• Online Test Series
  • Maths
  • BookList
  • English
  • GK
  • IBPS
  • Tricks
  • PracticePaper
  • PreviousYearPaper
  • Aptitude
  • Reasoning

SSC

  • Home
  • SSC CGL Test Series
  • UPSC Study Material Download
  • MCQ Practice
  • CSAT MAterial
  • Current Affair
Home → English → SSC CGL → English Questions for SSC CGL 2017

English Questions for SSC CGL 2017

Share
English, SSC CGL
Directions (1-5): Look at the italicized/BOLD part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the italicized/BOLD part. If one of the alternatives (a), (b) or (c). is better than the italicized/BOLD part, indicate your response accordingly.

Q1. Other countries have eradicated this disease ten years ago.
(a) eradicated
(b) had eradicated
(c) did eradicate
(d) no improvement

Q2. You have come here with a view to insult me.
(a) to insulting me
(b) of insulting me
(c) for insulting me
(d) no improvement

Q3. If I stood alone in defence of truth, and the whole world is banded against me and against truth, I would fight them all.
(a) will be banded
(b) were banded
(c) banded
(d) no improvement

Q4. During his long discourse, he did not touch that point.
(a) touch upon
(b) touch on
(c) touch of
(d) no improvement

Q5. He died in the year 1960 at 11 p.m. on 14 July.
(a) on 14 July in the year 1960 at 11 p.m.
(b) in the year 1960 on 14 July at 11 p.m.
(c) at 11 p.m. on 14 July in the year 1960
(d) no improvement

Directions (6-15): In the following questions, All/some of the sentences have errors. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer.
Q6. The news of the disturbance was broad-casted the same evening
(a) The news of the disturbance
(b) was broad-casted
(c) the same evening
(d) No error

Q7. Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl how could she kill the wolf single-handed and without a weapon.
(a) Everyone visiting the house asked the young girl
(b) how could she kill the wolf
(c) single-handed and without a weapon.
(d) No error

Q8. While walking slowly in the park on a quiet summer afternoon a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind.
(a) While walking slowly in the park
(b) on a quiet summer afternoon
(c) a mad dog suddenly attacked him from behind.
(d) No error

Q9. Since the attachment of air-conditioned sleeping cars to all important train, travelling became very pleasant, especially during the summer season.
(a) Since the attachment of air-conditioned sleeping cars to all important train,
(b) travelling became very pleasant,
(c) especially during the summer season.
(d) No error

Q10. It is the newspaper that exposes us to the widest range or human experiences and behavior.
(a) It is the newspaper
(b) that exposes us to the widest range
(c) or human experiences and behavior.
(d) No error

Q11. The method suggested in the lecture enables a student to learn more quickly and to have remembered for a longer period of time.
(a) The method suggested in the lecture
(b) enables a student to learn more quickly
(c) and to have remembered for a longer period of time.
(d) No error

Q12. Last month we celebrated the wedding of our sister for whom we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.
(a) Last month we celebrated
(b) the wedding of our sister for whom
(c) we have been looking for a suitable alliance for three years.
(d) No error

Q13. A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry, is looking for a marketing manager to look up the marketing network of the company.
(a) A leading textile manufacturer, one of the fastest growing in the industry,
(b) is looking for a marketing manager
(c) to look up the marketing network of the company.
(d) No error

Q14. There was very heavy rain last night, and the rivers have overflown their banks, causing hardship to the people living by them.
(a) There was very heavy rain last night,
(b) and the rivers have overflown their banks,
(c) causing hardship to the people living by them.
(d) No error

 Q15. Locke’s treatises on government toleration and education show a mind fully awake in the possibilities of social reconstruction.
(a) Locke’s treatises on government toleration and education
(b) show a mind fully awake in
(c) the possibilities of social reconstruction.
(d) No error









Solutions

1.A
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.B
8.A
9.B
10.C
11.C
12.C
13.C
14.B
15.B





Share to

Twitter Print Friendly Version of this pagePrint Get a PDF version of this webpagePDF
Newer Post
Older Post
Home

GK Tricks

Popular Posts

  • 3500 Spotting Errors Questions with answers - Download Pdf
  • General Knowledge Question and Answers - World & India PDF Download
  • RS Aggarwal Quantitative Aptitude book pdf download
  • SQUARE ROOTS TRICKS FOR FAST CALCULATION
  • Most Important English Vocabulary (pdf Download )
  • Trick to count how many Squares/Triangles in a figure
  • Download pdf of 1000 Reading Comprehension Questions with answer for practice
  • 80 Rules to solve Sentence Correction Download pdf
  • 101 shortcuts in math Download pdf
comments powered by Disqus

Subscribe To our Youtube

100 Comprehension Passages Prepared from recent news Articles

100 Comprehension Passages Prepared from recent news Articles
Improve Your English

Popular Posts

  • 3500 Spotting Errors Questions with answers - Download Pdf
  • General Knowledge Question and Answers - World & India PDF Download
  • Trick to count how many Squares/Triangles in a figure
  • Download pdf of 1000 Reading Comprehension Questions with answer for practice
  • Analogy Concept , practice questions with answers Download PDF
  • Most Important English Vocabulary (pdf Download )
  • Governor Generals of British India Objective type questions and answers
  • RS Aggarwal Quantitative Aptitude book pdf download
  • Biology (Tissues) Quiz RRB JE Exam:
  • Geography Questions For RRB JE

Search Material By Date

Label

BookList CLERK computer CurrentAffair cutoff English General Awareness GK History IBPS maths PracticePaper PreviousYearPaper Quantitative Aptitude Reasoning Schedule Solved SSC CGL SSC2014 Syllabus trick tricks

Pages

  • Home
  • SSC Result
  • Previous Year Papers
  • Download SSC Material
  • Books For SSC
Powered by Blogger.
Copyright 2017 SSC @WWW.XAAM.IN