The English section in SSC CHSL Tier 2 is one of the scoring areas if you have a smart approach. This section checks your grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, sentence improvement, and overall understanding of the language. Practicing the most repeated and high-difficulty questions helps you spot patterns, save time in the exam, and improve your score. This blog provides a collection of important English questions for Tier 2, and you can also download the complete PDF of 100 English questions with solutions for thorough preparation.
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Most Repeated English Questions for SSC CHSL Tier 2
Below are a few sample questions to give you an idea of the type and difficulty level of English questions in the PDF.
Q1. Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
The diplomat’s speech was deliberately obfuscating, leaving the audience more confused than enlightened.
A) Clear
B) Misleading
C) Illuminating
D) Transparent
Answer: B) Misleading
Q2. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment.
An ultralight airplane is very different from a conventional airplane. It is looking like a lawn chair with wings.
A) No substitution required
B) look like
C) looked like
D) looks like
Answer: D) looks like
Q3. Identify the sentence that is grammatically INCORRECT.
A) Neither the manager nor the employees were aware of the changes.
B) Each of the students have submitted their assignment.
C) She insisted that he should apologize.
D) Hardly had I entered the room when the phone rang.
Answer: B) Each of the students have submitted their assignment.
Q4. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Despite his __, he managed to secure the highest marks in the class.
A) indolence
B) diligence
C) sincerity
D) eloquence
Answer: A) indolence
Q5. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The police could not / hold on the people / for long as they / gathered in large numbers
A) for long as they
B) hold on the people
C) The police could not
D) gathered in large numbers
Answer: B) hold on the people
Q6. Fill in the blanks.
Fingernails and toenails helped our _________ to climb trees. Their condition offers clues about your ________ health.
A) ancestors; overall
B) predecessor; universal
C) forefather; all in all
D) general; altogether
Answer: A) ancestors; overall
Q7. One-word substitute: Giving cause for legal action
A) Lawful
B) Actionable
C) Legalizing
D) Objectionable
Answer: B) Actionable
Q8. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
A) Subpoena
B) Noticeable
C) Caucus
D) Milennium
Answer: D) Milennium
Q9. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom.
He tried to remain calm, but the rude remark __ him completely.
A) broke the ice
B) got under his skin
C) hit the nail on the head
D) let the cat out of the bag
Answer: B) got under his skin
Q10. Select the antonym of audacious.
A) Ferocious
B) Timid
C) Bold
D) Bright
Answer: B) Timid
Q11. Identify the correct meaning of the word “Pernicious”.
A) Harmless
B) Deadly
C) Beneficial
D) Minor
Answer: B) Deadly
Q12. Select the sentence that uses the word “facetious” correctly.
A) His facetious comments during the funeral offended everyone.
B) She is facetious in her kindness.
C) The scientist gave a facetious explanation of the phenomenon.
D) Facetious weather is good for crops.
Answer: A) His facetious comments during the funeral offended everyone.
Q13. Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.
The CEO emphasized that success depends on perseverance, not just __.
A) talent
B) trivial
C) tedious
D) transparent
Answer: A) talent
Q14. Meaning of the idiom “keep him posted”.
A) Maintain secrecy
B) Send letters by post
C) Keep sharing the latest information
D) Not disturb him
Answer: C) Keep sharing the latest information
Q15. Identify the error in the sentence.
Each of the players have given their best performance.
A) Each of
B) have
C) given
D) their
Answer: B) have
Q16. Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Sagacious”.
A) Foolish
B) Wise
C) Naive
D) Hasty
Answer: B) Wise
Q17. Synonym of flout.
A) Rude
B) Poke
C) Rash
D) Defy
Answer: D) Defy
Q18. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The scientist’s theory was initially ____________ but later proved to be revolutionary.
A) banal
B) spurious
C) controversial
D) redundant
Answer: C) controversial
Q19. Identify the correct idiomatic usage.
A) After losing the match, he decided to bite the bullet and train harder.
B) He spilled the beans to hide the surprise party.
C) She let the cat out of the bag to keep the secret.
D) The manager decided to hit the sack to motivate the team.
Answer: A) After losing the match, he decided to bite the bullet and train harder.
Q20. Convert into passive voice.
Raj was plucking the flowers.
A) are plucked
B) will be plucked
C) have been plucked
D) were being plucked
Answer: D) were being plucked
Q21. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.
There is no point developing bad blood with your neighbours.
A) Enmity
B) Business relations
C) Friendship
D) Family relations
Answer: A) Enmity
Q22. Fill in the blanks.
