SSC GD (23 June 2024)

Question 1:

Direction :- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Dolphins are small-toothed cetaceans easily recognisable by their curved mouths, which give them a permanent 'smile'. There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers. The largest dolphin, the orca, can grow to be over 30 feet long. The smallest, the Maui dolphin, is just five feet long.

Identify the inference drawn from the passage

  • There are few dolphin species

  • Dolphins are of various sizes

  • Dolphins like to smile

  • Dolphins are found in oceans, rivers and streams.

Question 2:

Direction :- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 
Dolphins are small-toothed cetaceans easily recognisable by their curved mouths, which give them a permanent 'smile'. There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers. The largest dolphin, the orca, can grow to be over 30 feet long. The smallest, the Maui dolphin, is just five feet long.

Select a suitable title for the passage.

  • Ocean dolphins

  • River dolphins

  • Dolphins

  • Types of dolphins

Question 3:

Direction :- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 
Dolphins are small-toothed cetaceans easily recognisable by their curved mouths, which give them a permanent 'smile'. There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers. The largest dolphin, the orca, can grow to be over 30 feet long. The smallest, the Maui dolphin, is just five feet long.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Permanent

  • Longer

  • Ephemeral

  • Shorter

  • Lesser

Question 4:

Direction :- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 
Dolphins are small-toothed cetaceans easily recognisable by their curved mouths, which give them a permanent 'smile'. There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers. The largest dolphin, the orca, can grow to be over 30 feet long. The smallest, the Maui dolphin, is just five feet long.

Select the option that is correct as per the information given in the passage.

  • All dolphins smile

  • Dolphins are found only in the ocean

  • There are 36 species of dolphins

  • All dolphins are 30 feet long

Question 5:

Direction :- Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 
Dolphins are small-toothed cetaceans easily recognisable by their curved mouths, which give them a permanent 'smile'. There are 36 dolphin species, found in every ocean. Most dolphins are marine and live in the ocean or brackish waters along coastlines. There are a few species, however, like the South Asian river dolphin and the Amazon river dolphin, or boto, that live in freshwater streams and rivers. The largest dolphin, the orca, can grow to be over 30 feet long. The smallest, the Maui dolphin, is just five feet long.

Identify the tone of the passage.

  • Acerbic

  •  Informative

  • Motivating

  • Biased

Question 6:

The following sentence has been divided into parts, which contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

My father made me to do the French grammar exercise

again and again.

  • My father made me to do

  • again and again

  • the French grammar exercise

  • No error

Question 7:

Direction:- Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'no improvement required'.

He stood up from their chair to signal the end of the meeting.

  • upon of his

  • below in their

  • No improvement

  • up from his

Question 8:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The mystery behind the extinction of the dinosaurs __________ obscure.

  • being still

  • are still

  • is still

  • be still

Question 9:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I think I have left __________ lunchbox at your house.

  • I

  • me

  • my

  • mine

Question 10:

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

Plants of a particular region

  • Flora

  • Fauna

  • Flotsam

  • Flinch

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