SSC CGL & MTS Quiz : English Language | 22-03-2021

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.

1-4. A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part as (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, you answer is (D).

1 Modern medicine promotes good health.

A. means

B. preaches about

C. praises

D. No improvement

2 Despite having many other opportunities, he went for Police service.

A. liked

B. opted

C. selected

D. No improvement

3 I love him because he is a good man by heart.

A. at heart

B. of heart

C. in heart

D. No improvement

4 The editor gave me a time–line to finish the article.

A. guideline

B. deadline

C. decline

D. No improvement

5-9. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

5 One whose motive is merely to get money.

A. Business-like

B. Mercenary

C. Polyglot

D. Fastidious

6 A man who is quite like a woman

A. Feminine

B. Feminist

C. Effeminate

D. Womanly

7 A co-worker in an office or institution.

A. Companion

B. Ally

C. Accomplice

D. Colleague

8 To supply land with water by artificial means:

A. Irrigate

B. Mitigate

C. Watergate

D. Postulate

9 A large burial ground.

A. Mercenary

B. Emissary

C. Symmetry

D. Cemetary

10 In the following question, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer.

A. Acknowlege

B. Acknoladge

C. Aknowledge

D. Acknowledge

Answers:-

Q.1 (D)

Q.2 (B)

Q.3 (A)

Q.4 (B)

Q.5 (B)

Q.6 (C)

Q.7 (D)

Q.8 (A)

Q.9 (D)

Q.10 (D)