SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

In the following question, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

In the following question, four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

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

In the following question the 1st and the last part of the sentence/passage are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence/ passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentence/passage and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 45

1. Information Technology is a recent development.
P. These changes are attributed to the Internet, website, e-mail and Fax.
Q. As a result of these techniques, the whole world has shrunken into a global village.
R. The invention of computer has accelerated the speed of computing.
S. It has brought about revolutionary changes in the field of communication.
6. Browsing Internet has become a regular feature.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 46

1. The telephone is the most tyrannical of all the machines we have invented.
P. We might be watching television, reading a book, or doing some gardening.
Q. It uses us more than we use it.
R. But at the first summon, we hasten to answer its call.
S. It rings frantically whenever we are in the middle of doing something else.
6. Are we not like slaves hastening to their whip-cracking masters?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 47

1. One day G. Washington was riding along a road.
P. The beam was too heavy to lift without help.
Q. The Corporal was giving them orders.
R. On the way, he saw soldiers lifting a heavy beam.
S. They needed just one more man.
6. G.Washington dismounted and helped the soldiers to lift the beam.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 48

1. There was a boy named Ali.
P. They asked him to find work.
Q. He lived with his parents.
R. But Ali refused to work.
S. They were very poor.
6. They asked him to leave the house.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 49

1. The second centre is much smaller.
P. It will be known as Dhana Dhanya Cultural Complex.
Q. It will come up at Alipore.
R. The State Government has decided to setup this centre.
S. But it is equally attractive.
6.This will be built in the memory of Dwijendralal Roy.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 50

1. Siem Reap is a small town near the temple of Angkor Wat.
P. There are some fine examples of Khmer and French architecture.
Q. The town is charming and worth exploring.
R. In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temples.
S. Now a days, visitors are using it as a base for visits to nearby temples.
6. To see the whole town can take several days.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 51

1. The northeastern region presents a diverse system of habitats, ranging from tropical rainforests to alpine meadows.
P. In eastern Himalayas the rainfall ranges from 125 to 300 cms, in Assam from 178 to 305 cms.
Q. The temperature in the region varies with location, elevation,topography, rainfall and humidity.
R. The uneven distribution affects the region in two opposite ways, floods and droughts.
S. It is largely a humid tropical region with two periods of rainfall; the winter rains come from the west and the summer rains are brought by the monsoon winds.
6. The winter temperature in Shillong, for example, varies from $$4^\circ C$$ to $$24^\circ C$$; in Gangtok, from $$9^\circ C$$ to $$23^\circ C$$.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 52

1. On vacation in Tangier, Morocco, my friend and I sat down at a street cafe.
P. At one point , he bent over with a big smile, showing me a single gold tooth and a dingy fez.
Q. Soon I felt the presence of someone standing alongside me.
R. But this one wouldn't budge.
S. We had been cautioned about beggars and told to ignore them.
6. Finally a man walked over to me and whispered,"Hey buddy, this guy is your waiter and he wants to take your order".

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 53

1. The manual typewriter is worked by hand.
P. The required letter is thus printed on the paper.
Q. When one of the keys is tapped, a hammer goes and strikes the ribbon against the blank paper.
R. Then the roller automatically moves on, another key is tapped and the next letter is printed.
S. A sheet of paper is clipped against the roller.
6. A person who knows typing, can really work fast on this machine.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 54

1. I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.
P. Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open.
Q. Soon there was a quarrel about the window.
R. The quarrel left me completely upset.
S. There were too many people and too much luggage all around.
6. The window was shut all night as usual.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 55

1. We stayed on the second floor of an individual house.
P. Then she would add the three fourths water that he would anyway add to the milk.
Q. One day she said to him that he was too old to climb upstairs with the heavy can of milk.
R. My mother was very angry with the old man who brought diluted milk to us.
S. She suggested to him that he should come up with the can, one fourth full with milk.
6. So that he was not burdened with climbing upstairs with the heavy can.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 56

