SSC GD (30 June 2024)

Question 1:

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

Play with fire

• To waste time on worthless things

• To do something risky

• To please someone

• To play a game honestly

Question 2:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

Ostentatious

• showy

• quick

• tasteful

• sudden

Question 3:

Direction :- Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Ambitious

• Lazy

• Lively

• Dynamic

• Vigorous

Question 4:

Direction :- Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• Persuit

• Possess

• Precede

• Persuade

Question 5:

Direction :- Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• Cube

• Crust

• Crystle

• Cubicle

Question 6:

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.

Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) _________ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ________ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ___________ converted to agricultural land (4) ___________ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) __________ drought conditions.

• hold

• effect

• affect

• attack

Question 7:

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. 
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ___ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ___ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ____ converted to agricultural land (4) ____ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) _____ drought conditions.

• which

• who

• where

• whom

Question 8:

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. 
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ___ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ___ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ____ converted to agricultural land (4) ____ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) _____ drought conditions.

• were

• was

• has

• is

Question 9:

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. 
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ___ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ___ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ____ converted to agricultural land (4) ____ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) _____ drought conditions.

• had

• has

• did

• was

Question 10:

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. 
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ___ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ___ causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ____ converted to agricultural land (4) ____ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) _____ drought conditions.

• inflame

• provoke

• purify

• aggravate