SSC ENGLISH DAILY QUIZ [ 120 QUESTIONS ]

Directions: In the following exercise, each of the sentences is divided into four parts, i.e. A,
B, C and D. Find the part that has an error. If the sentence is error-free mark your answer
as E.

1. (A) No sooner had he arrive/(B) than his best friend arranged a reception/(C) in his honour/(D) in the
best hotel in the town./(E) No error

2. (A) Manali was trying for admission/(B) in the engineering college/(C) even though her parents
wanted/(D) her to take up medical./(E) No error

3. (A) He told me that/(B) he could not buy paintings/(C) which he wanted very much/(D) because he
had not enough money./(E) No error

4. (A) Although he had worked hard/(B) and was understanding as much about the subject/(C) as I
did/(D) he failed to get a second class in the examination./(E) No error

5. (A) She has told me that her brother might have/(B) done much better at the university last
year/(C) he had not given so much time/(D) to the students union./(E) No error

6. (A) Even though he was over/(B) ninety he still enjoyed reading/(C) novel and sometimes spend
an/(D) evening at the cinema./(E) No error

7. (A) I will now deal with him/(B) in a manner different/(C) from the one /(D) I have adopted so
far./(E) No error

8. (A) Mr. Kumar is planning/(B) to settle in Kolkata/(C) as soon as/(D) he will retire in April next
year./(E) No error

9. (A) The film show/(B) began when/(C) we arrived/(D) in the hall./(E) No error

10. (A) No sooner had the news appeared/(B) in the paper than/(C) there is a rush/(D) at the
counter./(E) No error

ANSWER KEYS

1.a 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.a 6.c 7.d 8.d 9.b 10.d

Directions (1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic
error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is 'No error' the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)

1. The agitation by 1)/ municipal employees is 2)/ snowballing under 3)/ a crisis for the city. 4)/ No error 5)

2. The entire engineering 1)/ departments of the two corporations 2)/ will also be 3)/ on an indefinite strike
from today. 4)/ No error 5)

3. The day is not father 1)/ when parents in the city 2)/ may have to send their children 3)/ abroad even for
nursery education. 4)/ No error 5)

4. After the incident, they 1)/ contact him and offered him 2)/ a cash reward in exchange 3)/ for spotting
the error. 4)/ No error 5)
5. The follow-up surveys 1)/ are the only depended source of information 2)/ on the unorganised sector
3)/ of non- agricultural production for the preparation of the national accounts. 4)/ No error 5)

6. The major portion of 1)/ the Indian subcontinent was 2)/ in British rule 3)/ from 1857 to 1947. 4)/ No
error 5)

7. He met the commissioners 1)/ of the three corporations 2)/ and sought its support 3)/ for the drive. 4)/
No error 5)

8. To identify such a defaulters, 1)/ the department tracks 2)/ data of 3)/ bank statements, 4)/ No error 5)

9. This is one of the 1)/ many bizarre anomaly 2) noticed in the first semester results and confirmed 3)/ by
the university's exam branch officials. 4)/ No error 5)

10. Teachers who figured 1)/ this out believe the problem 2)/ may extended to 3)/ other subjects. 4)/ No
error 5)

ANSWER KEYS

1.c 2.b 3.a 4.c 5.b 6.c 7.c 8.a 9.b 10.c

Directions (Q.1–Q.5): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below
each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by the numbers 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 .
Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same
sequence to make it meaningfully complete.
1. When the captain found that the player had taken ___________ medicines, he ___________ the
matter to the chief.
1) expiry, told
2) prohibited, reported
3) over, verified
4) wrong, received
5) right, send

2. He kept her drum _________ him and played it _________.

1) next to, nice
2) besides, sincerely
3) to, well
4) with, soundly
5) beside, wisely

3. The state Government has ___________ to meet all the demands of its officers _____________.
1) allowed, perhaps
2) Clinched, completely
3) refused, in to
4) admitted, partly
5) reverted, quietly

