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CHAPTER 4.2
3.2 Expected Questions
EXERCISES

Direction : The questions below consist of a set of S. A committee will now consider what to do
labelled sentences. Out of the four given options, next, also in a broader sense and concerning
select the most logical order of the sentences to other artw orks and th e way th ey are
form a coherent paragraph. displayed in universities.
1. P. The storm has killed at least 48 people and (a) RQSP (b) PRSQ
is expected to claim more lives after trapping (c) SRQP (d) QSRP
some residents inside their houses. 4. P. He was looking at the Cold War as a primary
Q. Two people also died in their homes in the focus for the book.
Buffalo suburb when emergency crews could Q. Although he was doing that in 2016-17 when
not reach them in time. the U.S.-China tensions were beginning to
escalate.
R. A resident of the suburb named Jeremy
Manahan said that he had been almost 29 R. China was still dependent on the U.S. and
Taiwanese chip technology back then.
hours without electricity.
S. Things have changed since then, now China
S. Freezing conditions from a deadly winter
is independent in the chip sector.
storm in the United States will continue as
(a) SRQP (b) RPQS
it is dealing with massive snow drifts.
(c) QSRP (d) PQRS
(a) SRPQ (b) PRSQ
5. P. Though the hapless vizier is saved from
(c) SPQR (d) PRQS death when the real murderer shows up at
2. P. Malaysia is a popular destination for them, the last minute and confesses.
especially for women who often travel there Q. The vizier fails to work out 'whodunnit', and
for arranged marriages. makes little attempt to crack the case.
Q. Despite knowing the high risks and hazards R. The body of a mutilated woman turns up in
involved of human traffickers, who have a a wooden chest, and the sultan's vizier is
lucrative business organising regular boat charged with solving the crime in three days,
crossings on rickety vessels. or he himself will be executed.
R. Over a million Rohingya Muslims are now S. This is one of the earliest Arabian night
living in the Cox's Bazzar camps, where they detective stories.
fled after violence and persecu tion in (a) PRQS (b) SRQP
Buddhist-majority Myanmar. (c) PQRS (d) SPQR
S. But they are living in increasingly prison- 6. P. Now many people think that governments
like conditions in Rohingya with little should increase the rate and close the
opportunity for education or livelihood. loophole that encourages companies to invest
in more gas and oil.
(a) QSPR (b) PQSR
Q. The company is planning to spend double-
(c) PSQR (d) RSPQ amount on oil and gas projects than on
3. P. A spur of the moment decision by academic renewable investments, which is the main
staff to take down a painting has sparked a reason behind the accusation.
debate in the Netherlands over the cancel R. BP has been accused of prioritising fossil
culture. fuels over green energy.
Q. The committee is expected to return with its S. In case governments don't do so, gas and oil
first piece of advice next year. wil l le ad to mo re e xtre me h eat and
R. The painting on the wall of a university devastating forest fires, floods, and storms.
meeting room had been a topic of discussion (a) QPRS (b) SQRP
for years. (c) RQPS (d) QSRP

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7. P. The regional governor of the province said 11. P. Faint hopes still exist that the Taliban may
that fighters in part of the city controlled by relax its ban on all women working for the
Russian command were forced to retreat to no n-go vern mental aid agencies in
Rubizhne. Afghanistan.
Q. Ukrainian forces now appear to have edged Q. It might happen because the UN Security
closer to recapturing the key Russian- Council condemned the ban in a rare show
controlled city of Kreminna in Luhansk of unanimity.
province. R. Some of them are looking at a plan that
R. The governor also added that fighting still could allow women to continue working in a
continues in the east and south of the way that satisfies the conservative-minded
province amid no sign of imminent peace leadership in Afghanistan.
talks. S. Not all Taliban ministries support the ban on
S. However, in the east and south parts of the women working for NGOs.
province, things can get a lot worse if there (a) RSQP (b) PRQS
are no peace talks. (c) PQSR (d) RSPQ
(a) RPSQ (b) QPRS
12. P. The move, which came after widespread
(c) QRPS (d) RPQS protests against the restrictions, means
8. P. The masses however somehow are still Covid is spreading largely unchecked and
looking for a hopeful future. likely infecting millions of people a day.
Q. Rather it gave him much more to worry about Q. People in China are now facing a lot of
than to gloat over. trouble.
R. His country is now in turmoil, and he has R. In an abrupt change of policy, China began
suffered a lot of damage in the eyes of the dismantling the world's strictest Covid
masses. regime of lockdowns and extensive testing.
S. Politically, 2022 was supposed to be a year of S. They have nowhere to go as hospitals in the
glory for the Chinese president. country are overwhelmed.
(a) QRPS (b) PQSR (a) QPSR (b) RPQS
(c) SQRP (d) RSPQ
(c) PSRQ (d) SPQR
9. P. Her first story is an amusing tale, which she
13. P. One exceedingly hot and dusty day carrying
heard from her father.
a load on his head, he staggered past the
Q. All of the Sultan's previous brides have been entrance of a wealthy merchant's house.
beheaded the morning after their wedding.
Q. There once lived a man named Sindbad the
R. Scheherazade's plan to stay alive is to keep Hammál in the city of Baghdad.
the Sultan amused with stories, always
R. Sindbad made his living by lugging around
leaving him wanting more.
heavy objects on his head.
S. Scheherazade is married to the Sultan.
S. The sight of a bench by the gates was so
(a) QPRS (b) SPQR
tempting, that he could not resist setting
(c) QPSR (d) SQRP down his load, and sitting down for a while.
10. P. The merchant lived in a country with his
(a) QPRS (b) SPRQ
wife and family and devoted himself to
(c) QRPS (d) SRQP
farming.
Q. Now, Allah had given him the power to 14. P. Typhoons and tropical storms in the country
understand the speech of all kinds of animals have now become a major problem.
and birds. Q. They are typically triggered by more severe
R. There was once a merchant who was rich in typhoons and tropical storms.
cattle and camels. R. The rain-induced floods and landslides are
S. Al thou gh this great gi ft came with a unlike previous disasters in the country.
condition: he must not tell any human being S. Rescue teams across nine provinces in the
what he heard the animals say or he would Philippines raced to try to locate missing
surely die on the spot. people due to rains, floods and landslides.
(a) RSPQ (b) PSQR (a) RPQS (b) PQRS
(c) PQRS (d) RPQS (c) QRSP (d) SRQP

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15. P. Mr. Bidenov could not be revived and died in (a) PQSR (b) QPRS
the same hotel. (c) SQRP (d) RQSP
Q. Mr. Pavel's death came two days after 19. P. These activities are listed alongside offenses
another member of the travel party, Vladimir such as gambling or disruptive events such
Bidenov, was found unconscious after an as fire hazard in technical documents
apparent heart attack. available on Hikvision's website.
R. Indian police are investigating the sudden Q. Chinese police can set up alarms for various
deaths at a luxury hotel of a wealthy Russian protest activities using a software platform
politician and his travelling companion. provided by Hikvision.
S. The name of the politician was Pavel who R. Hikvision is a major Chinese camera and
reportedly criticised the Ukraine war. surveillance manufacturer.
(a) QSRP (b) PQSR S. Descriptions of protest activities listed
(c) RSQP (d) SPQR among the alarms include gathering crowds
16. P. In India, one of the most linguistically to disrupt order in public places, unlawful
diverse countries in the world, language has assembly, procession, demonstration and
long been a contentious issue. threats to petition.
Q. Tensions are now rising in the country due (a) RQSP (b) PSQR
to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to (c) RSPQ (d) PRSQ
make Hi ndi the coun try's do minant 20. P. The chief dispute is about three parts of
language. lands, which includes Belagavi, Karwar and
R. Modi's speeches are given exclusively in Nipani in North Karnataka.
Hindi and over 70% of the cabinet papers are Q. Maharashtra claims that parts of Belagavi,
now prepared in Hindi. where Marathi is the dominant language,
S. Not only to the cabinet, there are significant should remain in Maharashtra.
efforts to impose mandatory Hindi in schools R. Both the states are hardening their stance
across the country. on the border matter.
(a) QSPR (b) PQRS S. The border dispute between Maharashtra and
(c) SPRQ (d) RPQS Karnataka is intensifying.
17. P. After that Segre was arrested by Mussolini's (a) RQSP (b) PRQS
fascist police and deported to Auschwitz from (c) SPQR (d) RQPS
Milan's central train station. 21. P. A state government official has said about
Q. Serge was separated from her father, who the company that it does not sell the cough
was killed the next day. syrup 'Doc-1 Max' in India.
R. Segre was expelled from school in 1938 after Q. India is in touch with the Uzbak authorities
Benito Mussolini enacted anti-Jewish racial and has sought details of their investigation.
laws. R. The investigation is about the death of 18
S. Serge's mother, on the other hand, also died children after allegedly consuming cough
when she was a baby, and 25 of the 776 syrup made by an Indian firm.
Italian children sent to the concentration S. The company's only export has been to
camp survived. Uzbekistan.
(a) PSRQ (b) SRQP (a) SRPQ (b) QRPS
(c) RPQS (d) PQRS (c) PQSR (d) SRQP
18. P. Quite contrary to what's been said or 22. P. The investigator also said that the NIA, going
promised, some of the Serbs are still afraid by convention, was likely to share the results
of being prosecuted. of the raids wi th the Enforceme nt
Q. The removal agreement started taking place Directorate.
after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic Q. Moreover the PFI operatives might have
met Serbs from northern Kosovo in the clandestinely channelled funds collected in
Serbian town of Raska. the name of orphanages, which is against the
R. Mr. Aleksandar also added that the US and basic tenet.
the European Union have guaranteed that R. A state police investigator pointed out that
none of the Serbs who set up barricades will charity was the basic tenet of most religions.
be prosecuted. S. He somehow concluded that nothing is
S. Kosovo Serbs who have been blocking roads believable about it.
in northern Kosovo for 19 days have agreed (a) QSPR (b) SRPQ
to start removing barricades. (c) RQPS (d) QSRP

