SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 10-08-2023

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.

1. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

How many candidates had been interviewed by him before lunch?

A. How many candidates has he interviewed before lunch?

B. How many candidates did he interview before lunch?

C. How many candidates had he interviewed before lunch?

D. How many candidates was he interviewing before lunch?

Answer: C

2. Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

Smooth

A. Flat

B. Uneven

C. Rough

D. Broken

Answer: A

3. Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

The student apologised the teacher for the delay in submitting the assignment.

A. No substitution is required

B. is apologising the teacher

C. apologised to the teacher

D has apologised the teacher

Answer: C

4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

She said, “The stars are shining brightly tonight.”

A. She said the stars are shining brightly tonight.

B. She said that the stars were shining brightly that night.

C. She said the stars were shining brightly tonight.

D. She asked if the stars were shining brightly that night.

Answer: B

5. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The recently hike / in the price of petroleum products / will hit / household budgets severely.

A. will hit

B. The recently hike

C. household budgets severely

D. in the price of petroleum products

Answer: B

6. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Their idea of a holiday ______ at a luxury resort.

A. is relax

B. is relaxed

C. is to relaxing

D. is relaxing

Answer: D

7. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.

A. Our amusements have little zest if we engage in them in solitude.

B. Friendship increases happiness and diminishes misery.

C. It doubles our joys and divides our grief.

D. When we do well, it is delightful to have friends who are pleased with our success.

A. BCDA

B. ABDC

C. CBAD

D. DACB

Answer: A

8. The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Your name / precedes before mine / in the / admission list.

A. Your name

B. in the

C. precedes before mine

D. admission list

Answer: C

9. Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew.

A. Not able to finish work

B. To take on more than one can handle

C. To be happy to multitask

D. To find work dull

Answer: B

10. Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

Imminent

A. Unyielding

B. Ignorant

C. Impending

D. Distant

Answer: C