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. Today in this post we have provided Idioms Quiz. Every Day, We’ll post different topics, these quizzes will help you a lot in your complete preparation for the Exam. We’re also providing Vocabulary for SSC exams. At SSC adda, we have also provided English Grammar Rules for SSC CGL 2017.
Directions
(1-15): In this section, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are
given in different parts. Read each sentence to find out whether there is an
error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error
in any of the parts indicate your response.
(1-15): In this section, a number of sentences are given. The sentences are
given in different parts. Read each sentence to find out whether there is an
error in any part. No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error
in any of the parts indicate your response.
Q1. Under
the present circumstances, sanctioning another post for the organisation is out
of question.
the present circumstances, sanctioning another post for the organisation is out
of question.
(a) Under
the present circumstances,
the present circumstances,
(b)
sanctioning another post for the organisation
sanctioning another post for the organisation
(c) is out
of question.
of question.
(d) No error
Q2. I
succeeded persuading him to come with me only after hours of argument.
(a) I
succeeded persuading him
succeeded persuading him
(b) to come
with me
with me
(c) only
after hours of argument.
after hours of argument.
(d) No error
Q3. There is
a good British Library in the city and anyone interested in books can avail of
the facility.
a good British Library in the city and anyone interested in books can avail of
the facility.
(a) There is
a good British Library in the city
a good British Library in the city
(b) and anyone
interested in books
interested in books
(c) can
avail of the facility.
avail of the facility.
(d) No error
Q4. Being
the second Saturday of the month he got up late, and spent the whole day at
home doing his share of the household chores.
the second Saturday of the month he got up late, and spent the whole day at
home doing his share of the household chores.
(a) Being
the second Saturday of the month
the second Saturday of the month
(b) he got
up late, and spent the whole day at home
up late, and spent the whole day at home
(c) doing
his share of the household chores.
his share of the household chores.
(d) No error
Q5. The
flicker of light from the gas lamps indicated that the night was barely passed.
flicker of light from the gas lamps indicated that the night was barely passed.
(a) The
flicker of light from the gas lamps
flicker of light from the gas lamps
(b)
indicated that the night
indicated that the night
(c) was
barely passed.
barely passed.
(d) No error
Q6. As economic restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe progresses, an estimated
15 million people may be out of work by the end of the year.
15 million people may be out of work by the end of the year.
(a) An
economic restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe progresses,
economic restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe progresses,
(b) an
estimated 15 million people may be out of work
estimated 15 million people may be out of work
(c) by the
end of the year.
end of the year.
(d) No error
Q7. Such of
those who have not paid the fees, the circular says, will not be permitted to
attend classes.
those who have not paid the fees, the circular says, will not be permitted to
attend classes.
(a) Such of
those who have not paid the fees,
those who have not paid the fees,
(b) the
circular says,
circular says,
(c) will not
be permitted to attend classes.
be permitted to attend classes.
(d) No error
Q8. India
was committed to keep maintaining peace and solving all outstanding problems
with her neighbours through dialogue.
was committed to keep maintaining peace and solving all outstanding problems
with her neighbours through dialogue.
(a) India
was committed to keep maintaining peace
was committed to keep maintaining peace
(b) and
solving all outstanding problems
solving all outstanding problems
(c) with her
neighbours through dialogue.
neighbours through dialogue.
(d) No error
Q9. The
Secretary has been asked to explain why had he sanctioned the purchase of five
coolers for his two-room-office.
Secretary has been asked to explain why had he sanctioned the purchase of five
coolers for his two-room-office.
(a) The
Secretary has been asked
Secretary has been asked
(b) to
explain why had he sanctioned the purchase of five coolers
explain why had he sanctioned the purchase of five coolers
(c) for his
two-room-office.
two-room-office.
(d) No error
Q10. A
special scheme is being worked out by the government to help the police keep a
check on the rising crime rate.
special scheme is being worked out by the government to help the police keep a
check on the rising crime rate.
(a) A
special scheme is being worked out by the government
special scheme is being worked out by the government
(b) to help
the police keep a check
the police keep a check
(c) on the
rising crime rate.
rising crime rate.
(d) No error
Q11. They
went into the entire range of his political activities and found nothing wrong
in what he had done.
went into the entire range of his political activities and found nothing wrong
in what he had done.
(a) They
went into the entire range
went into the entire range
(b) of his
political activities
political activities
(c) and
found nothing wrong in what he had done.
found nothing wrong in what he had done.
(d) No error
Q12. I took
for granted that I would be selected for the job but it was a mistake.
for granted that I would be selected for the job but it was a mistake.
(a) I took
for granted
for granted
(b) that I
would be selected for the job
would be selected for the job
(c) but it
was a mistake.
was a mistake.
(d) No error
Q13. One of
the most impressive sight I have ever witnessed was the birth of a dolphin in a
tank at a marine park.
the most impressive sight I have ever witnessed was the birth of a dolphin in a
tank at a marine park.
(a) One of
the most impressive sight
the most impressive sight
(b) I have
ever witnessed
ever witnessed
(c) was the
birth of a dolphin in a tank at a marine park.
birth of a dolphin in a tank at a marine park.
(d) No error
Q14. Despite
of the faint flush on her cheeks one could discern her resemblance to her
brothers.
of the faint flush on her cheeks one could discern her resemblance to her
brothers.
(a) Despite
of the faint flush on her cheeks
of the faint flush on her cheeks
(b) one could
discern
discern
(c) her
resemblance to her brothers.
resemblance to her brothers.
(d) No error
Q15. Driving
a vehicle on the busy roads require care and skill to avoid accidents.
a vehicle on the busy roads require care and skill to avoid accidents.
(a) Driving
a vehicle on the busy roads
a vehicle on the busy roads
(b) require
care and skill
care and skill
(c) to avoid
accidents.
accidents.
(d) No error
