Hello, Greetings!! Dear Students, At SSC ADDA, we’ve launched our SSC CGL 2017 Campaign. In order to achieve success in the CGL-17 exam, we’ve decided to post ENGLISH QUIZ. Every Day, We’ll post different topics, these quizzes will help you a lot in your complete preparation for the Exam.
Directions (1-5): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. IMPAIR
(a) Weaken
(b) Couple
(c) Double
(d) Repair
Q2. MOROSE
(a) Genial
(b) Gentle
(c) Gloomy
(d) Idle
Q3. INUNDATION
(a) Drought
(b) Imposition
(c) Flood
(d) Snowfall
Q4. PRISTINE
(a) Novel
(b) Strange
(c) Contemporary
(d) Original
Q5. EFFIGY
(a) Proxy
(b) Duplicate
(c) Dummy
(d) Replica
Directions (6-15): Fill in the blanks choosing the word that is most appropriate in the context of the passage.
One of the greatest defects of our civilisation is that it does not know what to do with its (6). Science has given us (7) fit for the gods, yet we use them like (8) children. For example, we do not know how to (9) our machines. (10) were made to be man’s servants; yet he has grown so (11) on them that they, are in a fair way to become his (12). Already, most (13) spend most of their times looking after, and (14) for machines. And machines are very (15) masters.
Q6.
(a) papers
(b) knowledge
(c) nails
(d) names
Q7.
(a) nuclear bomb
(b) everything
(c) history
(d) powers
Q8.
(a) small
(b) frightened
(c) our
(d) big
Q9.
(a) wash
(b) repair
(c) threw
(d) manage
Q10.
(a) Children
(b) Gods
(c) Machines
(d) Science
Q11.
(a) dependent
(b) proud
(c) lethargic
(d) many plants
Q12.
(a) parents
(b) teachers
(c) in-laws
(d) master
Q13.
(a) kangaroos
(b) army men
(c) men
(d) lawyers
Q14.
(a) decorating
(b) dressing
(c) standing
(d) waiting
Q15.
(a) faithful
(b) stern
(c) loving
(d) irritating
