So, here we will provide you a set of 10 questions of English Language, important for SSC CHSL exam.
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. If there is no error, mark our answer as (D).
Q.1 Rajiv was unhappy to (A)/ hear the news of his (B)/ son's failing in the final examination. (C)/ No error (D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Q.2 Hardly as I stepped out of (A)/ my house when I saw some (B)/ policemen coming towards me. (C)/ No error (D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Q.3 Swati has such a fine (A)/ memory that she can recollect (B)/ anything what happened many years ago. (C)/ No error (D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Q.4 Children who have a good (A)/ Pre-school education are most likely (B)/ to out-do other children at school. (C)/ No error (D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Q.5 The lady said that she (A)/ should be away from home tomorrow as (B)/ Malti's friend had come to visit Mumbai.(C)/ No error (D)
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Directions (6-10): In questions given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. 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.6 Scarcely had he left when his friend came.
a) He had scarcely left
b) He had left scarcely
c) He scarcely had left
d) No improvement
Q.7 Whenever the two sisters go out for shopping, they take their pet dog with them.
a) go out shopping
b) go out to shopping
c) go out on shopping
d) No improvement
Q.8 By definition, make a map is to select certain features as relevant and ignore others.
a) To make a map by definition
b) Map-making is defined as
c) In making a map, the definition
d) No improvement
Q.9 The valley lied quiet and peaceful in the sum.
a) lied quietly and peacefully
b) lay quiet and peacefully
c) lay quietly
d) No improvement
Q.10 But just how far he will manage to run with those shoes remains to be seen.
a) But just how farther
b) But just how much far
c) But just how further
d) No improvement
Answers
Q.1 (d)
Q.2 (a)
Q.3 (c)
Q.4 (d)
Q.5 (b)
Q.6 (d)
Q.7 (a)
Q.8 (c)
Q.9 (a)
Q.10 (d)