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English Language And Comprehension

Class

SSCCGL Class 12

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86.

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

The Chairman appointed her as a secretary as she is efficient.

  • a secretary

  • as secretary

  • secretary

  • No improvement


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87.

Improve the bold part of the sentence.

I wish I was a superman.

  • am

  • have been

  • were

  • No improvement


C.

were


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88.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

One who is honorably discharged from service.

  • Belligerent

  • Emeritus

  • Truant

  • Mercenary


89.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A perception without objective reality.

  • Cynicism

  • Hallucination

  • Illusion

  • Optimism


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90.

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

  • Anxiety

  • Believe

  • Height

  • Peity


91.

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

  • Admited

  • Benefited

  • Married

  • Offered


92.

These questions below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P. Granted,  political defection is increasingly less an act of ideological defiance than one of pure opportunism.
Q. Yet, for all it flaws, the current law recognizes and respects one fundamental principle: The right to dissent.
R. A blanket ban on defection will weaken rather than strengthen democracy, in whose name it is being sought to be imposed.
S. Granted also that it is illogical to allow a third of the party to split but not in a lesser number.

  • RPSQ

  • PSRQ

  • RSPQ

  • PRSQ


93.

These questions below consist of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P: As difficult as it may be to recognize what it is inside us that is making us respond with negativity, that is the path towards forgiveness.
Q: This will automatically change your relationship with the other person and you will feel much better.
R: We need to recognize our reaction to the other person as a mirror of something in ourselves.
S: Whatever, the issues might be, once you have discovered them, you can work on forgiving yourself.

  • SQRP

  • SRQP

  • RQPS

  • RPSQ


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94.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.

  • After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house.

  • After he had driven Dr. Bose to the hospital he had dropped him at his guest house.

  • After he was driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he was dropping him at his guest house.

  • Dr. Bose was being driven to the hospital first and then he was being dropped at his guest house.


95.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect speech.

I said to my friends, 'Let us go to a picnic for a change'.

  • I asked my friends if they would go to a picnic for a change.

  • I asked my friends to go to a picnic for a change.

  • I permitted my friends to go to a picnic for a change.

  • I suggested to my friends that we should go to a picnic for a change.


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