Cloze Test Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Direction: (1-5): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

New-age parents make sure their children are not home alone when they go on vacations. Mall-hopping and (i)__________ driving to tick off things to be seen or done is not their idea of a break. Unlike the Simpsons’ dysfunctional holidays, these (ii)_________ parents are packing their bags to go on trips that are planned with a great deal of care. Instead of heading to Disneyland or museums, family vacations (iii)________turned into experiences to cherish and Instagram too. Places, sights and activities are chosen to (iv)________that (v)________teens and cranky toddlers have plenty to keep them engaged.

Q1. New-age parents make sure their children are not home alone when they go on vacations. Mall-hopping and _________ driving
 antipyretic
 frenetic
 hastened
 stagnant

Q2. Unlike the Simpsons’ dysfunctional holidays, these ________ parents are packing their bags to go on trips
 savvy
 dim-witted
 ingenuous
 forthright

Q3. Instead of heading to Disneyland or museums, family vacations ______turned into experiences to cherish
 had been
 have been
 being
 are

Q4. Places, sights and activities are chosen to ________that
 confirm
 act
 ensure
 planned

Q5. ________ teens and cranky toddlers have plenty to keep them engaged.
 forbearing
 compliant
 resurgent
 grumpy

Direction: (6-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again (vi) ____________ India's slow overall progress (vii)____________ addressing chronic malnutrition, manifest in stunting (low weight for age), wasting (low weight for height), micronutrient (viii)__________ and overweight. Our track (ix)_________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children over the past decade has been modest at best, and (x)_____________ what other countries with comparable socioeconomic indicators have achieved.

Q6. The "Global Nutrition Report 2016" once again ____________
 demonstrates
 demonstrated
 demonstrated that
 had demonstrated

Q7. India's slow overall progress_________ addressing chronic malnutrition
 over
 for
 in
 into

Q8. micronutrient __________ and overweight.
 rarity
 deficit
 absence
 deficiencies

Q9. Our track _________ in reducing the proportion of undernourished children
 progress
 record
 report
 result

Q10. and _____________ what other countries with comparable socioeconomic indicators
 leads
 fails
 lags
 falters

Direction: (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Equally disappointing is the court's (xi)________________, one-paragraph dismissal of the claim that criminal (xii)________________ creates a chilling effect upon speech. Such proclamations are easy (xiii)_______________ from the high, secure, and insulated bench of the Supreme Court. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of (xiv)_____________ cases in court, (xv)_______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.

Q11. Equally disappointing is the court's ________________,
 cursory
 shortened
 tiny
 slight

Q12. criminal ________________ creates a chilling effect upon speech
 defamating
 defamation
 defamate
 defamations

Q13. Such proclamations are easy _______________ from the high
 in making
 made
 for making
 to make

Q14. It is journalists and newspapers, fighting hundreds of _____________ cases in court
 imaginary
 frivolous
 unintelligible
 ordinary

Q15. _______________ have to deal with the very real consequences.
 whom
 which
 who
 those










SOLUTIONS

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

Error Detection Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. The issues are very complex (A)/ and the problem is that they are bound to be obscured (B)/ by these hypocritical politicians (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. Now I have come (A)/ to know why he always remains at (B)/ loggers-head with his wife and mother-in-law (C)/ No Error (D).
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q3. The officer as well as (A)/ the assistants absented (B)/ themselves from the office (C)/ No Error (D).
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q4. The Statesman has the (A)/ larger circulation (B)/ of all English details (C)/ No Error (D).
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q5. I always enjoy (A)/ to read (B)/ books (C)/ No Error (D).
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q6. The artist, plainly a better critic (A) / than painter destroyed what (B) / he made over for ten years. (C) / No error (d)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q7. The job for drawing water (A) / from the village well is usually (B) / carried out by the women and young girls (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q8. The General Manager of the industry has felt (A) / that there is no use of (B) / discussing about the problems with labourers (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q9. The house owners forget that even so simple (A)/ a matter as cleaning and maintaining (B)/ a lawn affects ecology and should not be neglected (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q10. Romanticism of melancholy (A)/ in art and literature are the reason (B)/ for insensitivity of those suffering from depression. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q11. The police were baffled (A)/ and Sherlock Holmes was (B)/ called in to investigate. (C)/ No error.
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q12. I was (A)/ baffled with (B)/ the instructions he gave me. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q13. I always like to have (A)/ about four toasts (B)/ for breakfast. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q14. She could not believe (A)/ that it had all (B)/ happened to her. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q15. People shouldn’t (A)/ drop litter on pavements, (B)/ should they? (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D










SOLUTIONS

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

English Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q1. Zero tolerance
 Accuracy is paramount
 Non-acceptance of antisocial behaviour
 No return without risk
 No problem at all

Q2. Variety is the spice of life
 New experiences make life more interesting
 Experimentation may be risky
 Life is very beautiful
 There is no life without excitement

Q3. Scot-free
 To escape from captivity
 Be free of all responsibilities
 To Get something unexpected
 Without suffering any punishment or injury

Q4. Tongue-in-cheek
 Insincere; joking
 To praise wholeheartedly
 A sensational news
 To hurt someone intentionally

Q5. Wear your heart on your sleeve
 A very bold person
 A noble pure person
 Make one’s feelings apparent
 Being overtly polite at all times

Q6. When it rains, it pours
 One getting much less than what one expected
 Calamity always occurs in bad times
 You always fall into trouble when you are least prepared
 When something bad occurs, it usually occurs more than once

Q7. Add fuel to the fire
 Go from one bad situation to another
 A cause becomes stronger when more people join
 The flame will extinguish if it runs out of oil
 Cause a situation to become worse

Q8. A slap on the wrist
 A mild punishment
 Punishing the wrong person
 To hit someone where it hurts the most
 To threaten someone

