One app for all your study abroad needs
Are you preparing for the SSC CGL exam? Then, you must prepare well for the exam. The SSC CGL exam has an English section that you must clear. If you prepare well, this can be a really good scoring section. Have you prepared well? Take this quiz to know. This English quiz for SSC CGL will challenge your language skills. These are some of the difficult questions that can be asked. Therefore, if you clear this quiz, you can assure yourself that you have mastered the English section for the SSC CGL exam.
This Blog Includes:
- English Quiz for SSC CGL
- 1. Error Spotting
- 2. Passive Transformation
- 3. Antonym (Vocabulary)
- 4. Sentence Rearrangement (Para Jumble)
- 5. Substitution (Direct to Indirect Speech)
- 6. Active Voice Conversion
- 7. Subject-Verb Agreement
- 8. Substitution (Word Replacement)
- 9. Tense Correction
- 10. Synonym (Vocabulary)
- 11. Antonym (Vocabulary)
- 12. Word Substitution
- 13. Direct–Indirect Speech Transformation
- 14. One-Word Substitution
- 15. Error Correction in Tense
- 16. Error Spotting (Preposition Use)
- 17. Para Jumble
- 18. Vocabulary – Cloze Passage (Fill in the Blank)
- 19. Idiom Meaning
- 20. Synonym (Vocabulary)
- Answer Key
- FAQs
English Quiz for SSC CGL
Here is the English quiz for SSC CGL. Take this quiz to know where you stand. The answer key is provided towards the end. You can match your answers later.
1. Error Spotting
Identify the segment containing a grammatical error in the sentence: “The manager said, ‘Could you please confirm me whether you have received all the items that you had ordered?’”
| A) The manager said, “Could you please | C) have received all the items |
| B) Confirm me whether you | D) that you had ordered? |
2. Passive Transformation
Select the correct passive form of the sentence: “He wrote a letter in verse form to his friend.”
| A) A letter in verse form is written by him to his friend. | C) A letter in verse form is being written by him to his friend. |
| B) A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend. | D) A letter in verse form has been written by him to his friend. |
3. Antonym (Vocabulary)
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word “anxiety.”
| A) Discomfort | C) Agitation |
| B) Relief | D) Stress |
4. Sentence Rearrangement (Para Jumble)
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order:
[Q] In December 2018[R] an eruption of the volcano Anak Krakatau
[P] caused a landslide that
[S] triggered a tsunami in the Sunda Strait and killed more than 400 people.
| A) SQPR | C) QPRS |
| B) RPQS | D) PRQS |
5. Substitution (Direct to Indirect Speech)
Select the correct indirect form of the sentence: “Mahesh said to Priya, ‘How will you pay off your debts?’”
| A) Mahesh asked Priya how will she pay off her debts. | C) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off her debts. |
| B) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off your debts. | D) Mahesh asked Priya that how you will pay off your debts. |
6. Active Voice Conversion
Choose the correct active form of the sentence: “You might be promoted this year.”
| A) They might promote you this year. | C) You may promote them this year. |
| B) They will promote you this year. | D) They should have promoted you this year. |
7. Subject-Verb Agreement
Identify the segment containing the error in the sentence: “Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting.”
| A) Neither Sam nor I | C) in attending |
| B) are interested | D) the meeting |
8. Substitution (Word Replacement)
Select the best substitute for the underlined segment in: “The India consensus study highlight a benefits by adding domestic violence prevention approaches to current government policy.”
| A) highlight a benefit in addition | C) highlights the benefits of adding |
| B) No improvement | D) highlight the benefits from added |
9. Tense Correction
Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in: “I try to solve this problem at least for two hours.”
| A) have been trying to solve | C) am try to solve |
| B) No improvement | D) tried to be solving |
10. Synonym (Vocabulary)
Choose the correct synonym of the word “mendacious.”
