SSC CGL (Tier-1) Exam , Model Question Paper Set-14 

(English)

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate words in each case.

Amid rumours of the government planning a crackdown on stock speculation, the Shanghai stock index 61 8.8 per cent of February 27th, its 62 one day drop in a decade. 63 usual for China’s stock markets, investors in New York’s equity markets saw this and sent the Dow Jones industrial index down more than 400 points. The drop in New York’s index in turn 64 fear in markets across Asia the following day and suddenly stock indexes across the world 65. This chain reaction plainly 66 the increasingly 67 place that China now occupies in the minds of global investors. Its extraordinary economic run has been the key reason for 68 demand for everything from copper to cars much to the 69 of multinational and Chinese investors alike. But while investors are right about China’s growing economic importance to the world they are still confused about how to 70 a decline in Chinese stocks.

76.

(a)reflect 

(b)strengthened

(c)caused

(d)demonstrated

77.

(a)privileged 

(b)prominent

(c)tangible

(d)feasible

78.

a)variable

(b)risen

(c)fallen

(d)soaring. 

79.

(a)risk

(b)detriment

(c)benefit

(d)impact

80.

(a)interpret

(b)deal

(c)cope

(d)welcome

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Directions: Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? 

81. Many employees are hesitate to volunteer for assignments in a foreign country because of language and cultural issues.

(a)hesitated to volunteer
(b)hesitant to volunteer
(c)hesitating volunteer
(d)hesitatingly volunteer

82.Salaries in state owned enterprises today have to be in line on prevailing market rates in order to reduce turnover.

(a)been on line with
(b)to be aligned on
(c)been in line for
(d)to be in line with

83. As a member of the Cabinet, Alyar had the opportunity to observe debates and see which they were resolved.

(a)about they being resolved
(b)that it was resolved
(c)to its resolution
(d)how they were resolved

84.The Board has inability to provide any proper strategy to out do the competition.

(a)not being able to provide
(b)has been unable to provide
(c)cannot provide for
(d)is being unable to provide

85.Did the court not intervened the matter many students would have been denied admission.

(a)Because the court intervened in
(b)Until the court had intervened
(c)Had the court not intervened in
(d)If the court intervened between

86.Budget hotels are being set up across the country to provide travellers with accommodation at reasonable rates.

(a)are to be set in
(b)will be set up
(c)have been setting up around
(d)were set up through

87.Directly the meeting commenced then the Board called for the Chairman’s resignation.

(a)No sooner had the meeting commenced than
(b)As soon as the meeting commenced when
(c)Hardly did the meeting commence
(d)Soon after the .meeting commences that

88.The Director said that he did not want to see neither of the student who had failed and ordered them to leave.

(a)none of the students
(b)one of the student
(c)each of the student
(d)any of the student

89.He was determined in completing the project despite opposition from the union.

(a)on completing
(b)to complete
(c)for completion
(d)No correction required.

90.In his speech he failed to emphasize the only great reason why Government programmes have not benefited the poor.

(a)greatest reason why
(b)only greatest reason
(c)only greatest reason for
(d)No correction required

Answer Keys :

76. (d)    77. (b)    78. (5)    79. (c)    80. (a)    81. (b)    82. (d)    83. (d)    84. (c)    85. (c)    86. (5)    87. (a)    88. (d)    89. (b)    90. (d)

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