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English Questions for SSC CGL Exam 2017

Previous Years English Questions for SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017

Dear Students, SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam will be held from 1st August 2017 to 20 August 2017. You need to practice a lot in order to achieve 40+ marks in the English Section. We are providing quizzes which include sentence improvement, error detection, idioms, one-word substitution, reading comprehension, vocabulary related questions etc. we have also provided study notes on English for SSC CGL 2017 Exam. Practice all these questions, if any doubt, post your queries in the comment section, we will answer surely.


Directions (1-6): A sentence/a part of the sentence is in bold. Four alternatives are given to the bold part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.

Q1. In case of a natural calamity the shortage of essential things must be overcome in a short time
(a) commodities
(b) consignments
(c) material
(d) No improvement

Q2. She decided to go there, though her husband cautioned her on it.
(a) against
(b) for
(c) about
(d) No improvement

Q3. I am very much interested in your story.
(a) have been very interested
(b) am much more interested
(c) am very interesting
(d) No improvement

Q4. He refused the charge brought against him.
(a) disagreed
(b) disowned
(c) denied
(d) No improvement

Q5. Working hard students always achieve good results.
(a) Energetic
(b) Industrious
(c) Talented
(d) No improvement

Q6. A chance remark by her friend transported her life.
(a) transgressed
(b) transposed
(c) transformed
(d) No improvement

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Directions (7-9): The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Q7. After a noisy and tumultuous supper, we __________ for the day.
(a) retirement
(b) retiring
(c) retired
(d) retire

Q8. The villager cried __________ his voice for help.
(a) on the top of
(b) in the top of
(c) from the top of
(d) at the top of

Q9. Simon teaches children __________ water colour painting.
(a) the art on
(b) the art in
(c) the art by
(d) the art of

Directions (10-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Q10. A place where soldiers live
(a) Tanks
(b) Shacks
(c) Ordnance Depots
(d) Barracks

Q11. A man who collects old and new coins.
(a) Geologist
(b) Numismatist
(c) Archaeologist
(d) Zoologist

Q12. Regular users of places/restaurant etc.
(a) Client
(b) Clientele
(c) Often
(d) Usage

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Q13. One who is eighty years old
(a) Septuagenarian
(b) Sexagenarian
(c) Nonagenarian
(d) Octogenarian

Q14. A shady fertile place in the desert
(a) Oasis
(b) Motel
(c) Orchard
(d) Garden

Q15. A place where bees are kept
(a) Apiary
(b) Nursery
(c) Aviary
(d) Kennel


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