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All 100 English Language previous-year questions from SSC CGL 2024, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.
Practice English Language as a timed test →- Q1.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Abundant
- a)Ample
- b)Scarce
- c)Barren
- d)Difficult
- Q2.English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who does not show response to good or bad
- a)Stoic
- b)Sceptic
- c)Cynic
- d)Phobic
- Q3.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. If you want to be a good detective, it helps to have an inquisitive nature.
- a)Comprehensive
- b)Itemised
- c)Intrusive
- d)Disinterested
- Q4.English Language
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The meal was not prepared by us.
- a)We had not prepare the meal.
- b)We did not prepare the meal.
- c)We did not preparing the meal.
- d)We did prepare the meal.
- Q5.English Language
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The homework must be done by you.
- a)You should have done the homework.
- b)You do the homework.
- c)You will do the homework.
- d)You must do the homework.
- Q6.English Language
Select the correctly spelled sentence.
- a)I will definitely attend the conference.
- b)I will definitly attend the conference.
- c)I will definetely attend the conference.
- d)I will definately attend the conference.
- Q7.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. I would love to organise the farewell party at my house.
- a)Derange
- b)Disorder
- c)Arrange
- d)Confuse
- Q8.English Language
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (O) as it was the last one of the evening (P) the city bus was overcrowded (Q) and this gave an opportunity (R) to the pickpockets (S) to try their skill
- a)SRPOQ
- b)PSORQ
- c)POQRS
- d)SROPQ
- Q9.English Language
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Every students in the hostel decided to travel to Delhi to witness the Republic Day parade.
- a)Republic Day Parade.
- b)to witness the
- c)decided to travel to Delhi
- d)Every students in the hostel
- Q10.English Language
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break a leg
- a)Give advice on maintaining physical health.
- b)Encourage someone to engage in risky activities.
- c)Suggest taking a short break during work.
- d)Wish someone good luck before a performance.
- Q11.English Language
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. These can turn around to track stars with the rotation of Earth. B. Observatories are places to study space. C. They are mostly built on the mountain tops. D. Telescopes are placed in the dome-shaped roof of the building.
- a)BCDA
- b)DCBA
- c)ACDB
- d)CBDA
- Q12.English Language
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- a)Allocation
- b)Abismal
- c)Allegation
- d)Aversion
- Q13.English Language
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Raju's job as a clerk seemed to be bad at first because of the low salary, but resulted in something good happening later because it saved him from being unemployed.
- a)a boon in disguise
- b)a blessing in disguise
- c)a jolt in disguise
- d)a gift in disguise
- Q14.English Language
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (a) the use of animal research (b) throughout the past century (c) and it continues to be used to understand many diseases (d) has been of considerable importance (e) in the field of scientific and medical advancements
- a)aecdb
- b)ecdba
- c)adebc
- d)edcba
- Q15.English Language
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. Spreading awareness about the rights of the consumers and the relief open to them in case they did not get their money's worth of goods and service has rightly been identified as the first priority.
- a)were unable to get their money's worth
- b)No substitution
- c)did not getting their money's worth
- d)will not get their money's worth
- Q16.English Language
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence. Pollution levels have increased so largely that they are almost killing us.
- a)highly
- b)slowly
- c)primarily
- d)chiefly
- Q17.English Language
Identify the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Scary
- a)bright
- b)Pristine
- c)awful
- d)comforting
- Q18.English Language
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. By this time next year / I will had graduated from college / and starting my first job / in the field of marketing.
- a)in the field of marketing
- b)and starting my first job
- c)By this time next year
- d)I will had graduated from college
- Q19.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in bold. Elisabeth stood at the piano, which did nothing to allay his anxiety.
- a)mitigate
- b)simplify
- c)mollify
- d)aggravate
- Q20.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Berserk
- a)Demented
- b)Absurd
- c)Stubborn
- d)Lazy
- Q21.English Language
Cloze passage: 'From the beginning (1)___ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2)___ faces in layers of paint and powder...' Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- a)in
- b)on
- c)of
- d)about
- Q22.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2. 'the ladies of European cities covered ___ faces in layers of paint and powder.'
- a)their
- b)there
- c)them
- d)they're
- Q23.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. 'This particular fashion was largely brought ___ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox,'
- a)within
- b)around
- c)to
- d)about
- Q24.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4. 'the ravages of smallpox, ___ left their faces pitted and scarred.'
- a)that
- b)which
- c)when
- d)who
- Q25.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5. 'the beauty spot was introduced to cover ___ a facial defect.'
