrant
Directions: In questions no. 171-175, four
alternatives are given for the meaning of the
given Indian / Phrase. Choose the alternative
which best express the meaning of the Indian /
Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
171. To be all at sea
(A) a family voyage
(B) lost and confused
(C) in the middle of the ocean
(D) a string of islands
172. To take to one’s heels
(A) to walk slowly
(B) to run away
(C) to march forward
(D) to hop and jump
173. To bite the dust
(A) eat voraciously
(B) have nothing to eat
(C) eat roots
(D) none of the above
174. A bolt from the blue
(A) a delayed event
(B) an inexplicable event
(C) an unexpected event
(D) an unpleasant event
175. Cold comfort
(A) absurdity (B) deception
(C) slight satisfaction
(D) foolish proposal
Directions: In questions no. 176-180, a sentence
or underlined part thereof is given which many
need improvement. Alternatives are given of (A),
(B) and (C) below, which may be a better option.
In case no improvement is needed, your answer
is (D). Blacken the appropriate rectangle [ ] in
the Answer Sheet.
176. My friend lives in a nearly street whose
name I have forgotten.
(A) the name of which
(B) which name
(C) of which name
(D) No improvement
177. He both won a medal and a scholarship.
(A) He won a medal and a scholarship both.
(B) Both he won a medal and a scholarship.
(C) He won both a medal and a scholarship.
(D) No improvement
178. He has for good left India.
(A) He has left for good India.
(B) He has left India for good.
(C) Good he has left India.
(D) No improvement
179. We are credibly informed that the murderer
has given himself up.
(A) We are informed that the murderer has
credibly given himself up.
(B) We are informed that the murdered has
given credibly himself up.
(C) We are informed that credibly the
murderer has given up himself.
(D) No improvement.
180. We generally select one of the most
intelligent student of the school for this
award.
(A) one of the most intelligent students of
the school
(B) one of the intelligent most students of
the school
(C) one of the intelligent most student of the
school
(D) No improvement
Directions: In questions no. 181-185, out of the
four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/sentence and
indicate it by blackening the appropriate
rectangle [ ] in the Answer Sheet.
181. Pertaining to cattle
(A) Canine (B) Feline
(C) Bovine (D) Verminous
182. To look at someone in an angry or threatening
way
(A) Glower (B) Gnaw
(C) Gnash (D) Grind
183. A post with little work but high salary
(A) Director (B) Trustee
(C) Sinecure (D) Ombudsman
184. Something that cause death
(A) Dangerous (B) Fatal
(C) Brutal (D) Horrible
185. A person who writes decoratively
(A) Calligrapher (B) Collier
(C) Choreographer (D) Cartographer
Directions: In questions no, 186-190, groups of
four words are given. In each group, one word
is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word
and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
186. (A) malaign (B) arraign
(C) asigne (D) degine
187. (A) harassment (B) embarrassment
(C) fulfillment (E) denouement
188. (A) agnostik (B) accomplice
(C) advercity (D) acrimonous
189. (A) dysentery (B) momentary
(C) cementary (D) commentary
190. (A) ebulient (B) jubilant
(C) imminent (D) tolerant
Directions: In the following passage (questions
no. 191 to 200), some of the words have been left
out. First read the passage over and try to
understand what it is about. Then fill in the
blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
PASSAGE (A. NOS. 191-200)
The Solar System has been a complicated
wonder for the astronomers. This is a 191 to
which we many never have the exact answer.
Man has wondered 192 the age of the Earth 193
ancient times. There were all kinds of 194 that
seemed to have the 195. But man could not begin
to 196 about the question scientifically until
about 400 years 197.
When it was proved that the 198 revolved round
the Sun and the Earth was a 199 of our Solar
System, and scientists knew where to 200.
191. (A) problem (B) question
(C) matter (D) query
192. (A) around (B) out
(C) about (D) on
193. (A) since (B) during
(C) around (D) from
194. (A) ideas (B) opinions
(C) stories (D) matters
195. (A) solution (B) novel
(C) book (D) answer
196. (A) read (B) think
(C) open (D) guess
197. (A) now (B) time
(C) then (D) ago
198. (A) Moon (B) time
(C) Earth (D) Mars
199. (A) part (B) division
(C) opening (D) centre
200. (A) end (B) begin
(C) think (D) work
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