As you already know that SSC CGL dates are not so far and if you are willing to ace this exam then you need do practice.English section is an important section in this exam and it plays an important role to increase your score. So in this article we are providing you some important questions of English. Do practice these question and enhance the level of your preparation.
English Questions for SSC CGL 2018 : Quiz 2
Direction Text: In the following question, a sentence is divided into some parts. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is no error, then choose option (d) as your answer.
Question 1:
Proteins are providers of energy in an emergency, (1)/ and are primarily used as building blocking (2)/ for growth and repair of many body tissues. (3)/ No error (4)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
‘Blocking’ is the incorrect usage; it must be replaced with ‘block’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Blocking – the action or fact of blocking or obstructing someone or something. ‘As’ is a preposition and must be followed by a noun. ‘Building block’ is a noun phrase which refers to a basic unit from which something is built up.
Question 2:
Either Mohan or Rahul (1)/ are in the wrong, (2)/ both can certainly never be (3)/ No error (4).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
In the given sentence, “are” should be replaced by “is” because either is used for singular.
Question 3:
We have rarely come (1)/across any programme, which does not show (2)/ violent in some form. (3)/ No error (4)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (c)
Replace ‘violent with ‘violence’. There is no need of adjective ‘violent’, instead we need a noun ‘violence’ in this sentence. A transitive verb such as ‘show’ must have a direct object (a noun, phrase, or pronoun), something or someone who receives the action of the verb.
Question 4:
I promise (1)/ I call you (2)/ as soon as I get home (3)/ No error (4)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
Use “will” before ‘call’. I promise I will call you……
This sentence is “first conditional” sentence in which we use “as soon as” to emphasize immediacy.
For example: – This situation is very urgent. I’ll call you as soon as I have more information.
The first conditional has the present simple after ‘if’, then the future simple in the other clause:
if + present simple, … will + infinitive
Question 5:
One in every four farmer respondent (1)/ across all regions of the country said (2)/ low prices of crops was their most pressing problem (3)/ No error (4)/
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (a)
In the give sentence, phrase “One in every four farmer respondent” is wrong. The noun following “one +preposition” should be plural not singular. So the right sentence is “One in every four farmer respondents across all regions of the country said low prices of crops was their most pressing problem.
Question 6:
The budget is proposing (1)/ to double expenditure on the (2)/ flagship Digital India Programme to Rs.3, 073 Crore for the next fiscal (3)/ No error (4).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (a)
In the given sentence, Present continuous tense is used which is wrong. For fixed official programme in future, we use present indefinite, so the right sentence would be “The budget proposes to double expenditure on the flagship Digital India programme to Rs. 3,073 Crore for the next fiscal.
Question 7:
After facing (1)/ great deal of problems, the organizer (2)/is able to stage”Ramleela”(3)/ No error (4).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
In the given sentence, phrase “great deal of” is used which is wrong. The correct phrase is “a great deal of “i.e. indefinite article “a” is used before “great deal of”.
Question 8:
Rajdeep always introduces(1)/ him by his first name and never mentions(2)/ his surname.(3)/ No Error (4)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
Instead of “him” it should be “himself” because when the same person acts as subject and object in a sentence, reflexive pronoun is used.
Question 9:
Mrs. Anjali went to (1)/Mumbai because (2)/She might see Mrs. Gupta.(3)/No error (4)
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
Use ‘in order that’ in place of ‘because’.
Question 10:
The impact of nuclear disasters (1)/ are been a topic of universal discussion since the construction (2)/ of the first nuclear reactor in 1954 (3)/ No error (4).
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Ans. (b)
“Are been” should be replaced with “has been” as the sentence is an active voice and present perfect tense needs to be used as the impact of nuclear disasters that happened in the past, is a topic of discussion till today.
The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past or began in the past and continued to the present time. This tense is formed by ‘have/has’ (depending on whether the subject is singular or plural) + the past participle.
