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SSC Sentence Improvement Quiz for SSC CGL Mains 2019 15 July 20
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
You cannot pass as long as you study.
Correct
(b) unless (Conj.) : used for saying that something
can only happen or be true in a particular situation
l You cannot pass unless you study.
as long as (Idioms) : only if
l You cannot pass as long as you do not study.
provided (Conj.) : used for saying that must happen
or be done to make it possible for something else to
happen ; if
l You can pass provided you study.
Here, unless is the right usage.Incorrect
(b) unless (Conj.) : used for saying that something
can only happen or be true in a particular situation
l You cannot pass unless you study.
as long as (Idioms) : only if
l You cannot pass as long as you do not study.
provided (Conj.) : used for saying that must happen
or be done to make it possible for something else to
happen ; if
l You can pass provided you study.
Here, unless is the right usage. -
Question 2 of 20
2. Question
They sat by the river bank with their legs remaining in the water.
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(b) dangling (Verb) : to hang or swing freely
Here, dangling is the right usage.Incorrect
(b) dangling (Verb) : to hang or swing freely
Here, dangling is the right usage. -
Question 3 of 20
3. Question
A buffalo cannot defend a buffalo against lion
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(a) A buffalo cannot defend another buffalo against
a lion is the right sentenceIncorrect
(a) A buffalo cannot defend another buffalo against
a lion is the right sentence -
Question 4 of 20
4. Question
I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I won as a prize
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(a) I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I
had won as a prize is the right sentenceIncorrect
(a) I sat down on the bench to look at the trophy I
had won as a prize is the right sentence -
Question 5 of 20
5. Question
If the room had been brighter, Shweta would have been able to read for a while before bedtime
Correct
(c) Had the room been brighter, Shweta would have
been able to read for a while before bedtime is the
right sentence.Incorrect
(c) Had the room been brighter, Shweta would have
been able to read for a while before bedtime is the
right sentence. -
Question 6 of 20
6. Question
I like tea and I like coffee
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(c) Both …and emphasize the link between two
things (tea and coffee) making a stronger connection.
Hence, both tea and coffee is the right usage.Incorrect
(c) Both …and emphasize the link between two
things (tea and coffee) making a stronger connection.
Hence, both tea and coffee is the right usage. -
Question 7 of 20
7. Question
They are bringing down the old bridge to build a new one.
Correct
(c) demolishing (Verb) : to pull or knock down a building
bringing down (PhrV.) : to reduce something
l We aim to bring down prices on all our computers.
destroying (Verb) : to damage something so badly
that it no longer exists, works, etc.
l The building was completely destroyed by fire.
damaging (Verb) : to harm or spoil something
l The fire badly damaged the town hall.
Here, demolishing is the right usage.Incorrect
(c) demolishing (Verb) : to pull or knock down a building
bringing down (PhrV.) : to reduce something
l We aim to bring down prices on all our computers.
destroying (Verb) : to damage something so badly
that it no longer exists, works, etc.
l The building was completely destroyed by fire.
damaging (Verb) : to harm or spoil something
l The fire badly damaged the town hall.
Here, demolishing is the right usage. -
Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Maggie took a hot bath because she was working in the garden all afternoon.
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(c) had been (Past Perfect Continuous Tense) is the
right usage.Incorrect
(c) had been (Past Perfect Continuous Tense) is the
right usage. -
Question 9 of 20
9. Question
The country faced a rainfall deficit of eight per cent after the four mont h lon g sou th west monsoon.
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(a) during (Pre.) : all through a period of time.
after the (Prep.) : following something in time
at the end of : the final part of a period of time, an
event, etc.
Here, during the is the right usage.Incorrect
(a) during (Pre.) : all through a period of time.
after the (Prep.) : following something in time
at the end of : the final part of a period of time, an
event, etc.
Here, during the is the right usage. -
Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Children with disabilities and special needs also have the right to education just like normal children
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(a) just as normal children do is the right usage.
Incorrect
(a) just as normal children do is the right usage.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
He was too glad to see his friend.
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(a) too (Adv.) : very ; extremely
too glad to gives a negative sense.
