Previous Years English Questions For SSC CGL 2017

August 8, 2017    

Previous Years English Questions for SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam 2017


Dear Students, SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam is being held from 5th August 2017 to 24 August 2017. You need to practice a lot in order to achieve 40+ marks in the English Section. We are providing quizzes which include sentence improvement, error detection, idioms, one-word substitution, reading comprehension, vocabulary related questions etc. we have also provided study notes on English for SSC CGL 2017 Exam. Practice all these questions, if any doubt, post your queries in the comment section, we will answer surely. 

Q1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
EXAGGERATE
(a) MAGNIFY
(b) IMAGINE
(c) REINFORCE
(d) REITERATE


Q2. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.
GREGARIOUS
(a) UNSOCIABLE
(b) UNSYMPATHETIC
(c) UNGRATEFUL
(d) UNATTRACTIVE

Q3. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
(a) Serendipty
(b) Serendipity
(c) Serndipity
(d) Sernidipity

Directions (4-6): In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

Q4. Considering the (A) / gravity of the problems (B) / an early reply has expected (C) / No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

Q5. The Statesman has the (A) / larger circulation (B) / of all English dailies (C) / No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

Q6. I am very anxious (A) / to know how are you (B) / and mother are doing (C) / No Error (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

Directions (7-9): The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

Q7. Everything _____ carefully checked.
(a) has been
(b) have been
(c) are being
(d) is been

Q8. I’ve _____ finished painting the house.
(a) about
(b) nearing
(c) towards
(d) almost

Q9. She _____ made him angry.
(a) have absolutely
(b) has certainly
(c) have certainly
(d) has absolutely

Directions (10-12): In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Q10. Burn your boats
(a) Have a burning desire to win
(b) Become extremely tired after working very hard
(c) Do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation
(d) Want to spend money as soon as you get it

Q11. Dressing–down
(a) Apply bandage
(b) Wear an expensive gown
(c) Give a scolding
(d) Pretend

Q12. Null and void
(a) Invalid
(b) Observant
(c) Uncontrolled
(d) Homeless

Directions (13-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Q13. Write or carve words on stone or paper
(a) Sketch
(b) Imprint
(c) Affix
(d) Inscribe

Q14. Unable to pay one’s debt
(a) Insolvent
(b) Impute
(c) Indebt
(d) Obligate

Q15. Trouble and annoy continually
(a) Complaint
(b) Harass
(c) Punish
(d) Oppress

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Previous Years English Questions For SSC CGL 2017 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu August 8, 2017 Dear Students, SSC CGL Tier-1 Exam is being held from 5th August 2017 to 24 August 2017. You need to practice a lot in order to achieve...


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