English Miscellaneous Questions Quiz for SSC CGL Tier 2

Dear Students, English section Exam is very challenging. SSC exams are just nearby and as we know English Section is as important as other sections. In fact English in SSC CGL Tier 2 exam holds an appreciating weightage of 200 marks which is enough to know the importance of this Section in govt exams.Now SSC CHSL Exam is the next target of the aspirants .You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, we are providing English Miscellaneous Questions Quiz which is optimum for CGL Tier 2 exam. Attempt this quiz, learn effectively and impetus yourself for all the upcoming exams regarding English Section  in just a needed time and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.

Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions, a sentence is given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

Q1. Her parents will never give their _______________ to such an unsuitable match.
(a) acquiescence
(b) consent
(c) agreement
(d) willingness

Q2. They are so _______________, they could not put up a tent properly, while camping.
(a) red
(b) white
(c) blue
(d) green

Q3. Virginia Woolf’s novels continue to receive rave _______________.
(a) purviews
(b) feedback
(c) reviews
(d) previews

Q4. Please do not _______________ an offer made by the Chairman.
(a) deny
(b) refuse
(c) refrain
(d) refuge

Q5. Fortune _______________ him very often, such was his ill luck.
(a) grinned at
(b) imposed on
(c) eluded
(d) grasped at

Directions (6-8): In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and choose the option corresponding to it.

Q6. Couch Potato
(a) An old person who has old fashioned ideas.
(b) A person who prefers to watch television.
(c) A person who doesn’t seem very friendly.
(d) Someone who stays calm and doesn’t show their emotions.

Q7. Carry the ball.
(a) Decorate the ball
(b) Be in charge
(c) Take the decision
(d) Be the hostess.

Q8. Held up
(a) kidnapped
(b) Delayed
(c) Caught
(d) Nabbed

Directions (9-11): In the following four questions, Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Q9. FIENDISH
(a) Diabolical
(b) Devilish
(c) Angelic
(d) Friendly

Q10. JETTISON
(a) accept
(b) reward
(c) preserve
(d) consent

Q11. QUIESCENT
(a) active
(b) rough
(c) quaint
(d) queer

Directions (12-15): 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’.

Q12. The baby was clinging with her mother in fear.
(a) The baby was
(b) clinging with her
(c) mother in fear
(d) No error

Q13. What if I were in your place to handle the situation!
(a) What if I
(b) were in your place
(c) to handle the situation!
(d) No error

Q14. Make what you write and say more absorbed and engrossing.
(a) Make what you write
(b) and say more
(c) absorbed and engrossing
(d) No error

Q15. Whoever assumes his statement true is foolish.
(a) Whoever assumes
(b) his statement true
(c) is foolish
(d) No error