SSC CGL 2017 Tier-I exam is going on. These questions are based on the type of English questions asked in the SSC CGL Exam. Candidates having CGL Exam in the upcoming shifts can go through these questions and can expect these questions to be asked in upcoming shifts as well.
Directions (1-5): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one that can be substituted for the given word/phrase:
Q1. The people in a theater or cinema
(a) assembly
(b) crowd
(c) audience
(d) mob
Q2. A man who operates on sick people
(a) operator
(b) surgeon
(c) oculist
(d) physiotherapist
Q3. A book containing summarized information on all branches of knowledge
(a) dictionary
(b) encyclopedia
(c) anthology
(d) directory
Q4. An instrument for viewing objects at a distance
(a) telescope
(b) microscope
(c) periscope
(d) kaleidoscope
Q5. A hater of learning and knowledge
(a) illiterate
(b) bibliophile
(c) misologist
(d) misogynist
Directions (6-15): An idiom and four possible meanings are given. Identify the meaning of the idiom from among the answer choices and mark its number as your answer.
Q6. Set tongues wagging
(a) be easy to pronounce
(b) encourage gossip
(c) to be curious
(d) wait eagerly
Q7. Work like a Trojan
(a) face difficulties
(b) take trouble
(c) to imitate
(d) work very hard
Q8. Tongue in cheek
(a) to conceal
(b) to admonish
(c) to be ironic
(d) to be in agreement
Q9. A nail in someone’s coffin
(a) something bad that contributes towards someone’s failure
(b) something irrelevant to the subject
(c) to make money unfairly
(d) to make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed
Q10. A man of the world
(a) headstrong and arrogant
(b) highly experienced in many fields
(c) very popular because of success
(d) a man of wit or genius
Q11. A leap in the dark
(a) a random guess or a risky attempt
(b) a mistake that cannot be rectified
(c) to get wounded
(d) unusual behaviour
Q12. A flash in the pan
(a) an incorrect piece of reasoning
(b) sudden but brief success
(c) a mixture of many types
(d) among other things
Q13. A blot on the landscape
(a) something that spoils a situation
(b) criminal action against someone
(c) receive severe criticism
(d) have more useful things to do
Q14. Go all out
(a) to make progress
(b) try one’s hardest
(c) to criticize somebody
(d) influence totally
Q15. A shot in the arm
(a) to take revenge
(b) to stimulate a person
(c) to show strength
(d) to behave in an agitated manner
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