SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 07-08-2023

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.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first _____ (P) _____ to set foot on

the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar _____ (Q) ______ won’t disappear for millions of

years. That is because there is no rain or wind to _____ (R) ______ them. The surface area of the Moon

is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds of kilos of rock and dust

from the Moon to _____ (S) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel around the Earth. As it does

so, we see different amounts of its side ______ (T) ______ by the Sun. That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

Q.1 Select the option to fill in blank P.

1. creature

2. object

3. human

4. organism

Q.2 Select the option to fill in blank Q.

1. surface

2. dust

3. eclipse

4. rock

Q.3 Select the option to fill in blank R.

1. restore

2. recreate

3. replicate

4. erode

Q.4 Select the option to fill in blank S.

1. store

2. sell

3. study

4. show

Q.5 Select the option to fill in blank T.

1. heated

2. covered

3. hidden

4. lit

Q.6 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The film Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg.

1. The film Jurassic Park directed Steven Spielberg.

2. Steven Spielberg is the director of the film Jurassic Park.

3. Steven Spielberg has been directing the film Jurassic Park.

4. Steven Spielberg directed the film Jurassic Park.

Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

He spends good deal of money on clothing.

1. A good deal of 

 2. The good deal of

3. No improvement 

 4. Good dealing of

Q.8 Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Rani said, "We are organizing a cleaning programme in the colony tomorrow."

1. Rani said that they were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony the next day.

2. Rani asked why they were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony the next day.

3. Rani said that we are organizing a cleaning programme in the colony tomorrow.

4. Rani told that we were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony that day.

Q.9 Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

I will tell him that I don't want to join the art classes.

1. I will tell him, "I don't want to join the art classes."

2. I said to him, "I couldn't join the art classes."

3. I want to tell him, "I don't like to join the art classes."

4. I will tell him, "I didn't want to join the art classes."

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

My cousin has been ill since three days.

1. For three days. 

 2. No improvement 

 3. From three days. 

 4. By three days. 

Answers:-

Q.1 (3)

Q.2 (1)

Q.3 (4)

Q.4 (3)

Q.5 (4)

Q.6 (4)

Q.7 (1)

Q.8 (1)

Q.9 (1)

Q.10 (1)