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23. P. The X-ray formation of an extremely hot (a) SPQR (b) RSQP
structure was above the black hole called a (c) PSQR (d) SPRQ
corona. 27 P. The man is facing criminal charges after he
Q. In the very fifth-closest example, a dramatic dumped water on an unhoused woman.
rise in high-energy X-ray light around the Q. A w orke r at a conve nien ce store in
black hole was seen once the star was Louisiana's capital has lost his job.
completely ruptured by the black hole's R. The woman was outside the shop during the
gravity. Christmas weekend's freezing weather.
R. The incident was the fifth-closest example of S. Police arrested the man after the complaint.
a black hole destroying a star.
(a) SRPQ (b) PQSR
S. Telescopes operated by NASA recently
(c) QPRS (d) RSPQ
observed a massive black hole devouring a
28. P. If it was not for the remarkable results of the
star.
immunotherapy trial run by the Christie NHS
(a) RSPQ (b) PQRS foundation trust in Manchester.
(c) PQSR (d) SRQP Q. Glynn was diagnosed with intra-hepatic bile
24. P. There's so much happening in the world that duct cancer a day before his 49th birthday.
we are all once again facing a nebulous R. A man given a year to live after being
situation on several fronts. diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer
Q. Both the Russia-Ukraine war, which is is now disease-free thanks to a UK trial of a
showing little sign of ending and the fear of personalised drug regime.
the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, is S. Robert Glynn, who is a welder from Worsley
making the road ahead foggy. in Gre ater Man chester, said that he
R. If we still have to cut out the noise and focus wouldn't be here.
on a few things that would matter, what (a) QRPS (b) PQSR
would those be? (c) SRPQ (d) RSPQ
S. We focus on the following topics the Indian 29. P. They all would be detained for 24 hours.
economy should watch out for in 2023 -
Q. Controversial online influencer and self-
Inflation, rupee and oil price, China, Big tech
described misogynist Andrew Tate has been
and regulation, Artificial Intelligence.
detained in Romania.
(a) QSRP (b) RPSQ
R. Tate was arrested alongside his brother and
(c) PQRS (d) RPQS two other suspects.
25. P. Another man missed a chance at a new S. Romanian authorities have confirmed that
heart. he has been detained on the charges of
Q. Moreover, a woman died after getting trapped human trafficking, rape and forming an
in her car. organised crime group.
R. One man never came home from a grocery (a) SPQR (b) QSRP
run. (c) SPRQ (d) QPSR
S. The human toll from the winter blast is still 30. P. The proposed testing of wastewater by the US
advancing to mount. would provide a better solution to tracking
(a) RPQS (b) QPRS the virus and slowing its entry into the US.
(c) PQRS (d) QPSR Q. Their comments came as UK-based health
26. P. She has been spending her days in solitary data firm Airfinity said about 9,000 people in
confinement since then. China were probably dying each day from
Q. Aung was forcibly removed as the country's Covid.
state counsellor at the start of the military R. The US is considering sampling wastewater
coup. taken from international aircraft to track
R. A military-controlled court in Myanmar has any emerging new Covid-19 variants as
sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi infections surge in China.
to an additional seven years of prison time. S. The US and a number of other countries
S. She was found guilty this time on five have said that travellers from China will
charges of corruption pertaining to the require mandatory negative Covid tests.
misuse of state funds for the purchase and (a) SPQR (b) QPSR
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31. P. But the circumstances of Ajamian's death 35. P. Some scientists even argued that it depicted
are still opaque. meteorological phenomena as occurring over
Q. An actor, a radiologist, a poultry business days, instead of decades or centuries.
employee, a karate champion, an engineer Q. It was dismissed as profoundly silly and a
- these are five men sentenced to death in ludicrous popcorn thriller informed by lousy
Iran for alleged crimes. science.
R. All are due to be executed in connection with R. As a result super storms would flash-freeze
the killing of an agent from the country's the northern hemisphere and a new ice age
feared paramilitary forces. would abruptly descend.
S. The court says that the agent was stripped S. The film The Day After Tomorrow was based
naked and murdered. on the idea that the main north Atlantic
(a) RSQP (b) QRSP Ocean current could slow down and then
(c) SRPQ (d) RSPQ reverse.
32. P. The decision could cause domestic and (a) SPRQ (b) PRQS
regional turmoil and alienate the country's (c) SRQP (d) PQRS
closest allies. 36. P. In 2017, she moved to northern Brazil, which
Q. Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into the is the centre of deforestation, forest fires and
office, taking the helm of the most right-wing social devastation.
and religiously conservative government in Q. She has covered Amazon as a journalist for
Israel's history. almost 25 years.
R. Mr. Netanyahu took the oath of the office R. She moved there because I no longer wanted
moments after Parliament passed a vote of to be just a special correspondent to the
confidence in his government. Amazon, so I could describe what was
S. Netanyahu's new government has pledged to happening to the largest tropical forest on the
prioritise the settlement expansion in the planet from the inside.
occupied West Bank. S. It started in 1998, with a trip along the
(a) SRQP (b) PSRQ Trans-Amazonian Highway.
(c) RPQS (d) QRSP (a) RPSQ (b) PSRQ
33. P. The widespread attack was the latest in a (c) QSPR (d) SRPQ
series of Russian strikes on power and water
37. P. Then I went into survival mode: hot-water
supplies.
bottle, tea, porridge.
Q. Water and power problems have increased
Q. There was ice on the inside of my windows
the Ukrainian population's suffering.
over the weekend.
R. People in Ukraine are now suffering from
winter as they lack power, electricity and R. The fractal patterns looked like a painting of
generators. a lost world and for a moment, I just stood
and stared at their beauty.
S. Russia dispatched explosive drones to
selected regions overnight in Ukraine. S. I clambered back into bed and flicked the
(a) SPQR (b) PSRQ electric blanket to max.
(c) RPQS (d) QPRS (a) SPRQ (b) PRSQ
34. P. A U krai nian mil itary spokesman (c) QRPS (d) PRQS
acknowledged in response to the video that 38. P. Georges Bataille hid it in the archives of the
the missile was a Ukrainian stray. French national library.
Q. The military commissar of Belarus, Oleg Q. In 1940, as the Nazis were closing in on
Konovalov, played down the incident in a Paris, Wal ter Benj ami n, w ho w as the
video posted on social media. German Jewish literary critic and avid
R. Belarus protested to Ukraine's ambassador collector, knew he had to flee the city.
after saying that it had knocked down a R. More than 80 years after Benjamin described
Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile in a the unendin g storm of the early 20th
field. century.
S. He could not deny it because the S-300 is a S. Before leaving, he entrusted one of his most
Soviet-era air defence system used by both treasured possessions to his friend Georges
Russia and Ukraine. Bataille.
(a) QSRP (b) RQPS (a) RSQP (b) QPSR
(c) PQRS (d) SPQR (c) RSPQ (d) QSPR

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39. P. No one knows the secret I have here and I 43. P. They had been sitti ng there for a few
am ashamed to share. minutes when he noticed a gentleman at a
Q. I have lived alone in a small rented house neighbouring table staring obstinately at one
for more than six years and I am in my 60s. of the ladies of the party.
R. My secret says to me that I have no idea how Q. One fine evening, he went to the theatre
I'll survive this winter. with two ladies, whose husbands were also
S. I live in an affluent village now where Agas, there.
wood burners and underfloor heating abound. R. Society called him Handsome Signoles but
(a) RQPS (b) SRQP his name was Viscount Gontran-Joseph de
(c) PQRS (d) QSPR Signoles.
40. P. I suppose in some ways it will be completely S. She seemed embarrassed and ill at ease, and
finished soon. bent her head.
Q. The pictures on my iPhone photo roll for the
(a) QSPR (b) PQSR
past two y ears are mainly of my
granddaughters and, more recently, of my (c) RQPS (d) SRPQ
newborn grandson. 44. P. A short rope was dragging from his neck.
R. There are also a few pictures from the Q. A child was standing on a street-corner.
workshop at the bottom of my garden of the
R. After a time, a little dark-brown dog came
doll's house that I have been building for
trotting with an intent air down the sidewalk.
Lizzie.
S. I started working on it during lockdown and S. He stopped opposite the child, and the two
hope to finish it. regarded each other.
(a) SPQR (b) QPSR (a) QSPR (b) QPSR
(c) QRSP (d) SQPR (c) RSPQ (d) QRPS
41. P. China has now become more aggressive 45. P. Those dying innocent didn't even know what
toward its claims under President Xi Jinping. their fault was.
Q. Taiwan would receive Volcano anti-tank Q. Whole France was being painted from a
munition-laying systems, cargo trucks, madness that lasted until the time of the
ammunition, and logistics support packages commonwealth.
under the deal.
R. The very fact of bearing arms and handling
R. The sale is done as a matter of China that
guns with a system of excited people who
claims that democratically run Taiwan is a
hith erto had only handled scales and
part of its territory and it will be taken one
measures in their hands.
day.
S. The U.S. state department approved the $180 S. They even executed a few innocent people to
million sale of vehicle-launched anti-tank prove that they knew how to kill.
systems to Taiwan. (a) RPQS (b) PRQS
(a) PRQS (b) SQRP (c) QRSP (d) SRQP
(c) RQSP (d) QPRS 46. P. During the whole of a dull, dark, and
42. P. One of them traveled as far as northern soundless day in the autumn of the year.
Seoul that caused security jitters among Q. The feeling was unrelieved by any of that
many people, for which the military offered
half-pleasurable view, with which the mind
a rare public apology.
usually receives even the sternest natural
Q. South Korean warplanes and helicopters images of the desolate or terrible.
failed to bring down any of the five North
Korean drones spotted south of the border. R. I know, not how it was, but, with the first
gl impse of the bui ldi ng, a se nse of
R. South Korea staged large-scale military drills
insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.
to simulate shooting down drones as a step
to bolster its readiness against North Korean S. I had been passing alone, on horseback,
provocations. through a singularly dreary tract of the
S. They flew back home or vanished from South country; and at length found a melancholy
Korean radars. House of Usher.
(a) QPSR (b) RQSP (a) PSRQ (b) SQPR
(c) SQPR (d) PQSR (c) PQRS (d) SQRP

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47. P. As the woman is taking it home, the treasure S. However he over-explains everything from
keeps changing which perplexes her over time. the view out the office window to the intimate
Q. Delighted with her luck, the lady decides to details of everyone's life-from the overweight
keep it. loner to the secret serial killer.
R. A woman finds a pot of treasure on the road (a) SPQR (b) PSRQ
while she is returning from work.
(c) QRPS (d) SPRQ
S. Nevertheless her enthusiasm refuses to fade
away and she keeps heading to her home 52. P. Jack loves them and spends hours with his
with the pot. mom but as soon as he grows up, he stops
(a) QSRP (b) SQPR talking to her since she is unable to speak
(c) PQSR (d) RQPS in English.
48. P. When he wakes up, he finds himself at a Q. When his mother tries to talk to him through
party and makes a friend. her creations, he kills them and collects
Q. Timmie Willie is a country mouse who is them in a box.
accidentally taken to a city in a vegetable R. After a tragic loss, he finally gets to know her
basket. story through a hidden message that he
R. When his friend visits him, something should have read a long time ago.
similar happens, he also doesn't like the S. Jack's mother can make paper animals
experience of the village, and goes back to come to life.
the city.
(a) QPRS (b) PRQS
S. When he is unable to bear the city life, he
returns to his home but invites his friend to (c) SPQR (d) RQPS
the village. 53. P. Just before the wedding, Thanappa receives
(a) QPRS (b) QRSP a tragic letter about Ramanujam's brother.
(c) QPSR (d) SPQR Q. Thanappa learns about a failed marriage and
49. P. No one used to get down at the station and helps Ramanujam's daughter get engaged to
nothing happened there. a suitable match.
Q. While taking the train, he always had to pass R. Thanappa decides not to deliver the letter.
through a small station called Deoli.
S. Thanappa is the village mailman who is good
R. Ruskin Bond used to spend his summer at
friends with Ramanujam and his family.
his grandmother's house in Dehradun.
S. Until one day he sees a girl selling fruit and (a) QRPS (b) SPQR
he is unable to forget her for a long time. (c) SQPR (d) QRSP
(a) QSPR (b) QRSP 54. P. Finally, he realises the real power of nature;
(c) RQPS (d) RSPQ and how delicate or easily broken human life
50. P. They continue their work without any actually is.
human or natural assistance. Q. Throughout his journey, he ignores the
Q. The earth has been destroyed by war and no advice other people give him and takes his
one lives on it anymore. life for granted.
R. It shows how technology has replaced nature R. He only has his dog with him for company.
in our lives and how it can both destroy us S. A man travels to a freezing, isolated place
and carry on without humanity itself.
called Yukon.
S. The robots and the machines continue to
(a) QRSP (b) SPQR
function and serve human beings who have
long ago died. (c) QPSR (d) SRQP
(a) SRQP (b) RPQS 55. P. Sly is a chimpanzee who is much smarter
(c) QSPR (d) PQRS than the other chimpanzees.
51. P. He also talks about the things that go unsaid; Q. Seeing this, the teacher punishes him and
how people at the office know about the deep takes away his clay.
secrets of our home lives, but do not talk R. But one day when the school kids bully him,
about them. he loses his temper and acts out in anger.
Q. Modern workplaces often feel like theatres
S. He loves to play with clay on a potter's wheel
where we pretend to work rather than get
all day and likes to keep to himself.
actual work done.
R. My colleague also feels it and he tries to (a) PQSR (b) PQRS
expose this reality that nobody ever admits to. (c) PSRQ (d) QRSP

