SSC CGL English – Fill in the Blanks – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL English – Fill in the Blanks – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Directions: Choose the word or phrase that correctly fills the blank in each sentence.

Preposition – timeThe train for Madurai leaves _______ 6.45 p.m.

Correct Answer: C [at]

Explanation:

A clock time is a dot on the pyramid → 'at'.

2.  
Preposition – timeOur school annual day will be held _______ 12 December.

Correct Answer: D [on]

Explanation:

A date is a square on the calendar → 'on'.

3.  
Preposition – timeMy grandfather was born _______ 1952.

Correct Answer: B [in]

Explanation:

A year is a block of time → 'in'.

4.  
Preposition – placeA large clock hangs _______ the wall of the classroom.

Correct Answer: A [on]

Explanation:

A wall is a surface the clock touches → 'on'.

5.  
Preposition – timeThey have been living in this flat _______ 2015.

Correct Answer: C [since]

Explanation:

Starting point (a year) with a perfect continuous tense → 'since'.

6.  
Preposition – timeI have known Priya _______ ten years.

Correct Answer: A [for]

Explanation:

'ten years' is a length of time → 'for'.

7.  
Preposition – timePlease stay here _______ the rain stops.

Correct Answer: D [until]

Explanation:

'stay' continues up to a point → 'until'.

8.  
ArticleKavitha is _______ honest officer.

Correct Answer: B [an]

Explanation:

'honest' begins with a vowel sound (silent h) → 'an'; 'many' needs a plural.

9.  
Verb formThe boys _______ playing cricket when the storm began.

Correct Answer: B [were]

Explanation:

Plural 'boys' + an action in progress interrupted in the past → 'were playing'.

10.  
Verb formEach of the winners _______ given a certificate.

Correct Answer: D [was]

Explanation:

'Each' is singular; past event → 'was given'.

11.  
Preposition – movementThe boy slipped on the wet bank and fell _______ the river with a splash.

Correct Answer: A [into]

Explanation:

Movement from outside to inside the water → 'into'.

12.  
Preposition – placeThe sun sets _______ the west.

Correct Answer: C [in]

Explanation:

Directions as areas take 'in': in the west, in the east.

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