Q1. Choose the synonym of 'FRAGRANCE'.
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Answer: D. Scent
'Fragrance' is a pleasant smell, i.e. a scent.
SSC CGL English Comprehension Beginner Practice Set 8
25 beginner questions. Tap an option to check it, or open “Show answer” for the explanation.
Topics: Synonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Articles, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Spelling, Prepositions, One-word Substitution, Tenses
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Q2. Fill in the blank: The train was ___ by two hours because of fog.
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Answer: C. delayed
'Delayed' means made late; fog causes trains to be delayed.
Q3. Fill in the blank: Wash your hands before meals to ___ diseases.
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Answer: C. prevent
'Prevent' means to stop something from happening; washing hands stops diseases.
Q4. Fill in the blank: The sick man was ___ to hospital in an ambulance.
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Answer: A. rushed
'Rushed' means taken very quickly, which is what an ambulance does.
Q5. Choose the correct article: What ___ idea!
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Answer: D. an
In exclamations, 'What' is followed by 'a/an' before a singular countable noun. 'Idea' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
Q6. Choose the antonym of 'HEAVY'.
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Answer: D. Light
'Heavy' means of great weight; its opposite is 'light'.
Q7. What does the idiom 'to call it a day' mean?
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Answer: A. To stop working for the day
'To call it a day' means to decide to stop the work one is doing.
Q8. Choose the correctly spelt word for 'a person who lives next door'.
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Answer: B. Neighbour
The correct (British) spelling is 'Neighbour': n-e-i-g-h-b-o-u-r.
Q9. Fill in the blank: The sky is ___; it may rain soon.
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Answer: B. cloudy
A 'cloudy' sky suggests rain; a clear, sunny or blue sky does not.
Q10. Fill in the blank: He is proud ___ his son.
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Answer: D. of
'Proud' is followed by 'of'.
Q11. What does the idiom 'to turn over a new leaf' mean?
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Answer: A. To change one's behaviour for the better
'To turn over a new leaf' means to make a fresh start and improve one's conduct.
Q12. Choose the antonym of 'SELDOM'.
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Answer: C. Often
'Seldom' means rarely; the opposite is 'often'.
Q13. Choose the antonym of 'MINOR'.
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Answer: B. Major
'Minor' means small or less important; the opposite is 'major'.
Q14. Fill in the blank: I have been waiting ___ you for an hour.
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Answer: B. for
'Wait' is followed by 'for' the person or thing expected.
Q15. A person who writes books is called:
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Answer: B. Author
An 'author' is the writer of a book; an editor corrects it and a publisher issues it.
Q16. What does the idiom 'to face the music' mean?
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Answer: C. To accept criticism or punishment for one's actions
'To face the music' means to accept the unpleasant results of what one has done.
Q17. Choose the correct article: It was such ___ useful book that I read it twice.
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Answer: A. a
'Useful' begins with a consonant 'yoo' sound, so 'a' is used, not 'an'. After 'such', 'the' cannot be used.
Q18. Fill in the blank: I ___ you tomorrow if I get time.
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Answer: A. will call
The main clause of a first conditional uses 'will' + base verb for a future action.
Q19. Fill in the blank: Mother ___ the baby to sleep with a soft song.
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Answer: D. lulled
'Lull' means to calm someone, especially a baby, into sleep with soothing sounds.
Q20. What does the idiom 'to keep an eye on' mean?
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Answer: C. To watch carefully
'To keep an eye on' something means to watch or guard it carefully.
Q21. What does the idiom 'to hit the sack' mean?
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Answer: C. To go to bed
'To hit the sack' is an informal way of saying to go to bed.
Q22. Choose the synonym of 'WEALTHY'.
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Answer: C. Rich
'Wealthy' means having great wealth, i.e. rich.
Q23. What does the idiom 'in the same boat' mean?
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Answer: D. In the same difficult situation
To be 'in the same boat' means to face the same problem as others.
Q24. Fill in the blank: She is interested ___ music.
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Answer: B. in
'Interested' is always followed by 'in'.
Q25. A group of stars forming a recognisable pattern in the sky is called:
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Answer: D. Constellation
A 'constellation' is a group of stars that forms a pattern, such as Orion.