- a)on
- b)to
- c)for
- d)up
- Q26.English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Morbid compulsion to consume alcohol continuously
- a)Satyromania
- b)Maniac
- c)Kleptomania
- d)Dipsomania
- Q27.English Language
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The painting was admired by art enthusiasts from around the world.
- a)The painting was being admired by art enthusiasts from around the world.
- b)Art enthusiasts from around the world admired the painting.
- c)Art enthusiasts from around the world have admired the painting.
- d)The painting has been admired by art enthusiasts from around the world.
- Q28.English Language
Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the sentence meaningfully. (Each participant have) performed well.
- a)Each participant was
- b)Each participant has
- c)Each participant have been
- d)Each participant were
- Q29.English Language
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Fatima was at her wits' end trying to decide on a serene place for spending the holidays in.
- a)So worried, confused or annoyed that she does not know what to do next
- b)So worried, confused or annoyed that she became unconscious
- c)So calm and composed that she knows what to do next
- d)So worried, confused or annoyed that she insulted others for no reason
- Q30.English Language
Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P. having the opportunity of observing people's Q. we respect and appreciate their point of views R. the advantage of travelling different places and S. culture, custom and lifestyle, is that
- a)RQPS
- b)PSQR
- c)RPSQ
- d)SQPR
- Q31.English Language
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- a)Accommodate
- b)Mischievious
- c)Millennium
- d)Privilege
- Q32.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Taut
- a)Slack
- b)Tight
- c)Torn
- d)Flaccid
- Q33.English Language
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. He will be made President by the people.
- a)People will be making him the President.
- b)The people will make him President.
- c)By the people, he shall be made the President.
- d)He will be made President by the people.
- Q34.English Language
Which of the following idioms means 'to steal from a shop'?
- a)Golden opportunity
- b)Green thumb
- c)Five-finger discount
- d)Black sheep
- Q35.English Language
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I are dancing with my husband at my sister's wedding.
- a)husband at my
- b)sister's wedding
- c)with my
- d)I are dancing
- Q36.English Language
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The tea at this café is best than at the Costa Café in our office.
- a)at the Costa Café
- b)The tea at this café
- c)is best than
- d)in our office
- Q37.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Miserable
- a)Melodious
- b)Settled
- c)Restrained
- d)Cheerful
- Q38.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Confiscate
- a)Restock
- b)Destroy
- c)Seize
- d)Titivate
- Q39.English Language
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Edible
- a)noisome
- b)mortal
- c)noxious
- d)nutritive
- Q40.English Language
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. There are many factories in the operative area of the city.
- a)industrial
- b)serviceable
- c)industrious
- d)mechanical
- Q41.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The elaborate syllabi had to be (summarised) to make a presentation in the UGC assessment meeting.
- a)expanded
- b)recapitulated
- c)prolonged
- d)lengthened
- Q42.English Language
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options. I receieved a parcel in the mail today.
- a)received
- b)recived
- c)recieved
- d)receaved
- Q43.English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The question papers are placed in the lockers of the school in a way that they can't be reached.
- a)are irrepressible
- b)are inaccessible
- c)are affordable
- d)are affable
- Q44.English Language
Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. He has the ___ to express his thoughts.
- a)right
- b)ride
- c)write
- d)rite
- Q45.English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An order of law requiring people to remain indoors
- a)Restriction
- b)Curfew
- c)Limit
- d)Check in
- Q46.English Language
Cloze passage: 'Tea prices in the domestic (1)___ continue to rule high in the current year...' Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- a)market
- b)area
- c)zone
- d)field
- Q47.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2. 'During the past three months, tea prices have been (2)___ with the prices of other companies.'
- a)aligning
- b)favouring
- c)countering
- d)encountering
- Q48.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. 'Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (3)___, when tea prices rose dramatically,'
- a)an inflow
- b)an innate
- c)a reduction
- d)an uptrend
- Q49.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4. 'this year, prices seem to have (4)___ at a rather high level.'
- a)stabilised
- b)moderated
- c)equated
- d)abated
- Q50.English Language
Cloze passage (same as above). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5. 'In the subsequent four months, the (5)___ average price showed a downtrend.'
- a)monthly
- b)half yearly
- c)weekly
- d)yearly
- Q51.English Language
Identify the MISSPELT word: In spite of the dilemma that preveiled during the discussion sessions, the committee remained committed to finding an amicable solution to the issue.