Q9. Actions speak louder than words
 Achievers are better than those who talk big
 No action can compensate for saying bad words
 A pen is mightier than a sword
 What someone does mean more than what they say they will do

Q10. A blessing in disguise
 A misfortune that eventually has good results
 A person who has changed so much that he is now unrecognizable
 A prayer asking for God’s favour
 A bad person hiding his face behind a mask

Q11. Against the clock
 To do a job fast to finish it before a deadline
 Time is money
 Man is a victim of time
 It is useless to fight destiny

Q12. Scapegoat
 Animal sacrifice as an offering to God
 The most useful animal or person
 A lucky person who is forgiven for his crimes
 A person who is blamed for the mistakes of others

Q13. A dime a dozen
 Strength is in numbers
 People who say bad things have no value
 Very common and of no particular value
 You save more if you buy in large numbers

Q14. A drop in the bucket
 So much silence that even a drop can be heard
 A very small amount compared with what is needed
 The final act before the task is done
 A small favour is worth a lot to a person in trouble

Q15. To sweep someone off their feet
 To beat someone harshly
 To destroy someone’s plan in a clever way
 Quickly and overpoweringly charm someone
 Make someone follow the rules strictly










SOLUTIONS

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

Useful Error Detection Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Direction (1-15): In the following question, 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'.

Q1. Rehana had everything (A)/ beauties, a good figure, (B)/ and a sweet personality. (C)/ No issue (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. In Delhi, he (A)/ suddenly came across many (B)/ of his friends who had settled there. (C) / No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q3. I wonder if they (A)/ could treat me nicely (B)/ if I went there again. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q4. The way he's behaving, (A)/ he'll soon spill the beans,(B)/I'm afraid. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q5. There was already a sizable (A)/ gap between her car and (B)/ the one front of her. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q6. For kindergarten children, /(A) drawing by crayons is always (B)/ even more preferable to sketch pens. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q7. The salesman tried to (A)/ sell me a solar water heaters (B)/ but I did not buy (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q8. There is renewed sense (A) / of urgency in (B) / completing the project. (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q9. The unique selling proposition of (A)/ our products are that (B)/ they are unbreakable. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q10. He swam to (A)/ an island that (B)/ was not far away. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q11. The two children were (A)/ identical except for (B)/ the colour for their eyes. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q12. You should never look (A)/ down to a man merely (B)/ because he is poor. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q13. What to speak of (A)/ shelter even food (B)/ was not available (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q14. The traveler took rest (A)/ below the shade (B)/ of a large Peepal tree. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q15. All the members (A)/ of the Board are kindly (B)/ requested to appear in the next meeting. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D








SOLUTIONS

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

English Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Direction (1-15): In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Q1. We captured the gymnast’s ___________________ acrobatic feats on camera.
 supreme
 tremendous
 wondrous
 valued

Q2. Janice was ______________ when her husband abruptly announced that their marriage was over.
 ravaged
 spoiled
 wasted
 devastated

Q3. If immigrants don’t learn to speak the native languages of their new countries, they won’t be able to _____________ themselves into society.
 conjoin
 interface
 integrate
 reconciliate

Q4. The bank _______________ his house as he had failed to pay the instalments despite repeated warnings.
 mobbed
 confiscated
 hijacked
 captured

Q5. On the trip, we needed a guide to ____________ the foreign language for us.
 describe
 illustrate
 mimic
 interpret

Q6. Jason has the ____________ of a movie star.
 jinx
 charisma
 flash
 mysticism

Q7. My husband has listed me as the _______________ of his life insurance policy.
 predecessor
 beneficiary
 heir
 inheritor

Q8. Because a waterfall is so___________, people can sit and watch it for hours.
 enslaving
 deviating
 frantic
 captivating

Q9. My mother likes to ___________ me by showing everyone my baby pictures.
 stun
 reprove
 shame
 embarrass

Q10. I was taken ___________ by the server’s rude comment about my hair.
 away
 from
 aback
 off

Q11. My aunt wears _________ outfits to ensure she is noticed everywhere she goes.
 vivid
 spirited
 active
 strong

Q12. How did you __________this rare book?
 come by
 let out
 come along
 come away

Q13. The best way to ____________ the children’s poor test grades is to teach again the lesson and give a second test.
 rectify
 right
 revise
 recast

Q14. Hopefully the architect will be able to turn my _______________ ideas into the house of my dreams.
 elusive
 deceptive
 abstract
 imaginary

Q15. Because I’m too ___________________ and want everyone to be happy, people often take advantage of my kindness.
 available
 close
 convenient
 accommodating

SOLUTIONS

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.B

8.D

9.D

10.C

11.A

12.A

13.A

14.C

15.D

English Miscellaneous Questions For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-2): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. A few mile before reaching Rangdum (A)/ we passed a camping site with a few tents pitched (B)/ on the green grass by an aquamarine stream.(C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. The first section of the road was surfaced and offered (A)/ resplendent views of the Suru Valley, with green fields (B)/ enclosed in poplars, willows and apricot trees.(C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Directions (3-4): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Q3. As we approached a monastery built on top of a hill in a wide valley, the sunlight_________ turned the mountains behind the monastery into a color palette of beige and brown.
 on dusk
 at a dusk
 at dusk
 at the dusk

Q4. The party _________ its demand to the government that petroleum products be brought within the ambit of the Goods and Service Tax.
 reinstated
 reiterated
 reimbursed
 requited

Directions (5-6): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q5. Make a go of something
 To judge something
 To make something out of use
 To succeed at something
 To tease or bully

Q6. Life of Riley
 A life of difficulties and poverty
 A life of great ease, comfort, or luxury
 An unhealthy life
 A person who makes everything exciting around him

Directions: (7-8) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.

