English Reading Comprehension - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CHSL Previous Year Questions

Once king Krishnadeva Raya (1) _____ a parrot of which he was excessively fond. He kept it in a silver cage and fed it fruits and nuts and anything else the bird asked for. The parrot longed for freedom and often asked for it, but the king would always reply, "Ask for anything else." One day, the parrot said to the king, "Give me freedom and I'll give you three (2) _____ advice that could be of great benefit to you." The king loved the parrot, but he loved money (3) _____. The parrot said, "Never believe everything that is told to you. What you don't know is that I've two priceless gems in my stomach," said the bird. "Two priceless gems," echoed the king, "Oh, what a fool I was to set you free! I'll regret this for the rest of my life!" "I (4) _____ you never to grieve over losses but here you are grieving over losing me," said the parrot, "I advised you never to believe everything you hear, but you immediately believed me when I told you I had two gems in my stomach. (5) _____ I have survived if I really had two gems in my stomach?" My third advice is, "Listen, learn to listen with your mind instead of just with your ears." Saying these words, the parrot flew away. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Once king Krishnadeva Raya (1) _____ a parrot of which he was excessively fond. He kept it in a silver cage and fed it fruits and nuts and anything else the bird asked for. The parrot longed for freedom and often asked for it, but the king would always reply, "Ask for anything else." One day, the parrot said to the king, "Give me freedom and I'll give you three (2) _____ advice that could be of great benefit to you." The king loved the parrot, but he loved money (3) _____. The parrot said, "Never believe everything that is told to you. What you don't know is that I've two priceless gems in my stomach," said the bird. "Two priceless gems," echoed the king, "Oh, what a fool I was to set you free! I'll regret this for the rest of my life!" "I (4) _____ you never to grieve over losses but here you are grieving over losing me," said the parrot, "I advised you never to believe everything you hear, but you immediately believed me when I told you I had two gems in my stomach. (5) _____ I have survived if I really had two gems in my stomach?" My third advice is, "Listen, learn to listen with your mind instead of just with your ears." Saying these words, the parrot flew away. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Once king Krishnadeva Raya (1) _____ a parrot of which he was excessively fond. He kept it in a silver cage and fed it fruits and nuts and anything else the bird asked for. The parrot longed for freedom and often asked for it, but the king would always reply, "Ask for anything else." One day, the parrot said to the king, "Give me freedom and I'll give you three (2) _____ advice that could be of great benefit to you." The king loved the parrot, but he loved money (3) _____. The parrot said, "Never believe everything that is told to you. What you don't know is that I've two priceless gems in my stomach," said the bird. "Two priceless gems," echoed the king, "Oh, what a fool I was to set you free! I'll regret this for the rest of my life!" "I (4) _____ you never to grieve over losses but here you are grieving over losing me," said the parrot, "I advised you never to believe everything you hear, but you immediately believed me when I told you I had two gems in my stomach. (5) _____ I have survived if I really had two gems in my stomach?" My third advice is, "Listen, learn to listen with your mind instead of just with your ears." Saying these words, the parrot flew away. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Once king Krishnadeva Raya (1) _____ a parrot of which he was excessively fond. He kept it in a silver cage and fed it fruits and nuts and anything else the bird asked for. The parrot longed for freedom and often asked for it, but the king would always reply, "Ask for anything else." One day, the parrot said to the king, "Give me freedom and I'll give you three (2) _____ advice that could be of great benefit to you." The king loved the parrot, but he loved money (3) _____. The parrot said, "Never believe everything that is told to you. What you don't know is that I've two priceless gems in my stomach," said the bird. "Two priceless gems," echoed the king, "Oh, what a fool I was to set you free! I'll regret this for the rest of my life!" "I (4) _____ you never to grieve over losses but here you are grieving over losing me," said the parrot, "I advised you never to believe everything you hear, but you immediately believed me when I told you I had two gems in my stomach. (5) _____ I have survived if I really had two gems in my stomach?" My third advice is, "Listen, learn to listen with your mind instead of just with your ears." Saying these words, the parrot flew away. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Once king Krishnadeva Raya (1) _____ a parrot of which he was excessively fond. He kept it in a silver cage and fed it fruits and nuts and anything else the bird asked for. The parrot longed for freedom and often asked for it, but the king would always reply, "Ask for anything else." One day, the parrot said to the king, "Give me freedom and I'll give you three (2) _____ advice that could be of great benefit to you." The king loved the parrot, but he loved money (3) _____. The parrot said, "Never believe everything that is told to you. What you don't know is that I've two priceless gems in my stomach," said the bird. "Two priceless gems," echoed the king, "Oh, what a fool I was to set you free! I'll regret this for the rest of my life!" "I (4) _____ you never to grieve over losses but here you are grieving over losing me," said the parrot, "I advised you never to believe everything you hear, but you immediately believed me when I told you I had two gems in my stomach. (5) _____ I have survived if I really had two gems in my stomach?" My third advice is, "Listen, learn to listen with your mind instead of just with your ears." Saying these words, the parrot flew away. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Unemployment arises from a variety of (1) _____. One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example, is the disorganisation of industry resulting from a long war; this is a serious (2) _____ admitting of no easy (3) _____ at the best of times. Again there is the unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the (4) _____ of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and require (5) _____ hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Unemployment arises from a variety of (1) _____. One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example, is the disorganisation of industry resulting from a long war; this is a serious (2) _____ admitting of no easy (3) _____ at the best of times. Again there is the unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the (4) _____ of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and require (5) _____ hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Unemployment arises from a variety of (1) _____. One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example, is the disorganisation of industry resulting from a long war; this is a serious (2) _____ admitting of no easy (3) _____ at the best of times. Again there is the unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the (4) _____ of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and require (5) _____ hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Unemployment arises from a variety of (1) _____. One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example, is the disorganisation of industry resulting from a long war; this is a serious (2) _____ admitting of no easy (3) _____ at the best of times. Again there is the unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the (4) _____ of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and require (5) _____ hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Unemployment arises from a variety of (1) _____. One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example, is the disorganisation of industry resulting from a long war; this is a serious (2) _____ admitting of no easy (3) _____ at the best of times. Again there is the unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the (4) _____ of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and require (5) _____ hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Tea price in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach to 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____. Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Tea price in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach to 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____. Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Tea price in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach to 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____. Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Tea price in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach to 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____. Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Tea price in the domestic market continue to rule high in the (1) _____ year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. According to a preliminary assessment (2) _____ on the weather (3) _____ in recent months, tea output in the next year may reach to 800 tonnes as (4) _____ 780 tonnes last year. During the past three months, tea prices have shown an (5) _____. Unlike last year, when tea prices were dramatically low, this year, prices seem to have stabilised at rather high levels. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting all (1) _____ on a bench. She stares at the floor as all the busy travellers rush (2) _____ her. Some of the people are in such a big hurry that they do not (3) _____ her. Other people look at her, but continue running to where they need to go. After some time, a man stops next to the girl. He is very tired after a long day of work, and he just wants to get to his home as quickly as (4) _____ so that he can be with his family. But he cannot just leave this little girl alone. He cannot see her (5) _____ anywhere. The little girl is no older than his own little daughter. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting all (1) _____ on a bench. She stares at the floor as all the busy travellers rush (2) _____ her. Some of the people are in such a big hurry that they do not (3) _____ her. Other people look at her, but continue running to where they need to go. After some time, a man stops next to the girl. He is very tired after a long day of work, and he just wants to get to his home as quickly as (4) _____ so that he can be with his family. But he cannot just leave this little girl alone. He cannot see her (5) _____ anywhere. The little girl is no older than his own little daughter. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting all (1) _____ on a bench. She stares at the floor as all the busy travellers rush (2) _____ her. Some of the people are in such a big hurry that they do not (3) _____ her. Other people look at her, but continue running to where they need to go. After some time, a man stops next to the girl. He is very tired after a long day of work, and he just wants to get to his home as quickly as (4) _____ so that he can be with his family. But he cannot just leave this little girl alone. He cannot see her (5) _____ anywhere. The little girl is no older than his own little daughter. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting all (1) _____ on a bench. She stares at the floor as all the busy travellers rush (2) _____ her. Some of the people are in such a big hurry that they do not (3) _____ her. Other people look at her, but continue running to where they need to go. After some time, a man stops next to the girl. He is very tired after a long day of work, and he just wants to get to his home as quickly as (4) _____ so that he can be with his family. But he cannot just leave this little girl alone. He cannot see her (5) _____ anywhere. The little girl is no older than his own little daughter. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

In a busy bus station, there is a little girl sitting all (1) _____ on a bench. She stares at the floor as all the busy travellers rush (2) _____ her. Some of the people are in such a big hurry that they do not (3) _____ her. Other people look at her, but continue running to where they need to go. After some time, a man stops next to the girl. He is very tired after a long day of work, and he just wants to get to his home as quickly as (4) _____ so that he can be with his family. But he cannot just leave this little girl alone. He cannot see her (5) _____ anywhere. The little girl is no older than his own little daughter. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.