Reading Comprehension for SSC CHSL/CGL 2017

Directions (1-15): In the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of FOUR words – one of which is most appropriate. Choose the best word out of the four. 

My mother is immensely fond of cooking delicious dishes. Cooking is rather …(1)… with her. She …(2)… great pleasure and satisfaction in …(3)… a generous hostess to …(4)…. Serving guests …(5)… a variety of food …(6)… her great pleasure. Once some friends of mine …(7)… to visit us and decided to stay with us …(8)… the night. We were …(9)… at their decision. My mother …(10)… engaged in preparing a sumptuous …(11)…. She was quite eager to show her …(12)… in cooking. We indulged in …(13)…. After some time, we danced …(14)… the tune of music. We …(15)… ourselves very much. When night fell, dinner was laid on the table.

Q1. 

(a) a love

(b) an obsession

(c) a passion

(d) intoxication 

Q2. 

(a) draws

(b) derives

(c) obtains

(d) maximize 

Q3. 

(a) being

(b) becoming

(c) acting

(d) depending 

Q4. 

(a) us

(b) others

(c) many

(d) various 

Q5. 

(a) to 

(b) with

(c) along

(d) whoever 

Q6. 

(a) grants

(b) shows

(c) lends

(d) borrows 

Q7. 

(a) were 

(b) wished

(c) happened

(d) tolerated 

Q8. 

(a) at 

(b) in

(c) for 

(d) without 

Q9. 

(a) exulted

(b) happy

(c) excited

(d) depressed 

Q10. 

(a) is

(b) got

(c) became

(d) had become 

Q11. 

(a) dish

(b) party

(c) dinner

(d) culinary 

Q12. 

(a) skill

(b) art

(c) ability

(d) knowledge 

Q13. 

(a) talks

(b) discussions

(c) gossips

(d) conversations 

Q14. 

(a) in

(b) to

(c) with

(d) wished

Q15. 

(a) delighted

(b) enjoyed

(c) pleased

(d) amused 

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c) 

Sol. ‘a passion’ is correct phrase in the given context of the sentence.

S2. Ans.(b) 

Sol. Derives- is correct word in the given context of the sentence.

S3. Ans.(a) 

Sol. ‘being’ is correct verb form.

S4. Ans.(b) 

Sol. ‘others’ is correct word.

S5. Ans.(b) 

Sol. ‘with’ is correct preposition.

S6. Ans.(a) 

Sol. Grants- is correct word. 

S7. Ans.(c) 

Sol. ‘happened’ is correct word.

S8. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Preposition ‘for’ is correct word.

S9. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Excited- is correct word.

S10. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Became- is correct word.

S11. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Dinner- is correct word.

S12. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  Skill- is correct word.

S13. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Gossips- is correct word.

S14. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  Preposition ‘to’ is correct word.

S15. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  Enjoyed- is correct word.

For more Updates & Notifications for bank exams like SBI PO, SBI CLERK, IBPS PO, IBPS RRB, IBPS CLERK, IBPS SO, NIACL, SSC CHSL, SSC CGL etc. like our facebook page at :