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56. P. There's an interesting twist to this story, and 60. P. After an hour, the doorbell rings and her
the ending will get you thinking. husband is standing there alive and well.
Q. The starting point is about a remote cabin When she sees him, she has a heart attack
in the wilderness in Cincinnati. and dies.
R. The Boarded Window is a horror story about Q. She goes to her room and locks herself in,
a man who has to deal with his wife's death. however, while thinking about the future,
she is excited by the idea of freedom that
S. The ending might even be a bit disturbing to could come after her husband's death.
some extent for some people.
R. When her husband dies, the people who
(a) RSQP (b) RQPS come to give her this news try to do so gently,
(c) PSQR (d) SPQR when she is finally informed, she bursts into
57. P. The story exposes the whole system of tears.
corruption that led to a massive explosion S. Mrs. Mallard has heart troubles that could
taking innocent lives and poisoning multiple kill her.
generations. (a) RPQS (b) RPSQ
Q. The closure of the story is that it is no secret (c) SQPR (d) SRQP
that governments lie to their own people, but 61. P. At the Prince's request, a swallow bird sitting
sometimes these lies can cost lives. on the statue begins to take off pieces of the
R. This is a story about that event through the statue and give them away to the poor.
eyes of a father and his sons, who were Q. When he was alive and living in his palace,
unfortunate enough to be close to the he had no idea how much suffering was
disaster area. happening outside his home.
S. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was one of R. Now as a statue that stands high above the
the most deadly accidents in the twentieth city, he can finally see the many injustices
century. happening to the people.
(a) RQPS (b) PQRS S. In the middle of a city is a very fancy,
decorated statue of a prince, and it is known
(c) QPRS (d) SRPQ
as the Happy Prince.
58. P. They somehow conclude that they never
(a) SRPQ (b) SQRP
thought about the ways their wishes could
destroy people and their lives. (c) RPSQ (d) RQPS
62. P. From the corner of the restaurant, a strange
Q. A man brings a magical monkey's paw from
man watched them.
India, which grants three wishes to three
people. Q. Instead, his cold eyes looked only at the
young couple.
R. They regret when their wishes come true
because either someone dies or something R. He sat very still at his table and he held a
menu but he wasn't reading it.
worse happens.
S. David and Emma looked at each other across
S. When a group of white families buys it from
the table; David looked at Emma's beautiful
him, they realise that sometimes you do not
smile.
want your wishes to come true.
(a) PSRQ (b) SQRP
(a) SPRQ (b) QRSP
(c) SRQP (d) SPRQ
(c) QSRP (d) SQPR
63. P. Dr Tomas Strayer was looking around the
59. P. They hope that this child will help them save control room at his team of scientists and
their relationship. engineers.
Q. One day they find a human child and decide Q. All of a sudden, everyone else in the building
to adopt him. was outside, frightened and confused.
R. Titania and Oberon are the rulers of fairies R. They started calling their families because
who have been dealing with problems in their they were afraid, while some of them came
marriage. to Dr Thomas and said that all the stars are
S. However, the child develops a deadly disease gone; there are no stars in the sky.
and the fairies have no idea what to do since S. He was excited and frightened but he tried
they have never known illness or death. to seem calm while looking around the room.
(a) QSPR (b) RQPS (a) QSRP (b) PSQR
(c) RPSQ (d) QSPR (c) QSPR (d) RSQP

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64. P. After thinking about it all, an idea came to S. The old man had been able to remain aloof
his mind, which he wanted to share with as they bantered about many subjects, when
someone, so he called his friend Spencer, suddenly the conversation shifted to religion.
who was an inspector. (a) PSRQ (b) SRQP
Q. It wasn't enough money to pay for a short (c) QRPS (d) RPQS
holiday on the cold and rainy east coast of 68. P. It happened to a Roman General Varus in
England where he lived. the German Teutoburg Forest.
R. Frank felt angry as he thought about the Q. However, when trust is placed in those who
money he would get when he retired. don't deserve it, we might very well be in the
very serious danger of bodily harm and even
S. Sergeant Frank Spike sat behind his desk death.
and looked out of the window.
R. The General was suddenly attacked by
(a) PQRS (b) SPQR Germanic tribes that had set an ambush for
(c) PQSR (d) SRQP him.
65. P. Kate stopped paying attention to them and S. Trust is a beautiful thing if it is expressed
started reading the information that the towards those who genuinely deserve our
medical research company had sent. trust.
(a) SQPR (b) RQPS
Q. She guessed that none of them had jobs
either or they wouldn't be earning money by (c) RSPQ (d) SRQP
testing medicine. 69. P. The words they had just heard, had stunned
them into mobility.
R. Kate looked around the room at the other
people: ten men and ten women all around Q. There they stood, two of the smartest people
the same age. who ever lived in the world, who shared five
Nobel Prizes between them.
S. She didn't know any of the other people in
R. Next to them stood the Billionaire Boy who
the group. funded the entire project.
(a) PQSR (b) RSQP S. He was as mute and still as they were,
(c) PSQR (d) QSPR probably statues could move more than those
66. P. Joanna Paresi was the last one left - the last three did.
living person in a family who had been (a) RPSQ (b) QRSP
market traders for hundreds of years. (c) RPQS (d) QSPR
Q. Though some fruits fell into a small valley, 70. P. I burned it without knowing that a man was
Joanna's family were the only people who in the house and now I'm paying for my
knew about the valley. crime.
Q. I only burned places where there were no
R. At the top of the mountains, the stone fruits
people except for the last one.
grew and the fruits fell down the mountains
in autumn. R. I burned down fifty buildings and houses
because I was an arsonist.
S. Joanna was born in a village at the bottom
S. When I saw buildings and houses, it was
of high mountains, and she had lived there
something I couldn't resist.
all her life.
(a) RPQS (b) RPSQ
(a) SPQR (b) SQPR (c) SPQR (d) SRQP
(c) PSRQ (d) PQSR 71. P. India and Saudi Arabia are now in talks to
67. P. It was a conversation dominated by the older sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.
boy who seemed to consider himself the far Q. The Ministry of External Affairs, the Central
wiser of the two. Bureau of Investigation and the Law Ministry
Q. Two teens and an old man had taken shelter were also present along with the MHA.
under a sidewalk bus-stop shelter located on R. The Indian delegation was led by officials
a narrow suburban street in order to avoid from the MHA.
the pelting rain. S. Officials in Saudi Arabia and India have now
R. The two teens were engaged in the usual initiated discussions to sign the treaty.
bantering conversation typical of their (a) RPQS (b) PSRQ
generation, girls, parties, sports school, friends. (c) SQPR (d) QSPR

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72. P. Where a curfew had already precluded large R. He drove while intoxicated and two people
parties. paid for his horrible sin.
Q. Countries around the world welcomed an S. That drunk driver learned that drinking and
uncertain new year amid economic woes. driving is a stupid thing to do.
R. It was an altogether different story in Kyiv (a) SRPQ (b) QPRS
and other major Ukrainian cities. (c) SPRQ (d) SPQR
S. Although a series of air raid alerts and 77. P. The person who I accidentally shot was only
reported explosions from Russian attacks eighteen years old and I killed her.
disturbed the celebration parties. Q. The guilt I felt was too much to bear and I
(a) RSQP (b) SRQP resigned, I'm no longer a police officer.
(c) PQRS (d) QRPS R. Wh en I fired my gu n at a crimi nal, I
73. P. The news of the brief arrests of the players accidentally shot an innocent bystander.
came as the release was announced by the S. I shed tears every single day because I feel
Iranian dissident journalist Keyvan Samimi. remorse, moreover, my wife can't take it
Q. He was jailed last year for plotting against anymore, and she's getting a divorce.
national security. (a) SQPR (b) QPRS
R. Where men and women allegedly mingled (c) RPQS (d) PQRS
and alcohol was served in violation of an 78. P. We started crying because that man stole
Islamic ban. every present we had in our house.
S. Iranian police briefly detained several top- Q. Last Christmas Eve, I met a man who was
tier football players in a raid at a New Year's homeless, he was all alone.
Eve party in Tehran. R. I made a serious mistake when I decided to
(a) SQPR (b) PRQS let him stay in my home.
(c) SRPQ (d) PQRS S. My family and I woke up on Christmas
74. P. The company has already cut its staff and morning and we were all sad.
become more disciplined with its annual (a) SRPQ (b) SRQP
content budget. (c) PSRQ (d) QRSP
Q. Because the cost of living crisis takes its toll
79. P. However the extremist group later claimed
and the streaming giant's new cheaper, ad-
the attack in a statement carried by its Amaq
supported service takes time to win over users.
news agency.
R. Netflix is expected to suffer a second year of
Q. The attack took place in the afternoon when
falling subscriber numbers in the UK in 2023.
armed militants opened fire on police in
S. Moreover it will see its UK user base drop
Ismailia and at least 12 people were wounded
from 14.2 million to 13.7 million in 2023.
in the attack.
(a) RQPS (b) SPQR
R. The dead included three police officers and
(c) PQSR (d) QSPR a still unidentified person.
75. P. Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy award- S. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility
winning Pointer Sisters whose string of hits for a militant attack on a police checkpoint
included Automatic and I'm So Excited, has in Egypt's Suez Canal.
died aged 74.
(a) QPSR (b) SQRP
Q. Their song Neutron Dance became even
(c) PRQS (d) RPSQ
better known when it was used in the film
80. P. A long line of people, during the move,
Be verl y Hi lls Cop to the o peni ng and
queued at the emergency department of
spectacularly crash-filled chase sequence.
Wuhan's Tongji Hospital.
R. They performed as a duo in the late 1960s.
Q. Thousands of Chinese took to the streets to
S. The Pointer Sisters group was initially of two mark the New Year.
sisters, June and Bonnie. R. The bold move, amid the Covid, came as
(a) PSRQ (b) RSPQ authorities and state media reassured the
(c) QRPS (d) QRSP public that the Covid outbreak across the
76. P. She didn't die when her car was struck but country was under control.
her son didn't survive, moreover, she couldn't S. It's a major facility for Covid patients, such
even attend her son's funeral because she as 72-year-old resident Huang, who wanted
was hospitalised. to be identified by her surname only.
Q. An intoxicated man hit a woman's car when (a) RSPQ (b) SPRQ
he decided to drive. (c) PQSR (d) QRPS