Q7. One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field
 Lunatic
 Virtuoso
 Stoic
 Arsonist

Q8. A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
 Cynic
 Bohemian
 Cypher
 Termagant

Directions (9-10): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

Q9.
 Forbearance
 Fortuitious
 Fractious
 Fallacious

Q10.
 Idiosyncratic
 Impecunious
 Impetuous
 Intransigient

Directions (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of alternative given.

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry this year is a (xi) __________ to the power of evolution. The laureates (xii)________ evolution and used it in the laboratory with amazing results. Frances H. Arnold, an American who was given one-half of the prize, used ‘directed evolution’ to synthesize variants of naturally occurring enzymes that could be used to manufacture biofuels and pharmaceuticals. The prizes reaffirms the importance of the concept of evolution in our understanding of life as among the most (xiii)___________of forces we are exposed to. The Physiology and Medicine prize has gone to the American James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, from Japan, for showing how different strategies can (xiv)_______ the metaphorical ‘brakes’ acting on the immune system and thereby unleash the system’s power on cancer cells to curb their (xv)________. These immunologists have enhanced the power of the body’s immune system to go beyond its natural capacity.

Q11. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry this year is a __________ to the power of evolution.
 terrain
 title
 torpor
 tribute

Q12. The laureates __________ evolution and used it in the laboratory with amazing results.
 hampered
 harnessed
 hoisted
 hitched

Q13. The importance of the concept of evolution in our understanding of life as among the most _________of forces we are exposed to
 superficial
 rupture
 profound
 protest

Q14. For showing how different strategies can _____________ the metaphorical ‘brakes’
 inhibit
 induce
 prod
 impel

Q15. Cancer cells to curb their ____________
 diminution
 depletion
 existence
 proliferation









 SOLUTIONS

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

English Previous Years Questions For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-2): 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'.

Q1. Scientists intended (A)/ to reintroduce and conserve grey wolves (B)/ in their original habitats. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. Can you imagine (A)/ that she has thirty (B)/ five pair of shoes. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Directions (3-4): In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Q3. Virat Kohli __________ another feather to his cap by his wonderful performance in the T20 World Cup.
 abducted
 created
 added
 captured

Q4. If Neha persists in telling lies to me I shall sue her _____ slander.
 of
 on
 for
 to

Directions (5-6): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Q5. TREPIDATION
 distasteful
 exaggerate
 nervousness
 ephemeral

Q6. WASTREL
 disingenuous
 spendthrift
 diligent
 dubious

Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Q7. CALLOW
 secretive
 immoral
 belated
 sophisticated

Q8. EULOGISTIC
 annoying
 rigidity
 rationality
 critical

Directions (9-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q9. Cry in the wilderness
 Rebuke
 Confused and lost
 Aggravate the situation
 Unpopular opinion

Q10. At variance with
 In one time
 In opposite
 In any way
 Sometimes

Directions (11-15): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

The two dominant features of our age are the science and democracy. They have come to stay. We cannot ask educated people to accept the deliverances of faith without rational evidence. Whatever we are called upon to accept must be justified and supported by reason. Otherwise our religious beliefs will be reduced to wishful thinking. Modern man must learn to live with a religion which commends itself to his intellectual conscience, to the spirit of science. Besides, religion should be the sustaining faith of democracy which insists on the intellectual and spiritual development of every human being irrespective of his caste, creed, community or race. Any religion which divides man from man or supports privileges, exploitation, wars cannot commend itself to us today.

Q11. In the passage it is said that democracy
 Should aim at intellectual development
 Should strengthen religion
 Should work for spiritual development of every human being
 Both (A) and (C)

Q12. Which of the following is correct?
 A good religion support wars if necessary
 A good religion grants a number of privileges to people
 A good religion divides man from man
 A good religion supports democratic system

Q13. The writer of the passage stresses the importance of
 Religion
 Science
 Science and democracy
 Democracy

Q14. The writer says that
 Educated people are likely to accept faith not supported by reason
 People should have unquestionable faith in religion
 Faith and reason are two separate entities
 Faith without rational evidence may not be acceptable to the educated people

Q15. What, according to the writer, is the role of religion in the present age?
 To promote rational thinking
 To inculcate scientific spirit in man
 To strengthen faith in democracy
 To develop faith in God











SOLUTIONS

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

English Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Direction (1-15): In the following question, 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'.

Q1. The two men were (A)/ quarrelling with one another (B)/ claiming the same watch as their own. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. These kind of clothes (A)/ are rather expensive (B)/ for me to buy. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q3. Not too long then, the (A)/ lodge was the only (B)/ place to stay here. (C)/No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q4. Hardly had I reached the (A)/ exhibition where I learnt (B)/ about the major robbery. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q5. Sneha was accused for murder of her husband (A)/ but the court found her (B)/ not guilty and acquitted her. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q6. Little knowledge of playing volleyball (A)/ that she possessed proved to be (B)/helpful at the time of inaugural match. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q7. I was shocked to hear (A)/ that her husband (B)/ died of an accident. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q8. The reason for (A)/ his failure is because (B)/ he didn't study at all. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q9. Ritika decided to get up early (A)/ to wear a nice dress (B)/ and visit her aunt. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q10. The student asked me if (A)/ I knew that Kalidas was the greater (B)/ than any other poet. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q11. Not only did they offer him (A)/ good salary but provided (B)/ him with a beautiful bungalow. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q12. I finished my household chores (A)/ before he reached (B)/ to my place after so long. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q13. I am vexed at him (A)/ for what he has (B)/ done with us till date. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q14. The Manager warned his team members (A)/ that if they persist in their (B)/ obstructionist attitude they would be punished. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q15. He did not go (A)/ to the hospital on foot (B)/ he went there by the car. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D










 SOLUTIONS

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

Idioms & Phrases Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In the following question, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
 Q1. A man of mark
 An eminent person
 A literary person
 A common man
 A knowledgeable man