1. Reporters gather news for newspaper.
P. The newspaper is sent to the distributors.
Q. The news is classified and arranged by the editors.
R. It is printed in the press.
S. Then the newspapers are sent to news agencies.
6. The news agencies sell the newspapers.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 57

1. The trial of Madhuri Gupta began on the morning of 22 March 2012, almost two years after she was first taken into police custody. P. She was released on bail after having already served 21 months in Tihar jail waiting for a trail.
Q. Shortly before 10 a.m., Gupta was chatting amiably with the policmen on duty at North Delhi's Tis Hazari Courts complex.
R. She had been jailed until January of this year, when she was formally charged with violating the official Secrets Act, 1923.
S. Home to about 400 courtrooms, the complex is among the largest of its kind in Asia.
6. The place presents a dim picture of the depressing realities of justice at work.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 58

1. By 1 pm, the producers were ready and the show time sirens wailed.
P. He was wearing a skullcap and sported his now signature long beard.
Q. Jamshed was to pre-record episodes of ALIF LAAM MEEM, a 2011 Islamicised version of WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE for Geo TV.
R. Junaid Jamshed made his entrance, standing tall in a kurta.
S. We were at International Studios in Karachi.
6. Geo TV is one of Pakistan's biggest TV networks.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 59

1. When he was a little boy, he lived on a farm in the country.
P. He used to feed the chicken in the morning.
Q. After Lunch, it was too hot to work or play.
R. It was his grandfather's vegetable farm.
S. Then he played in the fields until noon.
6. So everyone took a nap for two or three hours.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 60

1. It was 7 o' clock in the morning.
P. He was keenly looking at the approaching vehicles.
Q. His house was in the lead.
R. Shardul was waiting for his school bus.
S. Today is the final day of his school athletic meet.
6. As a leader of the house, he wanted to win the General Championship by scoring maximum points.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 61

1. Little indeed is known of the origin of English literature.
P. This has not prevented some scholars from writing their "lives" from hints in the texts themselves.
Q. So far as poets are concerned, again, little or nothing is known beyond the names of two of them.
R. We can be certain that poetry made its appearance long before the first prose was written down.
S. Critics have also relied on scanty contemporary references, and also a mass of conjecture that cannot be described as intelligent. 6. Not withstanding the mists, old English literature has an amazing richness.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 62

1. A film director decided to make a romantic film.
P. A long spell of audition was conducted to find a suitable heroine.
Q. Mr. Mohan Lal was singned as the hero of the film.
R. The director wanted a new face for the heroine of his film.
S. Finally, he selected a young school girl for his film.
6. The film was a box office hit.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 63

1. Rohit went to the airport to see off his friend.
P. He explained that he had lost his bag in the crowd.
Q. Rohit asked him why he was worried and anxious.
R. Just then, a policman was seen with a teenager who had a bag in his hands.
S. The friend appeared worried and anxious about something.
6. They told the policman about their lost bag & claimed it.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 64

1. I boarded a bus from Tilak Nagar to the Railway Station.
P. It was very embarrassing when people looked at me as if I was a fool.
Q. The conductor came and I asked for a ticket.
R. I was very happy to occupy a seat as I was sure that my journey will be comfortable.
S. He told me that I had boarded a wrong bus.
6. But the conductor was kind enough to tell me that I could get down on the next-stand and get bus to the station.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

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

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 77

The enemies have destroyed the 'Ajooba' town.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 78

Rohit had written an essay on 'Pollution'.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 79

He had already torn the pages of the book.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 82

Can he complete the job in three weeks?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 83

Grid failure brings five hundred trains to a halt.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 84

The teacher was pleased with his recitation.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 88

Kamala was told the bad news as soon as she arrived.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 89

The girl's death has opened a can of worms.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 90

By that time tomorrow, they would have completed the work allotted to them.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 91

While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 92

By 1829, British goods worth seven crore rupees were being exported to India by Britain.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 93

Do all the necessary tests soon.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 94

She had locked the door, before she left.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 95

Bravery and loyalty were rewarded by the king.

