SSC Comb. Higher Second. Level 2012

Solved Question Paper - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Held on 04 Nov 2012)

Directions: In questions no. 23 to 29, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D)


Question

23. This house belongs to the Yadavs.

  1. Yadav
  2. Yadav’s
  3. Yadavs’
  4. No improvement

24. I am having more than 100 books.

  1. had
  2. have
  3. have had
  4. No improvement

25. Babies like milk, isn’t it?

  1. don’t they?
  2. is it?
  3. do they?
  4. No improvement

26. Don’t lean against this wall, it would collapse.

  1. must
  2. shall
  3. might
  4. No improvement

27. The police caught the victim red handed.

  1. thief
  2. the prisoner
  3. the thief
  4. No improvement

28. She is enough mature to take her own decisions.

  1. old enough
  2. enough old
  3. enough
  4. No improvement

29. She is happiest of all.

  1. more happier than all.
  2. the happiest of all.
  3. most happiest of all.
  4. No improvement

Directions: In questions No. 30 to 33, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words.


Question

30. An instrument used to see distant objects

  1. Periscope
  2. Microscope
  3. Bioscope
  4. Telescope

31. One who knows or sees everything

  1. Omnipotent
  2. Omniscient
  3. Omnipresent
  4. Omniferous

32. That which cannot be read

  1. Illegitimate
  2. Illegible
  3. Illiberal
  4. Illicit

33. One who makes an official examination of accounts

  1. Clerk
  2. Accountant
  3. Auditor
  4. Boss

Directions: In questions no. 34 to 35, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicated it by blackening the appropriate oval ( ) in the Answer Sheet.


Question

34.

  1. Aligne
  2. Allign
  3. Align
  4. Alaign

35.

  1. Lovely
  2. Loveley
  3. Lavely
  4. Luvely

Directions: In questions no. 36 to 50, you have following two brief passages with 10 questions in Passage – I and 5 questions in Passage – II. Read the passages carefully and fill up the blanks with suitable words out of the four alternatives given.


Question
[ Passage -1] (Question numbers 36 to 45)

The Princely State of Mysore   36  , a niche for itself in   37   its unique cultural heritage and   38   its territories from invasions. It   39   the arena of many wars   40   victories, rise and fall of   41  , patronized religion and philosophy, thrived   42   fine arts and architecture. The   43   capitals shifted with the change   44   kingdoms. This is the vibrant   45   vivacious history of Mysore.

36.

  1. carved
  2. has carved
  3. would carve
  4. have carved



Question

37.

  1. promoting
  2. exalting
  3. having
  4. winning

38.

  1. supporting
  2. helping
  3. preventing
  4. defending

39.

  1. be
  2. is
  3. was
  4. were

40.

  1. as well as
  2. and
  3. yet
  4. but also

41.

  1. dynasties
  2. empires
  3. states
  4. territories

42.

  1. on
  2. of
  3. in
  4. to

43.

  1. state
  2. kingdom
  3. dynasty
  4. empire

44.

  1. in
  2. for
  3. to
  4. of

45.

  1. or
  2. but
  3. and
  4. otherwise

[Passage - II] (Question numbers 46 to 50):

A desert is a   46   of a place which has almost   47   water and only   48   little life on it   49   plants, animals and human beings need water   50  live.

46.

  1. variety
  2. place
  3. kind
  4. land

47.

  1. lot of
  2. no
  3. little
  4. many

48.

  1. quite
  2. no
  3. very
  4. much

49.

  1. because
  2. though
  3. when
  4. why

50.

  1. for
  2. to
  3. in
  4. on