SSC CGL Tier 1 English Comprehension Questions and Answers Online Test 61

1 . In question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase and bold-italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the AnswerSheet.
A leader should respect the opinion of rank and file

A. great leaders

B. saints and intellectuals

C. judiciary

D. common man

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2 . In question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase and bold-italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the AnswerSheet.
India voiced her protest in black and white

A. streets

B. writing

C. Africa and England

D. media

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3 . In question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase and bold-italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the AnswerSheet.
There was a rift when lenders set people by the ears

A. listened to public carefully

B. ignored public demands

C. instilled a sense of hatred in public

D. praised the ideas of common men

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4 . In question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase and bold-italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the AnswerSheet.
Even college students very often play truant.

A. participate in drama competition

B. remain absent

C. cheat common man

D. neglect the advice of their parents

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5 .In question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d). Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Whenever a body part becomes dysfunctional or falls sick it starts effecting the entire body, until it is diagnosed and treated

A. effecting the entire body unless

B. affecting the entire body unless

C. affecting the whole body till

D. No improvement

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6 .In question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d). Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
India's diversity of language, habits and religions hardly can a reason be for the chronic underdevelopment

A. can hardly be a reason

B. hardly can be a reason

C. can be hardly a reason

D. No improvement

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7 .In question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d). Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Increased investment in primary education, health care and infrastructure would release productive forces to get rid of poverty and bring prosperity

A. to get alleviated of

B. to null and void

C. in driving away

D. No improvement

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8 .In question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d). Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
The sad truth is that most evil is done by those who never make out his mind to be good or evil

A. make out their mind

B. make out their minds

C. make up their minds

D. No improvement

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9 .In question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d). Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Tolerance in the point for absurdity is not a virtue but cowardice

A. into the point of

B. beyond the point of

C. about the point of

D. No improvement

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10 .In question out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
A person, animal or plant having both male and female sexual characteristics

A. ambidextrous

B. amorphous

C. amphibians

D. androgynous

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