Q2. Dry run
 A practice or rehearsal
 Time of difficulty
 To gamble all you have
 To get away from

Q3. Scope out
 To admit defeat
 To make a preliminary inspection
 To accompany someone safely to their home
 To unexpectedly upset or confuse someone

Q4. Whitewash
 To be sold very quickly
 To chat casually without purpose
 To conceal something bad
 To forget something you were supposed to have remembered

Q5. To cast aspersions
 To act as the pillar of support
 To raise aspirations
 To make unpleasant remarks
 To dissolve all the differences

Q6. On the cards
 Impossible
 Shocking
 Evident
 Anticipated

Q7. Hard-pressed
 Bewildered
 To be insulted because of lack of talent
 Hard discipline
 To struggle to do or accomplish something

Q8. Draw a blank
 Absent minded
 To be unsuccessful
 Come successfully
 To fall a victim

Q9. Vote with one’s feet
 To kick someone out
 To show disapproval
 To stop someone from speaking
 To choose someone as a leader

Q10. Puts by
 To save
 To lose
 Give away
 To spend carefully

Q11. Cut of one’s jib
 One’s general appearance
 To save some money
 To be dismissed from a job
 Out of order

Q12. To give someone the bird
 To be awaited
 To have good luck
 To jeer at someone
 To get the impossible

Q13. To split hairs
 To side track the issue
 To get dressed up in a dapper way
 To make or focus on trivial or petty details
 To find fault with others

Q14. To get cold feet
 To run for life out of danger
 To be nervous before one attempts to do something
 To fall sick instantly
 To become discourteous

Q15. Queer somebody’s pitch
 Reprimand someone
 Spoil someone's plans
 To check out someone
 To make someone work

SOLUTIONS

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.C

6.D

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.A

11.A

12.C

13.C

14.B

15.B

Useful Error Detection Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. But if the next generation can understand the importance of rest, of (A)/ communication and connection, of mind-body balance, (B)/ we could have less of a mental-health systemic breakdown. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. Instead of saying we don’t understand what’s going on, (A)/ or where we went wrong as individuals and a society, (B)/ the ‘adult’ thing to do is maintain equanimity. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q3. The Indian Penal Code Of 1860 is a rich and detailed document, (A)/ listing a wide varieties of crimes that the natives (B)/ of that time were prone to commit.(C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q4. Catching a tram involves a brisk walk, followed with (A)/ a short run, and a quick hop, which gets you on a vehicle (B)/ that will move far more slowly than you.(C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q5. Students tend to put pressure on (A)/ the lower spine and drop it over (B)/ the floor in Ardha Chaturanga. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q6. An uncle of mine, who ran a large business empire, and I, was (A)/ waiting to board a train at a suburban station, and as (B)/ the train was delayed, my uncle wished to rest. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q7. The day after Mr. Karunanidhi passed away, (A)/ there was an electrical fault on my house (B)/ and it needed immediate repair. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q8. If you give this transitional pose (A)/ short shrift, you’ll skimp on your breath (B)/ and potentially strain your neck. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q9. I came to help you out not because you were going (A)/ to pay me for my services, for I truly was touched (B)/ by the manner you did the request (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q10. It's a really cute town, and (A)/ I like it by if large, but it's just so far (B)/ from all of my friends in the city.(C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q11. In long distance running, while achievements like running a marathon (A)/ or a half is widely celebrated, the simple act of getting up (B)/ every morning and stepping in is rarely appreciated.(C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q12. Gangaramaya Temple, one of Colombo’s oldest Buddhist temples (A)/ and a popular tourist destination leave visitors enchanted (B)/ with its huge golden Buddha statue. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q13. The garden area outside the studio is littered with (A)/ plastic bottles and wires, waiting to be transformed (B)/ into something artistic no doubt. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q14. Whether you prefer a physical exchange for (A)/ cash and a digital process, there are myriad (B)/ ways to get money using gold. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q15. Sports persons are often unfairly judged on what they do (A)/ for few minutes on the event day, ignoring the hours of (B)/ drudgery of training that consumes their lives. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D











 SOLUTIONS

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

English Vocabulary Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-5): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Q1. CHAFF
 Flatter
 Josh
 Restore
 Defer

Q2. DECAPITATE
 Behead
 Decipher
 Deploy
 Delve

Q3. ENTAIL
 Exclude
 Debar
 Enunciate
 Necessitate

Q4. SNUB
 Revere
 Discern
 Embolden
 Affront

Q5. TOPPLE
 Uprise
 Depose
 Acclaim
 Rest

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

Q6. CONTINGENT
 Predictable
 Accidental
 Fortuitous
 Haphazard

Q7. ROGUE
 Reprobate
 Wastrel
 Louse
 Saint

Q8. SAPIENT
 Imbecile
 Sage
 Perceptive
 Discerning

Q9. IMPOUND
 Strengthen
 Generate
 Stimulate
 Release

Q10. OUTLANDISH
 quirky
 atypical
 conventional
 crotchety

Directions (11-15): In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase that is your answer.

