SSC CHSL 2022 PYQs

Question 1

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.I laughed at the clown.

Accepted Answer

The active voice sentence 'I laughed at the clown' is in simple past tense. Its passive form uses 'was/were + past participle'. Thus, 'The clown was laughed at by me' is correct.

Question 2

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.Zeal; burning enthusiasm; passion

Accepted Answer

The words 'Zeal', 'burning enthusiasm', and 'passion' all describe intense feeling or eagerness. 'Ardour' is a direct synonym for this collective meaning.

Question 3

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.Ravi got the job easily because hespeaks many languages.

Accepted Answer

A person who speaks many languages is called a 'Polyglot'. This is a direct vocabulary recall question.

Question 4

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.The incident was narrated by somebody to Naresh.

Accepted Answer

The passive voice sentence 'The incident was narrated by somebody to Naresh' uses 'was narrated' (past simple passive). The active voice equivalent is 'Somebody narrated the incident to Naresh' (past simple active).

Question 5

Select the most appropriateANTONYMof the given word.Variance

Accepted Answer

Variance means difference or disagreement. Harmony means agreement or accord. Therefore, Harmony is the most appropriate antonym for Variance.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.She has apenchantfor art and craft.

Accepted Answer

The word 'penchant' means a strong liking or fondness for something. The most direct opposite of liking is hatred.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Pseudo

Accepted Answer

The word 'Pseudo' means not genuine or false. Therefore, its most appropriate antonym is 'Genuine', which means real or authentic.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Deception

Accepted Answer

Deception means misleading someone. Cunning refers to skill in achieving one's ends by deceit. Thus, 'Cunning' is the most appropriate synonym.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate spelling that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.Compparisionwith others is not always good.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling for the word is 'Comparison'. It refers to the act of examining two or more things to note similarities and differences.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.You have made onlyperfunctoryattempts to understand me!

Accepted Answer

Perfunctory means done without much care or effort. Therefore, 'careful' which implies thoroughness and attention, is its most appropriate antonym.

Question 11

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.There was an interesting article in the newspaper about the dangers to an environment.

Accepted Answer

The error is in 'to an environment'. The correct preposition to use with 'dangers' when referring to a threat is 'to the environment' or 'to environment' (general sense), not 'to an environment'.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Loathe

Accepted Answer

The word 'Loathe' means to feel intense dislike or disgust for. 'Abhor' has the same meaning, making it the correct synonym.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline segment in the given sentence.My sincerity and patiencedrove methrough all odds and problems of life.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'drove me through' is incorrect. The correct idiomatic expression to overcome difficulties is 'carried me through', meaning to sustain or help one endure.

Question 14

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.It was animpetuousdecision to buy a car when he didn’t have a job.

Accepted Answer

The word 'impetuous' means acting or done quickly without thought or care. The most appropriate antonym is 'sensible', meaning practical and judicious.

Question 15

Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted wordHe isinclinedto stay with the present organisation.

Accepted Answer

The word 'inclined' means having a tendency or preference. 'Motivated' means having a strong reason to do something, which is the closest synonym among the options.

Question 16

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.The police returned to the ___________ of the crime.

Accepted Answer

The word 'scene' refers to the place where an event occurred. In the context of a crime, 'scene' is the appropriate homonym to use.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Comic

Accepted Answer

The word 'Comic' refers to something humorous or amusing. Its direct opposite, 'Tragic', refers to something extremely sad or disastrous.

Question 18

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Frivolous

Accepted Answer

Frivolous means not having any serious purpose or value. Therefore, 'Serious' is its most appropriate antonym, meaning thoughtful and important.

Question 19

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them contains a grammatical error. Select the option that has the error.As long as there was corruption in India, there can be no progress.

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses 'was' (past tense) and 'can be' (present tense) inconsistently. To maintain tense agreement, 'can be' should be replaced with 'could be' to reflect the past context.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Be under a cloud

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'be under a cloud' means to be suspected of something bad or to be in disgrace, hence untrustworthy.