4. A few ____ of gratitude are enough to express your feelings _____.

1) word, contentiously
2) ideas, truly
3) lines, badly
4) words, sincerely
5) thoughts, frankly

5. The _____ made by him hardly _____ any concrete conclusion.

1) interrogation, yielded
2) advice, commented
3) situation, convinced
4) report, lead
5) policies, account

ANSWER KEYS

1.2 2.5 3.3 4.4 5.1

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over
and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of alternatives
given:

One of the major cause of the failure of (1) countries on the economic front is their (2) to evolve a
judicious mixture of (3) substitution and export promotion .today,Bambia,which (4) on imports after its
independence 20 years ,(5)

1. (a)advanced

(b)advancing

(c)developed

(d)developing

2. (a)hadicap

(b)disadvantage

(c)inability

(d)incapacity

3. (a)import

(b)export

(c)scientific

(d)invention

4. (a)banked

(b)traded

(c)carried

(d)expected

5. (a)since
(b)ago

(c)earlier

(d)backback

[6-7] Fill in with correct Preposition :

6.We all laughed_______the affair.

a.For

b.About

c.Over

d.On

7.We Warned her_______the danger.

a.ABout

b.From

c.Of

d.Against

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given word/sentence.

8. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is

a). Blasphemy

b). Heresy

c). Sacrilege

d). Desecration

9.A child born after death of his father

a). Posthumous

b). Orphan

c). Bastard

d). Progenitor
10.The raison d'etre of a controversy is

a). The enthusiasm with which it is kept alive

b). The fitness with which participants handle it

c). The reason or justification of its existence

d). The unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

11.Rest on one’s laurels

a) to depend on the achievement made in the past

b) to depend upon someone else

c) to be complacent

d) to go bankrupt

12. Sail under false colours

a) to sail in a bad weather

b) to do things wrongly

c) to be under a wrong impression of someone/something

d) to pretend to be something that you are not.

13.With a grain of salt

a) a pinch of salt

b) a large quantity of salt

c) to accept with misgiving

d) to accept whole heartedly

14.Which one of the following word is correctly spelt?

A) Fullfil

B) Ill will

C) Fabbulous
D) Usefull

15.

A) Fascination

B) Fascenation

C) Facination

D) Fasination

In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given
alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b), (c)and(d) which may improve the sentence. Choose
the correct alternative.

16.This candidate has none of the characteristics possess by the deserving ones.

a) from the characteristics possessed by

b) with the characteristics possess by

c) of the characteristics possess with

d) of the characteristics possessed by

17.Those who are indecisive can be readily persuading to change their mind again.

a) can be ready persuading

b) can be readily persuaded

c) could be ready to persuade

d) can be readily persuasive

18.In 1994 the batsman scored thrice as many runs against Australia as that had in 1993.

a) than he had

b) than he did

c) as he had

d) as he did

19.The floods that came last year was devastating more than the ones this year.

a) were more devastating

b) was devastated more

c) were devastating more

d) were more devastated

In the following section each item consists of a word or a phrase which is bold in the sentence
given. It is followed by four words or phases. Select the word or phrase which is synonymous
in meaning to the word in bold.

20.Toil

(a)Test

(b)Spoil

(c)Work hard

(d)Tell

21.Mimic

(a)Tease

(b)Refresh

(c)Greet

(d)Copy

In each of the following question, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is
no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’.

22.His all daughters (a) /are ugly so (b) /they cannot be married(c) / No error(d)

23.Two men have (a) /been arrested (b) /by the police who are believed to be involved in the
robbery(c) /No error (d)

In these questions a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four
alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.

24.Has someone made all the necessary arrangements ?

a) Has all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?

b) Have the necessary arrangements been all made by someone ?

c) Have all the necessary arrangements been made by someone?

d) All the necessary arrangements have been made by one ?