Q11. Drive a wedge between
 to make a relationship between the two
 to break relationship between the two
 delaying in decision
 to be enthusiastic

Q12. Got the wind up
 make fun
 to work very late at night
 to ignore
 to be scared

Q13. In a fix
 Witching
 To make imaginary schemes
 In puzzling state
 Talk irrelevantly

Q14. Part and Parcel
 To take an initiative
 To do a task completely
 Important part
 To surprise someone

Q15. Cock of the walk
 One who is the most stupid in a group
 One who dominates a group or situation
 One who enjoys the walk
 An additional achievement










SOLUTIONS

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

Important Spelling Test Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

Q1.
 Abstinence
 Accessment
 Acquiesce
 Adjournment

Q2.
 Eavesdrop
 Expatriate
 Exaggerate
 Eviserate

Q3.
 Midge
 Mistletoe
 Mischieveous
 Masseuse

Q4.
 Repertoire
 Relevence
 Renege
 Reminiscent

Q5.
 Suppliment
 Suspicion
 Sophisticated
 Somersault

Q6.
 Therapeutic
 Terrain
 Turquoise
 Thisle

Q7.
 Occurrence
 Odyssey
 Obation
 Octave

Q8.
 Inferable
 Illegitimate
 Intercollegiate
 Innoculate

Q9.
 Dialate
 Dungeon
 Dichotomy
 Description

Q10.
 Hyena
 Hietus
 Heuristic
 Hierarchy

Q11.
 Intelligible
 Intuitive
 Interrum
 Instantiation

Q12.
 Hurricane
 Homogeneity
 Hemorrhage
 Hygenic

Q13.
 Maelstrom
 Mannequin
 Machettie
 Mausoleum

Q14.
 Prohibitive
 Poltry
 Proprietary
 Prolix

Q15.
 Proprieter
 Primeval
 Precursor
 Practitioner










SOLUTIONS

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

Practise Sentence Improvement Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In the following questions, a part of the sentence is bracketed and printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

Q1. It’s ten o’clock already. It’s high time (you went) home.
 you had gone
 you were doing
 you had been
 No Improvement

Q2. The students (are playing) volley-ball since 8 A.M.
 were playing
 have playing
 have been playing
 No Improvement

Q3. Our plans for the trip fell (down) because we had no money.
 off
 out
 through
 No Improvement

Q4. Supposing (if he is arrested) what will he do?
 if he will be arrested
 he is arrested
 if he was arrested
 No Improvement

Q5. Hardly (I had fallen) asleep, when the bell rang.
 I was fallen
 had I fallen
 I fell asleep
 No Improvement

Q6. The parents should not (discriminate from) the girl child.
 discriminate between
 discriminate against
 discriminate at
 No Improvement

Q7. (Prior than) taking any decisions he always consults his lawyer.
 Prior to
 Previous to
 Prior as
 No Improvement

Q8. He does not know what (the) university is.
 an
 a
 one
 No Improvement

Q9. No sooner did we reach the railway station (when) it began to rain.
 than
 and
 while
 No Improvement

Q10. (Even she had) taken a taxi, she would have been late.
 Even if she had
 Although she had
 As if she had
 No Improvement

Q11. Bad habits must be (nipped at the bud)
 nipped off the bud
 nipped in the bud
 nipped on the bud
 No Improvement

Q12. You must (accustom yourself with) new ideas.
 accustomed with
 accustom to
 accustom yourself to
 No Improvement

Q13. Do take an umbrella with you (lest you do not get well).
 lest you might not get well
 lest you should not get well
 lest you should get well
 No Improvement

Q14. We have received many (anomalous) letters about this issue.
 analogous
 synonymous
 anonymous
 No improvement

Q15. I prefer remaining silent (to) speaking falsehood.
 than
 more than
 rather than
 No improvement











 SOLUTIONS

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

English Comprehensive Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-2): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. No effort has been made at all (A) / to cash on (B) / the refurbished image of Indian tennis (C) / No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. In urban society the social circle is limited (A) / with the family but in (B) / the villages it encompasses the entire village. (C) / No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Directions (3-4): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Q3. They_________ the fields to reach their home.
 cut in
 do out
 cut up
 cut across

Q4. The needy man _____________ to the money lender and requested him to lend him some money.
 was approached
 was being approached
 approach
 approached

Directions (5-6): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Q5. INIQUITOUS
 Vile
 Veil
 Virtuous
 Novice

Q6. INVEIGLE
 Repulse
 Entice
 Coterie
 Compact

Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

Q7. DRIVEL
 Drool
 Articulate
 Jabber
 Babble

Q8. REGAL
 Stately
 Unimposing
 Royal
 Epic

Directions (9-10): Five words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

Q9.
 Scourage
 Scourge
 Scuourge
 Scourrge

Q10.
 Scandulous
 Scandalous
 Scanndalous
 Scandallous

Directions (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is (xi)________ in the context of current nuclear (xii)_________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is (xiii)________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot (xiv)________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense (xv)________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.

Q11. A large scale exchange of weapons which is _________
 praiseworthy
 specious
 spacious
 possible

Q12. In the context of current nuclear ___________
 stockpiles
 horde
 piles
 inventories

Q13. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is ___________
 struck
 sparked
 detonated
 burnt

Q14. Forming a hot _________ bubble of gases or a fireball
 light
 buoyant
 scalding
 cheerful

Q15. There is also a very intense ____________ pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light
 hot
 warm
 boiling
 thermal










SOLUTIONS

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

Idioms and Phrases Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q1. A dime’s worth
 Significant amount
 An insignificant amount
 A heavy amount
 A reliable amount

Q2. A cold piece of work
 A person dismissed from employment
 A person who lacks skills of a certain piece of work
 An emotionless person
 A person who is difficult to deal with

Q3. Use one’s loaf
 To use a trick to deceive others easily
 To use one's own intelligence and intellectual ability
 To bring one’s secret out to surprise everyone
 To make use of a relative’s property to escape the financial crises

Q4. Pipe Down
 Stop making efforts to win
 Stop talking
 Stop eating
 Stop walking

Q5. Bring sand to the beach
 To do or undertake something redundant, pointless or futile
 To avoid someone in disdain
 To try very hard to please someone in authority
 To go out on vacations after a long time

Q6. To put one on one’s mettle
 To ruin somebody
 To discourage a person
 To make almost any sacrifice
 To rouse one to do one’s best

Q7. To leave no avenue unexplored
 To call in question
 To try every source
 To roam about
 To make contact with eminent people

Q8. To carry off the bell
 To gain the first place
 To call others for help
 To steal all wealth and flee
 To make troubles for oneself

