Model Questions for SSC CGL (SET-74) GENERAL ENGLISH
Directions: 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
the blanks with the help of the alternative given
Science means knowledge, but not all knowledge is science. I know from my
own eyesight that our dog Chippy lies papaya; I know from a book that Akbar was
the (1) of Babar, and (2) in 1605; and I know (3) the ratio that India did not
do well in the (4) Test matches. We can call these (5) of knowledge (6) but they
are not science. Science (7) with facts, but not with facts which have (8) to do
with each other, like the facts about our dog, cricket and the Mughal ruler;
those facts are not related (9), and so have nothing (10) with science. Science
stars with observation.
1. (a) grandson
(b) grandfather
(c) grand nephew
(d) son
2. (a) gone
(b) died
(c) disappeared
(d) absented
3. (a) on
(b) in
(c) since
(d) from
4. (a) old
(b) ordinary
(c) latest
(d) outdated
5. (a) pieces
(b) peace
(c) whole
(d) block
6. (a) lies
(b) charges
(c) facts
(d) blame
7. (a) starts
(b) stops
(c) passes
(d) drives
8. (a) no
(b) neither
(c) nor
(d) nothing
9. (a) by that way
(b) in any way
(c) from the side
(d) in addition to
10. (a) to lie
(b) to speak
(c) to sleep
(d) to do