SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 02.12.19

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 questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.Directions (1-5): Which of the Phrases (1), (2) (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer. 

Q.1 Since we are living in Bombay for 5 years, we are reluctant to move to another city. 

01. Being that we living. 

02. Since we were living. 

03. Since we have been living 

04. Being that we have been living. 

05. No correction required. 

Q.2 Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field, his chances of winning the race was low as he lacked the killer instinct. 

01. Though he was more faster than him opponent. 

02. As he was more faster than his opponent. 

03. Though he was more faster from his opponent. 

04. Though he was far faster than his opponent. 

05. No correction required. 

Q.3 I told him clearly that he had not ought to do that to me. 

01. Has not ought to do. 

02. Ought not done. 

03. Has not ought to do. 

04. Has ought to be done. 

05. No correction required. 

Q.4 It is high time he starts to look into his own flaws before speaking ill of others. 

01. Started to look. 

02. Starts looking. 

03. Started looking 

04. Starting to look. 

05. No correction required. 

Q.5 The people in villages are deprived of essential commodities for the past 2 weeks. 

01. Has been deprived. 

02. Have been deprived 

03. Are being deprived 

04. Is being deprive 

05. No correction required.

Directions (6-10): In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. 

Q.6 To keeps one's temper 

A. To become hungry 

B. To be in good mood 

C. To preserve ones energy 

D. To be aloof from 

Q.7 To drive home 

A. To find one's roots 

B. To return to place of rest 

C. Back to original position 

D. To emphasise 

Q.8 To pick holes 

A. To find some reason to quarrel 

B. To destroy something 

C. To criticise someone 

D. To cut some part of an item 

Q.9 To be the question 

A. To refer to 

B. To take for granted 

C. To raise objecti1ons 

D. To be discussed 

Q.10 To set one's face against 

A. To oppose with determination 

B. To judge by appearance 

C. To get out of difficulty 

D. To look at one steadily

Answers :-

Q.1 (3) 

Q.2 (4) 

Q.3 (5) 

Q.4 (3) 

Q.5 (2) 

Q.6 (B) 

Q.7 (D) 

Q.8 (C) 

Q.9 (B) 

Q.10 (A)