- a)dilemma
- b)preveiled
- c)amicable
- d)committee
- Q52.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in bold. His mother never held a grudge against his father.
- a)benevolence
- b)malevolence
- c)rancour
- d)revulsion
- Q53.English Language
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: A bad patch
- a)A path that is untravelled
- b)A dangerous road to walk on
- c)A person who takes a difficult path
- d)A period of time when a person faces lots of troubles
- Q54.English Language
Select the word which means the same as: A written statement made under oath
- a)Statement
- b)Testimony
- c)Affirmation
- d)Affidavit
- Q55.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of: Barbarity
- a)Rivalry
- b)Callous
- c)Compassion
- d)Compromise
- Q56.English Language
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- a)Reinforcement
- b)Motivational
- c)Opportunity
- d)Atributes
- Q57.English Language
Substitute the underlined segment: The team always anticipate a bowling friendly pitch on their easy victory in the T20 matches.
- a)pitch over their easy victory
- b)pitch to their easy victory
- c)pitch for their easy victory
- d)pitch of their easy victory
- Q58.English Language
Express in passive voice: The team will announce the winner tomorrow.
- a)The winner will be announced by the team tomorrow.
- b)The winner will announce tomorrow by the team.
- c)Tomorrow will be announced the winner by the team.
- d)The team will announce tomorrow the winner.
- Q59.English Language
Identify the segment with an error: Mr. Surya / have no interior / motive in offering / you support.
- a)you support.
- b)Mr. Surya
- c)have no interior
- d)motive in offering
- Q60.English Language
Identify the segment with a grammatical error: By the end of / this month, he / will been working / for five years.
- a)will been working
- b)By the end of
- c)this month, he
- d)for five years
- Q61.English Language
Fill in the blank: Kamal is fearful of heights. She is suffering from ____.
- a)heliophobia
- b)sociophobia
- c)claustrophobia
- d)acrophobia
- Q62.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word: An elephant is a large mammal.
- a)Bumper
- b)Gigantic
- c)Tiny
- d)Heroic
- Q63.English Language
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of: Epitome
- a)Expansion
- b)Precise
- c)Exhort
- d)Lucid
- Q64.English Language
Select the one-word substitute for: Cannot be corrected
- a)Incorrigible
- b)Illegible
- c)Incredible
- d)Ineligible
- Q65.English Language
Arrange in correct order: A. Smoking in / B. Your youth stunts / C. The body and / D. Clouds the brain
- a)DCBA
- b)DBCA
- c)ABCD
- d)CABD
- Q66.English Language
Express in passive voice: Don't let Dylan fool you!
- a)Do not ever be fooled by Dylan.
- b)Do not be fool by Dylan.
- c)Do not be fooled by Dylan.
- d)Do not have been fooled by Dylan.
- Q67.English Language
Substitute the underlined segment (or 'No substitution'): Satya is always great to his friends who helped him when he was in trouble.
- a)grateful
- b)no substitution
- c)thanked
- d)greatful
- Q68.English Language
Select the ANTONYM of the word in bold to fill the blank: The modern work is deliberately ____ (ambiguous).
- a)certain
- b)dubious
- c)vague
- d)puzzling
- Q69.English Language
Fill in the blank: The homophone for the word 'there' is ____.
- a)those
- b)their
- c)that
- d)clear
- Q70.English Language
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: Turned a deaf ear to
- a)Rebuked
- b)Disregarded
- c)By any means
- d)At intervals
- Q71.English Language
Passage cloze blank 1: Sleeping, dreaming and waking are three important ____ for ordinary humans.
- a)angles
- b)methods
- c)problems
- d)aspects
- Q72.English Language
Passage cloze blank 2: But for those who have ____ transcendental knowledge...
- a)deep
- b)depth
- c)superficial
- d)large
- Q73.English Language
Passage cloze blank 3: 'The world and life is a myth and it keeps on changing' ____ Adi Shankaracharya...
- a)saying
- b)was said
- c)says
- d)tells by
- Q74.English Language
Passage cloze blank 4: ...it is from one unreal world to another ____ world.
- a)reality
- b)unreal
- c)confused
- d)unimaginary
- Q75.English Language
Passage cloze blank 5: ...during sleep the real happiness ____.
- a)gained
- b)is gained
- c)was gained
- d)gains
- Q76.English Language
Express in passive voice: The children have made the box.
- a)Children had made the box.
- b)The box is being made by the children.
- c)The box has been made by the children.
- d)The box had been made by the children.
