SSC CGL / CHSL Quiz : English Language | 14.12.19

As SSC CGL /CHSL 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/CHSL 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.

Q.1-5. Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. 

Once upon a time there lived a poor man, Abhilas by name. He was clever and often made jokes at rich people and even at the chief. So they did not like him and wanted to kill him. Once the chief sent for Abhilas and he came to the chief’s house. "I hear that you are very clever, Abhilas! Can you build me a house in the sky in three days? You may have as many men as you need. If you can't do that my soldiers will kill you." "I shall build it, my Chief," said Abhilas and went home. 

He began to think. Then he made a kite and tied a bell and a long sting to it. When the wind blew, the kite rose high up in the air. But it did not fly far, because Abhilas tied the string to a tree. The next day all the people of the town heard the bell and saw a dark spot in the sky. The chief saw the spot, too. Abhilas came up to the chief and said" oh, my Chief, the house in the sky will soon be ready. Do you hear the bell? The workers are ringing the bell from the sky. They need some boards for the roof of the house. Please tell your soldiers to climb up to the sky with the boards." "But how will my soldiers climb up to the sky?" asked the chief. "Oh, there is a way up," said Abhilas. 

So the chief ordered his soldiers to get some boards and to follow Abhilas. They came to the tree and saw the string there. "This is the way to the sky," Abhilas said. "Climb up the string and you will come to the sky." The soldiers tried to climb up the string, but could not do that. "Try again, try again! Our Chief will be very angry if you don't carry the boards up to his house in the sky!" said Abhilas. Then the soldiers went to the chief and said, "Oh, Chief, no man can climb up to the sky!" The chief thought a little and said, "That's right. Nobody can do that." 

Q.1. What happened when the wind blew? 

(A) the kite rose high up in the air. 

(B) the kite did not fly far. 

(C) The kite climb up to the sky with the boards. 

(D) Both (A) and (B) 

Q.2. Why did the kite not fly far? 

(A) Because no man can climb up to the sky. 

(B) Because Abhilas tied the string to a tree. 

(C) Because the chief ordered his soldiers. 

(D) Because the Chief will be very angry. 

Q.3. What did Abhilas ask the King? 

(A) Please give me justice. 

(B) Please tell your soldiers to climb up to the sky with the boards. 

(C) Please save my life from the cruel monkey. 

(D) Please tell your soldiers to climb up to the tree and get me some fruits. 

Q.4. Why did the chief once sent for Abhilas? 

(A) To take him to the sky. 

(B) To suggest him about the matter. 

(C) To build him a house in the sky in three days. 

(D) To create him a nice painting. 

Q.5. Why rich people hate Abhilas? 

(A) Abhilas often made jokes at the chief. 

(B) Abhilas often made jokes at the people of the town. 

(C) Abhilas often made jokes at rich people. 

(D) the people of the town at the villagers.

In the following questions groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly-spelt. Find the correctly-spelt word and mark your answer. 

Q.6. 

(A) Lithargy 

(B) Lethargi 

(C) Lethhargy 

(D) Lethargy 

Q.7. 

(A) Amnesia 

(B) Emnesia 

(C) Amnisia 

(D) Amnesiya 

Q.8. 

(A) Mescellaneous 

(B) Miscellanoeus 

(C) Miscillaneous 

(D) Miscellaneous 

Q.9. 

(A) Affigy 

(B) Effegi

(C) Effigy 

(D) Effegy 

Q.10. 

(A) Embarassment 

(B) Embarrasment 

(C) Embarrassment 

(D) Embarrassmant 

ANSWERS: 

Q.1. (D) 

Q.2. (B) 

Q.3. (B) 

Q.4. (C) 

Q.5. (C) 

Q.6. (D) The correct word is ‘lethargy’. 

Q.7. (A) The correct word is ‘amnesia’. 

Q.8. (D) The correct word is ‘miscellaneous’. 

Q.9. (C) The correct word is ‘effigy’. 

Q.10. (C) The correct word is ‘embarrassment’.