SSC CGL 2015 : ENGLISH QUIZ

1. Ravi had to drop his plan of going to picnic as he had certain _______ to meet during that period.

A) preparations 

B) observations 

C) transactions 

D) commitments 

2. His party is solely to be blamed for the political _________ in the country.

A) revival 

B) stalemate 

C) devaluation 

D) degradation 

3. He said he would write to us. But he has not written _________ .

A) now 

B) yet 

C) till 

D) then 

4. My father is very _______ to me, we play football every evening.

A) friendship 

B) friendly 

C) friends 

D) friend-like 

5. Ravi's behaviour is worthy of _________ by all the youngsters.

A) trial 

B) emulation 

C) following 

D) exploration 

6. An employment advertisement should ________ the number of vacancies.

A) declare 

B) specify 

C) contain 

D) provide 

7. I haven't seen you _______ a week.

A) since 

B) for 

C) within 

D) from 

8. A herd of elephants _______ ready to attack the lion.

A) Were 

B) Is 

C) Was 

D) Are 

9. Right from the earliest ages, India's _______ developed a sense of unity and ________ among its people.

A) culture, commonness 

B) population, diversification 

C) heritage, disparity 

D) rulers, commitment 

10. The greater the demand, _______the price.

A) higher

B) high

C) the higher

D) the high

ANSWER KEY:
1 - (D)
2 - (D)
3 - (B)
4 - (B)
5 - (B)
6 - (B)
7 - (B)
8 - (C)
9 - (A)
10 -(C)