SSC CHSL 2023 – Free Preparation for English Comprehension

The Staff Service Commission (SSC) Common Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Exam 2023 notification is soon to be released. We will keep you in the loop so keep your eyes glued to our blog and website. We have plenty of preparation resources for students who are bracing for the exam and have started plotting and implementing their strategy. English Comprehension is included in both Tier I & Tier II Exams. In Tier I, there are 25 questions from the English Comprehension Section of total 50 marks. In Tier II, there are 40 questions of total 120 marks. Let’s have a look at the pattern of the examination.

Exam Pattern of the SSC CHSL 2023

The SSC CHSL Exam is conducted in 2 stages: Tier I & Tier II. Let us have a quick peek at the pattern of the SSC CHSL Examination.

Tier	Question Type	Mode
Tier – I	Objective Multiple Choice	Computer-Based (online)
Tier – II	Objective Multiple Choice + Skill Test & Typing Test Tier II will include three sections having two modules each	Computer-Based (online)

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• The mode of examination is online.
• Tier I comprise only objective questions.
• In Tier II, Paper I  Session II there will be a skill test.
  • The skill test includes a Data Entry Skill Test (DEST) or Computer Proficiency Test (CPT),
  • The document verification process includes verifying the eligibility criteria, educational qualifications, and other details provided by the candidate.

Tier I

Note:

Subject	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allowed
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning	25	50	1 hour
B. General Awareness	25	50
C. Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
D. English Comprehension	25	50

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• Tier-I will consist of Objective Type, Multiple choice questions. The questions will be set both in English & Hindi except for English Comprehension in Tier-I.
• In Tier-I, there will be a negative marking of 0.50 for each wrong answer.
• There is no sectional cut-off in Tier I.

Tier II

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English Comprehension Syllabus for SSC CHSL 2023

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• Vocabulary
• Idioms and Phrases
• One word Substitution
• Synonyms-Antonyms
• Sentence Correction
• Error Spotting
• Fill in the Blanks
• Spellings Correction
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Passive
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Sentence Improvement
• Cloze test

Example Questions for Vocabulary and Synonyms

Select the closest meaning of the given word.

Q1. Gadfly

a) A harmless fly

b) An ugly woman

c) Someone who criticizes others

d) Someone who is lazy

Ans: c

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Q2. Livestock

a) Share in the stock market

b) Live telecast

c) Godown

d) Farm animal

Ans: d

Q3. Vendetta

a) Sequence

b) A Vender’s personal life

c) Animosity

d) Extreme weather

Ans: c

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Q4. Pipe down

a) One step below

b) Take a step back

c) Sleep 

d) Becoming quiet

Ans: d

Q5. Deluge

a) Illusion

b) Indulging

c) Rainfall

d) Dessert

Ans: c

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Q6. Puny

a) A horse

b) A child

c) Currency

d) Weak

Ans: d

Q7. Cachinnate

a) Sweetened

b) Caffeinated

c) Cry loudly

d) Laugh loudly

Ans: d

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Q8. Pronto

a) Shyly

b) Motto

c) Scent

d) Quickly

Ans: d

Q9. Seamy

a) Corrupt

b) Edgy

c) Having seams

d) Sweet

Ans: a

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Q10. Ludicrous

a) Loud

b) Attractive

c) Ridiculous

d) Fictitious

Ans: c

Takeaways

We have carefully curated Mock Tests for SSC CHSL 2023 aspirants. As for SSC CGL 2023 aspirants there are separate Mock Test packages for both Tier I & Tier II. Apart from that, we have plenty of free resources at your disposal such as FREE Quizzes, and Mini Mock Tests which are completely free. Do give it a try. And reach out to us at info@practicemock.com at any moment or just hit up 9319314079 from Monday to Friday during office hours. All the best!