SSC CHSL 2018-19 is to be conducted from 1 to 26 July 2019. Today, in this English quiz we are providing English Quiz with Solutions to make your practice effective for English Language Section for SSC CHSL 2018-19 Exam. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for all the upcoming Exams.
Direction (1-2): In the following questions, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Q1. Agriculture was the key development, whereby farming (1)/ of domesticated species creation food (2)/ surpluses nurturing the development of civilization. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
S1. Ans (a)
Sol. Please replace “development” by “to develop”.
Q2. Romanticism was an artistic, literary, musical, cultural, (1)/ and intellectual movement that originated in (2)/ Europe to the end of the 18th century. (3)/ No error (4)
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
S2. Ans (c)
Sol. Replace “to the end” with “by the end”.
Direction (3-4): In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Q3. In the party, none of the people could ______.
(a) ate
(b) eaten
(c) is eating
(d) eat
S3. Ans (d)
Q4. Narayan is ______ at chanting every verse in the book.
(a) adapt
(b) adopt
(c) adept
(d) attain
S4. Ans (c)
Direction (5-6): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q5. Arcane
(a) Familiar
(b) Hidden
(c) Known
(d) Obvious
S5. Ans (b)
Sol. “Arcane” means understood by few; mysterious or secret.
Q6. Ascertain
(a) Discover
(b) Neglect
(c) Misjudge
(d) Overcome
S6. Ans (a)
Sol. “Ascertain” means find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
Direction (7-8): In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Q7. Quaint
(a) Different
(b) Common
(c) Old-fashioned
(d) Erratic
S7. Ans (b)
Sol. “Quaint” means attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
Q8. Captivate
(a) Disillusion
(b) Attract
(c) Grip
(d) Delight
S8. Ans (a)
Sol. “Captivate” means attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.
Direction: Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
Q9. Some modern anthropologists hold
P : that biological evolution has shaped
Q : not only human morphology
R : but also human behavior
(a) RPQ
(b) PQR
(c) RQP
(d) PRQ
S9. Ans (b)
Direction: A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Q10. The thief saw her unlocking the door.
(a) She was seen unlocking the door by the thief.
(b) She was saw unlocking the door by the thief.
(c) She is seen unlocking the door by the thief.
(d) She was unlocking the door as seen by the thief.
S10. Ans (a)
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