SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 30.11.19

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 questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
 Q1 Study of secret writing and coded words. 

A. Biography 

B. Cryptography 

C. Deaf 

D. Dilogy 

Q2 The omission of a letter or syllable. 

A. Elision 

B. Epic 

C. Endemic 

D. Emigrant 

Q3 One who does not believe in existence of God. 

A. Cannibal 

B. Theist 

C. Atheist 

D. Brittle 

Q4 A collection of choice literary passages, used especially as an aid in learning a foreign language. 

A. Chrestomathy 

B. Chauvinism 

C. Chauffeur 

D. Gourmet 

Q5 A person who loves or collects books. 

A. Biped 

B. Botany 

C. Bibliophile 

D. Bigamy 

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D) i.e. No error.

Q.6 I wish I am (A)/ the richest person (B)/ in the whole wide world. (C)/ No error (D).

A. A

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.7 She is confident (A)/ to win the gold medal (B)/ this time. (C)/ No error (D).

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.8 They boy laid in the shelter (A)/ for a long time before (B)/ somebody came to rescue him. (C)/ No error (D). 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.9 Standing at (A)/ the top of the hill, (B)/ the houses below were hardly visible. (C)/ No error (D).

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q.10 Raja is one of the players (A)/ who has been selected (B)/ for the test match. (C)/ No error (D). 

A. A 

B. B

 

C. C 

D. D

Answers :- 

Q.1 (1)

Q.2 (2)

Q.3 (1)

Q.4 (4)

Q.5 (2)

Q.6 (B) 

Q.7 (A) 

Q.8 (C) 

Q.9 (A) 

Q.10 (C)