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81. P. There is a constitutional provision that a (a) QRSP (b) PQSR
person, who has become the Prime Minister, (c) QRPS (d) RQPS
should take a vote of confidence within one 85. P. The video sharing platform has been the
month of swearing into office. big gest ben eficiary of Indi a's mobi le
Q. After he dramatically walked out of the pre- revolution, growing from 122 million users in
poll alliance led by the Nepali Congress and 2017 to an estimated 567 million in 2022.
joined hands with the opposition leader K.P. Q. The number of viewers is expected to reach
Sharma Oli. 833 million by 2025.
R. Mr. Dahal was sworn in as the Prime R. The YouTube platform has said that the video
Minister for the third time. era is here in India, and it is changing the way
S. Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister people access news, obtain knowledge, learn
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has decided skills, and most importantly, get entertained.
to take the vote of con fide nce in the S. It means that the opportunity to monetise
Parliament. content is set to become bigger.
(a) RPQS (b) QPRS (a) QPRQ (b) SPQR
(c) PQRS (d) SRQP (c) RPQS (d) QPSR
82. P. The police identified the victim as Shahin 86. P. The concern is that the actual death toll from
Sha Kadher, and said that Kadher, his friends Covid-19 may be far higher than authorities
Vin odh and Hemanath an w ent to the are reporting.
construction site. Q. A spate of deaths among celebrities and public
Q. The Saidapet police have arrested eight figures across China has sparked concerns.
persons, including seven engineers for an R. Jintang was known for his portrayal of Father
indiscriminate attack on a young man that Kang in the sitcom Kang's Family, which first
resulted in his death. aired in 2000.
R. When they were allegedly stealing iron S. Many on Chinese social media have been
material lying there, the workers there saw mourning the death of actor Gong Jintang,
them, and they caught Kadher and Vinodh, who died aged 83 on New Year's Day.
while Hemanathan escaped. (a) RPSQ (b) QRPS
S. The duo was indiscriminately attacked by (c) PRQS (d) QPSR
the workers and Hemanathan, who escaped,
87. P. Two top US senators have urged president
was caught later.
Joe Biden not to sell nuclear-powered
(a) SRPQ (b) RPSQ
submarines to Australia.
(c) QPRS (d) PQRS
Q. The intervention confirms the US is under
83. P. It will also discuss with the Chief Minister pressure not to sell its submarines before
and take a decision. Australia is able to build its own as part of
Q. Mr. Ponkumar told the press persons that the Aukus alliance.
the board had written to the Finance Minister R. They warned that it would diminish US
for permission.
national security as the vessels are scarce.
R. The state government will soon decide on
S. It could take decades before Australia gains
giving financial and material support to
nuclear submarines.
welfare board members for Pongal.
(a) PRQS (b) QRSP
S. He said that after the DMK government
came to pow er, 15 l akh workers had (c) RSQP (d) QPSR
registered with the welfare boards. 88. P. It theoretically led to more than a million
(a) QPSR (b) RPQS workers banned from joining unions.
(c) QPRS (d) RSPQ Q. Union leaders fear the extreme measures
could have also been considered for other
84. P. Venkat, who lives in Telangana, is unaware
sectors.
of the conflict that forced his parents to flee
Chhattisgarh decades ago. R. The message s re veal that th e Ri shi
Q. Although he has visited Chhattisgarh several contemplated banning Border Force (BF) staff
times, he considers Telangana his home. from trade union membership.
R. All he wants is a land ownership title, the S. Rishi Sunak considered banning thousands
right to dig a borewell, and a Scheduled Tribe of workers from joining a union, according to
certificate. leaked government emails.
S. Venkat is a member of the Gutti Koya tribal (a) RPQS (b) SRQP
community. (c) RPSQ (d) SPRQ

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89. P. Nearly 80 years later, hopes of finding the (a) QRPS (b) PRQS
buried loot have been raised after the release (c) RQPS (d) SRPQ
of a trove of documents and a map of the 93. P. Twitter has made more cuts to its trust and
treasure. safety team in charge of international
Q. Researchers believe that the treasure was content moderation.
buried in 1945 when the Allies were on the
Q. The move adds to long-standing concerns that
brink of liberating the eastern Netherlands
new owner Elon Musk is dismantling the
and German soldiers were fleeing.
company's regulation of hateful content and
R. As the Nazis fled occupied Europe in the final misinformation.
days of the Second World War, four German
soldiers buried a hoard of gold coins and R. The latest round of cuts has affected a dozen
jewels in the Dutch countryside. people at Twitter's Dublin and Singapore
offices.
S. They decided to bury the treasure, because
it was just getting a bit too hot under their S. Among them are Analuisa Dominguez,
feet and they were getting scared. Twitter's senior director of revenue policy,
(a) PSQR (b) SPQR and Nur Azhar Bin Ayob.
(c) PSRQ (d) RPQS (a) SRQP (b) QSRP
90. P. The scam had been known in literary circles (c) PQRS (d) RQSP
for several years, with Margaret Atwood, Ian 94. P. A water safety expert named Amy Peden said
McEwan and S ally Roon ey among the that now is a really high-risk period.
novelists reportedly targeted. Q. At least two Australians and a New Zealander
Q. An Italian man has admitted to stealing have drowned while trying to save a family
more than 1,000 unpublished manuscripts, member.
including from distinguished authors. R. Experts say that it is an alarming number,
R. The man goes by the name of Filippo compared with the normal annual tally of
Bernardini, who pleaded guilty to one count of about six, and the causes of such incidents
wire fraud. are tragically familiar.
S. It became public last year when Bernardini S. Peden says that it is relatively common that
was arrested by FBI agents at New York's JFK the person attempting the rescue drowns
airport. while the person who initially got caught in
(a) PRQS (b) QRPS the water survives.
(c) SQPR (d) PRSQ (a) PQSR (b) SPRQ
91. P. No amount of pumps can remove this water (c) QRPS (d) SQPR
in less than a year, and these areas will be
95. P. The treatments are often carried out by the
flooded again in the next season of rain.
same staff who would eventually treat
Q. Large parts o f Sin dh an d Bal ochistan
provinces are still in water. patients if they stayed on the NHS waiting list.
R. These flooded areas now look like a huge Q. The premium treatments are being offered
series of permanent lakes, transforming through private patient units owned and
forever the terrain and the lives of people operated by NHS trusts.
living there. R. NHS trusts with record waiting lists are
S. The apocalyptic rains and floods that hit promoting quick and easy private healthcare
Pakistan have left a swathe of territory the services at their own hospitals.
size of Switzerland under water and affected S. They are offering patients the chance to
33 million people. jump year-long queues.
(a) RPSQ (b) SPRQ (a) QSPR (b) PSQR
(c) SQRP (d) PRSQ
(c) RSQP (d) SQPR
92. P. The latest killings double the number
executed so far in connection with the 96. P. PFAS are a class of about 12,000 compounds
nationwide protests. typically used to make products that resist
Q. The nationwide protests are still going on water, stains and heat.
across the country. Q. Investors from some of the world's largest
R. It happened during protests sparked by the firms are pressuring chemical companies to
death in custody of a young woman. end the production of toxic PFAS.
S. Iran drew international condemnation after R. Investors say that PFAS represent an enormous
it executed two men for killing a paramilitary and growing threat to manufacturers' bottom
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S. They are called forever chemicals because 99. P. In 1948, tw o friends we re makin g a
they do not naturally break down, and are documentary about a physicist in Princeton,
linked to cancer, kidney disease, liver New Jersey.
problems, immune disorders and birth
Q. Marilyn Stafford was largely unknown until
defects.
her 90s, when she had a belated and glorious
(a) RSQP (b) QRPS brush with fame.
(c) RSPQ (d) QSPR R. They invited Stafford to go along with them,
97. P. In Florida, nearly 1 million people, or about and asked if she would take his photograph,
one in 17 adult residents, were displaced in that man was Albert Einstein.
a state that was ravaged by Hurricanes Ian
S. In one picture , Ei nste in w as l ooki ng
and Nicole in the fall.
wonderfully crumpled and curious as he had
Q. Some states were affected more than others.
just asked how many feet per second went
R. In another state called Louisiana, more than through the documentary camera.
409,000 people, or almost one in eight
(a) SRPQ (b) PSRQ
residents, were displaced.
(c) SRQP (d) QPRS
S. More than 1.3% of the adult population in the
US was displaced by natural disasters. 100. P. Hatemon Nesa, who is a boat survivor,
(a) SQPR (b) QRPS recalled hugging her young daughter tightly
as the cramped, broken-down boat drifted
(c) SRPQ (d) QRSP
aimlessly.
98. P. The protest was led by left-wing and Arab
Q. They had set off from the squalid Cox's Bazar
members of the Israeli parliament called the
Knesset. refugee camp in Bangladesh to Malaysia
because Myanmar's military forced more
Q. They contend that the proposed plans by the
than 7,00,000 Rohingya to flee over the
new Cabinet will hinder the judicial system
border.
and widen societal gaps.
R. People are dead feared but nobody wants to
R. Thousands of Israelis took to the streets to
protest against the plans of Prime Minister stay in Myanmar because they think if they
Benjamin Netanyahu's new government. travel they might die but if they stay they will
definitely die.
S. The protesters gathered in the central city
of Tel Aviv after the most right-wing and S. Nesa's boat was carrying about 200 people
religiously conservative government was and they waved frantically at passing vessels
sworn in. hoping to get some help.
(a) PQSR (b) PQRS (a) RSQP (b) SRQP
(c) RSQP (d) QPSR (c) QSRP (d) PSQR
Answer Key
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (c)
9. (d) 10. (d) 11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (b)
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (c)
25. (a) 26. (b) 27. (c) 28. (d) 29. (b) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (d)
33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (c) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (c)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (a) 47. (d) 48. (c)
49. (c) 50. (c) 51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (c) 54. (d) 55. (c) 56. (b)
57. (d) 58. (c) 59. (b) 60. (d) 61. (b) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (d)
65. (b) 66. (c) 67. (c) 68. (a) 69. (b) 70. (d) 71. (b) 72. (d)
73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (a) 76. (b) 77. (c) 78. (d) 79. (b) 80. (d)
81. (d) 82. (c) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (c) 86. (d) 87. (a) 88. (b)
89. (d) 90. (b) 91. (c) 92. (d) 93. (c) 94. (c) 95. (c) 96. (b)
97. (a) 98. (c) 99. (d) 100.(d)

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SSC CGL Mains 2020

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled 5. A. Some of these attachments can be quite
order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order cumbersome to use.
to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. B. Appliances like food processors come with a
1. A. My father is the only breadwinner in the load of attachments.
family. C. But, finding the right blade and fixing it in
B. My mother happily lends a helping hand in the right slot can be quite a job.
his hard work.
D. For each different vegetable, you need to fix
C. I belong to a family where it is difficult to a different blade.
make both ends meet.
D. He earns a rather meagre amount, working SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022
as a mason. (a) BADC (b) DCAB
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 (c) BDAC (d) DACB
(a) CBDA (b) ABCD 6. A. The promotion of congenial relationship at all
(c) ACBD (d) CADB levels of the staff leads to prosperity of the
2. A. I felt embarrassed as if I was somehow organisation.
responsible for the fire in our home. B. Better skills increase the working capacity of
B. In my case, it was no different. employees by promoting better work habits.
C. It always happens that bad news travels C. This includes multiplication of knowledge and
quickly. development of their skills.
D. Everyone in high school was aware of my D. Efficient management aims at qualitative
plight. improvement of its employees.
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(a) CBDA (b) CDAB (a) DCBA (b) DBAC
(c) ADBC (d) ABCD (c) DCAB (d) DABC
3. A. His role also includes the smooth flow of goods 7. A. "How do you manage to complete so much
from farms and factories to the consumer. work?" he asked the student.
B. As the final link between the producer and B. Looking at the huge pile of books on a
the consumer, he plays a key role in the student's desk, a man said, "What a burden,
economy. my son! I pity you."
C. It is he who promotes or impedes the sale of C. "I focus on only one lesson at a time," the
products. student further added.
D. The retailer determines the final cost of a D. "I don't think of all the work I have to do,"
product.
answered the student.
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(a) BACD (b) CABD
(a) BDAC (b) BADC
(c) ABCD (d) DCBA
(c) ACDB (d) ACBD
4. A. There are others who claim that they have
8. A. In fact he began his career as a peon in a
never been so well connected.
small firm.
B. However, such social networking sites help us to
keep in touch with old friends or make new ones. B. Before he joined us as the accounts officer,
he was a junior clerk.
C. Whether or not Facebook friendships are
lasting is debatable. C. He learnt typing, accounting and even
graduated.
D. Some people believe that real friendships are
collapsing in modern times. D. But he gradually improved his qualifications.
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(a) DACB (b) DBCA (a) BADC (b) CBAD
(c) CBAD (d) CDBA (c) BCDA (d) CDAB