Q9. Look over one’s shoulder
 Watch for danger or threats to oneself
 To ignore a person’s request
 To be obsessed with one’s own semblance
 To take attention or credit away from someone else

Q10. Hand over fist
 To be dexterous
 To do something that prevents an activity from continuing
 To announce your intention of entering a competition
 At a very fast pace

Q11. Make a pitch
 Pay attention
 Try to persuade people to do something
 Regardless of
 Underline

Q12. To give currency
 To bestow importance
 To misinterpret
 To make publicly known
 To originate

Q13. Mean business
 Be extremely expensive
 A mean way to achieve success
 To be very serious and determined
 To invest money in a big venture

Q14. A bear garden
 A place full of noise and quarrels
 A place full of trees bearing fruits
 A pleasant place
 A place full of bees

Q15. Itching palm
 To have a skin disease
 Habit of taking bribe
 Habit of exercising daily
 To disagree

 SOLUTIONS

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.A

15.A

English Miscellaneous Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-5): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. When the thief broke into their house, (A) / they raised a hue and cry (B) / and the thief caught immediately by the people (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. He is proficient in Hindi (A) / and can speak English (B) / but he does not know to read and write English. (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q3. The police arrived and discovered (A) / a large number of hoarded sugar (B) / in his shop. (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q4. Rajan doesn’t come to our house because our dog barks at him (A) / and licks him (B) / although I have often told him not to afraid of it. (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q5. Running across the playground, my pen fell in the mud; (A) / fortunately, I noticed it. (B) / and picked it up. (C) / No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Directions (6-10): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Q6. Aspirin-related compounds (were used) for the treatment of pain since the 16th century B.C.
 are used
 have been used
 have used
 No Improvement

Q7. The World Health Organization sounded the alarm when it said tuberculosis (have surpassed) HIV/AIDS as the world's number one infectious killer and was the ninth cause of death worldwide.
 has surpassed
 was surpassing
 had surpassed
 No Improvement

Q8. (Among the launches) scheduled over the next few months, the much-awaited and delayed, India’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, finally has a launch window.
 By the launches
 All the launches
 Till the launches
 No Improvement

Q9. There was an understanding that India-U.S. relations (would not affected) by India’s ties with Russia.
 will not be
 would not be affected
 would not affect
 No Improvement

Q10. Protesting against the absence of permanent teachers to teach in Santali in schools, a tribal organization (has decided) to hit the streets in the city.
 is deciding
 has been decided
 decide
 No Improvement

Directions (11-5): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

During his early days as editor of the popular magazine Saturday Evening Post, George Lorimer did much of the reading of unsolicited stories. This meant endless hours of sitting at the desk, pouring over big stacks of manuscripts, trying to decide which were worthy of publication and which were not. Lorimer became an expert at making these decisions. One day he received a huffy letter from a would-be writer who had a complaint. “Last week you rejected my story,” she wrote. “I am positive you did not read it, because, as a test, I pasted together pages 14, 15 and 16. The manuscript came back with the pages still pasted. There is no question in my mind but that you are a shame and a disgrace to your profession." Lorimer’s reply was succinct: “Madam, at breakfast when I crack open an egg. I don’t have to eat whole egg to know it is bad.”

Q11. Lorimer did much reading of the stories
 if they were the solicited ones
 when they appeared to be bad
 when they were from women writer
 when they came unsolicited

Q12. Lorimer was a good editor because
 his reply to the angry writer was polite
 he apologized for rejecting the story without reading it
 he could find the worth of a story with a little effort
 he was prompt in writing letters

Q13. The lady wrote a huffy letter because
 her story was rejected
 her story was rejected unread
 her story was rejected although it was good
 Lorimer was biased in his decision

Q14. Lorimer’s reply was
 irrelevant
 rude
 witty
 funny

Q15. Lorimer read the stories
 because he enjoyed reading them
 in order to publish them
 only to find fault with them
 in order to review them

SOLUTIONS

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.D

12.C

13.B

14.C

15.B

English Miscellaneous Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions(1-5): Improve the bracketed part of the sentences.

Q1. Anil ought not (to tell) me your secret, but he did.
 to be telling
 tell
 to have told
 No improvement

Q2. (Fewer rainfall means less traffic accidents), according to the experts’ report on highway safety.
 Less rainfall means fewer traffic accidents
 Less rainfall means less traffic accidents
 Fewer rainfall means fewer traffic accidents
 No improvement

Q3. I did not wait for him because he (went out) before I arrived.
 has gone out
 had gone out
 had been out
 No improvement

Q4. Dickens’ novels, (like many writers) are largely autobiographical.
 like those of many other writers
 like so many others
 like many other novelists
 No improvement

Q5. (She was as pretty as), if not prettier than any other girl at the party.
 She was very pretty
 She was pretty
 She was the prettiest
 No improvement

Directions (6-10): In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Q6. The most popular dishes such as Pathar Kabab, and Kabab-e-Bannu offer _______ pieces of tender chicken enclosed in an egg wrapping.
 putrid
 gaudy
 abstemious
 succulent

Q7. The staff at the Frontier lines up in silent admiration as Arun, proudly _______the gold medal, walks in, takes his seat, and then tries soaking in the place.
 crumpling
 dangling
 rumpling
 flinging

Q8. Although we have understood the signals and genes behind the regeneration, the whole pathway and network need to be _______ before trying it out in the mammalian system.
 snarled
 laced
 unravelled
 leaked

Q9. Coral reefs in India ______ in some localities around the Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kutch, Lakshadweep islands and Andaman and Nicobar islands.
 is only seen
 are only seen
 are being seen
 have been seen

Q10. Seema Sondhi discovered yoga when she suffered three lumbar slipped discs and _________ complete bed rest.
 was requested a
 advised
 was adviced
 was advised