| A) Ferocious | C) Domineering |
| B) Fraudulent | D) Annoyed |
11. Antonym (Vocabulary)
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word “scarce.”
| A) Scanty | C) Seldom |
| B) Few | D) Plentiful |
12. Word Substitution
Select the one option that can replace the phrase “to break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay.”
| A) To disintegrate | C) To disinherit |
| B) Disharmony | D) To denigrate |
13. Direct–Indirect Speech Transformation
Select the most appropriate option to transform the direct sentence: “They stopped to laugh as soon as the teacher entered the classroom.”
| A) They stopped laughing as soon as the teacher entered the classroom. | C) They stop laughing as soon as the teacher entered the classroom. |
| B) They stopped laugh as soon as the teacher entered the classroom. | D) No improvement |
14. One-Word Substitution
Select the one word that best replaces the phrase “causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin.”
| A) Piping | C) Frosty |
| B) Igneous | D) Scalding |
15. Error Correction in Tense
Select the correct option to replace the underlined segment in: “If you park your car here, the traffic police has fined you.”
| A) will fine you | C) fine you |
| B) No improvement | D) fined you |
16. Error Spotting (Preposition Use)
Identify the segment containing the error in the sentence: “The visitors complained at the poor accommodation they were provided during the tour.”
| A) The visitors complained | C) they were provided |
| B) at the poor accommodation | D) during the tour |
17. Para Jumble
Given below are four jumbled sentences; select the option that gives their correct order:
A. These are generated by a violent undersea disturbance or ocean activity.
B. Once generated, they travel outward on the ocean surface in all directions.
C. A tsunami is made up of a series of very long waves.
D. Spreading thus, they look like ripples caused by throwing a rock in a pond.
| A) CABD | C) BADC |
| B) BDCA | D) CBDA |
18. Vocabulary – Cloze Passage (Fill in the Blank)
Fill in the blank in the sentence: “Long after those five horses ______ drinking water from the trough, an old horse appeared over the brow of the hill.”
| A) finish | C) had been finishing |
| B) had finished | D) finish |
19. Idiom Meaning
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom “pull a fast one.”
| A) Progress fast | C) Trick someone |
| B) Take quick action | D) Believe someone easily |
20. Synonym (Vocabulary)
Choose the word which means the same as “tenacity.”
| A) Indifference | C) Persistence |
| B) Pride | D) Liveliness |
Also Read:
Answer Key
Now that you have completed the english quiz for ssc cgl you can check your answers. Compare your answers with the answer key and let us know how much you have scored.
| 1. B | 2. B | 3. B | 4. C | 5. B |
| 6. A | 7. B | 8. C | 9. A | 10. D |
| 11. A | 12. B | 13. D | 14. A | 15. B |
| 16. B | 17. C | 18. B | 19. C | 20.B |
Also Read:
- American Presidents Quiz: Can You Ace All 20+ Questions?
- Asian Capitals Quiz: Can you Guess All the Capitals of Asia?
- American Revolution Quiz: Questions and Answers [with PDF]
- World War 2 Quiz with Answers for Students
FAQs
Improve your vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension skills to prepare for the SSCL CGL exam. Learn new words, read newspapers and take regular mock tests to prepare for the exam. You must also be aware of the syllabus. For example, questions relating to idioms and phrases, spotting errors, etc, can be asked.
NEETU Singh’s volumes 1 & 2 books are excellent to prepare for the SSCL CGL. However, they are never sufficient. You need to supplement your learning by reading newspapers, articles, learning new words, etc. Use mock tests to prepare well
The preparation time required for the CGL exam depends on the individual. It depends on facts like your pre-existing knowledge, dedication and time availability. Generally, a focused study of 4-6 months is required by people to crack the exam.
Related Articles:
This was all about the Renaissance quiz with answers from World History. For more information about such informative articles, check the Quiz page of Leverage Edu.
45,000+ students trusted us with their dreams. Take the first step today!