So, very glad is the right usage.Incorrect
(a) too (Adv.) : very ; extremely
too glad to gives a negative sense.
So, very glad is the right usage. -
Question 12 of 20
12. Question
All his efforts to find his lost child were in vane
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(c) vain (Adj.) : useless
vane (Noun) : a flat blade, moved by wind/water
(windmill)
vein (Noun) : any of the tubes that carry blood from
all the parts of the body to.
wane (Verb) : fade ; decrease
Here, vain is the right usage.Incorrect
(c) vain (Adj.) : useless
vane (Noun) : a flat blade, moved by wind/water
(windmill)
vein (Noun) : any of the tubes that carry blood from
all the parts of the body to.
wane (Verb) : fade ; decrease
Here, vain is the right usage. -
Question 13 of 20
13. Question
He is so intelligent that he could win the quiz competition.
Correct
(b) can (Mod.V.) (Simple Present) is the right usage
as the Main Clause is in Simple Present Tense.Incorrect
(b) can (Mod.V.) (Simple Present) is the right usage
as the Main Clause is in Simple Present Tense. -
Question 14 of 20
14. Question
The demonstration passed away peacefully.
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(b) passed (Verb) : to move past or to the other side of
something/somebody
pass away (Phr.V.) : die
pass out (Phr.V.) : faint ; to become unconscious
pass on (Phr.V.) : to give something to somebody else
Here, passed is the right usage.Incorrect
(b) passed (Verb) : to move past or to the other side of
something/somebody
pass away (Phr.V.) : die
pass out (Phr.V.) : faint ; to become unconscious
pass on (Phr.V.) : to give something to somebody else
Here, passed is the right usage. -
Question 15 of 20
15. Question
They have not spoken to each other since they quarrelled.
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(c) ever since (Conj.) : continuously since the time
mentioned
l She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived.
since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now
l It’s twenty years since I’ve seen her.
Here, ever since is the right usage.Incorrect
(c) ever since (Conj.) : continuously since the time
mentioned
l She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived.
since (Conj.) : from an event in the past until now
l It’s twenty years since I’ve seen her.
Here, ever since is the right usage. -
Question 16 of 20
16. Question
I walked back home after the movie yesterday night
Correct
(a) Here, last night is the right usage.
Incorrect
(a) Here, last night is the right usage.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Last evening I went t o the optician and bought spectacles
Correct
(c) spectacles (Plural)
a pair of spectacles (Singular)
Hence, a pair of spectacles is the right usage.Incorrect
(c) spectacles (Plural)
a pair of spectacles (Singular)
Hence, a pair of spectacles is the right usage. -
Question 18 of 20
18. Question
He came despite of his busy schedule.
Correct
(c) in spite of (Id.) : despite
despite (Prep.) : in spite of
nevertheless (Adv.) : despite something that you have
just mentioned
Here, in spite of is the right usage.Incorrect
(c) in spite of (Id.) : despite
despite (Prep.) : in spite of
nevertheless (Adv.) : despite something that you have
just mentioned
Here, in spite of is the right usage. -
Question 19 of 20
19. Question
The receptionist asked the patient, “Who recommended you to DrPaulson ?”
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(b) referred (Verb) : to mention/speak about somebody/
something
recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something
is good/useful, or that somebody would be suitable
for a particular job, etc.
introduced (Verb) : to tell somebody about yourself
(name, where you live, etc.)
alluded (Verb) : to mention something in an indirect
way
Here, referred is the right usage.Incorrect
(b) referred (Verb) : to mention/speak about somebody/
something
recommend (Verb) : to tell somebody that something
is good/useful, or that somebody would be suitable
for a particular job, etc.
introduced (Verb) : to tell somebody about yourself
(name, where you live, etc.)
alluded (Verb) : to mention something in an indirect
way
Here, referred is the right usage. -
Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Seeing that she is very tired , I walked out of the room and let her sleep.
Correct
(b) Simple Past Tense-was will be used as the sentence
is indicating a Past action.
Hence, seeing that she was very tired is the right
usage.Incorrect
(b) Simple Past Tense-was will be used as the sentence
is indicating a Past action.
Hence, seeing that she was very tired is the right
usage.
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