SSC CGL TIER II 2017 – Paper II Solutions (English)
Questions asked in SSC CGL TIER II
DAY 1- 17TH FEBRUARY 2018
Some Questions from exam:-
Synonyms:-
- Guzzle- eat or drink (something) greedily/devour/gulp
- Tempestuous- characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
- Embargo- an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
- Hound- hunt/ heel/trace
Antonym:
- Vista(view); blindness/implausibility/unlikelihood
- Swindle(cheat)- truthfulness/frankness
Idioms phrases
- Give it a whirl- try
- weather the storm- To endure a period of hardship or disorder.
- wear the green willow – grieve for the loss of a loved one.
- Study of snakes- Ophiology/ Herpetology
- Reap the whirlwind- suffer the negative consequences of one’s actions.
- Wild and woolly- Uncouth in appearance and behaviour
- Whoop it up- to celebrate
- with the vengeance- with great force or extreme energy
- Spin your wheels- waste your time or efforts
- Up against the wall- in serious difficulties
Of the first water: of the greatest brilliance and transparency
One word Substitution
- Military takes over a country- Stratocracy
- Dog lover- Cynophilist
- Too bully too furry
- Lack of Civic mindedness or of patriotism- incivism
- Preferring or attracted to Sunlight heliophilous
- Mutual Discourse- Imparlance/ obsolete
- Killer of prophet- Vaticide
- A person who preserves the skin of animals- Taxidermist
- Obsession of wine- Oenophile
- Killing of Birds- Avicide
- One who eats mud – Geophagia
DAY 2- 18TH FEBRUARY 2018
Idiom/phrases
- Catch 22 – a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.
- Foot the bill – to pay for something, esp. something expensive
- Breadth of hair – A very small amount or short length.
- Jog one’s memories – To cause someone to remember something.
- Carry the can- take responsibility for a mistake or misdeed.
- Get cracking – act quickly and decisively.
- Paper over the cracks – To repair, conceal, or cover up something on a superficial level, without addressing underlying problems.
- To be red – in debt
Antonyms/ Synonyms
- Acerbic- sour- (Antonym:Sweet)
- combustible___inflammable
- scurrilous-abusive/ offensive (Antonym:Grace/ polite)
- Esoteric – Abstruse/ cryptic (Antonym:Familiar)
- Ribald- Dirty (Antonym:Neat/clean)
Vacillate- Dither/be indecisive(antonym- resolute)
One word Substitution-
- One who deserts principle: Renegade -a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
- A girl having brown hairs- Brunette
- Study of culture and tribes- Ethnology
- Situated on bank- Dorsal
- Like a weak old woman- Anile
- Mania of illness/disease- psychosis
- climbing mountains- Alpinism
- Church prayer in evening – vespers
- Causing vomit/ medicine to induce vomiting- Emesis
Passages based on
- Rohit Sharma three double hundred
- Gandhian principle
- Storm names in south asia
DAY 3- 19TH FEBRUARY 2018
1) Antonyms/Synonyms of the words:
→ Profligate –
| wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, improvident, prodigal, immoderate, excessive, thriftless, imprudent, reckless, irresponsible Antonyms: :thrifty, frugal |
→ Protract– lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.
Antonyms: short, brusque
→ Oracular– hard to interpret; enigmatic.
Antonyms: unambiguous
→ Sneer: a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
Antonyms: praise
2) One Word Substitution:
→ a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people- Recluse
→ a slaughterhouse- Abattoir
→ a person employed to drive a private or hired car- Chauffeur
→ a state of great happiness – Elysium
→ the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution- Plebiscite
3) Idioms & Phrases:
→ In the teeth: In spite of; notwithstanding.
→ Mealy mouthed : afraid to speak frankly or straightforwardly
→ Pay lip Service : to express loyalty, respect, or support for something insincerely.
In a flutter: In a nervous, confused, or agitated state.
→ Out of Sorts : slightly unwell.
→ Rip up with old sores : To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
DAY 4- 20TH FEBRUARY 2018
1) Antonyms/Synonyms of the words:
→ Abnegation: the action of renouncing or rejecting something.
Antonyms: acceptance
→ Exigent: pressing; demanding.
Antonyms: minor, negligible, trivial, unimportant
2) One Word Substitution:
→ Member of a band of robber- Brigand
One who has no money – Pauper
3) Idioms & Phrases:
→ Alphabet Soup: a confusing or confused mixture of things.
→ Bring home the bacon: supply material support.
→ Banana Oil: Superfluous, disingenuous, or nonsensical talk, especially that which is meant to flatter someone or exaggerate something.
→ Up in the air: Uncertain
→ Give oneself airs: to act better than one really is
DAY 5- 21ST FEBRUARY 2018
1) Antonyms/Synonyms of the words:
→ Abettor : one associated with another in wrongdoing
Antonyms: belittler, detractor
adversary, enemy, foe, opponent
→ Jaded : physically tired; exhausted.
Antonyms: fresh
2) One Word Substitution:
→ One who studies election trend by means of opinion polls: Psephologist
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→ Fear of pain : Algophobia
3) Idioms & Phrases:
→ To gird up the loins: To prepare oneself to face or contend with something
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