SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English

1. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
As it has been raining heavily / since two hours, / the children are / at home.

A.
at home
B.
since two hours,
C.
As it has been raining heavily
D.
the children are

2. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Linger

A.
Leave
B.
Choose
C.
Entertain
D.
Annoy

3. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | One Word Substitution - SSC

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory

A.
Amnesia
B.
Asphyxia
C.
Anaemia
D.
Alopecia

4. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Sentence Correction - SSC

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He’s not so friendly like she is.

A.
so friendly as
B.
as friendly like
C.
so friendly that
D.
No improvement required

5. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Incorrect Spelling - SSC

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

A.
Statutory
B.
Stratagy
C.
Stationary
D.
Stationery

6. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

The following sentence has been split into segments. One of them may contain an error. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
How many / eggs were put / into the basket?

A.
How many
B.
No error
C.
eggs were put
D.
into the basket

7. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
This app is a very ______ one for online shopping.

A.
convenience
B.
competency
C.
convenient
D.
capable

8. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Sentence Correction - SSC

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
We might as well watch a film on TV as there’s nothing much to do.

A.
No improvement required
B.
may as such
C.
may as well as
D.
might well

9. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Active Passive - SSC

Select the correct active voice form of the given sentence.
All the inmates were rescued from the building by the firemen.

A.
The firemen are rescuing all the inmates from the building.
B.
The firemen have been rescuing all the inmates from the building.
C.
The firemen have rescued all the inmates from the building.
D.
The firemen rescued all the inmates from the building.

10. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We have / not met / some of our friends / since six months.

A.
since six months
B.
We have
C.
not met
D.
some of our friends

11. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Active Passive - SSC

Select the correct active voice form of the given sentence.
All the prize winning books have been displayed on the tables.

A.
We have to display all the prize winning books on the tables.
B.
We are displaying all the prize winning books on the tables.
C.
We have displayed all the prize winning books on the tables.
D.
We will be displaying all the prize winning books on the tables.

12. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | One Word Substitution - SSC

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes

A.
Assessment
B.
Introspection
C.
Inspection
D.
Valuation

13. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Para Jumbles - SSC

Given below are four sentences which are jumbled. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Schools are closed for the Christmas and winter break at this time of the year.
B. Christmas and New Year are the time of the year to celebrate.
C. All over the city, winter carnivals and Christmas bazaars lend fun and warmth in the cold.
D. For the second time in a row, we are likely to see restrained celebrations for fear of the pandemic raising its ugly head again.

A.
BADC
B.
BACD
C.
ABCD
D.
BCDA

14. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Phrases & Idioms - SSC

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
When I asked for an expensive dress for my friend’s wedding, my mother reminded me that money does not grow on trees.

A.
Money is freely available to spend
B.
Money is like leaves of a tree and freely available
C.
Money grows on shrubs and there’s plenty
D.
Money is hard earned and limited

15. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Redundant

A.
Superfluous
B.
Arrogant
C.
Essential
D.
Ignorant

16. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Antonym & Synonym - SSC

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Urge

A.
Reply
B.
Refuse
C.
Protest
D.
Appeal

17. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Active Passive - SSC

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The teacher said, “Asif, go and wash your hands.”

A.
The teacher told Asif go and wash your hands.
B.
The teacher told Asif go and wash his hands.
C.
The teacher told to Asif to go and wash his hands.
D.
The teacher told Asif to go and wash his hands.

18. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Phrases & Idioms - SSC

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Lie low

A.
Sit on a low chair
B.
Lie down and relax after a tiring day
C.
Fly a plane at a low altitude
D.
Try not to be noticed

19. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Error Spotting - SSC

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The policeman asked / many people but / no one was knowing / how the accident happened.

A.
how the accident happened
B.
The policeman asked
C.
no one was knowing
D.
many people but

20. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | One Word Substitution - SSC

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
In exactly the same words as the original

A.
Verbatim
B.
Copy
C.
Imitation
D.
Duplicate

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
New cycle routes have been built in and around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits have been (1) ______ on selected roads. The scheme has now been in (2) ______ for a year and has been hailed as a (3) ______ success. Since the new speed limits were (4) ______, the number of accidents in the area have fallen (5) ______.

21. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

A.
shortened
B.
scaled
C.
lessened
D.
reduced

22. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

A.
operation
B.
activity
C.
process
D.
agency

23. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

A.
greater
B.
more greater
C.
greatest
D.
great

24. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

A.
compelled
B.
dictated
C.
enforced
D.
exacted

25. SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English | Fill in the Blank - SSC

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

A.
desperately
B.
extremely
C.
drastically
D.
terribly

SSC CGL 12th April Shift 3 - English

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