SSC CGL & MTS Quiz : English Language | 02-03-2021

Dear Readers,

As SSC CGL & MTS 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 & MTS  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 In the question given below choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.

Frugal

A. miserly

B. gluttonous

C. plentiful

D. extravagant

2-5. In questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence and mark your answer.

2 Very dramatic

A. Histrionic

B. Hippocratic

C. Hirsuite

D. Hoary

3 A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles-

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Personification

D. Alliteration

4 The process by which a person or an organisation reduces the amount of money it spends-

A. Budgeting

B. Retrenchment

C. Saving

D. Alteration

5 An established principle of practical wisdom-

A. Marxism

B. Maxim

C. Neologism

D. Platonism

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 and blacken the circle corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If there is no error, your answer is (D).

6 If I were you (A)/ I would not attend (B)/ the wedding, come what may (C)/ No Error(D).

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

7 He left for Mumbai on Sunday (A)/ arriving there (B)/ on Monday (C)/ No Error (D).

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

8 The minister for 'Education'(A)/ vehemently refused (B)/ the allegation that he had taken bribes(C)/ No Error(D).

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

9 No sooner did the teacher (A)/ enter the class room (B)/ the students got up (C)/ No Error (D).

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

10 It is (A)/ nothing else (B)/ than pride (C)/ No Error(D).

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

Answers:-

Q.1 (D)

Q.2 (A)

Q.3 (B)

Q.4 (A)

Q.5 (B)

Q.6 (C)

Q.7 (B)

Q.8 (A)

Q.9 (C)

Q.10 (C)