SSC CGL & CHSL Quiz : English Language | 19-02-2020

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. In the following question, select the correct direct form of the given sentence. 

The weatherman said that rain is expected the next day.

A The weatherman said, "Rain is expected the next day." 

B The weatherman said. "Rain can be expected tomorrow." 

C The weatherman said, "Rain was expected tomorrow." 

D The weatherman said, "Rain is expected tomorrow." 

Q.2. Given below are four sentences, three of which, are jumbled. Pick the option that gives the correct order. 

A. The clock struck quarter past nine as Mamta hurried into the big block of offices. 

B. She resolved to leave home earlier from the next day. 

C. So she was a few minutes late on the first day of her job. 

D. The bus had crawled through the dense traffic. 

A ACDB 

 B ABDC 

 C ABCD 

 D ADCB 

Q.3 In the following question, select the correct direct form of the given sentence. 

My friend told me that they would go home for Pongal the following Sunday.

A My friend said to me, "We will go home for Pongal the coming Sunday." 

B My friend said, "We go home for Pongal the coming Sunday." 

C My friend told me, "We are going home for Pongal the coming Sunday." 

D My friend said, "We would go home for Pongal next Sunday." 

Q.4 In the following question, select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Mary asked her husband, "Why have you been avoiding me since yesterday?" 

A Mary wanted to know from her husband the reason he is avoiding her since the previous day. 

B Mary questioned her husband as to why he has been avoiding her since the previous day. 

C Mary wanted to know from her husband as to why he had been avoiding her since the previous day. 

D Mary asked her husband as to why he had been avoiding her since yesterday.

Q.5 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 

KNOWLEDGE

A illiteracy 

B goodness 

C ignorance 

D eccentricity 

Q.6 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. 

Ever since Mary won the election, she has been behaving as if she was a queen.

A has been behaving 

B since 

C was 

D the election 

Q.7 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. 

DASHED

A hurried 

B destroyed 

C produced 

D delayed 

Q.8 Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given below:

Do something at the drop of the hat 

A do something without wearing a hat 

B do something without having planned beforehand 

C do something that requires great planning 

D do something wearing a hat 

Q.9 In the following question, select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Maria complained that though there were many shopping centres in Dubai, they were all expensive. 

A Maria said, "Though there are many shopping centres in Dubai, they are all expensive." 

B Maria said, -There were many shopping centres in Dubai, but they are all expensive." 

C Maria said, "There have been many shopping centres in Dubai, but they are expensive." 

D Maria said, "The many shopping centres that are there in Dubai, but they are all expensive." 

Q.10. Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Raja was elected as Secretary of the Housing Society by members present and voting. 

A as Secretary 

B and voting 

C was elected 

D members present 

Solution: 

1. (D) The weatherman said, "Rain is expected tomorrow." 

2. (D) ADCB is the correct sequence. 

3. (A) My friend said to me, "We will go home for Pongal the coming Sunday." 

4. (C) Mary wanted to know from her husband as to why he had been avoiding her since the previous day. 

5. (C) Knowledge (n)- awareness 

6. (C) Replace ‘was’ with ‘were’, because it is a hypothetical condition. 

7. (D) Dashed (adj.)- hurried. 

8. (B) Do something at the drop of the hat - If you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it immediately without stopping to think about it. 

9. (A) Maria said, "Though there are many shopping centres in Dubai, they are all expensive." 

10. (B) ‘and voted’ will be correct, because the sentence is in the past tense.