Dear Students, English section of all SSC Exams is very challenging. You need to mug up all the grammar rules, vocabulary and practice a lot of mock tests to score maximum marks. Today, in this English quiz we are providing questions based on Reading Comprehension and One Word Substitutions. Attempt this quiz, learn better and be prepared for the SSC CGL 2017 Exam.
Indian airlines had no positive response to the incident occurred in the failure of an aeroplane engine. It was 1989, Indian airline B059 got crashed in the middle of the Indian ocean,205 passengers died. There were no clues about the B059, some says that it got crashed but some said it got lost. Passengers relative were worried about their dear ones. The government declared the issue of B059 as a priority, Indian navy were given responsibility to find the B059 but nothing was found. After a year some fishermen found the black box of B059, which confirms about the crash of Indian aeroplane B059 due to engine failure.
Q1. What was the reason for the crash of B059?
(a) Engine failure.
(b) Crashed with a bird.
(c) B059 catches Fire.
(d) Pilot failure.
Q2. Who got the responsibility to find out clues about B059?
(a) Indian Coastal Guard.
(b) Indian Army.
(c) Indian Navy.
(d) Indian Air Force.
Q3. B059 got crashed at which place?
(a) The Atlantic Ocean.
(b) The Indian Ocean.
(c) The Bay of Bengal.
(d) Coastal area.
Q4. What could be assumed from the passage?
(a) It was an airline mistake.
(b) The government did not take any step.
(c) Indian Navy did not work properly.
(d) None of these.
Q5. How many passengers died?
(a) 200
(b) 210
(c) 205
(d) 219
Directions (6-10): In the following questions, you have brief passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Deriving your authority from the government, your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure to you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your orders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you except so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of importance in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take an interest in your personal position and comfort.
Q6. The above passage speaks about?
(a) Priority.
(b) Speech.
(c) Worry.
(d) Recognition.
Q7. Official secure position and carries responsibility from?
(a) Government.
(b) Private.
(c) Semi-government.
(d) Personal.
Q8. Passage talked about whom?
(a) Government.
(b) Government servant.
(c) Older people.
(d) Foreign people.
Q9. Writer’s main motive in this passage towards reader is?
(a) Work together creates differences.
(b) Help others
(c) Respected position.
(d) None of these.
Q10.According to the writer, what is the attitude of the person in this passage?
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Insult.
(c) Belittlement.
(d) Honeyed.
Directions (11-15): In these questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the words/sentence
Q11. State of anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion.
(a) Constriction
(b) Consternation
(c) Concentration
(d) Contraction
Q12. Embracing a variety of subjects, fields or skills
(a) Versatile
(b) Exceed
(c) Cynic
(d) Psychic
Q13. One who eats human flesh.
(a) Mangrove
(b) Cannibal
(c) Beehive
(d) Savage
Q14. The quality of being politely firm and demanding.
(a) Assertive
(b) Bootstrapping
(c) Aggressive
(d) Lively
Q15. There was a big applause when he delivered his speech for the first time.
(a) Introductory speech
(b) Maiden speech
(c) Concluding speech
(d) Initial speech
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