SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 03 – Section D · English Comprehension

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SSC CGL Mock – Tier I Mock Test 03 – 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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1.  

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'.

Spot the errorWe saw / beautiful sceneries / on our trip to the hills.

Correct Answer: B [beautiful sceneries]

Explanation:

'scenery' is uncountable and has no plural → 'beautiful scenery'.

2.  
(Use the directions above – Q 76–78)
Spot the errorEither the manager / or his assistants / is responsible for the delay.

Correct Answer: C [is responsible for the delay.]

Explanation:

With 'either … or' the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'his assistants' → 'are responsible'.

3.  
(Use the directions above – Q 76–78)
Spot the errorOf the two sisters, / Asha is the more talented / and works harder too.

Correct Answer: D [No error]

Explanation:

Two people are compared, so the comparative 'the more talented' is right.

4.  

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'.

Sentence improvementKindly hand in your answer sheets when the bell rings.

Correct Answer: D [No improvement]

Explanation:

'hand in' = submit (work, a form) to someone in charge.

5.  
(Use the directions above – Q 79–80)
Sentence improvementThis is the most cheapest shirt in the shop.

Correct Answer: B [cheapest]

Explanation:

'most' + '-est' is a double superlative → simply 'cheapest'.

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Directions (Q 81–83): Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

ConnectorPlease wait at the gate _______ the bus arrives.

Correct Answer: B [until]

Explanation:

'up to the time that' → 'until'.

7.  
(Use the directions above – Q 81–83)
CollocationDid you _______ your homework?

Correct Answer: A [do]

Explanation:

Answer: do. Collocation: 'do homework'.

8.  
(Use the directions above – Q 81–83)
ArticleShe waited for _______ hour at the bus stop.

Correct Answer: D [an]

Explanation:

'hour' begins with a vowel sound (silent h) → 'an hour'.

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Directions (Q 84): Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

VoiceRahul broke the window.

Correct Answer: C [The window was broken by Rahul.]

Explanation:

Past simple → was/were + V3; break – broke – broken.

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Directions (Q 85): Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

NarrationMeena said, "I am reading a novel."

Correct Answer: B [Meena said that she was reading a novel.]

Explanation:

Present continuous → past continuous; I → she.

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Directions (Q 86): The sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges them in a logical sequence.

Para jumbleP. She could not find a torch anywhere in the house.
Q. The power went off in the middle of Neha's exam preparation.
R. By candlelight, she finished the last chapter before midnight.
S. Then she remembered the candles in the kitchen drawer.

Correct Answer: A [QPSR]

Explanation:

Problem → failed search → 'Then she remembered' → result 'By candlelight'.

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Directions (Q 87–88): Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.

SynonymRAPID

Correct Answer: C [fast]

Explanation:

rapid = happening at great speed, fast.

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(Use the directions above – Q 87–88)
SynonymASSIST

Correct Answer: A [help]

Explanation:

Answer: help. assist = help.

14.  

Directions (Q 89–90): Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

AntonymACCEPT

Correct Answer: D [reject]

Explanation:

accept = agree to take; opposite = reject.

15.  
(Use the directions above – Q 89–90)
AntonymENTRANCE

Correct Answer: B [exit]

Explanation:

entrance = a way in; opposite = exit.

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Directions (Q 91–92): Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom or phrase.

Idiomto keep an eye on

Correct Answer: B [to watch carefully]

Explanation:

'keep an eye on' = watch or look after something carefully.

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(Use the directions above – Q 91–92)
Idioma man of his word

Correct Answer: D [a person who keeps his promises]

Explanation:

One whose word (promise) can be relied on.

18.  

Directions (Q 93–94): Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

One-word substitutionThe scientific study of plants

Correct Answer: A [botany]

Explanation:

botany = the study of plants; zoology = animals; geology = rocks.

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(Use the directions above – Q 93–94)
One-word substitutionA large shed in which aircraft are kept

Correct Answer: C [hangar]

Explanation:

hangar = a building for housing aircraft (not 'hanger', which holds clothes).

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Directions (Q 95): Four words in the sentence are underlined. Select the word that is INCORRECTLY spelt.

SpellingThe library stays open on Sundays for buisness students and their teachers.

Correct Answer: C [buisness]

Explanation:

The correct spelling is 'business' (busi-ness).

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Directions (Q 96–100): In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each numbered blank.

The Science Fair

Priya had worked for weeks on a model (1) _______ showed how rainwater could be stored on rooftops. On the day of the science fair, she was (2) _______ nervous that her hands shook. But when the judges began asking questions, she (3) _______ every one of them clearly. At the end of the day, her model was (4) _______ the best in the school. Her teacher said that Priya's hard work had (5) _______ off.

ClozeBlank (1): Priya had worked for weeks on a model (1) _______ showed how rainwater could be stored on rooftops.

Correct Answer: D [that]

Explanation:

A relative pronoun for a thing (a model) → 'that'; 'who/whom' are for people.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (2): On the day of the science fair, she was (2) _______ nervous that her hands shook.

Correct Answer: C [so]

Explanation:

'so + adjective + that' shows a result.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (3): But when the judges began asking questions, she (3) _______ every one of them clearly.

Correct Answer: A [answered]

Explanation:

A past narrative → simple past 'answered'.

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (4): At the end of the day, her model was (4) _______ the best in the school.

Correct Answer: B [judged]

Explanation:

Passive 'was judged' (= was declared by the judges).

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(Use the directions above – Q 96–100)
ClozeBlank (5): Her teacher said that Priya's hard work had (5) _______ off.

Correct Answer: D [paid]

Explanation:

'pay off' = bring success; past participle after 'had' → 'paid'.

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