ssc cgl 2017 English Quiz

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

1. The reason Priya was late (1)/ to the meeting is because her (2)/ flight was delayed. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

2. Not only did they offer him (1)/ good salary but provided (2)/ him with a beautiful bungalow. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

3. His father ……….him up in a construction business.

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

4. I have _____ respect for his achievement.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

5. BOAST

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

6. HASTE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

7. REFULGENT

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

8. SKEPTIC

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

9. Herculean task

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

10. On tenterhooks

Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

11. Neha (would be looked) beautiful in Indian attire.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

12. ( People have been long known) how important the trees are to them.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

13. An associate in crime

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

14. Man behaving more like a woman than as a man

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

17. P. On the earth, liquid forms and solid forms (ice/snow) predominate.
Q. The water cycle has two distinct branches the atmospheric branch and the terrestrial branch.
R. Water plays a versatile role in the functioning of the biosphere.
S. In the atmosphere, water exists mainly in gaseous form.

18. P. For however elusively, it still knew of harbours and anchors, of homes to which to return, and are barns in which to store the harvest.
Q. The works of the early Renaissance and the poetry of Shakespeare vibrate with the compassion for live experience in danger of dying from exposure and neglect.
R. Yes, it was a genius of courage, not of desperate audacity.
S. In this compassion was the creative genius of the age.

19. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Sunita has written a story which fascinates everyone.

20. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Rajesh ordered his driver to do as he was told.

Management is a set of (21) that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running (22). The most (23) aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to (24) changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that (25) and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Management is a set of (21) that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running (22). The most (23) aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to (24) changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that (25) and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Management is a set of (21) that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running (22). The most (23) aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to (24) changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that (25) and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Management is a set of (21) that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running (22). The most (23) aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to (24) changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that (25) and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Management is a set of (21) that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running (22). The most (23) aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership is a set of process that creates organization in the first place or adapts, them to (24) changing circumstances. Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that (25) and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

1. If it would (1)/ rain, they will (2)/not come. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

2. Organic pulses are so popular today (1)/ that many people wonder (2)/ how they ever lived without them. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

3. My father did not approve ……….the plan of travelling to Uttarakhand because of bad weather there.

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

4. I settled ……….Canada last year.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

5. ABEYANCE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

6. DAUNTLESS

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

7. CLANDESTINE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

8. INTREPID

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

9. To steal a march

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

10. In a jiffy

Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

11. (After he arrived) from office, he goes to gym.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

12. When I first saw Ankit, he (was playing) cricket.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

13 Mania for travel

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

14. One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

17. P. It isn’t bragging about how great you are.
Q. It’s not about thinking you’re perfect because nobody is but knowing that you’re worthy of being loved and accepted.
R. Self esteem is how much you value yourself and how important you think you are.
S. It’s how you see yourself and feel about your achievements.

18. P. Most of them are combinations of hydrogen and carbon in varying proportions.
Q. Crude mineral oil comes out of the earth as a thick brown or black liquid with a strong smell.
R. It is a complex mixture of many different substances, each with its own individual qualities.
S. Such hydrocarbons are also found in other forms such as bitumen, asphalt and natural gas.

19. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
He shall have bought a car.

20. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The teacher said to the student, “Have you brought your lunch?”

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a (21). Children are the most (22) to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to (23). Teach them that taking a few (24) measures to prevent infections and diseases is (25).

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a (21). Children are the most (22) to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to (23). Teach them that taking a few (24) measures to prevent infections and diseases is (25).

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a (21). Children are the most (22) to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to (23). Teach them that taking a few (24) measures to prevent infections and diseases is (25).

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a (21). Children are the most (22) to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to (23). Teach them that taking a few (24) measures to prevent infections and diseases is (25).

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a (21). Children are the most (22) to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to (23). Teach them that taking a few (24) measures to prevent infections and diseases is (25).

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

1. Are not your father (1)/ and your elder brother (2)/ out of town? (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

2. Our office building comprises (1)/ seven floors and a restaurant at the top in an (2)/ area of about eight hundred sq. metres. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

3. John as well as his friends always……….the permission of his mother before going for a rugby match.

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

4. My sister unlike my brothers……….to have a career in Engineering.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

5. BOISTEROUS

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

6. HAGGARD

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

7. OSTENTATION

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

8. COMMISERATE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

9. Pillar to post

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

10. Hobson’s choice

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

11. William Shakespeare is the greatest of (all other) writers.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

12. She is not used (to sleep) for so long.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

13. Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and kin.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

14. One who does not care for literature or art.

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

17. P. And if I think about something which didn’t happen I start thinking about all the other things which didn’t happen.
Q. But there is only ever one thing which happened at a particular time and a particular place.
R. And there are an infinite number of things which didn’t happen at that time and that place.
S. A lie is when you say something happened which didn’t happen.

18. P. The magnitude of the interdependence depends on the technique of production causing the shifts in the food supply curve.
Q. Interdependence of food and labour market is important for the development process.
R. Similarly, an upward shift in the food supply curve shifts up the food demand curve.
S. An upward shift in the food supply curve would simultaneously result in an upward shift in the labour demand curve.

19. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Who teaches you Mathematics?

20. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
“I don’t know the answer. Do you”? She asked.

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this (21), the (22) of our educational curriculum as well as that of our (23) and students is likely to remain (24). It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and (25).

