English Comprehension Quiz - Competitive Exams SSC_CGL

Free practice quiz: English Comprehension (Competitive Exams SSC_CGL). 110 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This Competitive Exams SSC_CGL practice quiz has 110 multiple-choice questions on English Comprehension. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Choose the synonym of 'Candid'.

   1. Secretive
   2. Frank
   3. Rude
   4. Shy
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   Answer: B. Frank

2. Fill in the blank: He is very good ____ mathematics.

   1. in
   2. at
   3. on
   4. for
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   Answer: B. at

3. Choose the correct passive form: They are building a new bridge.

   1. A new bridge has been built.
   2. A new bridge is built.
   3. A new bridge is being built.
   4. A new bridge was being built.
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   Answer: C. A new bridge is being built.

4. Improve the sentence: He availed of the opportunity to study abroad.

   1. availed the opportunity
   2. availed of the opportunity
   3. availed for the opportunity
   4. availed himself of the opportunity
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   Answer: D. availed himself of the opportunity

5. What does the idiom 'to turn a blind eye' mean?

   1. To look at something carefully
   2. To punish someone strictly
   3. To become blind suddenly
   4. To deliberately ignore something wrong
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   Answer: D. To deliberately ignore something wrong

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1. Choose the antonym of 'Scarce'.
2. What does the idiom 'to bury the hatchet' mean?
3. One word for 'a person who loves books' is:
4. Choose the correctly spelt word.
5. Fill in the blank: She has been living in Delhi ____ 2010.
6. Spot the error: One of my friend / is going / to London / tomorrow.
7. Improve the sentence: He is one of the best player in the team.
8. Choose the correct passive form: People speak English all over the world.
9. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I am busy now."
10. Choose the synonym of 'Abate'.
11. Choose the antonym of 'Frugal'.
12. What does the idiom 'a wild goose chase' mean?
13. One word for 'a speech made without preparation' is:
14. Fill in the blank: The teacher, along with the students, ____ present.
15. Spot the error: Hardly had I reached the station / when the train / has left / the platform.
16. Improve the sentence: No sooner he had seen the police than he ran away.
17. Choose the correct order: a) He b) an hour ago c) left d) the office.
18. Choose the synonym of 'Gregarious'.
19. Choose the antonym of 'Obsolete'.
20. What does the idiom 'to call a spade a spade' mean?
21. One word for 'a place where bees are kept' is:
22. Spot the error: The number of students / in the class / are increasing / every year.
23. Improve the sentence: I have been working here since five years.
24. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Benevolent'.
25. Identify the meaning of the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag'.
26. One word for 'a person who is unable to pay his debts' is:
27. Fill in the blank: The train had already left ____ we reached the station.
28. Spot the error: The scenery of Kashmir / are very beautiful / and attracts / many tourists.
29. Improve the sentence: She is senior than me in the office.
30. Choose the correct passive form: Someone has stolen my bicycle.
31. Choose the correct indirect speech: She said to me, "Where are you going?"
32. Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'Laconic'.
33. Identify the meaning of the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head'.
34. One word for 'a doctor who treats diseases of the skin' is:
35. Fill in the blank: Hardly had he arrived ____ the meeting started.
36. Spot the error: Each of the boys / have finished / their homework / on time.
37. Improve the sentence: He is used to get up early in the morning.
38. Identify the meaning of the idiom 'to smell a rat'.
39. One word for 'a person who talks too much about himself' is:
40. Fill in the blank: He is not amenable ____ reason.
41. Spot the error: Neither of the two answers / are correct / according to / the answer key.
42. Improve the sentence: If I was you, I would accept the offer.
43. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I will finish the work tomorrow."
44. Choose the word that is most nearly synonymous with 'Ephemeral'.
45. What does the idiom 'to pour oil on troubled waters' mean?
46. One word for 'a person who eats too much' is:
47. Select the correctly spelt word.
48. Fill in the blank: The committee has submitted ____ report.
49. Spot the error in the sentence: The teacher asked / the students to / submit there notebooks / by Friday.
50. Choose the correct passive form: The chef is preparing a special dish.
51. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I saw her at the park yesterday."
52. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'Meticulous'.
53. What does the idiom 'to bite the bullet' mean?
54. One word for 'a statement that is accepted as true without proof' is:
55. Fill in the blank: Neither of the two candidates ____ qualified for the post.
56. Spot the error in the sentence: The furniture / in the living room / are made / of teak wood.
57. Improve the sentence: She prefers coffee than tea.
58. Arrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: a) before b) had c) he d) arrived e) the sun rose
59. Choose the word that is most nearly synonymous with 'Lethargic'.
60. What does the idiom 'to keep one's fingers crossed' mean?

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