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.
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out the four alternatives and fill in the blanks:
The Red Indians __(P)__ for the arrival of the bison. The beasts, which come only once a year, are a good source of meat and hide. The Red Indians __(Q)__ to survive the cold, bitter winter. Tikki, the young boy, __(R)__ to look out for the herd’s arrival. Every day, he __(S)__ to the top of the hill to see if he could spot them on the vast horizon. One night, while he _ (T)__, the ground shook __(U)__ and his bag of arrows fell off from its hook on the wall. Tikki __(V)__ of his wigman and felt a strong gust of wind and dust gush past him. Shouting excitedly, he ran to the other wigwams and woke every day up. A big fire __(W)__ built and the Red Indians danced around it, giving praise to their God who had, at last, __(X)__food and clothing of animals hide. The next morning, all the warriors __(Y)__ to hunt down the beasts which were grazing near the river.
1. Choose the correct option for (P)
(a) were waited
(b) are waited
(c) were waiting
(d) is waiting
2. Choose the correct option for (Q)
(a) needed their
(b) needing this
(c) needing these
(d) needed these
3. Choose the correct option for (R)
(a) was chose
(b) was chosen
(c) was choose
(d) is choose
4. Choose the correct option for (S)
(a) would run
(b) will be running
(c) would running
(d) will running
5. Choose the correct option for (T)
(a) was sleep
(b) were slept
(c) is sleep
(d) was sleeping
6. Choose the correct option for (U)
(a) violent
(b) violet
(c) violently
(d) violence
7. Choose the correct option for (V)
(a) rushed out
(b) rushed in
(c) rushing out
(d) rush out
8. Choose the correct option for (W)
(a) were immediate
(b) was immediately
(c) were immediately
(d) was immediate
9. Choose the correct option for (X)
(a) sent their
(b) send their
(c) sent them
(d) send them
10. Choose the correct option for (Y)
(a) were assigned
(b) were assigning
(c) is assigned
(d) was assigning
Solution:
1. (c) In an active voice expression, to express the past incidence ‘were waiting’ is only correct, here Red Indians are acting as a subject.
2. (d) ‘these’ according to ‘beasts’ a plural noun, ‘needed’ is correct to express the past incidence.
3. (b) According to grammar, only (b) is the correct option.
4. (a) ‘would + v1’ is the correct structure, as the passage is based on a past incidence, ‘would’ is the right option.
5. (d) According to grammar, only (d) is the correct option.
6. (c) An adverb is required to qualify the verb ‘shook’.
7. (a)
8. (b) according to ‘fire’ a singular noun, ‘was’ is correct and ‘immediately’ is an adverb to qualify the verb ‘built’.
9. (c) ‘sent’, according to the past incidence and ‘them’ according to Red Indians.
10. (a) Here ‘the warriors’ are acting as an object, so passive expression is required, was/were +v3.
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