SSC GD & MTS Quiz : English Language | 01-02-2022

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As SSC GD & 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 GD & 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.

1-5. In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer.

The millions of people from different parts of the world, who have settled in America, have all contributed something to American English. (A) _________ to the new ways of life they (B) _________ in the new country, they could not help leaving some (C) _________ of their language on English. (D) _________ drawing upon these many elements which make (E) _________ American culture, Americans have made their kind of English a melting pot in miniature.

1 Choose the correct option for (A)

A. confirming

B. conforming

C. confining

D. connecting

2 Choose the correct option for (B)

A. sought

B. found

C. acquired

D. traced

3 Choose the correct option for (C)

A. mark

B. sign

C. identity

D. elements

4 Choose the correct option for (D)

A. On

B. From

C. By

D. In

5 Choose the correct option for (E)

A. for

B. of

C. up

D. over

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

Language, they say, is the Iens through which human beings perceive the world. If so, English is perhaps the most distorting lens through which to see animals. It has perpetuated a cross-eyed view of birds, beasts, fish and fowl. The very word' animal;' connotes the brutish and the sensual. Animal instincts and animal passions imply baseness and vulgarity. The language transfers negative human traits to animals, making the former appear as characteristics of the latter. Thus, the chicken is cowardly, frightened, faint-hearted, the goat lustful and foolish, the bear rough and ill-bred. Butterflies are flighty and foxes notorious for craftiness and cunning. They baffle, deceive and cheat. Much the worst one, reptiles, particularly the snake, creeping base malignant, abject, ungrateful and treacherous.

Each species carries its denigration forever embedded in its English name giving the language as many unpleasant adjectives and figures of speech as it could possibly want. To be bull-headed is to be impetuous and obstinate the cattish woman is spiteful and back-biting the crab-faced person has a peevish countenance. An elephant's walk is ungainly, bird brains are to be ridiculed and the herd mentality draws only contempt. You can be as blind as a bat and batty, if you are crazy as well.

6 English language

A. is the lens through which people see the correct picture of the world

B. is the lens through which people see a distorted picture of the world

C. is not a lens yet can reflect the world

D. is a lens that does not allow one to see anything

7 In the English language

A. the animals are used for pleasant comparisons

B. the animals are used for interesting comparisons

C. the animals are used for unpleasant comparisons

D. the animals are not used for any figure of speech

8 Which of the following statement is true?

A. The chicken is cowardly, the goat faint hearted and the bear ill-bred.

B. The chicken is cowardly the goat ill-bred and the bear lustful.

C. The chicken is cowardly, the goat rough and the bear faint-hearted.

D. The chicken is faint-hearted, the goat foolish and the bear ill-bred.

9 Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Butterflies are flightly, and foxes notorious for craftiness and cunning.

B. To be bull-headed is to be impetuous and obstinate, the cattish woman is spiteful and back-bitting.

C. The very word 'animal' cannotes the brutish and the brave.

D. Animals instincts and animal passions imply baseness and vulgarity.

10 Which of the following words/groups of words in the passage means 'thinking or working as a group rather than as separate individuals?

A. species

B. countenance

C. designation

D. herd mentality

Answers:-

Q.1 (B)

Q.2 (C)

Q.3 (D)

Q.4 (C)

Q.5 (C)

Q.6 (B)

Q.7 (C)

Q.8 (D)

Q.9 (C)

Q.10 (D)