Directions (11-13): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q11. Past someone's prime
 to intentionally start a fight or argument
 to eat a great amount of food at one time
 beyond the most productive period
 to undertake a task or activity with eagerness

Q12. Crow about
 to imagine some significance that does not exist
 to brag about something
 to meet standards
 nearly impossible to change

Q13. Knock one for a loop
 to strike someone hard
 to examine only the superficial aspects of something
 to decide upon an agreement
 to concentrate on doing something

Directions (14-15): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

Q14.
 Pyrrhic
 Aerator
 Biege
 Armament

Q15.
 Vallet
 Cologne
 Physicist
 Diphtheria










 SOLUTIONS

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

English Previous Years Questions For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-2): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. The government need to adopt (A)/ a multi-year expenditure outlook (B)/ while preparing the budget. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. King penguins (A)/ are active throughout (B)/ the long summer days. (C)/ No error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Directions (3-4): Fill in the blank with most appropriate word which will suit the context of the sentence.

Q3. Sanjay found the unchanging rhythm of the musical piece to be annoyingly _________.
 Irreverent
 Recusant
 Monotonous
 Coherent

Q4. I don’t have much energy these days. After a short stroll, I am quite _________.
 Relieved
 Eager
 Uplifted
 Exhausted

Directions (5-6): In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Q5. DEPOSITION
 Ascent
 Employment
 Impeachment
 Coronation

Q6. DESPOT
 Experiment
 Ephemeral
 Trite
 Tyrant

Directions (7-8): In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Q7. FRACTIOUS
 Solemn
 Affable
 Worrisome
 Sharp

Q8. CONTRITE
 Rueful
 Compunctious
 Impenitent
 Consign

Directions (9-10): In the following questions, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

Q9.
 apartheid
 exhorbitant
 mischievous
 benefited

Q10.
 repercussion
 obsolescing
 sillhoutte
 ludicrous

Directions (11-15): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Dyslexia is a perceptual disorder often occurring in persons of normal, or even above average intelligence. The reader is unable to perceive correctly what is on a page. Letters and numbers often appear reversed: "b" seems to be "d","quite" is "quiet" and "from" is "form". The reader tends to leave out letters or words or insert words or letters that are not there. Vowel and consonant sounds may be confused. Many dyslexics are left-handed or able to write with either hand. They often confuse left and right. Learning to speak may also be delayed beyond infancy. The condition seems to be inherited. It may persist into adulthood. However, with early recognition and specialized approaches to teaching reading, most dyslexics can learn to read.

Some researchers believe that latent dyslexia may be aggravated by the way reading is taught. The modern wholeword, or lookandsay, method seems to be more of a hindrance to learning for dyslexics than it is for ordinary pupils. The phonetic method of teaching students to learn letters and sound them out appears to achieve better reading results. The problem of words that cannot be sounded out such as rough, laugh or through is not solved by phonetics. These words must simply be memorized. However, for children with dyslexia the problem can be compounded by the failure of parents or teachers to recognize the condition. This can easily lead to emotional problems for dyslexic children, who cannot understand their failure to keep up with their classmates.

Q11. Dyslexia, often occurring in persons of normal, or even above average intelligence, is a __________
 Conceptual disorder
 Pathological disease
 Perceptive disorder
 Perceptual disorder

Q12. In Dyslexia, letters and figures often appear __________
 Inverted
 Blurred
 Reversed
 Clustered

Q13. People suffering from dyslexia are often ___________
 right handed
 far sighted
 ambidextrous
 only left handed

Q14. Dyslexia may ___________
 be noticed during infancy
 last till childhood
 persist into adulthood
 end when one goes to school

Q15. The problem of perception can be compounded by the failure of parents and teachers to _________
 provide treatment
 recognize the condition
 correct the child at infancy
 understand the child











SOLUTIONS

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

English Miscellaneous Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-2): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q1. The disagreement primarily centred around the approaches to food procured (A)/ as take-home rations and the hot cooked meals serve to 10 crore (B)/ beneficiaries at 14 lakh anganwadis under the Integrated Child Development Scheme. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Q2. The civic body is so far pinned plastic tags with serial numbers (A)/ to the ears of around 25,000 stray animals and linked them (B)/ with the Aadhaar numbers of around 1,500 cattle owners. (C)/ No Error (D)
 A
 B
 C
 D

Directions (3-4): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.

Q3. It was business as usual in Chennai as well, as there was no _________ in the usual peak hour traffic along the city's arterial roads.
 let in
 let-up
 let on
 let-off

Q4. The loss as a result of meter manipulation has been ________ at Rs 250 crore in the past five years.
 scrambled
 lumped
 pegged
 missorted

Directions (5-6): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Q5. ENCAPSULATE
 elongate
 summarize
 protract
 unwrap

Q6. WAYLAY
 proceed
 tolerate
 authorize
 ambush

Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

Q7. JEJUNE
 lumbering
 riveting
 tepid
 palling

Q8. LOUT
 gentle
 churl
 skunk
 slob

Directions (9-10): In the following question, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q9. Scope out
 to admit defeat
 to make a preliminary inspection
 to accompany someone safely to their home
 to unexpectedly upset or confuse someone

Q10. Whitewash
 to be sold very quickly
 to chat casually without purpose
 to conceal something bad
 to forget something you were supposed to have remembered

Directions (11-15): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom. Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master's degree and doctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.

