Model Questions for SSC CGL TIER-1 (English) Set - 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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Answer:

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (a)