SSC CHSL 2024 PYQs

Question 1

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.The couple / preferred to walk / until the last house / of the town.

Accepted Answer

The error is in 'until the last house'. 'Until' denotes time. For location, 'up to' or 'to' should be used, indicating movement towards a point.

Question 2

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.She always / likes to / show on / her wealth.

Accepted Answer

The error is in 'show on'. The correct phrasal verb is 'show off', meaning to display something proudly or boastfully. 'Show on' is grammatically incorrect in this context.

Question 3

Select the option with the correct use of article(s).

Accepted Answer

The correct phrase is 'a lot of', meaning 'many'. Options 1, 2, and 4 use incorrect articles or omit them, making the sentences grammatically unsound.

Question 4

Select the option that corrects the following sentence.All the workers have called of the strike.

Accepted Answer

The correct phrasal verb is 'called off', meaning to cancel something. The original sentence incorrectly uses 'called of'. Option 4 uses the correct phrasal verb.

Question 5

The following sentence has been split into segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.I goes to / attend dance classes at / the National Dance Academy.

Accepted Answer

The subject 'I' requires the base form of the verb 'go', not 'goes'. The correct phrase should be 'I go to'.

Question 6

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.Passengers started behaving / violent when / they were asked / to leave the bus station.

Accepted Answer

The verb 'behaving' requires an adverb to describe how the action was performed. 'Violent' is an adjective, so it should be 'violently'.

Question 7

There is an error in the given sentence. From the options given, identify the sentence that corrects the error to make it a grammatically accurate sentence.Harmit is not innocent such as Uday.

Accepted Answer

The correct comparative structure for equality or inequality with adjectives is 'as + adjective + as'. Option 4 correctly applies this rule, making the sentence grammatically sound.

Question 8

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.His mother’s transfer from a small town to Delhi brought up a huge change in his schooling.

Accepted Answer

The phrasal verb 'brought up' means to raise a child or introduce a topic. The correct phrasal verb here should be 'brought about', meaning to cause something to happen.

Question 9

Select the sentence in the future tense.

Accepted Answer

The future tense is indicated by the auxiliary verb 'will'. Option 4 correctly uses 'will be' to express a future state.

Question 10

Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.If itwill raintomorrow,I willstayat home.

Accepted Answer

In a first conditional sentence, the 'if' clause uses the simple present tense, not 'will'. So, 'If it rains tomorrow' is correct.

Question 11

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.The project was completed / more quicker / than expected.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'more quicker' is grammatically incorrect. 'Quicker' is already a comparative adjective, so 'more' is redundant. It should be 'quicker' or 'more quickly'.

Question 12

Select the option that corrects the following sentence.He has broken his leg yesterday.

Accepted Answer

The word 'yesterday' indicates a specific past time, requiring the simple past tense 'broke' instead of the present perfect 'has broken'.

Question 13

Identify the error in the given sentence and select the correct sentence from the given options.Petrified wood is type of fossilised wood that exhibits the original details of the wood.

Accepted Answer

The original sentence is missing the indefinite article 'a' before 'type'. Option 1 correctly adds 'a' to make the sentence grammatically sound.

Question 14

The underlined phrase in the given sentence has been used incorrectly. Select the option that can correctly replace the underlined segment.I amdown withher complaints.

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'fed up with' means to be annoyed or bored with something. This fits the context of being tired of someone's complaints.

Question 15

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic; it is believed to be written around 500 BC to 100 BC.

Accepted Answer

The error is in option 2. 'Ramayana' is a proper noun and should be capitalized. The sentence starts with 'Ramayana' which is correctly capitalized, but the option itself is presented incorrectly.

Question 16

The following sentence has an error in its tense. Identify the error and select the correct sentence from the options.If you had apprised me about your problem earlier, I would have allow you to go.

Accepted Answer

The original sentence uses a third conditional structure (If + past perfect, would have + past participle). The error is 'would have allow'. It should be 'would have allowed' to match the past participle form.

Question 17

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.They have decided / to wind out / their business / without delay.

Accepted Answer

The correct phrasal verb is 'wind up' which means to close or bring to an end. 'Wind out' is incorrect in this context.

Question 18

The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error.If there is no error, select ‘No error’.The meeting was called off / due to a medical emergency of / the manager of the company.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is grammatically correct. 'Called off' is a correct phrasal verb meaning cancelled, and 'due to a medical emergency of' correctly explains the reason.

Question 19

Select the option that corrects the following sentence.What are you looking around?

Accepted Answer

The phrasal verb 'looking for' means searching for something. 'Looking around' implies observing surroundings, which doesn't fit the interrogative context.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

Accepted Answer

The word 'eating' is the most appropriate as it refers to the act of consuming food, which fits the context of filling a blank related to food consumption.