Mock Test

Exam: SSC CGL Subject: English Language

Total Questions: 20

Q1. In the sentence 'The book **that you lent me** is very interesting,' what type of clause is underlined?

Noun clause Adverb clause Adjective clause Independent clause
Q2. The charity's efforts to ______ the suffering of the refugees were commendable.

ignore exacerbate alleviate neglect
Q3. We _____ a lot of fun during the holidays.

have has had having
Q4. An explanation for a missing preposition often highlights:

The number of letters in the preposition The relationship between words (e.g., time, place, direction) The alphabetical order of prepositions The sound of the preposition
Q5. The logical progression of ideas in a para jumble often follows a pattern of:

Specific to general, then back to specific. General to specific, or chronological order. Random association of ideas. Opposing viewpoints presented simultaneously.
Q6. Which structural element often leads to wordiness and can be rephrased for conciseness?

Prepositional phrases. Appositives. Nominalizations (verbs turned into nouns). Participial phrases.
Q7. The term 'zen' in a passage typically relates to a school of:

Indian philosophy Chinese martial arts Japanese Buddhism Korean traditional music
Q8. The captain said, "March forward!"

The captain ordered to march forward. The captain ordered them to march forward. The captain said to march forward. The captain told them to march forward.
Q9. Which of the following words can be transformed into a synonym of 'cautious' by changing one letter?

CAREFUL PRUDENT WARRY CIRCUMSPECT
Q10. Which word is a syncretism of 'information' and 'warfare'?

Cybersecurity Infowar Network Data
Q11. The diplomat's skillful handling of the negotiations prevented an escalation into a full-blown _____.

accord entente conflagration amity
Q12. A cloze test that focuses on the correct placement of articles (a, an, the) is a specific instance of a:

Lexical Cloze Test Semantic Cloze Test Grammatical Cloze Test Discourse Cloze Test
Q13. Should the proposal be rejected, we ______ to plan B.

will revert would revert reverted revert
Q14. A passage describes different types of clouds. What is the most likely main idea?

The weather on a particular day. The formation and characteristics of various cloud types. The history of meteorology. The author's experience flying in an airplane.
Q15. What is the most effective way to improve performance in cloze tests over time?

Memorizing lists of commonly tested words. Consistent practice with a focus on understanding context, grammar, and vocabulary. Solely relying on educated guessing. Avoiding challenging passages to maintain a high success rate.
Q16. The doctor said to the patient, 'Take this medicine regularly.' Convert this into indirect speech.

The doctor told the patient to take that medicine regularly. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine regularly. The doctor ordered the patient to take that medicine regularly. The doctor suggested the patient to take that medicine regularly.
Q17. Identify the complex sentence with a dependent clause that expresses a comparison.

She sings as beautifully as a nightingale. She sings beautifully, and the audience applauded. As she sings beautifully, the audience applauded. Singing beautifully, she received applause.
Q18. More than one candidate ______ for the prestigious scholarship this year.

have applied apply applies is applying
Q19. The number of students ______ increasing.

are were is am
Q20. Choose the pair that shares the same relationship as 'INEPT : UNABLE'.

SKILLED : CAPABLE ADEPT : PROFICIENT CLUMSY : AWKWARD RESOURCEFUL : INVENTIVE

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