25.The beavers have built a perfect dam across the stream

a) A perfect dam had been built by the beavers across the stream.

b) A perfect dam has been built by the beavers across the stream.

c) A perfect dam have been built by the beavers across the stream.

d) A perfect dam was being built by the beavers across the stream.

Answer

1.d 11.a 21.d

2.c 12.d 22.a

3.a 13.c 23.c

4.c 14.b 24.c

5.c 15.a 25.b

6.c 16.d

7.c. 17.b

8.c. 18.c

9.a 19.a

10.c 20.c

Please do not click the answer button before you have thoroughly studied the
question & deliberated on your own choice !!

1. Aristotle is known to have said something like this: .............. man is a political animal is
pretty obvious.
A) This
B) The
C) A
D) That

2. Why don't you pay some attention? I .............. be talking to a brick wall!
A) would like to
B) should better
C) will go and
D) might as well
E) am going to

3. .............. when the phone started ringing. This is the sort of situation that I find really
annoying.
A) Although it doesn't really bother me
B) Ever since my childhood, I get frightened
C) Hardly had I got in the house
D) No matter what I did
E) Immediately after I came home

4. Let's face it: The salary of an ordinary grave-digger is much higher ............... .
A) in comparison with a doctor
B) than a doctor
C) than that of a doctor
D) than a doctor is
E) if compared to a doctor

5. Let me tell you about a funny thing that happened to a friend of mine the other day: Well,
he'd just had a new tyre .............. on his car and he was going to drive the family out for a
picnic. (The story continues...)
A) fitting
B) been fitted
C) was fitting
D) fitted
E) would be fitted

6. Don't you agree with me that learning a foreign language is great fun? ............... is to pick
up a little Italian.
A) A very easy language to learn
B) The language that I want to practise
C) What other language than Italian
D) What I am planning to do now
E) Italy is the place

7. The bus I intended to catch had an accident on the way and many people got badly
injured. Just think of it: If I hadn't missed it, I myself ............... recuperating in some hospital
now.
A) would be
B) having been
C) were
D) had been
E) wouldn't have been

8. ............... for -- what you call -- his "reckless courage", all lives would have been lost.
A) If it had been
B) It wouldn't have been
C) Had it not been
D) If it were
E) Wouldn't it have been
9. I know you want him badly; but don't you worry: I'm pretty certain that, unless he's
offered more money elsewhere (which is unlikely), he ............... our offer.
A) had not accepted
B) won't accept
C) 'll accept
D) wouldn't accept
E) would've accepted

10. How long has your husband been away now? Well, next Saturday he ............... for three
weeks.
A) will have been
B) will have been going
C) will be going
D) will have been gone
E) has gone
11. He's been working very hard just recently. So ............... ! He has an exam coming up,
hasn't he?
A) he should
B) is he
C) much more
D) would he
E) has he

12. Isn't it time you ............... sparkling new hair shampoo!

A) did yourself a favour and tried this
B) are buying yourself a huge bottle of this
C) are giving as a present to your sweetheart
D) will go and buy your family a bottle of
E) would bought a bottle of this

13. ............... had he drunk what was in the cup ............... he began to feel drowsy again.
A) When / that
B) As soon as / then
C) Never / despite
D) No sooner / than
E) Whether or not / always

14. The ambassador does nothing ................ sit idle and complain all the time.
A) resulting from
B) but
C) besides
D) nevertheless
E) apart from

15. I shall say no more ............... I be misunderstood.

A) however
B) in order that
C) lest
D) no matter what
E) so that

16. He was thought, by all, to be undergoing some kind of training abroad, but he now
appears ............... all through these months in a remote part of the country.
A) camping
B) to be camping
C) to camp
D) having camped
E) to have been camping

17. This friend of mine visited his doctor the other day with some stomach problems and the
doctor simply suggested that he ............... away from alcohol for some time.
A) would stay
B) would be staying
C) will stay
D) stays
E) stay

18. ............... , he didn't want to risk it for a third time.

