SSC CGL Quiz : English Language | 21-08-2023

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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. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

People make plastic products by mixing plastic with additives. The additives (A) ______ it difficult to recycle the plastic. To recycle plastic things, (B) ______ grind them up first, but this new (C) ______ is not easy to use again. A laboratory in California made a new type (D) ______ plastic to deal with this problem. (E) ______ Scientists put the new plastic in a high-acid solution, and the plastic and the additives break apart. People can then easily reuse the plastic.

1. Select the most appropriate option for blank A

A makes

B is making

C was making

D make

2. Select the most appropriate option for blank B

A personnel

B human beings

C persons

D people

3. Select the most appropriate option for blank C

A thing

B material

C component

D object

4. Select the most appropriate option for blank D

A of

B to

C in

D with

5. Select the most appropriate option for blank E

A Then

B But

C When

D Until

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

He once had a very frightening ______ with a wild bull.

A commitment

B appointment

C enterprise

D encounter

7. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Living in air

A heavenly

B visual

C aerial

D feathery

8. Select the wrongly spelt word.

A agitation

B aggressive

C agreement

D agriculture

9. 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.

Two senior officers have been entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the reception of the guest.

A for organize

B to organizing

C of organizing

D No improvement

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

ERODE

A build

B fix

C disintegrate

D preserve

Answers:-

Q.1 (D)

Q.2 (D)

Q.3 (B)

Q.4 (A)

Q.5 (C)

Q.6 (D)

Q.7 (C)

Q.8 (B)

Q.9 (C)

Q.10 (C)