English Quiz For SSC CHSL Exam

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle corresponding to the appropriate letter (a, b, c). if a sentence is free from errors, blacken the rectangle corresponding to (d) in the Answer Sheet.

1. But for your illness, (a)/you would have secured (b)/ first rank in the examination. (c)/ No error (d)

2. A test like this one (a)/ is far too difficult (b)/ for weak pupils. (c)/ No error (d)

3. Being a blind man, (a)/ day or night made (b)/  little difference to him. (c)/ No error (d)

4. It’s time (a)/ we take (b)/ a holiday to our native place. (c)/ No error (d)

5. The drawings are very good; (a)/ almost everyone (b)/ of them deserves a gold medal.(d)

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate work(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle in the Answer Sheet.

6. Hyprocrites try to……………….appearances.

(a) keep upon

(b) keep over

(c) keep up 

(d) keep away

7. Reaction to Jane Austen’s novels has oscillated between………………and condescension.

(a) indifference

(b) disapproval

(c) dismissal

(d) adoration

8. ……………………….refused to acclaim the conference as successful.

(a) Reprobates 

(b) Defectors

(c) Detractors

(d) Protectors

9. The shirt is not expensive; I bought it……………….

(a) clearly

(b) cheap

(c) cheaply

(d) low

10. He lad her with the utmost courtesy …………..the assembled guests.

(a) by

(b) into

(c) through

(d) among

ANSWERS KEY:
1- (c)
2- (d)
3- (a)
4- (b)
5- (d)
6- (c)
7- (d)
8- (c)
9- (c)
10- (d)