A) Because he cannot fail again
B) Since the last time
C) Now that he has finally failed
D) Having failed twice already
E) Never again

19. ............... , we decided to go swimming.

A) The day being fine
B) Although it was a fine day
C) Despite the fact that the weather was fine
D) Unless it was nice weather
E) For fear that it might rain

20. I've been trying to make you understand for the last half hour: If you have posted that
letter, it ............... there by now.
A) would have got
B) had got
C) is going to get
D) hadn't got
E) will have got

Answer Key:
1: D
2: D
3: C
4: C
5: D
6: D
7: A
8: C
9: C
10: D
11: A
12: A
13: D
14: B
15: C
16: E
17: E
18: D
19: A
20: E

1. He came in as quietly as he could ............... not to wake the children.

A) because of
B) so as
C) although
D) whether or
E) almost

2. ............... off the ground ............... the work was resumed.

A) Whether or not was the frost / because
B) That the frost was / when
C) Despite the frost was / then
D) No sooner was the frost / than
E) As soon as the frost was / as

3. We have been able to obtain no information ............... his whereabouts.

A) that of
B) according to
C) in which
D) as to
E) responding to

4. ............... this country is currently enjoying a rapidly expanding market, we can offer
unique competitive
prices, ............... keeping the highest quality.
A) Owing to the fact that / while
B) Although / we are
C) When / we have been
D) It is no wonder that / at the same time
E) Because / and

5. He's going ............... this afternoon.

A) having cut his hair
B) to have cut his hair
C) his hair to have cut
D) to having to cut his hair
E) to have his hair cut

6. Ali regretted the whole affair. He was thinking that those words .............. .
A) would rather be spoken
B) had better not to be spoken
C) had spoken by mistake
D) had better not have been spoken
E) mistakenly spoken

7. I didn't know whether you had to have one of these or not. If you ............... one, however,
I would have
given it to you freely
A) had to have
B) had had to have
C) had had
D) have had to have
E) have had

8. If it hadn't been for their help, we .............. here now.

A) aren't
B) wouldn't have been
C) wouldn't be
D) have to be
E) are

9. ............... you are a married man, you'll have a lot more responsibilities from now on.
A) Consequently
B) Even
C) Resulting from
D) Now that
E) Besides

10. I'd rather you ............... it now.

A) hadn't done
B) do
C) didn't do
D) had done
E) don't do
11. What did you think of the film ............... ?
A) that you saw it last week
B) if you saw last week
C) last week you saw it
D) you did see it last week
E) you saw last week

12. .............. two months camping in the mountains, he came back healthier than ever.
A) Having spent
B) Having been spent
C) Being spent
D) Spending
E) While spending

13. Not only ............... our display windows, but they also choose the different kinds of
materials to be used in
the background.
A) design professional interior decorators do
B) professional interior decorators do design
C) do professional interior decorators design
D) do design professional interior decorators
E) design do professional interior decorators

14. Wow! Never in my life ............... such an unusual feat of memory!

A) have I witnessed
B) I witness
C) I have witnessed
D) to be witnessed
E) I will witness

15. If only ............... blurted out those words, none of this would've happened.
A) I will not have
B) I hadn't
C) I have not
D) not
E) it is not

16. Yes, I know you're tired this morning; but, if you'd stayed at home instead of going to
that stupid party, you ............... to bed so late.
A) wouldn't go
B) didn't go
C) hadn't gone
D) wouldn't've gone
E) would have gone

17. If I'd realized this before, I ............... in such a mess now.

A) wouldn't be
B) won't have been
C) had not been
D) wouldn't have been
E) weren't
18. ............. an unmarried mother herself, she would sympathize with you and appreciate
your problems.
A) Accepting
B) To be
C) Admitting
D) Being
E) To have been

19. It must have been an interesting performance. I would like ............... it, too. I'm sorry I
missed it.
A) to be seeing
B) to have seen
C) to see
D) to have been seen
E) to have been seeing

20. Isn't it about time ............... taking things seriously?

A) for you starting
B) to have been starting
C) you to start
D) starting
E) you started

Answer Key:

1: B
2: D
3: D
4: A
5: E
6: D
7: B
8: C
9: D
10: C
11: E
12: A
13: C
14: A
15: B
16: D
17: A
18: D
19: B
20: E

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the question & deliberated on your own choice !!

