Q1. Fill in the blank: It is ___ to drive a car without a licence.
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Answer: D. illegal
Driving without a licence is against the law, so it is 'illegal'.
SSC CGL English Comprehension Beginner Practice Set 10
25 beginner questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Fill in the Blanks, Antonyms, One-word Substitution, Idioms and Phrases, Tenses, Synonyms, Spelling, Prepositions, Subject-Verb Agreement, Articles
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Q2. Choose the antonym of 'CHEAP'.
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Answer: B. Expensive
'Cheap' means low in price; the opposite is 'expensive'.
Q3. A person who journeys to a holy place for religious reasons is called:
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Answer: B. Pilgrim
A 'pilgrim' travels to a sacred place as an act of devotion.
Q4. What does the idiom 'to be over the moon' mean?
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Answer: B. To be extremely happy
'To be over the moon' means to be delighted or extremely happy.
Q5. Fill in the blank: We ___ the Taj Mahal last month.
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Answer: D. visited
A definite past time like 'last month' needs the simple past; the present perfect is not used with it.
Q6. What does the idiom 'a hot potato' mean?
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Answer: C. A controversial issue that is difficult to handle
'A hot potato' is a sensitive issue that people find awkward to deal with.
Q7. Choose the synonym of 'SORROW'.
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Answer: D. Grief
'Sorrow' means deep sadness, which is the same as grief.
Q8. Choose the correctly spelt word for 'a disagreement or quarrel'.
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Answer: D. Argument
The correct spelling is 'Argument': argue drops its final 'e' before '-ment'.
Q9. Fill in the blank: By next year, she ___ her degree.
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Answer: D. will have completed
The future perfect (will have + past participle) shows an action that will be completed before a point in the future.
Q10. Fill in the blank: He apologised ___ being late.
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Answer: A. for
We apologise 'to' a person 'for' a mistake; here the mistake is being late, so 'for' is used.
Q11. Fill in the blank: The police ___ the thief after a long chase.
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Answer: D. caught
After chasing a thief, the police 'caught' (arrested) him.
Q12. Choose the antonym of 'WIDE'.
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Answer: A. Narrow
'Wide' means broad from side to side; the opposite is 'narrow'.
Q13. Choose the correctly spelt word for 'the day after Tuesday'.
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Answer: B. Wednesday
The correct spelling is 'Wednesday': W-e-d-n-e-s-d-a-y.
Q14. Fill in the blank: The quality of these mangoes ___ very good.
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Answer: A. is
The subject is 'the quality' (singular); 'of these mangoes' is only a phrase describing it. So the singular verb 'is' is used.
Q15. Choose the correct article: New Delhi is ___ capital of India.
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Answer: C. the
'The' is used before a noun that is the only one of its kind in the context; India has only one capital.
Q16. Choose the synonym of 'INTELLIGENT'.
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Answer: A. Clever
'Intelligent' means having a quick, sharp mind, i.e. clever.
Q17. Choose the antonym of 'LOYAL'.
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Answer: A. Treacherous
'Loyal' means faithful; 'treacherous' means disloyal or betraying trust.
Q18. Choose the correctly spelt word for 'a chart showing the days, weeks and months of a year'.
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Answer: A. Calendar
The correct spelling is 'Calendar': c-a-l-e-n-d-a-r.
Q19. A person who sees a crime or accident take place and can describe it is called:
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Answer: D. Eyewitness
An 'eyewitness' is someone who has seen an event with his or her own eyes.
Q20. Choose the synonym of 'VANISH'.
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Answer: A. Disappear
'Vanish' means to go out of sight suddenly, i.e. disappear.
Q21. Fill in the blank: I will meet you ___ Monday.
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Answer: C. on
We use 'on' with days and dates (on Monday, on 5 May).
Q22. Choose the synonym of 'PERMIT'.
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Answer: C. Allow
'Permit' means to give permission, i.e. allow.
Q23. What does the idiom 'to take to one's heels' mean?
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Answer: D. To run away
'To take to one's heels' means to run away quickly.
Q24. What does the idiom 'to be all ears' mean?
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Answer: D. To listen eagerly and attentively
'To be all ears' means to be listening with full attention.
Q25. Choose the synonym of 'GIFT'.
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Answer: D. Present
A 'gift' is something given freely, also called a present.