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this (21), the (22) of our educational curriculum as well as that of our (23) and students is likely to remain (24). It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and (25).

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this (21), the (22) of our educational curriculum as well as that of our (23) and students is likely to remain (24). It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and (25).

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this (21), the (22) of our educational curriculum as well as that of our (23) and students is likely to remain (24). It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and (25).

Education is for life, not merely for a livelihood. As long as we are unmindful of this (21), the (22) of our educational curriculum as well as that of our (23) and students is likely to remain (24). It is not enough for a society to have experts. It needs human beings who can think, feel and act generously, the kind of people who cannot be replaced by computers and (25).

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error’.

1. If you had (1)/ told me earlier (2)/ I will help you. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error’.

2. Her mother is (1)/ angry and (2)/ indifferent to me. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

3. Don’t loiter ……… the corridor.

In the following questions, the sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

4. I will scold him when ………

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

5. MELLIFLUOUS

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

6. DODGE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

7. MERETRICIOUS

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

8. NEBULOUS

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

9. Spick and Span

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

10. To draw the longbow

Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

11. By rescuing the child from fire, the local resident (added another feather to his cap.)

Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

12. The government plans to (take up) the construction project soon.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

13. A man devoid of kind feeling and sympathy.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

14. One who eats too much

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

17. P. The aim must be to ensure that our country does not experience either paucity or a-surfeit of trained manpower in any specific segment of our economy.
Q. When we set about the task of higher education, we should be absolutely clear in our perception of the goals of education in the specific context of our nation’s development.
R. No doubt, one of the important aims of education would be to create the required range and nature of trained manpower assessed to be needed by different sectors of national growth.
S. The entire educational apparatus must be geared progressively to fulfill the requirements of different phases of our growth in every sector primary, secondary and tertiary.

18. P. Bureaucratic cultures can smother those who want to respond to shifting conditions.
Q. Arrogant managers can overevaluate their current performance and competitive position listen poorly and learn slowly.
R. And the lack of leadership leaves no force inside these organizations to break out of the morass.
S. Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing the very forces that present threats and opportunities.

19. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
She teaches us English.

20. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Nisha said to Swati, “ Will you help me in my project just now?”

Democracy should (1) dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the (2) good of the greatest (3). The opposition party should (4) the wrong plans, policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the (5) needs of the people to make its position solid.

Democracy should (1) dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the (2) good of the greatest (3). The opposition party should (4) the wrong plans, policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the (5) needs of the people to make its position solid.

Democracy should (1) dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the (2) good of the greatest (3). The opposition party should (4) the wrong plans, policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the (5) needs of the people to make its position solid.

Democracy should (1) dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the (2) good of the greatest (3). The opposition party should (4) the wrong plans, policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the (5) needs of the people to make its position solid.

Democracy should (1) dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the (2) good of the greatest (3). The opposition party should (4) the wrong plans, policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the (5) needs of the people to make its position solid.

In the following questions, some part of a sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error’.

1. My elder son deals with (1)/ spare parts and manages (2)/ his bread and butter. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, some part of a sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error’.

2. Sneha was accused for murder of her husband (1)/ but the court found her (2)/ not guilty and acquitted her. (3)/ No Error (4)

In the following questions, each sentence given with blanks is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

3. My sister’s marriage passed………peacefully.

In the following questions, each sentence given with blanks is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.

4. There are ……… books on computer science in your school library, so you need to purchase them from the market.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

5. ATROCITY

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

6. PROCRASTINATE

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

7. RAUCOUS

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

8. PREDILECTION

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

9. A wild goose chase

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

10. A moot point

Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.

11. The Chairman appointed her (as a secretary) as she is efficient.

Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.

12. I wish I (was) a superman.

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

13. One who is honourably discharged from service

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

14. A perception without objective reality

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

17. P. Granted, political defection is increasingly less an act of ideological defiance than one of pure opportunism.
Q. Yet, for all it flaws, the current law recognizes and respects one fundamental principle: The right to dissent.
R. A blanket ban on defection will weaken rather than strengthen democracy, in whose name it is being sought to be imposed.
S. Granted also that it is illogical to allow a third of the party to split but not in a lesser number.

18. P. As difficult as it may be to recognize what it is inside us that is making us respond with negativity, that is the path towards forgiveness.
Q. This will automatically change your relationship with the other person and you will feel much better.
R. We need to recognize our reaction to the other person as a mirror of something in ourselves.
S. Whatever, the issues might be, once you have discovered them, you can work on forgiving yourself.

Directions : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
19. After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.

Directions : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
20. I said to my friends, “let us go to a picnic for a change”.

Literature is a (1) through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest (2) different norms of society. The words that deal with a (3) issue are of particular importance in literature. They are (4) with a particular purpose in (5).

Literature is a (1) through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest (2) different norms of society. The words that deal with a (3) issue are of particular importance in literature. They are (4) with a particular purpose in (5).

Literature is a (1) through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest (2) different norms of society. The words that deal with a (3) issue are of particular importance in literature. They are (4) with a particular purpose in (5).

Literature is a (1) through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest (2) different norms of society. The words that deal with a (3) issue are of particular importance in literature. They are (4) with a particular purpose in (5).

Literature is a (1) through which a person conveys his ideas towards or protest (2) different norms of society. The words that deal with a (3) issue are of particular importance in literature. They are (4) with a particular purpose in (5).