In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 105

Beside cricket Rahul plays tennis as well.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 112

Rafeek introduced me to his friend who is both a scientist and a musician.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 113

The last census tells us that the population of Calcutta is greater that any other town in India.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 115

From all accounts she is the best and honest student of the class.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 117

The meeting adjourned abruptly by the chairperson after about an hour of intense deliberation.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 119

Rakesh says,"Can you prepare a cup of tea for me, Sunita?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 120

The Prime Minister said at a meeting,"There is no need of a working President for the party now."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 121

He said,"Be quiet and listen to my words."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 122

Anil said, "Ali deserved the prize."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 124

I said to the old man, "Don't sit on that chair, it is broken."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 127

He says,"The sun rises in the east."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 128

He said, "How I wish they would come!"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 129

The teacher said to the children,"The sun always sets in the west."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 130

The stranger said to the boy, "Can you tell me the way to Raj Bhawan?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 131

The teacher asked the students, "Did the guide bring you right up to top?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 132

"By God! I have not cheated," said the boy.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 133

"Why don't you see a doctor?" said Mrs. Lal to Nina.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 134

She said, "My sister was here ten days ago, but she in not here now."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 135

He said, " Let it rain ever so hard, I shall go."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 136

"Who are you? Where have you come from?" said the little boy to him.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 137

The teacher said to his students, " Health is wealth, whatever you may say."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 138

The child said, "What a beautiful sight!"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 139

Mohan will say, "I want two persons to assists me."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 140

He said, "Why did you give up your job?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 141

She said, " I really wish I had bought that new car."

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 142

Ram said,"Are you really serious about becoming a pilot, son?"

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 143

Tom said that the burglar had come in through the window.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 144

He glanced at his watch, "And by the way, I must be off."

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

When both myths and counter-myths occur in the narrative field of a society, people can______ the oppositions between them in unique ways. The psychological relevance of stories in the cases of myths and horror films may be in the experincing of the______ binary tensions, rather than in the manifest______of the story. The tensions in the story is, however, _____ through the binary contrasts. The message conveyed is a_____complex.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

There is an old story told of a man who ____into a deep sleep. His friend stayed by him as long as he____. Being compelled to go and fearing that he might be in want, the friend hid a_____in the old man's garment. When the old man____, not ____ that his friend had _____a jewel in his garment, he wandered about in _____, hungry. A long time afterwords, the two men met again. The friend told the poor man about the jewel and____him to look for it. Like the old man in the story, people _____about in this life, ____of what is hidden away in their inner nature, pure and untarnished.

In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

In a very short period of time the internet has had a_____ impact on the way we live. Since the internet was made_____, it has lowered the______ to creative expression. It has provided______to information on a larger scale. It has_____innovation without_____ changes to its_____. An open, borderless and____platform means that barriers to entry are low,_____is_____ and innovation is rapid.

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

Great books do not spring from something accidental in the great men who write them. They are the effluence of their very core, the expression of the life itself of the authors. And literature cannot be said to have served its true purpose until it has been translated into the actual life of him who reads. It is the vast reservoir of true ideas and emotions. In a world deprived of literature, the broad, the noble, the generous would tend to disappear and life would be correspondingly degraded, because the wrong idea and the petty emotion would never feel the upward pull of the ideas and emotions of genius. Only by conceiving a society without literature can it be clearly realised that the function of literature is to raise the plain towards the top level of the peaks. Literature exist so that where a man has lived finely, ten thousands may afterwards live finely. it is a means of life, it concerns the living essence.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 172

What does the words "effluence of their very core" mean?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 174

If a world is deprived of literature, what would happen to the broad, the noble and the generous?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 175

What is the function of literature?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

A classless society, however, does not mean a society without leaders. It means rather one in which every citizen becomes for the first time eligible for leadership, if he has the power to lead. It means a society in which every one is given, as far as possible, the chance to develop this power by the widest diffusion of educational opportunities in the broadest sense, and by keeping the career wide open to talents of every useful kind. It is often said that a community of equals will not allow itself to be led. But in fact, most men are, in most things, very willing to be led, and more in danger of giving their leaders too much than too little authority, especially if they are free to choose them, and assured that the leaders cannot exploit them for personal economic advantage; leadership, so far from disappearing, will come into its own in a truly democratic society. But it is likely to be a more diffused leadership than we are used to; for a better-nurtured people will have more citizens with strong wills and minds of their own, wishful to lead; some in politics, some in industry, and some in professions and arts of life.