Reptiles _________ from amphibians and _________ in an enormous variety of shapes and sizes.
A) developed; continued
B) came; exhausted
C) evolved; existed
D) involved; lived
Answer: C) evolved; existed
Q23. Fill in the blank.
Quarrels result in _________ confrontations and bring conversations to a standstill.
A) cold
B) hot
C) heated
D) disputed
Answer: C) heated
Q24. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I gifted a soft toy to my daughter.
A) A soft toy is gifted to my daughter by me.
B) To my daughter was gifted a soft toy by me.
C) A soft toy was gifted to my daughter by me.
D) A soft toy was being gifted to my daughter by me.
Answer: C
Q25. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My son exclaimed with joy that it was an attractive site.
A) My son said, “It is an attractive site.”
B) My son said, “What an attractive site it is!”
C) My son said, “What an attractive site it was!”
D) My son said, “It was an attractive site.”
Answer: B
Q26. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The seller shall dispatch the parcel soon to Chennai.
A) The parcel will be dispatched soon to Chennai by the seller.
B) The parcel may be dispatched by the seller to Chennai soon.
C) The parcel might be dispatched by the seller to Chennai soon.
D) The parcel can be dispatched by the seller to Chennai soon.
Answer: A
Q27. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A) Accomodate
B) Affection
C) Appearance
D) Accompanied
Answer: A
Q28. Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
An elaborate network / is / the plot of / schemes and tricks / of Much Ado About Nothing
A) The plot is of schemes and tricks an elaborate network of Much Ado About Nothing.
B) An elaborate network of Much Ado About Nothing is the plot of schemes and tricks.
C) The plot of Much Ado About Nothing is an elaborate network of schemes and tricks.
D) The plot of schemes and tricks is an elaborate network of Much Ado About Nothing.
Answer: C
Q29. Some sentences are given below. While the first and the last sentences (1 and 2) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
- Ranga is the accountant’s son.
A) He returned to his village after his studies were over.
B) He is one rare breed of village folk who loved studies.
C) On his return the villagers milled around his house to see whether he has changed or not.
D) He had gone to Bangalore to pursue his studies. - His ideas about marriage are now quite different.
A) BDAC
B) BCAD
C) BCDA
D) BDCA
Answer: A
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
China and India together will account for more than a third of the estimated global population, which is expected to hit 8.045 billion by mid-year, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) ‘State of World Population Report’ for 2023. But, contrary to public perception, population growth has been slowing in both countries – particularly in China, which recorded a population decline for the first time in six decades last year.
China’s population fell in 2022 to 1.411 billion, down some 850,000 people from the previous year, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The birth rate also fell to a record low of 6.77 births per 1,000 people, down from 7.52 a year earlier and the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949.
Along with the flagging population data, China also reported one of its worst economic growth numbers in nearly half a century last year, underscoring the steep challenges the country faces as its labor force shrinks and the ranks of the retired swell.
India’s working-age population stands at more than 900 million, according to 2021 data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This number is expected to hit more than 1 billion over the next decade, according to the Indian government. But these numbers could become a liability if policymakers do not create enough jobs, experts warned.
Q30. The main theme of the given passage is:
A) China’s worsening economic growth
B) slow population growth in India and China
C) India’s working-age population
D) China’s declining population
Answer: D
Q31. What is the estimated world population by the middle of this year?
A) 1.256 billion
B) 900 million
C) 1.411 billion
D) 8.045 billion
Answer: D
Q32. Identify whether the given statements are true or false.
A. India’s working-age population was 900 million in 2021.
B. In the next ten years, India’s working-age population will be more than 1 billion.
A) A is false and B is true
B) A is true and B is false
C) Neither A nor B is true
D) Both A and B are true
Answer: D
Q33. “Along with the flagging population data.” Here, ‘flagging’ means all of the following EXCEPT:
A) ascending
B) waning
C) dwindling
D) contracting
Answer: A
SSC CHSL English Syllabus 2026
Topic wise syllabus for SSC CHSL English section:
The SSC CHSL English Syllabus is as follows:
| Sub-Topics | Details |
| Language Proficiency | Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence structure, Correct usage of synonyms, Antonyms |
| Error Detection | Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/Detecting misspelled words, Idioms & Phrases, One-word substitution, Improvement of Sentences |
| Voice and Narration | Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Conversion into Direct/Indirect narration |
| Sentence Structure | Shuffling of Sentence parts, Shuffling of Sentences in a passage, Cloze Passage |
| Comprehension | Comprehension Passage with questions based on given paragraphs, including one paragraph from a book or story and another from a current affairs editorial or a report. |
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