SSC CGL Tier 1 (30 June 2024)

Question 1:

Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

I decided to stay away from television (1) _______ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) __________ But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) _______ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) _________how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) __________without the good old idiot box.

• to

• for

• since

• from

Question 2:

Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. 
I decided to stay away from television (1) ___ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ____ But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ___ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ____how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) _____without the good old idiot box.

• depressed

• devoted

• deceived

• delighted

Question 3:

Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. 
I decided to stay away from television (1) ___ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ____ But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ___ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ____how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) _____without the good old idiot box.

• requested

• encouraged

• thanked

• attended

Question 4:

Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. 
I decided to stay away from television (1) ___ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ____ But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ___ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ____how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) _____without the good old idiot box.

• unhealthy

• unbelievable

• unlimited

• unlucky

Question 5:

Direction :- In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. 
I decided to stay away from television (1) ___ a whole year. After a week, I started feeling (2) ____ But, my friend Bess cheered me up. She (3) ___ me every day and would take me places. It was (4) ____how much fun we had without TV. My life had become more (5) _____without the good old idiot box.

• certain

• popular

• boring

• exciting

Question 6:

Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,

Soil deposited by flowing water

• Alluvium

• Loam

• Clay

• Humus

Question 7:

Direction:- Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words,

Something which is considered to be very important

• Cardinal

• Scanty

• Meagre

• Supplementary

Question 8:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions

On cloud nine

• Floating

• Flying

• Very happy

• Dreaming

Question 9:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions

Someone's heart is in the right place

• Share secret worries with someone else

• Change your opinion or the way you feel

• Someone is good even if they sometimes behave in a wrong manner

• Suddenly feel so excited or frightened that your heart beats faster

Question 10:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline.

Deride

• Lift

• Mock

• Admire

• Approve