SSC CGL & MTS Quiz : English Language | 17-04-2021

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.

1-2. Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/phrases and mark your answer.

1 A cut above

A. quite taller than

B. more active than

C. a little rougher than

D. rather superior to

2 Black hole of Calcutta

A. To look pale

B. To make an enormous but futile effort

C. Unpleasantly full and hot room of confinement

D. To welcome with great effort

3 In the question given below, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive form’ Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active form.

Let this house be sold off.

A. Sell of this house.

B. Sell off this house.

C. Sell off that house.

D. Sell this house off from here.

4 Choose the correct spelling of the word.

A. Avericious

B. Avaricious

C. Avarisious

D. Averisious

5 In the question given below, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form’ Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Manisha said, “My sister will have been learning her lesson for four hours.

A. Sneha said that her sister would be learning her lesson for four hours.

B. Sneha said that her sister will have been learning her lesson for four hours.

C. Sneha said that her sister would have been learning her lesson for four hours.

D. Sneha said that her sister would have being learning her lesson for four hours.

6-8. In the question given below, choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word and mark your answer.

6 Procrastinate

A. close

B. delay

C. avert

D. near

7 Protagonist

A. main figure

B. ruin

C. conceal

D. take

8 Sumptuous

A. paltry

B. rise

C. abandon

D. splendid

9-10. In the question given below, choose the word most opposite in meaning to the given word and mark your answer.

9 Thrive

A. sporadic

B. deteriorate

C. develop

D. flourish

10 Wary

A. vigilant

B. careful

C. oblivious

D. leave

Answers:-

Q.1 (D)

Q.2 (C)

Q.3 (B)

Q.4 (B)

Q.5 (C)

Q.6 (B)

Q.7 (A)

Q.8 (D)

Q.9 (B)

Q.10 (C)