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9. A. Now, I was shining from top to toe and felt SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022
proud of my form. (a) CBDA (b) BADC
B. Finally, I was ready to leave the factory for (c) BCDA (d) CADB
my new home.
14. A. There are several factors that contribute to
C. Then the painter set about rubbing me
wisdom.
vigorously and polishing me.
B. Doing this has become more difficult than
D. A busy carpenter at last gave finishing
befo re owin g to the comple xity of the
touches to me.
specialised knowledge required.
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 C. This is the capacity to take account of all
(a) DCAB (b) DACB important factors in a problem and to attach
(c) ADBC (d) ACDB to each its due weight.
10. A. Expert designers standardise basic designs, D. Of these, I should put first a sense of
leaving scope for the satisfaction of individual proportion.
taste. SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022
B. However, uniformity does not imply lack of taste. (a) CBAD (b) ADCB
C. Mechanical production of goods leads to (c) ACBD (d) CDBA
uniformity of design.
15. A. And that something in her lifted her to the
D. In fact, popular taste has improved because
world number one position in tennis in 2005.
standardised goods of better design are now
accessible. B. But all this happened in almost no time.
C. It took Maria just four years as a professional
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to reach the pinnacle.
(a)CDAB (b) ACDB
D. There is something disarming about Maria
(c)ADBC (d) CBDA Sharapova.
11. A. The first is far more real than the second.
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B. But, a person who enjoys long distance
popularity succeeds in creating a favourable (a) ABCD (b) CBAD
notion of himself among unknown people. (c) BCDA (d) DABC
C. An intimately popular person is liked by those 16. A. He stamped them mechanically and returned
who know him. them to us.
D. There are two kinds of popularity - intimate B. They had information that large sums of
and long distance popularity. money were being smuggled out of the
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 country.
C. No sooner had he left than the custom officers
(a) CABD (b) DACB
entered.
(c) CBDA (d) DCAB
D. An official entered our train compartment and
12. A. Arrogance inflames prejudice and hatred, but asked for passports.
humble speech soothes.
B. Humility is the quality of being courteously SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022
respectful of others. (a) CBDA (b) DACB
C. It is the opposite of arrogance, aggressiveness (c) DCBA (d) ACBD
and vanity. 17. A. Most of these superpowers are not rich in
D. Thus, a humble demeanour is what is natural resources and have faced political
required to live in peace. turmoil.
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 B. Human capital u ltimatel y makes the
(a) BCAD (b) DACB difference, both, in an enterprise and a
nation.
(c) ACBD (d) CADB
C. The new economic superpowers of today
13. A. Suddenly, a motor bike came towards me
amply testify this thesis.
from the opposite direction.
D. Yet, they have achieved economic affluence in
B. The consequence of my daredevilry was a
a relatively short period.
sprained ankle and a bruised arm.
C. I was enjoying my hands-free ride at top speed. SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022
D. I tried to swerve out of the way but lost (a) BCAD (b) ACDB
control and fell. (c) ADBC (d) BCDA

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18. A. She hugged my mom and almost screamed D. The tablet is useful for searching the internet
when she saw me. and watching videos.
B. It was a long ride before we finally reached. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
C. A plump, over excited woman greeted us at
(a)ADBC (b) ABDC
the door.
(c)CDAB (d) CADB
D. Apparently, she had seen me as a baby and
behaved as if she didn't expect me to grow 23. A. Robert waited for his brother to leave.
up! B. He climbed in and then just sat there
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 thinking.
(a) BCAD (b) ADBC C. His thoughts were totally focused on his
brother.
(c) DACB (d) CABD
D. Then he quickly made his way to his truck.
19. A. The sand is so hot that you cannot walk over
it in the day time. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
B. Here, there is nothing but sand and rock. (a) CADB (b) ABDC
C. A great part of Arabia is a desert. (c) CDAB (d) ADBC
D. However, there are springs of water but these 24. A. They were mysterious visitors who brought
are few and far apart. gifts to the babe in the manger.
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 B. The Magi were wise men.
(a) CBAD (b) BDCA C. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise
(c) CABD (d) ACDB ones.
20. A. This usually results from a conviction on the D. It was from there that the tradition of giving
part of the worker that the boss is genuinely Christmas gifts began.
interested in his growth and development. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
B. More attention should be paid to make this
(a) DCAB (b) BACD
contact constructive and productive.
C. The most vital spot in management is the (c) BDCA (d) CBDA
contact between the workers and the boss. 25. A. The team is also collecting data on snow
D. Constructive conditions prevail when mutual depth, weather and wind speed.
confidence and respect exists between the B. Chinese scientists are likely to be the only
supervisor and the supervised. people to summit the world's tallest mountain
SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022 this year as both, China and Nepal cancelled
spring climbing season.
(a) DABC (b) CBDA
C. A team of scientists from China has scaled
(c) CADB (d) DBCA Mount Everest as a part of a project to re-
21. A. Because their bodies were so well protected measure its height.
from decay in the permafrost, their genetic D. China's network of satellites is being used in
material remained intact. the survey to determine the mountain's
B. Using their genetic material scientists at current height and natural resources.
Harvard University are researching ways to
bring the mammoth back to life. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
C. The last mammoths lived as recently as 4,000 (a) CDAB (b) ADBC
years ago. (c) CADB (d) ABDC
D. Their well-preserved bodies can be found 26. A. He swore that the eight thousand roubles that
frozen in the tundra of Siberia. he had were his own money.
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 B. He had not seen the merchant after they had
had tea together.
(a) ADBC (b) CDAB
C. Aksenov swore that he had not killed the
(c) CADB (d) ABDC merchant.
22. A. Paper, pencil, whiteboard, textbook are the D. But his voice was broken and he trembled
tools you need if you want to go to school. with fear as though he were guilty.
B. But recently, you can add another one to the
list: an iPad. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
C. But today, it is also being used to make (a) CBAD (b) ADBC
learning fun. (c) ABDC (d) CADB

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Sentence Rearrangement Previous Years Questions
27. A. He knew that the man had come there with C. Thunderstorms and strong winds were
a specific purpose. reported in Northern India.
B. He had to sleep to be well rested for the next D. The Weather Department has also said
day's work. monsoon is likely to hit South India soon.
C. Puller slumped back on his bed. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
D. But his thoughts dwelled on a suspicious (a) DCAB (b) CABD
man whom he had seen. (c) CADB (d) BACD
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 33. A. Some scientists think that the volcano could
(a) CBDA (b) BCDA erupt in five minutes or five months.
(c) CDAB (d) BDAC B. They just don't know.
28. A. If infected people do not get help, it can kill C. On 28thSeptember, steam appeared above
them. Mount Agung, a volcano in Bali, Indonesia.
B. Corona is a disease which causes cough and D. Scientists fear that an eruption could happen
breathing problems. soon.
C. Last Wednesday, five people were infected in SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
my town. (a) CDAB (b) ADBC
D. By Friday, the number increased to 139. (c) ABDC (d) CADB
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 34. A. More th an 134,000 peopl e have been
(a) ABCD (b) CDAB evacuated to safe areas.
(c) BCAD (d) BACD B. They are now far away from the volcano.
29. A. Cheetahs typically reach 67-94 cm at the C. The volcano is expected to erupt within two
shoulder, and the head-and-body length is days.
between 1.1 and 1.5 m. D. Mount Agung is a volcano on the popular
B. Adults typically weight between 20 and 65 kg. tourist island of Bali in Indonesia.
C. The cheetah is a large cat native to Africa and SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
central Iran. (a) DCAB (b) BDCA
D. It is the fastest land animal, capable of (c) CBDA (d) BACD
running at 80 to 128 km per hour. 35. A. I went over with other curious sightseers to
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 look at it.
(a) CDAB (b) CADB B. One evening a meteor fell near our suburban
house.
(c) ABDC (d) ADBC
C. Only one end of its roughly cylindrical shape
30. A. Three walls have posters with prayers printed
was visible.
in large letters.
D. In size it had a diameter of about thirty yards.
B. It is very sparsely furnished.
C. The fourth has a chart with a family tree of SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
the organisation. (a) DCAB (b) CBDA
D. I await Mother Teresa in her office. (c) BDCA (d) BACD
36. A. All I could hear was frogs croaking-and the rain.
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B. But there was no sign of her, or any other
(a) BADC (b) DBAC passengers, or the plane.
(c) BDCA (d) DCBA C. I tried to look for my mother.
31. A. Between the fifth and eighth of May, the tiny D. I found myself lying under a section of three
hatchlings began to come out from the sand. seats turned upside down after the crash.
B. In late March, the turtles settled on the
Gahirmatha beach to lay eggs in the sand. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
C. And now they are making their journey (a) DCAB (b) DCBA
towards the sea. (c) CBDA (d) BACD
D. Thousands of baby Olive Ridley turtles have 37. A. There was the image of his wife when he
hatched on a beach in eastern India. parted from her to go to the fair.
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 B. He saw her as if she were present; he heard
(a) DBAC (b) DACB her speak and laugh.
(c) BDCA (d) CBDA C. He felt terribly unhappy, and all sort of
images rose in his mind.
32. A. These thunderstorms were a huge relief after
the heat wave conditions the region had D. All that night Aksenov lay awake.
experienced. SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
B. The Weather Department forecasts more (a) BDCA (b) CBDA
storms in the coming days. (c) DCAB (d) BACD

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Sentence Rearrangement Previous Years Questions
38. A. It was designed by Eugenio Cendoya and 40. A. The boy, who was passionate about nature,
Enric Catà in 1929. knew that he had to walk away slowly not to
B. The Palau National is a building on the hill alarm the animal.
of Montjuïc in Barcelona. B. Twelve-year-old Alessandro was wandering
C. Since 1934 it has been home to the Art among the bushes looking for pine cones,
Museum of Catalonia. when he appeared to be followed by a bear.
D. It was declared a National Museum in 1990. C. Alessandro's mother panicked when she saw
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 the bear; however, the boy told her to be
(a) CBDA (b) DCAB silent.
(c) BACD (d) BDCA D. When he had safely entered his house, the
39. A. However, there is no evidence that this train bear stopped following him and disappeared.
or any such trains ever existed and searches SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022
have been fruitless. (a) CBDA (b) DCAB
B. The group is building it in a former wood (c) BACD (d) BDCA
processing factory and so far, the group has
41. A. Arrogance inflames prejudice and hatred, but
built an armoured wagon, which is over 12
metres long. humble speech soothes.
C. Legend has it that in 1945, the Nazis filled a B. Humility is the quality of being courteously
train with up to 300 tons of gold, jewels and respectful of others.
masterpieces and then drove it into secret C. It is the opposite of arrogance, aggressiveness
tunnels in Germany. and vanity.
D. A group of Polish enthusiasts decided to build D. Thus, a humble demeanour is what is
a full-size replica of this legendary train. required to live in peace.
SSC CGL MAINS - 03/02/2022 SSC CGL MAINS - 29/01/2022)
(a) CADB (b) ABDC (a) BCAD (b) DACB
(c) ADBC (d) CBAD (c) ACBD (d) CADB

Answer Key
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (a)
9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (b)
17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (a) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (b)
25. (c) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (d) 29. (a) 30. (b) 31. (a) 32. (b)
33. (a) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (c)
41. (a)

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Sentence Rearrangement Practice