1. She has the good habit of recording everything in writing as much as she can lest she
forget something
she might need later, means:
A) She is a habitual person because she is fearful of the future.
B) She is worried that she might forget something if she did not write it down..
C) She doesn't care one way or the other.
D) Writing something down is the best way to remember something later.
E) She couldn't care less if she remembered it or not.

2. There must have existed a logical reason behind that land purchase, means:
A) There might not have been a logical reason behind that land purchase.
B) That piece of land should not have been sold without a sound logical reason behind it.
C) I am pretty well certain that there was a logical reason behind that land purchase.
D) One must always look for a logical reason behind such land purchases.
E) A logical reason should be looked for behind any such land purchase.

3. They needn't have bought that book, means:

A) They didn't have enough money to buy that book.
B) They didn't buy that book.
C) They didn't have to buy that book.
D) You have to buy that book if you want to read it.
E) They bought that book.

4. She didn't need to worry about her husband, means:

A) She didn't want to worry about her husband, but she had no other choice.
B) Her husband didn't want her to worry about him.
C) Her husband needed her to worry about himself.
D) Her husband needed to be worried about by his wife.
E) There was no reason for her to worry about her husband, and she didn't anyway.

5. I'd much rather have watched TV at home, means:

A) I was going to watch TV at home.
B) I didn't watch TV at home.
C) I couldn't watch TV at home even if I wanted to.
D) I made the mistake of watching TV at home.
E) I always prefer watching TV at home.

6. You could have done more than you did to help him wash the car, means:
A) You helped him more than he asked for it.
B) You helped him as much as you could.
C) You didn't help him at all.
D) You wanted to help him as much as you could.
E) You helped him, but not much.

7. Choose the correct sentence:

A) The man who wants to see you is outside.
B) The man is outside who wants to see you.
C) The man who wants to see you he is outside.
D) The man wants to see you who is outside.
E) The man who is outside he wants to see you.

8. Choose the correct sentence:

A) The man is Greek whose wife you just saw.
B) The man you just saw his wife is Greek.
C) The man whose Greek wife you just saw.
D) The man whose wife you just saw is Greek.
E) The man who is Greek you just saw his wife.

9. Choose the correct sentence:

A) I don't want to ride on this bus its windows are all broken.
B) I don't want to ride on this bus, which the windows are all broken.
C) I don't want to ride on this bus, the windows of which are all broken.
D) I don't want to ride on this bus, which the windows of are all broken.
E) I don't want to ride on this bus the windows of which are all broken.

10. Choose the correct sentence:

A) Is that table big brown?
B) Is that big table brown?
C) Is that big brown table?
D) Is that table brown big?
E) Is it big that brown table?

11. They were wondering what .............. .

A) was it that the man said
B) did the man want to say
C) was it they wanted to tell the man
D) it was that the man wanted to say
E) was the man wanted to tell them

12. What did you think of the film ............... ?

A) that you saw it last week
B) if you saw last week
C) last week you saw it
D) you did see it last week
E) you saw last week

13. Next week's final between these two teams should be really fascinating.
A) I expect it will be a very good game.
B) It is not very likely that the game between these to teams will be an interesting one.
C) These two teams must practice more to make the final match fascinating.
D) Next week's game will be fascinating because it will be the final one these two teams will
ever play.
E) Why don't these two teams play more fascinatingly? They really ought to.
14. Choose the correct sentence:
A) Whereas an icy wind blew from the north, we always slept with our windows wide open.
B) The air in the country is pure, as long as the atmosphere in the town is stale and
polluted.
C) We erected this memorial, lest our children should forget.
D) He advanced such convincing arguments so he was elected unanimously.
E) Because of I was in the same class as my girlfriend, I used to be with her all day long.
15. Choose the correct sentence:
A) He looked the children well after.
B) After he looked at the children well.
C) The children were well looked after.
D) He looked after the well children.
E) The well children were looked after.

