SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 10-01-2021

Dear Readers,

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 quizzes are 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.

1-5. In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct word and mark your answer.

1 The farmers suffered because monsoon did not arrive ____________ time.

A. into

B. at

C. on

D. before

2 The student settled _________ very well in his new college.

A. around

B. down

C. over

D. in

3 The old woman gave biscuits __________ her dog.

A. at

B. towards

C. to

D. over

4 The company has ________ a lot of debts.

A. made

B. incurred

C. settled

D. accumulated

5 I will send my servant but I can not ________ that he will reach in time.

A. intend

B. ensure

C. sure

D. predict

6-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions.

It is the time to change your food habit to suit the weather and keep gastrointestinal infection at bay. As showers lash the city hospitals are getting scores of patients with complaints of diarrhoea and infectious diseases. The number of patients suffering from gastrointestinal problems has increased by 10% in the past one week.

Doctors blame the increase on the tendency to eat food kept overnight. “Such food can cause stomach problems in this season. Government hospitals are flooded with patients suffering from diarrhea, gastroenteritis, gastritis, acidity and stomach ache,”. “The cause of the problem in more than 90% cases is contaminated food and water”.

Monsoon spells trouble for those with a weak immune system. Rain, high humidity and frequent change of temperature favour the growth of virus and bacteria. While viruses become hyperactive, bacteria multiply at a faster rate. Microbes in the air attack food and multiply thereon. The number of microbes attacking food increase with the duration it is kept for after being cooked.

According to city-based physician Dr. D.P. Mishra, “Gastro patients can be divided into two group-slum dwellers and middle-class. The universal cause in the first group is contaminated water, while food is the culprit of the second group”. It is also said that refrigerated food may not smell or appear stale but microbes definitely stay in it. Sometimes even the taste is perfectly fine.

6 Which of the following is the main reason for people falling sick during the monsoon season?

A. because people in rainy season often get soaked in the rains.

B. because people consume more of outside food than home cooked food.

C. because of the tendency to eat food kept overnight.

D. All of the above

7 Which of the following statements is/are FALSE in the context of the passage?

A. The cause of the problem in more than 70% cases is due to contaminated water and food.

B. Monsoon spells trouble for those with a weak immune system.

C. Gastro patients can be divided into two groups.

D. The number of microbes attacking food increases with the duration it is kept for after being cooked.

8 What is the main motto of the author to write this passage?

A. To inform the readers about the various diseases they can suffer from during monsoon season.

B. To inform the readers to change their food habits during the monsoon season.

C. to stop the reader from consuming street food during monsoon season.

D. To inform the readers not to get soaked in the rains during monsoon season.

9 The attitude of the author is -

A. Nostalgic

B. Rhetorical

C. Informative

D. Philosophical

Q10 What does the phrase ‘at bay’ means ?

A. near water

B. play safe

C. away

D. nearby

Answers:-

Q.1 (C)

Q.2 (B)

Q.3 (C)

Q.4 (B)

Q.5 (B)

Q.6 (C)

Q.7 (A)

Q.8 (B)

Q.9 (C)

Q.10 (C)