SSC Quiz | English Language | 25 - 08 - 17

Q.1-3. Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/phrases and mark your answer.

Q.1 There are no hard and fast rules to play this game.

(A) strict 

(B) maverick

(C) slow 

(D) fixed

Q.2 Please hold your tongue as I already told you nothing can happen now.

(A) argue 

(B) give advice

(C) defend 

(D) be silent

Q.3 Bhagat singh was as hard as nail, he was never moved by anything.

(A) hard working 

(B) emotionless

(C) tough 

(D) physically strong

Q.4-6. In the following questions, some have an error and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A),(B) and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as (D).

Q.4. Please convey my(A)/ best wishes back to(B)/ your siblings.(C)/No error (D)

Q.5. The call of the(A)/ seas have always found(B)/ an echo in me.(C)/No error (D)

Q.6. Rahil goes(A)/ to office(B)/ by foot.(C)/No error (D)

Q.7-9. In questions given below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given

alternatives to the highlighted part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence.Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is(D).

Q.7. My opinion for that movie is that it will bag the National award.

(A) opinion to 

(B) opinion about

(C) opinion upon 

(D) No improvement

Q.8. Qian sent a word to me that he would be coming late.

(A) sent words 

(B) had sent a word

(C) sent word 

(D) No improvement

Q.9. The strangers were heading into a serious disaster.

(A) for 

(B) towards

(C) along 

(D) No improvement

Q.10. In questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence and mark it as your answer.

Q.10. A squirrel’s home.

(A) Drey 

(B) Sty

(C) Kennel 

(D) Lair

Answer: 

Q.1.(D)
Q.2.(D)
Q.3.(B)
Q.4.(B) Remove back.
Q.5.(B) Use ‘has’ instead of ‘have’
Q.6.(C) Use ‘on foot’ instead of ‘by foot’
Q.7.(B)
Q.8.(C)
Q.9.(A)
Q.10.(A)
For other options

Lair(N)- a place where a wild animal lives.