SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 25.11.19

As SSC CGL notification is out and candidates have started their preparation for this exam. Mahendras also has started special quizzes for this examination. This series of the quizzes is based on the latest pattern of the SSC CGL examination. Regular practice of the questions included in the quizzes will boost up your preparations and it will be very helpful in scoring good marks in the examination.

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark your answer corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, mark your answer. 

Q.1 Selling match boxes on the road (A)/ is the only means of earning (B)/ in respect of most of the people (C)/ No error. (D) 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.2 He being the best student (A)/ in the class Gopal was chosen (B)/ to participate in the competition (C)/ No error (D) 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.3 There is no definite rule (A)/ regarding the length of the precis with (B)/ relation to that of the original passage (C)/ No error (D) 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.4 As people keep more and more animals as pets (A)/ more and more animal related law suits (B)/ reaching the courts(C)/ No error (D) 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.5 I am trying to convince him for (A)/ the last two days to come and live with me (B)/ till his father’s anger cools down (C)/ No error (D) 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D

Directions (6-10): In the questions given below choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. 

Q6 Survival 

A. Evolution 

B. Development 

C. Creation 

D. Extinction 

Q7 Incongruous 

A. Conflicting 

B. Contradicting 

C. Ill-matched 

D. Harmonious 

Q8 Demented 

A. Sensible 

B. Sensitive 

C. Sensual 

D. Sensuous 

Q9 Breadth 

A. Shortness 

B. Narrowness 

C. Lightness 

D. Thickness 

Q10 Eccentricity 

A. Normalcy 

B. Similarity 

C. Hilarious 

D. Mean 

Answers 

Q.1 (C) 

Q.2 (A) 

Q.3 (D) 

Q.4 (C) 

Q.5 (A) 

Q.6 (D) 

Q.7 (D) 

Q.8 (A) 

Q.9 (B) 

Q.10 (A)