SSC CGL 2018-19 Tier 2 is to be conducted from 11 to 13 September 2019. With 200 questions for 200 marks, English Language Section plays a vital role in the final selection of a candidate. SSC CGL Tier 2 English quizzes being provided daily on SSCADDA are in the interest of candidates qualifying for SSC CGL Tier 2 and question quality is solely based on the expected experimentation of English Question paper for CGL Mains.
Direction (1-2): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
Q1. He will propose to his friends that they will join this company which may provide them with promising careers.
(a) He will propose to his friends that they will
(b) join this company which may provide
(c) them with promising careers.
(d) No Error
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Use ‘should’ in place of ‘will’ after ‘they’.
The correct sentence structure is suggest/propose + to + somebody + that + subject + should + V₁ (1st form)
‘In this case, use of shall/will/can/could/may/might etc. is forbidden.
Q2. Because he has been ill for a month so he does not come to the office.
(a) Because he has been ill
(b) for a month so he
(c) does not come to the office
(d) No Error
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Remove ‘so’ before ‘he’. ‘As’, ‘since’, ‘Because’ are ‘Conjunctions of Reason’ , and do not take ‘so’, ‘thus’, ‘therefore’, ‘that’s way’ after them.
Direction (3-4): Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q3. As soon as our plan is approved, I shall favor (its’) adoption.
(a) our
(b) it’s
(c) its
(d) No Improvement
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Here we need possessive pronoun ‘its’ to modify the noun.
Hence option ‘C’ fits in the context.
Q4. The country is in (as much disorder) that it will take years to set it right.
(a) most disorder
(b) so disorder
(c) so much disorder
(d) No Improvement
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Compound conjunction ‘so ………that’ needs to be placed instead of ‘as’.
Hence option ‘C’ fits in the context.
Direction: In the following question, change the Statements given in Direct Speech form into Indirect Speech or vice versa, with the help of given four options (A), (B), (C), (D).
Q5. He said to his friends, “Let’s go to the movies.”
(a) He told his friends they should go to the movies.
(b) He proposed to his friends they should go to the movies.
(c) He proposed to his friends that they should have gone to the movies.
(d) He proposed to his friends that they should go to the movies.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. When ‘let’ is used in sense of suggestion, change ‘said to’ → proposed.
In the presence of an object after ‘Reported verb’, add ‘to’ after ‘proposed/suggested.’
Replace inverted commas with ‘that’ and add ‘should + V₁’ after ‘subject’ of ‘Reported speech’.
Directions (6-10): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of alternative given.
It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is ________ in the context of current nuclear _________. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is ________, enough energy is released to heat the surrounding air to tons of millions of degrees Celsius, forming a hot ________ bubble of gases or a fireball. There is also a very intense ________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
Q6. It may be better to consider the effects of a large scale exchange of weapons which is ________
(a) praiseworthy
(b) specious
(c) spacious
(d) possible
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Specious: superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
Q7. In the context of current nuclear _________.
(a) stockpiles
(b) hoards
(c) conservation
(d) inventories
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Stockpile: a large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.
Q8. Within a millionth of a second after a nuclear weapon is ________,
(a) struck
(b) sparked
(c) detonated
(d) burnt
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Detonate: explode or cause to explode.
Q9. Forming a hot ________ bubble of gases or a fireball.
(a) light
(b) buoyant
(c) scalding
(d) cheerful
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Scalding: very hot; burning.
Q10. There is also a very intense ________pulse which appears as a streaking flash of light lasting for a few seconds.
(a) warmed
(b) warm
(c) boiling
(d) thermal
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option D fits in the context.