SSC CGL Mains 2021

Direction: Given below are four sentences in SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their
(a) ADBC (b) CADB
correct order.
1. A. I kept quiet about it though because I didn't (c) DACB (d) DBCA
want to sound grumpy. 5. A. And every time I stood under the shower, she
B. We were helping at a nature reserve for a week. shouted, “Don't waste water.”
C. I was getting a bit fed up because we had B. She had poisoned my mind with the lectures
cheese sandwiches for every meal as the cook- on social awareness, equal rights for the poor,
ing team knew no better. India's socio-ecological problems.
D. When it was my team’s turn to cook, we made C. Every time I was about to take my first bite of
a simple dinner of pasta and salad which was a hot buttered Roti she reminded me of the
devoured in no time. starving millions in our country and in the
whole wide world.
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
D. It was Priyanka's fault - that stupid sister of
(a) BDCA (b) BCAD
mine- the social activist.
(c) ACDB (d) CDAB
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2. A. An allergy is a reaction of the immune system
to a substance which is normally harmless. (a) ADBC (b) CDAB
B. These antibodies then attach themselves to (c) DBCA (d) DACB
cells, which contain histamine, which Inflames 6. A. Another advantage is that we can have an
the tissues. opportunity to learn to speak a new language
C. One-third of us are affected by an allergy at fluently.
some point in our lives. B. The main advantage of living somewhere else
D. The immune system in allergy sufferers makes is that you get the opportunity to experience
antibodies against harmless substances be- new cultures.
cause it believes them to be dangerous. C. Of course, living away from home has its dis-
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022 advantage too, such as being away from
(a) DCAB (b) ACBD friends and family for long periods of time.
(c) CBDA (d) CADB D. Should we live in one place for all our life or
experience living in different places?
3. A. He went up to the king, bowed and presented
a velvet case. SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
B. The king invited the men to make their pre- (a) DCAB (b) BCAD
sentations. (c) DBAC (d) BDAC
C. The court-room was packed with people. 7. A. These fields in the countryside have often been
D. Krishna Kumar was the first to come forward. treated with pesticides which are harmful to
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022 bees.
(a) CBDA (b) CDAB B. There is a new buzz in towns and cities in
Great Britain.
(c) DACB (d) ADBC
C. Bee-keepers living in the towns have begun to
4. A. We have fl ower arrang emen ts to su it
outnumber those in the country because
everybody at all prices.
plants growing in towns can offer more excit-
B. We also make paying easy, and we accept all ing nectar than fields in the countryside.
major credit cards at our shops or you can
D. Bee-keeping, normally practised by people liv-
pay online.
ing in the country, has become a fashionable
C. Whether it is birthdays, weddings, or even the hobby for those who live and work in the cities.
sad times like funerals, Fancy Flowers is there
to make it easy. SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
D. Established in 2002, Fancy Flowers has (a) CBAD (b) BDCA
branches all over the country. (c) CDAB (d) BCAD

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8. A. Thus, Daphne cannot resist the opportunity 12. A. In 1943, sudden retrenchment from his office
to scold them about their behaviour. due to the war cost him his nine year old job.
B. The children have been annoying each other B. In 1934, Patol Babu gave up his factory job
just before the meal starts. and came to Calcutta with his wife.
C. Daphne's family mealtimes are usually tense C. Ever since, Patol Babu had struggled to make
because this is a time when conflicts in the a living.
family surface. D. The sailing was smooth for some years and
D. Also, they are rude about the food she has Patol Babu was in his boss’s good books.
cooked, and Daphne gets upset by this. SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022 (a) ADBC (b) CBDA
(a) BACD (b) CBDA (c) DACB (d) BDAC
(c) BCAD (d) CDAB 13. A. The last exam of the year was history, which
9. A. Gopu was not allowed into the main temple had always been my worst subject.
shrine. B. So, I decided to write the dates and names of
the important events on the inside of my arm.
B. But Gopu did not mind his work.
C. This happened when I was about 14 years old.
C. Pandit Ji had given him a little room in the
D. I was useless at remembering dates and
courtyard of the temple and this was the only
people’s names.
place he could call his own.
D. He would sit every evening outside the temple SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
to look after the shoes and slippers of the devo- (a) CADB (b) DBCA
tees. (c) CBDA (d) ACBD
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022 14. A. It is celebrated on November 5th usually.
(a) ADBC (b) DACB B. A man called Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the
King with gunpowder over 400 years ago.
(c) CBDA (d) ABCD
C. A couple of days after you arrive we'll have
10. A. New research, however, has found that bilin- Bonfire Night.
gual children speak their first fifty words and
D. It's only held in England as it marks a mo-
so on, at the same age as children who only
ment in our history.
speak one language.
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B. Until fairly recently, parents and teachers
feared that introducing children to a second (a) CADB (b) BDAC
language when they were very young could (c) CBDA (d) BACD
delay their language skills. 15. A. courtyard enclosed the little room where the
C. Furthermore, there is no evidence that chil- deity was kept.
dren confuse the two languages. B. Nayan stood at the entrance and looked in with
amazement.
D. In addition, there were fears that bilingual chil-
C. The forest grew thicker as she walked and then
dren would become confused in their use of
Nayan caught her first glimpse of the temple.
language.
D. It was an ancient structure and the grey stone
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022 walls were covered with moss.
(a) ABDC (b) BADC SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
(c) ACDB (d) BDAC (a) ADBC (b) CBDA
11. A. Miss Tredg old rapped on the door twice with (c) CDAB (d) DACB
her gloved knuckle. 16. A. He never jumped or ran to chase another dog.
B. A few moments passed before the door opened B. They looked very peaceful, the old man and
to reveal a man in grey sweater and blue jeans. his dog.
C. Florentyna stood by her side, silent for the C. Every day at a few minutes past 5 o'clock they
first time since leaving school. passed by our house and went down the street
to the park.
D. At last they came to a halt outside a newly painted
red door which displayed the number 118. D. The dog walked a few steps ahead of his master,
slow and steady as if he were held on a leash.
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022
(a) DBCA (b) DACB (a) CABD (b) BADC
(c) CDAB (d) ADBC (c) ADCB (d) BCDA

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17. A. I had reached the most exciting part of my (a) BCAD (b) ACDB
Agatha Christie novel. (c) ABCD (d) BDAC
B. He was presently gruelling the Duchess seated
19. A. He had agreed to feed him, pay him twelve ru-
in the arm chair.
pees a month, and find him somewhere to stay.
C. Hercule Poirot had managed to get together
all his suspects in one room and in his great B. A month’s salary was paid in advance.
style was cornering them into confession. C. Fotik had learned to handle his job quite well
D. She had become extremely nervous and was in the last five days.
on the verge of a breakdown. D. Upen Babu was a good man which had helped
(SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022) a lot.
(SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022)
(a) CBAD (b) ADBC
(a) CBDA (b) DACB
(c) CDAB (d) ACBD
(c) CDAB (d) ADBC
18. A. It was interesting to find out that the centre 20. A. He tried covering himself from head to foot
operates 24 hours a day all year round. with a sheet, but that was suffocating, so he
B. The recent trip to the recycling centre was a gave up.
very useful experience. B. To his relief, Upen Babu found him a mos-
quito net.
C. However, it was surprising to learn that the
centre only collects 50% of the waste as a lot C. The next morning he told Upen Babu about
of it is used as landfill. his problem.
D. Mosquitoes did not let him sleep the first night.
D. The main aim of the visit was to find out about
the systems put in place to recycle waste. (SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022)
(a) DACB (b) ADBC
(SSC CGL MAINS 08/08/2022)
(c) DCBA (d) CDAB
Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b)
9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (c)
17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (a)

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Sentence Rearrangement Previous Year Questions

SSC CGL Pre 2021

Direction: Sentences of a paragraph are given below (c) ACBD (d) CABD
in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the 5. A. Schools are closed for the Christmas and
correct order to form a meaningful and coherent winter break at this time of the year.
paragraph.
B. Christmas and New Year are the time of the
1. A. They can help you to decide the right
year to celebrate.
products for you.
C. All over the city, winter carnivals and Christ-
B. Advertisements can be extremely useful if they
mas bazaars lend fun and warmth in the cold.
are honest.
C. Teenagers are especially vulnerable to such D. For the second time in a row, we are likely to
advertisements. see restrained celebrations for fear of the pan-
demic raising its ugly head again.
D. However, some advertisements may be
harmful as they try to befool you. SSC CGL PRE 12/04/2022 SHIFT–03
SSC CGL PRE 11/04/2022 SHIFT–02 (a) BADC (b) BACD
(a) CDAB (b) BADC (c) ABCD (d) BCDA
(c) BCAD (d) CADB 6. A. It is a Park quite different from any other we
2. A. Our amusements have little zest if we engage have seen.
in them in solitude. B. One difference is that it is made from nearly
B. Friendship increases happiness and dimin- 250 tons of scrap.
ishes misery. C. Another difference is that it is powered by wind
C. It doubles our joys and divides our grief. and solar energy
D. When we do well, it is delightful to have friends D. A new Park called Bharat Darshan Park has
who are pleased with our success. been thrown open to the public in New Delhi.
SSC CGL PRE 11/04/2022 SHIFT–03 SSC CGL PRE 13/04/2022 SHIFT–01
(a) BCDA (b) ABDC (a) ACDB (b) DABC
(c) CBAD (d) DACB (c) BACD (d) DBCA
3. A. However, when areas in Leh began to 7. A. But, in developed societies, the childhood and
experience water shortages, life didn’t grind adolescence is extended.
to a halt. B. In rural communities, the customs are more
B. Ladakh is a cold desert with a low average uniform.
annual rainfall.
C. This provides more opportunities for educa-
C. Thus, glaciers have been the main source of tion and character development.
water for the people.
D. The practices of child rearing vary from cul-
D. This was because Chewang Norphel, a retired
ture to culture.
civil engineer came up with the idea of artifi-
cial glaciers. SSC CGL PRE 13/04/2022 SHIFT–02
SSC CGL PRE 12/04/2022 SHIFT–01 (a) DABC (b) BADC
(a) CBDA (b) BCAD (c) DBAC (d) BCDA
(c) DABC (d) BCDA 8. A. Finally, it can be termed as the channel for
4. A. The interest rates offered depends on the bank, all trade, and what is more important, of all
deposit amount and the tenure you choose. ideas.
B. It not only helps you to save money but also B. It also provides framework to all economic de-
helps you to earn a substantial interest on it. velopment.
C. One of the best ways to secure your money is C. It is the road which determines the site of many
by investing in fixed deposits. cities and the growth and nourishment of all.
D. Under the fixed deposit scheme, the depositor D. The road is one of the great fundamental in-
deposits the money only once at the time of stitutions of mankind.
opening the account. SSC CGL PRE 13/04/2022 SHIFT–03
SSC CGL Pre 12/04/2022 SHIFT–02 (a) CABD (b) DCBA
(a) CDBA (b) ADCB (c) BDAC (d) DBAC

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Sentence Rearrangement Previous Year Questions
9. A. Firstly, it provides air for respiration, serves 13. A. For example, the sound of footsteps followed
the sense of smell and conditions the air by by the slam of a door are like phrases which
filtering, warming and moistening it. convey some information.
B. The nose is the prominent structure between B. In films, sound effects play the part of words.
the eyes that serves as the entrance to the C. We then know who is performing an action
respiratory tract. and why, and a clear picture is formed in our
C. For inhalation it has two cavities, separated mind’s eye.
from one another by a wall of cartilage called D. Once the sounds are prefaced or followed by a
the septum. dialogue, the sentence is complete.
D. Apart from filtering the air, it also cleans itself
SSC CGL PRE 19/04/2022 SHIFT–02
of foreign debris extracted from inhalations.
(a) DCBA (b) CBDA
SSC CGL PRE 18/04/2022 SHIFT–01)
(c) BCDA (d) BADC
(a) BACD (b) ACDB
14. A. They always shared machinery and goods as
(c) BADC (d) DBCA
needed without a hitch.
10. A. But instead of asking the guest to rest, he
said, “I have arranged to take you for Shikar.” B. Then they had the first serious quarrel in 40
years of farming side by side.
B. The host welcomed him warmly.
C. And unfortunately, the long collaboration fell
C. At last he arrived at the beautiful city.
apart.
D. Great preparations were made for Amir of
D. Two brothers lived on adjoining farms in a
Isfahan’s journey to Shiraz.
small village.
SSC CGL PRE 18/04/2022 SHIFT–02)
SSC CGL PRE 19/04/2022 SHIFT–03
(a) CADB (b) DCBA
(a) DBCA (b) DABC
(c) DCAB (d) BDCA
(c) CADB (d) BCAD
11. A. It coincided with the 140th birth anniversary
of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 15. A. The sectors included agriculture, public
health and public utilities among others.
B. Through this innovative measure, the knowl-
edge of the traditions and culture of different B. The GGI framework covered 10 sectors and
states is being shared. 58 Industries.
C. The initiative ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ C. The Good Governance Index (GGI) 2021 scores
was launched by the Honourable Prime Min- have been declared.
ister on 31st October 2015. D. The objective was to provide quantifiable data
D. This will lead to an enhanced bonding and na- to compare the performance of different States
tional integration. and Union Territories in these sectors.
SSC CGL PRE 18/04/2022 SHIFT–03 SSC CGL PRE 20/04/2022 SHIFT–01
(a) CBDA (b) ADBC (a) CADB (b) CBAD
(c) ABCD (d) CABD (c) ABDC (d) BACD
12. A. It also wants to know how many students 16. A. Impressed with Jane’s patience with animals,
have been provided nutritious food and he chose her for the mission to understand
improved their overall health. chimpanzees.
B. The Midday Meal Scheme, that aims to pro- B. In 1957, she went to Kenya where she met
vide free food to children, is in focus again. the British paleoanthropologist, Louis Leakey.
C. About 1.3 million government schools are cov- C. As a child she would wait for hours to observe
ered under this welfare program of children. a chicken laying an egg.
D. The Government now wants to take stock of D. Jane Goodall grew up in the English town of
the implementation of the program, Bournemouth.
SSC CGL PRE 19/04/2022 SHIFT–01 SSC CGL PRE 20/04/2022 SHIFT–02
(a) BCDA (b) ADBC (a) DCBA (b) DBAC
(c) BACD (d) ADCB (c) CDBA (d) ABCD