Curie's feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

Q11. The Curies' _________ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.
 friendly
 competitive
 courteous
 industrious

Q12. Marie had a bright mind and a ______ personality.
 strong
 lighthearted
 humorous
 strange

Q13. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she felt _________.
 hopeless
 annoyed
 depressed
 indifferent

Q14. Marie _________ by leaving Poland and traveling to France to enter the Sorbonne.
 challenged authority
 showed intelligence
 behaved
 was distressed

Q15. Even though she became fatally ill from working with radium, Marie Curie was never _________.
 troubled
 worried
 disappointed
 overconfident

SOLUTIONS

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.B

13.B

14.A

15.C

Sentence Rearrangement Questions For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018

Directions (1-15): The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options, given. Select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

Q1. P: But the only danger he had really been in war in the last half-hour of his imprisonment.
Q: In after-years he liked to think that he had been in very Great Danger during the Terrible Flood.
R: When owl, who had just flown up, sat on a branch of his tree to comfort him and told him a very long story about an aunt.
S: Who had once laid a seagull’s egg by mistake, and the story went on and on.
 (a) RSQP
 (b) QRSP
 (c) SQPR
 (d) QPRS

Q2. P: And with each passing moment he felt an urgent need to run and hide as though the bell were sounding a warning.
Q: And heavy that he could scarcely hold onto it and he wanted to know what was in the package and he stopped near an alley corner and unwrapped in.
R: It sounded suddenly directly above his head and when he looked it was not there but went on tolling.
S: And he stood on a street corner in a red glare of light like that which came from the furnace and he had a big package in his arms so wet and slippery.
 (a) RPSQ
 (b) RSPQ
 (c) RQPS
 (d) PSRQ

Q3. P: I thought that today I would go back to the underground food store at the supermarket.
 Q: We can get supplies for a week or two, I’m coming with you and we’ll ask one or two of the others to come along as well.
R: The one I went to on the first day, if nobody else has found it.
S: The next day, while still in bed, the doctor’s wife said to her husband, we have little food left, we’ll have to go out again.
 (a) SRPQ
 (b) PRSQ
 (c) QRPS
 (d) SPRQ

Q4. P: Leonardo Da Vinci was a man of.
Q: Powerful intellect, driven.
R: By An insatiable curiosity and haunted.
S: By a vision of artistic expression.
 (a) PQSR
 (b) QSRP
 (c) PQRS
 (d) QRPS

Q5. P: During the first half of the 20th century, many scientific computing needs were met by increasingly sophisticated analog computers, which used a direct.
Q: These were not programmable and generally lacked the versatility and.
R: Mechanical or electrical model of the problem as a basis for computation, however.
S: Accuracy of modern digital computers.
 (a) PSRQ
 (b) PRQS
 (c) RQPS
 (d) RSPQ

Q6. P: Corruption allegations involving government officials, including the 2G spectrum case and the Indian coal allocation scam.
Q: Poor economic conditions in the country, and growing discontent over a series of.
R: Lost much of its popular support, mainly because of several years of.
S: By the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party had.
 (a) QPSR
 (b) PRSQ
 (c) SRQP
 (d) QSRP

Q7. P: Within the next few years, Congress' demands became more radical in the face of constant opposition.
Q: which Congress could be a major party.
R: It would allow a new political system in.
S: From the British government, and the party decided to advocate in favor of the independence movement because.
 (a) PRSQ
 (b) PSRQ
 (c) RQSP
 (d) PQRS

Q8. P: Molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than.
Q: A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because.
R: They scatter red light, when we look towards the sun at sunset.
S: We see red and orange colors because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight.
 (a) SPQR
 (b) QRSP
 (c) SQRP
 (d) QPRS

Q9. P: And slowly, you reach the pinnacle of self-awareness, experiencing a unity with all life.
 Q: If you transform your energy positively, it naturally becomes compassion and love.
R: Once you experientially are a part of everything then nobody needs to teach you morality.
S: Then you can do something to improve the situation, but without anger.
 (a) PQRS
 (b) QPRS
 (c) RQPS
 (d) RSPQ

Q10. P: It would be better to speak of uniformities of nature.
Q: Law of nature are not commands but statements of facts.
R: This would do away with elementary fallacy that a law implies a law given.
S: The use of the word law in this context is rather unfortunate.
 (a) QSRP
 (b) SQRP
 (c) QSPR
 (d) SQPR

Q11. P: When the game of life is finally over there is no second chance to correct our errors.
Q: Time is the greater equalizer of all mankind.
R: Time offers opportunity but demands a sense of regard.
S: It has taken away the best and the worst of us without regard of either.
 (a) QSRP
 (b) RSQP
 (c) PQRS
 (d) RSPQ

Q12. 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 labor 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 labor demand curve.
 (a) QSPR
 (b) QPRS
 (c) PSRQ
 (d) SPQR

Q13. P: While the Soviet Government bought grain and other foreign consumer goods to be sold in domestic markets at heavily subsidized rates, Russia rejected socialism.
Q: The oil industry was the prime target of a sweeping privatization drive launched after the break-up of the Soviet Union.
R: The Russian government has failed to do for its people even a fraction of what the Soviet Union, with twice the population, did with the revenue generated from oil.
S: However, not all Russian have been rolling in oil wealth.
 (a) QSRP
 (b) PRQS
 (c) RQSP
 (d) RSPQ

Q14. P: Yet making loans to poor people is hardly a Poverty cure.
Q: Segmenting the industry, might be worth while if it allows more of the poor to get access to credit.
R: Multinational corporations could take the top microfinance institutions to the next level, and the remainder could take the responsibility of development groups and regional banks.
S: Property rights and the role of law matter too.
 (a) PRQS
 (b) QRPS
 (c) SPQR
 (d) RSPQ

Q15. P: But the scenario has quite changed now-a-days by allocating a special budget of funds for security.
Q: In the last ten years, budget towards the development of military forces is higher when compared to others.
R: India earlier days gave more importance to the development of industry and less importance to other departments.
S: This is because of the frightening increase in terrorism all around the world especially emerging after the 9/11 terror attack in U.S.
 (a) PRQS
 (b) SPQR
 (c) QSPR
 (d) RPSQ

SOLUTIONS

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.A

13.A

14.B

15.D