SSC CGL Tier 1 English Comprehension Questions and Answers Online Test 1

1 . DIRECTIONS (Qs.1-5) : Each of the questions in this section has a sentence with a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your choice on the Answer Sheet.
An accomplice is a partner in ___________.

A. business

B. crime

C. construction

D. gambling

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2 .A person who pretends to be what he is not is called an___________.

A. imbiber

B. impresario

C. imitator

D. imposter

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3 .His ___________ nature would not lot him leave his office before 5 p.m.

A. honest

B. selfish

C. unscrupulous

D. conscientious

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4 .The Committeeâ€™s appeal to the people for money __________ little response.

A. evoked

B. provided

C. provoked

D. prevented

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5 .Too many skyscrapers ___________ the view along the beach.

A. reveal

B. obstruct

C. make

D. clear

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6 .DIRECTIONS (Qs.6-8) : Each questions below consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the words in capital letters.
IMPETUS

A. Courage

B. Impatience

C. Arrogance

D. Driving energy

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7 .PHILANDERER

A. Time waster

B. Spendthrift

C. Male flirt

D. Wanderer

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8 .PALPABLE

A. Trembling

B. Weak

C. Obvious

D. Foolish

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9 .DIRECTIONS (Qs.9-10) :After passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a passage, and then answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.

PASSAGE
The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of doâ€™s and donâ€™ts. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways.

The author seems to think that others

A. feel happy when we slip back to our old ways

B. do not really want us to improve ourselves

C. are ready to tease and laugh at our attempts

D. might embarrass us by praising our attempts

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10 .The author says that most of us fail in our attempts at selfimprovement because

A. we set too high goals for ourselves

B. we do not have the persistence of mind

C. our nature is such that we cannot become perfect

D. certain imperfections have become a part and parcel of our lives

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