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17. A. Thus, shared laughter is one of the most C. A huge plane was forced to crash land when
effecti ve tools in main tain ing heal thy its landing gear got stuck.
relationships. D. They were amazed when they discovered what
B. Emotional sharing builds strong and lasting bonds. had caused the mechanical failure.
C. It also helps in healing resentments and hurt. SSC CGL PRE 21/04/2022 SHIFT–02
D. But sharing laughter brings joy and freshness
to relationships. (a) DBAC (b) BADC
SSC CGL PRE 20/04/2022 SHIFT–03 (c) ACBD (d) CADB
(a) BCAD (b) DCBA 20. Sentences of a paragraph are given below.
While the first and the last sentences are in
(c) DCAB (d) BDCA
correct order, the sentences in between are
18. A. The British were exploiting the indigo farmers jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the right
in the area. order to form a meaningful and coherent
B. He lived in the district until the exploitation paragraph.
of the farmers was successfully stopped.
S1. Ram Mohan was a lover of his country.
C. Gandhiji’s Satyagraha for India’s Indepen-
dence began with the famous ‘Champaran P. David said that it would be a good plan to have
movement’ in Bihar. an English school and college.
D. So, Gandhiji visited Motihari, the district head- Q. He was talking with David about uplifting the
quarters of Champaran, in 1917 to protest mind of Indians.
against the British. R. So, he also thought that this subject was very
SSC CGL PRE 21/04/2022 SHIFT–01 interesting.
(a) ADBC (b) CABD S. David also had a strong bond with India.
(c) ACBD (d) CADB S6. Indians and Europeans met next year to put
this idea into shape.
19. A. Expert mechanics laboured over the plane for
three hours. SSC CGL PRE 21/04/2022 SHIFT–03)
B. A small nut had fallen into a channel which (a) QSRP (b) SRPQ
prevented the gear from moving. (c) RPQS (d) RSPQ
Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b)
9. (c) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a)
17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (a)

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Direction: Given below are four sentences which are (a) DCAB (b) DACB
jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct (c) CABD (d) ABCD
order. 4. A. His mother, whose name no one knows, is
1. A. Because the educational institution's teaching found on the street, and dies just after
staff is actively involved. Oliver’s birth.
B. Curricular or academic activities refer to B. After the other boys bully Oliver into asking
activities that cover the specified courses of for more gruel at the end of a meal, Mr.
study. Bumble offers five pounds to anyone who will
C. These exercises are an essential component take the boy away from the workhouse.
of the overall educational curriculum. C. Oliver Twist is born in a workhouse in 1830s
D. In layman's terms, ‘curricular activities’ are England.
activities that take place within the classroom. D. Oliver spends the first nine years of his life
in a badly run home for young orphans and
SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 SHIFT-1
then is transferred to a workhouse for
(a) CDBA (b) BDCA adults.
(c) DABC (d) DBCA SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 SHIFT-3
2. A. The first time that I was seated behind a (a) CBDA (b) CDAB
curtain in a dining car, I felt as if the curtain
(c) BDCA (d) CADB
had been dropped on my selfhood and could
5. A. Their brother, John, is more blatantly hostile
never adjust to the separate waiting rooms,
to Jane, reminding her that she is a poor
separate eating places, separate rest rooms,
dependent of his mother.
partly because the separate was always
unequal, and partly because the very idea of B. Orphaned as an infant, Jane Eyre lives at
Gateshead with her aunt, Sarah Reed, as the
separation did something to my sense of
novel opens.
dignity and self-respect.
C. Her female cousins, Georgiana, and Eliza,
B. One Sunday, we went to church in Simsbury,
tolerate, but don't love her.
and we were the only Negroes there and on
D. Jane is ten years old, an outsider in the Reed
Sunday mornings I was the religious leader
family.
and spoke on any text I wanted to 107 boys.
C. Just before going to college I went to SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 SHIFT-1
Simsbury, Connecticut, and worked for a (a) DCAB (b) DBCA
whole summer on a tobacco farm to earn a (c) BDCA (d) BACD
little school money to supplement what my 6. A. I went to college from the eleventh grade and
parents were doing. never went to the twelfth grade, and skipped
D. After that summer in Connecticut, it was a another grade earlier, so I was a pretty young
bitter feeling going back to segregation and fellow at Morehouse.
it was hard to understand why I could ride B. At the age of fifteen, I entered Morehouse
wherever I pleased on the train from New College and my father and my maternal
York to Washington and then had to change grandfather had also attended, so Morehouse
to a Jim Crow car at the nation’s capital in has had three generations of Kings.
order to continue the trip to Atlanta. C. The professors were not caught up in the
clutches of state funds and could teach what
SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 SHIFT-2 they wanted with academic freedom and
(a) ADBC (b) BCDA encouraged us in a positive quest for a
(c) CBDA (d) CDBA solution to racial ills.
3. A. is credited with saying D. I shall never forget the hardships that I had
B. do not dry your feet upon entering college, for though I had been
C. If you want to leave your footprint on the one of the top students in high school, I was
sands of time, still reading at only an eighth-grade level.
D. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 SHIFT-2
India. (a) BDAC (b) ABDC
SSC CHSL 24/05/2022 SHIFT-3 (c) ADBC (d) BADC

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7. A. Dumbledore tells McGonagall that someone knew greatness would come through great
named Voldemort has killed a Mr. and Mrs. responsibilities.
Potter and tried unsuccessfully to kill their B. Leadership is one of the crucial elements in
baby son, Harry. the field of management because most of the
B. Dumbledore leaves Harry with an explanatory time success or failure depends on the
note in a basket in front of the Dursley home. managerial skills of a leader.
C. Mr. Dursley, a well-off Englishman, notices C. There are not many leaders in the present
strange happenings on his way to work one world because, unlike ancient times, people
day. are not ready to accept responsibilities.
D. That night, Albus Dumbledore, the head of a D. Ancient India produced millions of people with
wizardry academy called Hogwarts, meets leadership because it is an inner part of
Professor McGonagall, who also teaches at Indian culture to create leaders in every
Hogwarts, and a giant named Hagrid outside sphere of life. Chandragupta Mourya, Gandhi,
the Dursley home. Buddha, Bose etc. were leaders on this soil.
SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 SHIFT-3 SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 SHIFT-1
(a) BCAD (b) DCAB (a) ADBC (b) BCAD
(c) ADBC (d) CDAB (c) ADCB (d) BCDA
8. A. But while it may seem normal to you, your 12. A. When the fish at last had been safely landed,
child may be negatively affected by your and I asked the brothers if they ate fish.
your partner's actions. B. The condition that I put was that they had
B. There is no telling when a squabble between to help me land another fish for my men.
a couple may aggravate and escalate into C. On receiving their eager answer that they
something ugly, which when witnessed by a most certainly did, I told them I would give
child, might devastate them gravely. them the fish we had just landed.
C. There's no relationship that does not falter. D. To this they readily agreed and the wait
D. Arguments, disagreements and conflicts are started again.
extreme ly commo n even i n a heal thy SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 SHIFT-2
relationship. (a) DCBA (b) ABCD
SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 SHIFT-1 (c) ACBD (d) BDCA
(a) CBAD (b) BCAD 13. A. In its most humble function, it is a necessary
(c) BACD (d) CDAB guide without which progress from place to
9. A. Non-verbal communication is a means place would be a ceaseless experiment; it is
a sustenance without which organised society
B. This is possible by using visual clues
would be impossible, thus the Road moves
C. By which you are able to communicate and controls all history.
without speaking
B. The Road is one of the great fundamental
D. Such as facial expressions, eye-contact, institutions of mankind.
postures, gestures etc.
C. It is the Road which controls the development
SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 SHIFT-2 of strategies and fixes the sites of battles. It
(a) ACBD (b) BDCA is the Road that gives framework to all
(c) DCAB (d) ABCD economic development. It is the Road which
10. A. Ho weve r, throu gh shee r grit and is the channel of all trade, and, what is more
determination important, of all ideas.
B. Nick was able to get admission to a high D. Not only is the Road one of the great human
school institutions because it is fundamental to
social existence, but also because its varied
C. Nick Vujicic was prevented from
effects appear in every department of the
D. attending mainstream middle schools. State. It is the Road which determines the
SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 SHIFT-3 sites of many cities and the growth and
(a) DCAB (b) ABCD nourishment of all.
(c) BCAD (d) CDAB SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 SHIFT-3
11. A. These great leaders never escaped from their (a) BDCA (b) DBAC
responsibilities and challenges because they (c) CDAB (d) ABCD

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14. A. The deeper you immerse it, the greater will B. It has been there in different forms since a long
be the difference in the water level. time, even before human evolution, such as
B. This difference in the levels in the U-tube is volcanic eruptions, wildfire which led to various
a measure of the pressure applied by your photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.
palm. C. Pollution has become a very common yet
C. If you immerse the funnel into a bucket of serious issue in today’s world.
water, you will again see the difference in the D. And, one of the main pollutants are humans
water level in the U-tube. and man-made machines.
D. When you gently apply pressure on the SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 SHIFT-1
rubber film with your palm, you will find that (a) CBAD (b) ABCD
a difference in the water level is created in (c) CDBA (d) CADB
the manometer.
18. A. The Taj Mahal's history is also one of the world's
SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 SHIFT-1 greatest love stories known to everyone.
(a) BACD (b) CBAD B. She was the neice of Meherunissa who was
(c) DBCA (d) ABCD married to Prince Salim (later the Empress
15. A. One morning the Giant was lying awake in Nur Jahan.)
bed when he heard some lovely music. C. It all started in 1607, when Mughal Prince
B. Then the Hail stopped dancing over his head, Khurram, first laid eyes on the lovely
and the North Wind ceased roaring, and a Arjumand Banu Begum.
delicious perfume came to him through the D. Khurram, the son of Emperor Jahangir,
open casement. “I believe the Spring has voiced his wish to marry Arjumand, and
come at last,” said the Giant; and he jumped their marriage was celebrated with great
out of bed and looked out. pomp.
C. It was really only a little linnet singing outside SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 SHIFT-2
his window, but it was so long since he had (a) ACBD (b) ACDB
heard a bird sing in his garden that it seemed (c) BACD (d) ABCD
to him to be the most beautiful music in the 19. A. It was in this spirit that my little ones crept
world. about me the other evening to hear about
D. It sounded so sweet to his ears that he their great-grandmother Field, who lived in a
thought it must be the King’s musicians great house in Norfolk (a hundred times
passing by. bigger than that in which they and papa lived,
which had been the scene—so at least it was
SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 SHIFT-2
gen eral ly belie ved in that part of the
(a) ADCB (b) BACD country—of the tragic incidents which they
(c) BADC (d) ACDB had lately become familiar with from the
16. A. In 1895, a man named Birsa was seen ballad of the Children in the Wood.
ro amin g th e fo rests and villages of B. Here, Alice put out one of her dear mother’s
Chottanagpur in Jharkhand. looks, too tender to be called upbraiding.
C. Children love to listen to stories about their
B. Soon thousands began following Birsa,
elders when they were children; to stretch
believing that he was God and had come to
their imagination to the conception of a
solve all their problems.
traditionary great-uncle, or grandma, whom
C. Bi rsa h i mse l f de cl are d th at G o d h ad they never saw.
appointed him to save his people from D. Certain it is, that the whole story of the
trouble, free them from the slavery of children and their cruel uncle was to be seen
‘dikus’. fairly carved out in the wood upon the
D. People said he had miraculous powers – he chimney-piece of the great hall— the whole
could cure all diseases and multiply grain. story down to the Robin Redbreasts—till a
foolish rich person pulled it down to set up a
SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 SHIFT-3 marble one of modern invention in its stead,
(a) CABD (b) BADC with no story upon it.
(c) ADCB (d) DCBA SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 SHIFT-3
17. A. The current concern is that it is rising day (a) CDBA (b) CADB
by day due to various resources of pollutants. (c) DBCA (d) ADCB