16. Choose the correct sentence:

A) By who was the book written?
B) Who the book was written by?
C) The book was written by who?
D) Who was the book written by?
E) Was the book written who by?

17. Choose the correct sentence:

A) The field was being carried off the injured player.
B) Being the injured player, the field was carried off.
C) Off was carried the field, being the injured player.
D) The player was injured, carrying off the field.
E) The injured player was being carried off the field.

18. Choose the incorrect sentence:

A) I wish I will be able to drive a car.
B) She wishes she knew my address.
C) I suggested that each team be given equal points.
D) If only she had asked for some advice!
E) He behaves as if he owned this place!

19. Choose the incorrect sentence:

A) Perhaps you'd let me know when your new stocks arrive.
B) You'd better not wait any longer.
C) It's time you bought yourself a new pair of shoes.
D) Would you be so kind as to kept me informed?
E) Candidates may not bring textbooks into the examination room.

20. Choose the incorrect sentence:

A) She did not fail to conduct classes on Saturday if she felt it was needed.
B) You are to report for duty immediately.
C) Though some analysts say it remains to be seen whether this will be the case, I think she
has a good
chance of winning the cup.
D) "Let's go by taxi, shall we?" "Yes, let's do so."
E) The switchboard is to manned at all times.

Answer Key:
1: B
2: C
3: E
4: E
5: B
6: E
7: A
8: D
9: C
10: B
11: D
12: E
13: A
14: C
15: C
16: D
17: E
18: A
19: D
20: E

Questions (1-5): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given options to fill in the blanks to
make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1. It is an invaluable source of information to those attempting to __________ or seeking to

____________ odour problems.

(a) Risk, Less (b) improve, function

(c) Prevent, abate (d) mitigate, attempt

2. University teachers generally have admitted a ________ of ___________ about their subjects.

(a) Possibility, failure (b) Lack, enthusiasm

(c) Distinction, loss (d) Prospect, inspiration

3. Employees need _____________ protection against ______________ and unfair actions by their
employers.

(a) Law, versatile (b) Volatile, uniform

(c) True, steady (d) Legal, capricious

4. They ___________ serious problems when two members of the __________ were injured.

(a) Encountered, expedition (b) Facing, voyage

(c) Drive, hike (d) Progress, quest

5. The restaurant offers a _____________ buffet-style breakfast each morning and a wide choice of
___________ at dinner.
(a) Intimate, variety (b) Elegant, cuisine

(c) Sumptuous, dishes (d) Selective, meals

(6-10)In the questions given below, find out which of the phrases (I), (II), (III) given below should
replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically
correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required mark (5) as the answer.

6.The membership FELL OFF dramatically when the chairperson resigned.

1) weak

2) prompt

3) sleep

4) decrease

7.) fluctuate

I was away for a few days, so they had to get someone to FILL IN FOR me.

1) exact

2) pinnacle

3) research

4) abrogate

5) Substitute

8.I went to the library to FIND OUT all I could about the life and work of Joe Meek.

1) relieve

2) discover

3) approach

4) reached

5) ample

9.The report FOCUSES ON the company’s weak points.

1) prestige
2) Concentrate

3) converted

4) allure

5)restage

10.He FROWNS ON people making personal calls at work.

1) aligned

2) provoke

3) absolute

4) disapprove

5) restrict

ANSWER KEYS :

1.C 2.b 3.d 4.a 5.c

6. 4 7. 5 8. 2 9. 2 10. 4