SSC (10+2) Previous Years Solved Papers
76. Select the antonym of ‘to entrust’.
(a) To confer (b) To allot (c) To rely (d) To deny
Answer : (d)
77. Select the word with the correct spelling.
(a) Chaastity (b) Collapse (c) Radialy (d) Scansione
Answer : (b)
78. Select the synonym of ‘subsidy.’
(a) Endowment (b) Forfeit (c) Mulch (d) Reward
Answer : (a)
79. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute for the phrase. Liquids forming a homogeneous mixture when added together.
(a) Irascible (b) Crucible (c) Miscible (d) Risible
Answer : (c)
80. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
It is wishful thinking that you can improve the situation by doing (with) such people.
(a) away of (b) away with
(c) from (d) No improvement
Answer : (b) Phrasal expression ‘do away with’ means ‘to get rid off’.
This will improve the part in the bracket.
81. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
It is not uncommon
P. to push for public expenditure
Q. at a time
R. when private investment sentiment is weak
(a) QRP (b) PQR (c) RPQ (d) QPR
Answer : (b)
82. Select the synonym of ‘Digress’.
(a) Sojourn (b) Meander (c) Tarriance (d) Regress
Answer : (b) ‘Digress’ and ‘meander’ both mean ‘‘to change subject
often while talking that makes it difficult to understand’’.
83. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active voice.
Can we send this container by ship?
(a) Can this container be sent by ship?
(b) Could this container be sent by ship by us?
(c) Could have we sent this container by ship?
(d) This container can be sent by ship. Can we?
Answer : (a) Can this container be sent by ship?
While changing into passive voice ‘can be sent’ will be used and ‘this container’ will be used as the subject, Can will be used in the beginning as the sentence is interrogative.
84. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Shooting fish in a barrel
(a) To do random acts of stupidity
(b) To behave in a cruel manner
(c) Ridiculously easy
(d) To escape through a narrow opening.
Answer : (c) Idiom ‘shooting fish in a barrel’ means ‘very easy’.
85. Select the word with the correct spelling.
(a) Brunete (b) Nemonic
(c) Abhorred (d) Carammels
Answer : (c) ‘Abhorred’ is the correct spelling. It means ‘to hate’.
86. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. ‘‘How often do you go to the gym?” said Deepak to Juned.
(a) Deepak asked Juned that how often he goes to the gym
(b) Deepak asked Juned that how often he has been going to the gym
(c) Deepak asked Juned how often he went to the gym
(d) Deepak asked Juned that how often he went to the gym
Answer : (c) Deepak asked Juned how often he went to the gym
While changing into indirect speech ‘how’ will be used as conjunction and the tense of the reported speech will be changed to past indefinite.
87. In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error. Find out, which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error’.
Although of good(A)/rains the production (B)/of food
grains fell. (C)/ No error (D)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
Answer : (a) ‘Although of good’ should be replaced with ‘Despite
good’ to make the sentence correct.
88. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. District judges
P. in far-flung districts
Q. and gag orders
R. have been authorising mass blocking of online content
(a) PRQ (b) PQR
(c) QPR (d) RPQ
Answer : (a)
89. In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the given four.
State laws ………… the sale of alcoholic beverages inside the stadium.
(a) freeze (b) inhibit
(c) prohibit (d) impede
Answer : (c) Prohibit means to stop something from being done or used especially by law.
90. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute for the phrase. To free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty.
(a) To exterminate (b) To expurgate
(c) To intricate (d) To extricate
Answer : (d) Extricate means to free someone or something from a
difficulty.
91. In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the given four.
The security for the Prime Minister has been ………… up following the shoot out.
(a) secured (b) fortified (c) strengthened (d) beefed
Answer : (c) Strengthen means to make somebody/something
stronger. Fortify against somebody/something is used.
92. In the following question, a part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from
error, select ‘No error’. In summer, the ponds (A)/just dry down (B)/in the scorching heat. (C)/No error (D)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
Answer : (b) ‘Dry down’ is the wrong usage. In the context of the sentence, dry up or dry out should be used.
93. Select the antonym of ‘Prestige’.
(a) Eminence (b) Cachet (c) Insignificance (d) Kudos
Answer : (c) ‘Prestige’ means ‘reputation’ or ‘significance’. So, the antonym of the word will be ‘insignificance’.
94. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternativewhichbest expresses themeaning of the idiom/phrase. To sleep with the fishes
(a) Always be in a dream world (b) To make absurd excuses
(c) To sleep peacefully (d) To be dead
Answer : (d) Idiom ‘to sleep with fishes’ means ‘to be dead’.
95. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Don’t step near the cliff’s edge, else your life (might be thrown into) great peril.
(a) will be in (b) will face (c) would be placed in (d) No improvement
Answer : (a) ‘Will be in’ is the appropriate use in the context of the sentence.
96. This is a question that …………… beyond rights and democracy.
(a) goes (b) went (c) has gone (d) is going
Answer : (c)
97. It plunges …………… into the basics of what constitutes that which is social.
(a) far (b) deep (c) wide (d) low
Answer : (b)
98. the …………… of violence being used to construct a new kind
of social?
(a) tact (b) finesse (c) elegance (d) banality
Answer : (d)
99. Are the current strategies of law enough to ponder …………… .
(a) over (b) on (c) upon (d) about
Answer : (a)
100. and ………… about such events?
(a) strategise (b) plan (c) philosophise (d) brood
Answer : (c)
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