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20. A. It is unquestionably evident that this virus B. Moreover, it is wrong to analyse myths on the
brought misery and grief into the lives of the yardstick of their factual accuracy as they
people of other professions too. were designed to serve a greater, deeper
B. Covid-19 changed the form and face of every purpose.
field in the world. It did not leave any field C. Myths have always been regarded as a
untouched. complex and intriguing aspect in human life
C. One of the most affected areas is education. D. In mode rn scien tifi c w orld, th ey are
Millions of students all over the world could essentially seen as something unscientific and
meaningless.
not get a proper education.
D. Millions of the teachers who are working, SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 SHIFT-2
specifically in private educational institutes, (a) DCAB (b) DACB
w ere n o t paid fu l l sal ary duri ng th e (c) ACDB (d) CDAB
pandemic. 24. A. Further, loud music is also a cause of noise
SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 SHIFT-2 pollution
B. Noise pollution is the result of aircraft and
(a) ACDB (b) BCDA
heavy traffic.
(c) DABC (d) CBDA C. Which has been seen to affect people’s
21. A. People can get in touch with the larger global hearing and
community by communicating and sharing D. Give them severe headaches and high blood
their views via social media. pressure
B. Furthermore, this provides a suitable SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 SHIFT-3
platform to express their views, conduct
(a) ABCD (b) CABD
business with online transactions, or find new
people or jobs. (c) DCAB (d) BACD
25. A. It provides a high-quality learning opportunity,
C. Smartphones have become a very important
improves student outcomes and skills, and
form of communication these days.
expands educational choice options
D. It is impossible for a rational person to deny B. Therefore, location, time, and quality are no
the advantages of smartphones as they are longer considered factors in seeking degree
devices suitable for a wide variety of tasks courses or higher education because of online
SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 SHIFT-3 education.
(a) CBDA (b) CDAB C. Online education is an amenable instructional
delivery process that includes any learning
(c) DCBA (d) ABCD that takes place via the internet.
22. A. Two astronomers – Johannes Kepler from D. Its potential advantages involve increased
Germany and Galileo from Italy – supported educational access.
the Copernican theory after nearly a century
SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 SHIFT-1
passed by.
(a) ABCD (b) CBDA
B. Copernicus’ view was that the sun was
stationary and the earth and the planets (c) DCAB (d) CDAB
moved in orbits around the sun. 26. A. The sharp increase in our consumption of
fossil fuels has led to their depletion at an
C. Nicholas Copernicus, a Polish priest, proposed
alarming rate.
a model in 1514.
B. Unchecked burning of fossil fuel is like an
D. There are many popular theories about the unchecked dripping tap which will eventually
solar system. Ancient People believed that the run dry.
sun moved around the earth and the earth
C. The toxic pollutants released from burning
was static.
these fuels are also a cause for concern.
SSC CHSL 02/26/2022 SHIFT-1 D. This has led to the tapping of various non-
(a) BCAD (b) ABCD conventional sources of energy that are
cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels.
(c) DCBA (d) DACB
23. A. How ever, after studying the myths SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 SHIFT-2
scientifically, only a simpleton would find (a) CDBA (b) CBAD
them irrational or worthless. (c) ACBD (d) DCBA

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27. A. Wearing noise cancellation headphones is an stature, proportion of body, favour, and
example of such equipment. colour of visage, countenance and speech
B. Preventive measures involve the availability of D. These two young gentlemen, as they seemed
proper equipment. to be one in form and personage, so shortly
C. Noise exposure is the primary reason for after acquaintance, the same nature wrought
hearing loss among the workers. in their hearts such a mutual affection, and
D. It affects the working class in a big way both their wills and appetites daily more and more
mentally and physically. so confederated themselves, that it seemed
none other, when their names were declared,
SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 SHIFT-3 but that they had only changed their places,
(a) CDBA (b) BDCA issuing (as I might say) out of the one body,
(c) CDAB (d) ADBC and entering into the other.
28. A. Holi is the festival of colours which is SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 SHIFT-3
celebrated not only in India but all across the
(a) ADBC (b) BACD
world.
(c) BCAD (d) DBCA
B. Then on the next day, people of all ages
31. A. Though she was a woman of slim build
gather together to play with colours called
'gulal’ and coloured water called 'Dulahandi’. B. Mrs. H ima Raman used to te ach us
geography at school
C. People celebrate 'Holika Dahan’ on the first
day by gathering around and burning piles C. she was remarkably strong and energetic
of wood and cow dung and singing bhajans D. She had beautiful eyes and a sharp nose
related to Holi. SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 SHIFT-1
D. It is also a festival of unity as it brings people (a) CDAB (b) ACDB
together to celebrate a festival regardless of (c) ABCD (d) BDAC
caste, ethnicity, or religion. 32. A. Intelligent and strikingly attractive, Tess is
SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 SHIFT-1 indisputably the central character of the novel
(a) ADCB (b) ABCD that bears her name.
(c) DCBA (d) ADBC B. But she is also more than a distinctive
29. A. To work as a journeyman he needed to have individual: Hardy makes her into somewhat
had the seven years of apprenticeship under of a mythic heroine.
his belt. C. Her name, formally Theresa, recalls St. Teresa
B. Under advice from his well-wishers at the of Avila, another martyr whose vision of a
University, Watt proceeded to London to learn higher reality cost her, her life.
his trade. D. Tess’s story, thus, is a story representing a
C. Watt made acquaintances with folks at the deeper and larger experience than that of a
University of Glasgow. single individual.
D. In London, he found out that as an apprentice SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 SHIFT-2
he had to spend seven years learning the (a) ACDB (b) BACD
trade. (c) DCBA (d) ABCD
SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 SHIFT-2 33. A. For the next two years the Franks and
(a) BCDA (b) DABC another family lived cloistered in the ‘Secret
Annex’ of an old office building.
(c) CBDA (d) ABCD
30. A. The two children were so like, that without B. In 1942, with the Nazis occupying Holland,
much difficulty it could not be discerned of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne, and her
their proper parents, which was Titus from family fled their home in Amsterdam and
went into hiding.
Gisippus, or Gisippus from Titus.
C. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid
B. There was in the city of Rome a noble senator,
impressions of these experiences during this
named Fulvius, who sent his son, called
period.
Titus, being a child, to the city of Athens, in
Greece (which was the fountain of all manner D. Cut off from the outside world, they faced
of doctrine), there to learn good letters : and hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of
caused him to be hosted with a worshipful living in confined quarters, and the ever-
mart of that city, called Chremes. present threat of discovery and death.
C. This Chremes happened to have also a son SSC CHSL 08/06/2022 SHIFT-3
named Gisippus, who not only was equal to (a) CDAB (b) BADC
the said young Titus in years, but also in (c) BCAD (d) BACD

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34. A. These carriers of bacteria and viruses cause 38. A. They also resolved to impose restrictions on
many diseases like Yellow Fever, Malaria etc. the Russian central bank's ability to access
so panchayats and municipalities are taking and deploy the country's 'war chest' of an
a lot of care to protect people from them. estimated $630 billion in foreign exchange
B. There are thousands of species of mosquitoes reserves.
that are known to the people of the world. B. Saturday's announcement by the US, the UK
They mainly live in still water and other and European allies, including France and
places where water is stored. Germany, of a raft of 'further restrictive
C. Mosquitos are everywhere now. Villagers, as economic measures' to increase the costs on
well as city dwellers are afraid of these small Russia for its invasion of Ukraine has just
creatures. raised the risks of a more widespread
economic fallout from this war.
D. Usually, female and male mosquitoes take
feed on plant’s or fruit honey, however female C. The immediate impact of these moves on
mosquitoes mostly suck the blood of humans. Russia's economy and financial markets have
manifested in a sharp depreciation in the
SSC CHSL 08/06/2022 SHIFT-1 value of the Rouble.
(a) ADCB (b) DABC D. With a view to further isolating Russia from
(c) CBAD (d) ACBD the international financial system, the
35. A. People post images of their cuisine, daily Western allies decided to block 'selected'
cosmetic routines, shopping videos, and dance Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging
videos. system that banks and financial institutions
use to validate and complete international
B. Uploading photos to social networking sites
payment transactions.
has grown popular in today's society.
C. Because of the rising influence of social media SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 SHIFT-2
on people, they want to constantly appear (a) BDAC (b) BACD
their best. (c) ABCD (d) DBAC
D. Therefore people have become more image 39. A. To think that a computer would one day
sensors and begun to prioritise personal care. replace a book is indeed unthinkable and far-
SSC CHSL 08/06/2022 SHIFT-2 fetched.
B. The thoughts and ideas contained in a book
(a) ABCD (b) BCAD
are immortal like Tulsidas’s Ram Charitra
(c) ACBD (d) BACD Manas, Ved Vyas’ Mahabharata, The Bible
36. A. Jumped off the bus in front of the old and many other religious and literary works
woman’s home like Shakespeare’s plays etc.
B. It was mid-morning and a very cold, bright day C. On the other hand a computer is but a
C. Holding a potted planted before her, a girl of machine, that at best can visually display the
fourteen contents of a specific book.
D. On the outskirts of town D. A good book in the words of John Milton “is
SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 SHIFT-3 the precious lifeblood of a master spirit,
embalmed and treasured up to a purpose to
(a) ABCD (b) ADCB a life beyond life.”
(c) BCAD (d) CABD
SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 SHIFT-3
37. A. Thus, children in India have the unique
opportunity to receive a w orld-class (a) BDAC (b) DBCA
education. (c) ABDC (d) DCBA
B. Since ancient times, India has been known 40. A. PB Shelly was an English poet.
for its great educational system. B. He was expelled from Oxford for publishing
C. Today, there are thousands of schools in India, a tract entitled ‘The Necessity of Atheism’.
many of which are among the best in the world. C. He detested tyranny and institutionalised
D. The country's first university, Nalanda, was servitude.
founded over 1,000 years ago. D. Born into a wealthy upper-class family.
SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 SHIFT-1 SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 SHIFT-1
(a) ABCD (b) DCBA (a) DCAB (b) ADCB
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41. A. Food blogs are often authored by food D. The greater the popularity of a food blogger,
aficionados, sometimes known as ‘foodies’. the more options for him/her to monetise
B. The blogger can benefit from it if he or she his/her work.
uses it professionally.
SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 SHIFT-2
C. Food bl ogging is fo od journalism that
combines an interest in food, blog writing, (a) DABC (b) CABD
and food photography. (c) BDCA (d) ACBD
Answer Key
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d)
9. (a) 10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (c)
17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (d)
25. (d) 26. (c) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (d) 32. (d)
33. (b) 34. (c) 35. (d) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (a) 39. (b) 40. (b)
41. (b)

Comprehension Økafrby Prashant Solanki Sir 7