This is the idea of a classless society. Some will reject it as contrary to their interest, some as utopian and against 'Human nature,' for there are some who deny, indeed if not in word, that the aim of society should be to promote the greatest happiness and welfare of the greatest number and others who hold, with pessimistic honesty, that most men must be driven and not led.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 176

According to the passage, a classless society is _____

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 177

What kind of leadership would a classless society have ?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 178

What kind of people would be ideal for a classless society?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

Translation is of immense importance today. With rapid commercialization, the narrow barriers between nations are fast disappearing. In the past, there used to be practically no communication amongst nations. The modern world, however, is no longer divided into water-tight compartments. We are heading towards one world, thanks to development in the fields of communication among nations today. Translation forges bonds of unity amongst people who speak different languages. Even if we do not know a particular language or the literature of a particular nation, we can know its richness and the depth of its ideas through translation. Translation also helps in understanding the rich cultural heritage of a nation. Thus a multi-lingual person has a multi-focal view of the world. Translation also serves as a mode of cultural excahnge in a multi-lingual country. It plays a pivotal role in the evolution of a pluralistic national identity. The achievement of translation is both the globalisation of culture and the promotion of intra and inter-cultural bonding. One may appreciate and enjoy through translation the plays of Shakespeare even if one does not know the English language. One may also know the rich world of Homer, Virgil, Dante, Milton, Dickens, Hardy, Leo Tolstoy, Zola and Munshi Prem Chand through translation. Translation responds to our intellectual, cultural and spiritual needs. It is necessary for information and for the exchange of ideas. Translation, which has hitherto been neglected and marginalized, has assumed importance with rapid globalization. It is now considered an art which requires mastery and perfection. A good translator is able to do away with superficiality and has a clear understanding of the text to be translated. He should have mastery over the subtle nuances of the language from which he is translating. Translating a passage of one language into another literally is not only impossible but would also result in incorrect grammar and syntax.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 181

According to the author, what does translation do?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 182

How does translation help us?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 183

Globalisation has .............

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 184

What should be the approach of a good translator?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 185

What should be the primary concern while translating a passage from one language into another?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889, it was initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most visited monument in the world; 6.98 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.

The tower is 324 metres, about the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world. The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. Although
there are stairs to the third and highest level, these are usually closed to the public and it is generally only accessible by lift. As a global landmark, the Eiffel Tower is featured in media including films,
video games, and television shows.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 186

Choose the most appropriate response.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 188

Select the most appropriate answer from the passage.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 189

Why is 2010 considered a significant year?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 190

Which statement truly reflects the status of the Eiffel Tower?

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

Is there any difference between "genius" and "talent" ? We generally feel that a man of genius is in some way higher than a man of talent; and that talented men are more common than genius. This is true, but it is rather vague. Genius implies "very extraordinary gifts or native powers, especially as displayed in original creation, discovery, expression or achievement; phenomenal capacity regarded as relatively independent of instruction and training". Talent, on the other hand, consists of "mental endowments or capacities of superior character; marked mental ability". "Talent" is more the capacity to learn to do a thing well; but "genius" is an inborn inspiration that drives a man to do a thing with original excellence. As Meredith said, "Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can".

Shakespeare in drama and poetry, Isaac Newton in science, Napoleon in war, Beethoven in music, were geniuses; many well-known poets, scientists, generals and musicians have been men of talent.

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 191

What is the general view of a "genius" and a "talented" man?

SSC CGL Tier-2 01-December-2016 English - Question 195

As per the ideas expressed in the passage, Shakespeare, in drama and poetry, is a genius and _____.

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.
Passage:

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrects of the atom.

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a casual personality. Her great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly left Poland in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned her master's degree and doctorate in physics.

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