SSC CGL & CHSL Quiz : English Language | 05-01-2020

As SSC CGL & CHSL notification is out and candidates have started their preparation for this exam. Mahendras also has started special quizzes for this examination. This series of the quizzes is based on the latest pattern of the SSC CGL/CHSL examination. Regular practice of the questions included in the quizzes will boost up your preparations and it will be very helpful in scoring good marks in the examination.

Choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence as mark it as your answer. 

Q1. Items of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication 

A. Addendum 

B. Hippocratic 

C. Hirsute 

D. Hoary 

Q2. A figure of speech by which a thing is spoken of as being that which it only resembles- 

A. Metaphor 

B. Simile 

C. Personification 

D. Alliteration 

Q3. The process by which a person or an organisation reduces the amount of money it spends. 

A. Budgeting 

B. Retrenchment 

C. Saving 

D. Alteration 

 In the following questions some have error and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and mark the answer to the appropriate letter (A), (B) and C). If there is no error, mark your answer as (D). 

Q4. He left for Mumbai on Sunday (A)/ arriving there (B)/ on Monday (C)/ No Error (D). 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q5. The minister for 'Education'(A)/ vehemently refused (B)/ the allegation that he had taken bribes(C)/ No Error (D). 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q6. No sooner did the teacher (A)/ enter the class room (B)/ the students got up (C)/ No Error (D). 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q7. It is (A)/ nothing else (B)/ than pride (C)/ No Error(D). 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

Q8. He is given (A)/ free boarding (B)/ and lodging. (C)/ No error (D) 

A. A 

B. B 

C. C 

D. D 

 Choose the correct alternative out of the four and mark it as your answer. 

Q9.If the president does not grant ---------- in his case, he will be hanged shortly. 

A. clemency 

B. parole 

C. gratitude 

D. release 

Q10. The chemical warfare capability of Iraq is a ------ to aggression even by the super powers. 

A. pretend 

B. constraint 

C. deterrent 

D. detriment 

Answers: 

Q.1(a) 

Q.2(b) 

Q.3(a) 

Q.4(b) 

Q.5(a) 

Q.6(c) 

Q.7(c) 

Q.8(b) 

Q.9(a) 

Q.10 (c)