Reading Comprehension · SSC CGL previous year questions

2022 7 questions

1. Q962022 · 13 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. A great fire (1) ________ in London in 1666 which (2) ________ the city and made around 1,00,000 people homeless. This fire is said to have begun in a pudding lane. It (3) ________ through the crowded streets and wooden houses. However, after the fire, London was (4) ________ with wider streets and improved water supplies. New buildings were (5) ________ using bricks instead of wood. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

   
   1. A.broke for
   2. B.broke in
   3. C.broke out
   4. D.broke at
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   Answer: C

2. Q962022 · 13 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. Exercise is the (1) ______ of muscles and limbs which is done to (2) ______ a specific outcome. The chief aim of doing exercise is usually (3) ______ fitness. At the end of our (4) ______day, we prefer to (5) ______ in leisure activities rather than a workout. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

   
   1. A.motion
   2. B.current
   3. C.movement
   4. D.fluctuation
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   Answer: C

3. Q962022 · 9 Dec 2022 · Shift 1

   In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Child marriage is a kind of right exploitation as to (1) __________ in practically all areas, the kid must be at least 18 years old. As a result, marrying off a kid before they reach the age of (2) ________ is an exploitation of their right. The long-standing (3) _________ of child marriage is one of the most prevalent reasons of child marriage. The elders want to plan for the (4) ________ of their family, so they marry off the children to establish their position. Most crucially, poor individuals marry children to get rid of their debts, taxes, dowry, and other (5) ______. Select the most appropriate answer to fill in blank 1.

   
   1. A.bind
   2. B.mature
   3. C.marry
   4. D.vote
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   Answer: C

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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