- Q77.English Language
Select the one-word substitute for: One who eats a lot
- a)Chef
- b)Steward
- c)Chauffeur
- d)Glutton
- Q78.English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of: Celebrate
- a)Assure
- b)Rejoice
- c)Daunt
- d)Bitch
- Q79.English Language
Select the most appropriate homophone: The ____ was decorated with candles and chocolates everywhere.
- a)flor
- b)floor
- c)flour
- d)flower
- Q80.English Language
Select the one-word substitute for: A period of ten years
- a)Biennium
- b)Decade
- c)lustrum
- d)Century
- Q81.English Language
Select the one-word substitute for: a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment
- a)Department
- b)Garden
- c)Senate
- d)Arena
- Q82.English Language
Select the option that contains an error: I have the hundred reasons to not attend the meeting tomorrow.
- a)the meeting
- b)I have the hundred reasons
- c)to not attend
- d)tomorrow
- Q83.English Language
Correct logical sequence: A. When we connect this design with a wire, electricity flows. B. These metal strips were put in a sulphuric acid solution. C. He made two strips of different metals. D. Alessandro Volta discovered electric battery.
- a)CBDA
- b)DCBA
- c)BCDA
- d)ACDB
- Q84.English Language
Select the meaning of the underlined idiom: All his friends admired him because he was a straight shooter.
- a)A thoroughly upright straightforward person
- b)Miserly and pessimistic individual
- c)Complicated and confusing person
- d)Excellent shooter
- Q85.English Language
Arrange in correct order: A. The upper part of the river / B. Continuous rain on / C. Week, there had been / D. During the previous
- a)ADCB
- b)DBAC
- c)DCBA
- d)ABCD
- Q86.English Language
Express in passive voice: They are organising a concert for charity.
- a)A concert is being organised by them for charity.
- b)They are organising a charity concert.
- c)A concert for charity is organising by them.
- d)They are being organised a concert for charity.
- Q87.English Language
Select the ANTONYM of the underlined word: I was happy to know that Sheila passed her final exams.
- a)upbeat
- b)Sad
- c)Excited
- d)Joyful
- Q88.English Language
Substitute the underlined word segment: The wedding was put on until January.
- a)put in
- b)put up
- c)put off
- d)put down
- Q89.English Language
Select the ANTONYM of the word in brackets to fill the blank: Sheila ____ (failed) all her classes.
- a)fizzled
- b)flopped
- c)flunked
- d)passed
- Q90.English Language
Select the ANTONYM of the word in brackets to fill the blank: She ____ the target by an inch and lost the gold medal. [hit]
- a)cleaned
- b)missed
- c)bashed
- d)touched
- Q91.English Language
Identify the segment with a grammatical error: After I retire, I started a second career / as a writer and published several books / which allowed me to share my stories / and insights with a wider audience.
- a)which allowed me to share my stories
- b)After I retire, I started a second career
- c)and insights with a wider audience
- d)as a writer and published several books
- Q92.English Language
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- a)Occurence
- b)Harassment
- c)Supersede
- d)Exaggerate
- Q93.English Language
Select the meaning of the underlined idiom: My uncle lives in New York, so I only see him once in a blue moon.
- a)Monthly
- b)Weekly
- c)Very often
- d)Not very often
- Q94.English Language
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- a)Tangiable
- b)Terracotta
- c)Terracide
- d)Tertial
- Q95.English Language
Select the synonym of the underlined word: One of Ram's leisure activities is tennis.
- a)Languish
- b)Main
- c)Recreation
- d)Lead
- Q96.English Language
Passage cloze blank 1: Earthquake is the ____ breaking and displacement of substantial portions of the earth's outer rocky crust.
- a)abrupt
- b)deliberate
- c)expansive
- d)innovative
- Q97.English Language
Passage cloze blank 2: Landslides ____ by earthquakes can cause significant destruction and loss of life.
- a)prevented
- b)blocked
- c)triggered
- d)subdued
- Q98.English Language
Passage cloze blank 3: Tsunamis are a ____ of damaging waves caused by large earthquakes that occur under the ocean.
- a)arrest
- b)interruption
- c)succession
- d)disorder
- Q99.English Language
Passage cloze blank 4: Many ____ and injuries are caused by falling debris and the fall of structures.
- a)viability
- b)survival
- c)fatalities
- d)durability
- Q100.English Language
Passage cloze blank 5: The ____ of an earthquake relies on how much and how far rock cracks and shifts.
- a)depth
- b)magnitude
- c)corpse
- d)discipline
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