Reading Comprehension · SSC CGL previous year questions

2022 7 questions

1. Q962022 · 9 Dec 2022 · Shift 4

   In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Mob lynching is the act of a group of people murdering a person without due process of law for an

   
   1. A._________ infraction. In recent years, mob lynching has become one of the hate alleged
   2. B._________ that targets persons of a certain identity, members of a minority population, or strangers on the basis of a mere advantaged
   3. C.___________. Without obeying any principles of law, the mob takes the law into their own hands to punish the supposed applied
   4. D.__________ in the name of justice. Mob lynching is a breach of human dignity and a (5)_________ violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 1. encouraged
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   Answer: A

2. Q962022 · 8 Dec 2022 · Shift 3

   In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The saving of certain wild animals from extinction (1) ______ many years been a problem for the zoologists and other specialists; but more recently the problem has become so (2) ______, and has received so much publicity, that most people are now (3) ______ about it. This may at first seem strange because one of the most gratifying developments of the last few years has been the passing of strict laws to protect wild animals and the (4) ______ decline in the hunting of big-game for sport. Why is it then that some rare wild animals are still (5) ______ with extinction and even some of the less rare ones are rapidly declining in number? Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 1.

   
   1. A.has for
   2. B.had for
   3. C.is for
   4. D.was of
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   Answer: A

3. Q922022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 2

   Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. Finally, here are a few examples of passages and their précis.

   
   1. A.by passages and their précis
   2. B.of passages and there precis
   3. C.of passages and there precises
   4. D.No substitution
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   Answer: D

4. Q962022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 2

   In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Tattooing is a talent that requires a lot of time and (1) ______ . There are many various kinds and (2) ______of tattooing. Tattooing was and still is a means to communicate someone's thoughts or life by permanently (3) ______a design of ink and colour into their flesh. The first step in tattooing is to develop an artistic (4) ______ and the skill to sketch and create your artwork. Tattooing penmanship is far more (5) ______than sketching on paper. Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 1.

   
   1. A.integrity
   2. B.capacity
   3. C.liability
   4. D.ability
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   Answer: D