SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 04 – Section D · English Comprehension
SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 04 – Section D · English Comprehension – 25 questions, subject: Full Mock Tests. 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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Directions (Q 76–78): Each sentence below is divided into three segments. Select the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Correct Answer: B [has arrested]
Explanation:
'police' always takes a plural verb → 'have arrested'.
Spot the errorI look forward / to meet you / at the conference.
Correct Answer: B [to meet you]
Explanation:
In 'look forward to', 'to' is a preposition and takes the -ing form → 'to meeting you'.
Spot the errorHe did not come to school / because he was suffering / with a fever.
Correct Answer: C [with a fever.]
Explanation:
The fixed preposition is 'suffer from' → 'from a fever'.
Directions (Q 79–80): Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
Correct Answer: B [finished]
Explanation:
'an hour ago' fixes a past time → simple past 'finished'.
Sentence improvementEveryone in the hall were clapping loudly.
Correct Answer: C [was clapping]
Explanation:
'Everyone' is singular → 'was clapping'.
Directions (Q 81–83): Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: B [with]
Explanation:
Answer: with. One is angry with a person.
AgreementRavi and his sister _______ watching television when I called.
Correct Answer: A [were]
Explanation:
A plural subject in a past continuous action → 'were'.
ConnectorThe meeting was cancelled _______ the heavy rain.
Correct Answer: C [because of]
Explanation:
Before a noun phrase that gives the reason → 'because of'.
Directions (Q 84): Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Correct Answer: D [A new bridge is being built over the river by them.]
Explanation:
Present continuous → is/are + being + V3.
Directions (Q 85): Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Correct Answer: A [The stranger asked me which way the river flowed.]
Explanation:
Wh-question → asked + wh-phrase + statement order; does … flow → flowed; no 'that'.
Directions (Q 86): The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges them in a logical sequence.
Q. Two boys lifted the heavy cover and pulled it out.
R. Since then, the dog has followed them to school every day.
S. A small dog was stuck in the drain outside our gate.
Correct Answer: B [SPQR]
Explanation:
The dog is introduced → 'Its cries' → rescue → 'Since then'.
Directions (Q 87–88): Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Correct Answer: C [danger]
Explanation:
Answer: danger. peril = serious danger.
SynonymWEARY
Correct Answer: D [tired]
Explanation:
Answer: tired. weary = very tired.
Directions (Q 89–90): Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Correct Answer: B [wise]
Explanation:
foolish = lacking good sense; opposite = wise.
AntonymINCREASE
Correct Answer: A [decrease]
Explanation:
increase = become larger; opposite = decrease.
Directions (Q 91–92): Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
Correct Answer: D [to manage with the money one has]
Explanation:
'make ends meet' = earn just enough to pay for what one needs.
Idiomto be all ears
Correct Answer: B [to listen eagerly]
Explanation:
'be all ears' = be fully ready to listen.
Directions (Q 93–94): Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Correct Answer: A [herbivores]
Explanation:
herbivores eat plants; carnivores eat flesh; omnivores eat both.
One-word substitutionA group of singers who perform together, especially in a church or school
Correct Answer: C [choir]
Explanation:
choir = an organised group of singers.
Directions (Q 95): Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank.
Correct Answer: C [Wednesday]
Explanation:
Wed-nes-day: the silent 'd' and the 'nes' are both written.
Directions (Q 96–100): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
In many cities, families have begun to grow vegetables in small spaces. Balconies, rooftops and even window sills are being turned into kitchen gardens. Tomatoes, chillies, spinach and mint are popular choices because they grow well in pots and need little care.
People who keep such gardens say that the benefits go beyond fresh food. Gardening gives them a reason to step away from screens and spend time outdoors. Children learn where food comes from and become more willing to eat vegetables they have grown themselves. Kitchen waste, such as vegetable peels, can be turned into compost and used to feed the plants, so less rubbish is thrown away.
There are challenges too. Plants on a rooftop may dry out quickly in summer, and pests can damage a crop overnight. Beginners are often advised to start with a few easy plants and add more as they gain experience.
Correct Answer: A [They grow well in pots and need little care.]
Explanation:
The passage says: 'they grow well in pots and need little care'.
RC – detailAccording to the passage, how does a kitchen garden help children?
Correct Answer: B [They learn where food comes from.]
Explanation:
The passage says: 'Children learn where food comes from'.
RC – detailWhat can be done with vegetable peels, according to the passage?
Correct Answer: D [They can be turned into compost for the plants.]
Explanation:
The passage says: 'vegetable peels, can be turned into compost'.
RC – detailWhich challenge of rooftop gardening is mentioned in the passage?
Correct Answer: B [Plants may dry out quickly in summer.]
Explanation:
The passage says: 'Plants on a rooftop may dry out quickly in summer'.
RC – detailWhat advice does the passage give to beginners?
