SSC CGL & MTS Quiz : English Language | 20 -02-2021

Dear Readers,

As SSC CGL & MTS notification is out and candidates have started their preparation for this exam. Mahendras also has started special quizzes for this examination. This series of quizzes are based on the latest pattern of the SSC CGL & MTS  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.

1-5. In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it in the Answer Sheet.


1 The train was run (A)/ so fast that we (B)/ could not see the places properly(C)/ No error (D)

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

2 As there was only one taxi available (A)/ I had no other alternative but to pay the fare (B)/ demanded by the driver(C)/No error (D)

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

3 The reason we have not been able to (A)/pay income tax is due the fact that we (B)/ did not receive pay on time(C)/ No error (D)

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

4 I advised my son to engage two coolies (A)/ instead of one because the luggage (B)/ was too much heavy for a single coolie(C)/ No error (D)

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

5 The warden forbade (A)/ the students (B)/ from leaving the hostel(C)/ No error (D)

A. (A)

B. (B)

C. (C)

D. (D)

6-10. In questions below out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence and indicate it in the Answer-Sheet.

6 The power of reading the thoughts of others.

A. Psychopathy

B. Telecommunication

C. Psychology

D. Telepathy

7 A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area.

A. Epidemic

B. Academic

C. Ceremony

D. Infectious

8 Free someone from blame or guilt.

A. Intellectual

B. Pedant

C. Freed

D. Exonerate

9 Plain or self-evident truth

A. Proverb

B. Precept

C. Truism

D. Formula

10 A fault that may be forgiven

A. Mercenary

B. Venial

C. Pleading

D. Excusable

Answers:-

Q.1 (A)

Q.2 (D)

Q.3 (B)

Q.4 (C)

Q.5 (D)

Q.6 (D)

Q.7 (A)

Q.8 (D)

Q.9 (C)

Q.10 (B)