SSC CGL Tier II: Mini Mock Test on English Section- 21 for SSC & Railway Exams

Question 1

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 2

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 3

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 4

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 6

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 7

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 8

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 9

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 10

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

PASSAGE:
In India, from times immemorial’, there (1) been a common spiritual outlook on (2) to which various races and religions (3) made contributions. Thus a subtle but (4) thread of unity has been running (5) through the infinite multiplicity of our (6). For an analytical description of Indians (7) cultural heritage, in the light of (8) definition given above, it would be (9) to trace her cultural history of (10) thousand years.

Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Question 11

Choose the most appropriate option to change the voice (active/passive) form of the given sentence.

Many a person has been saved from the man-eaters by these hunters.

Question 12

Direction: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

“How long does the Journey take", my co-passenger asked me.

Question 13

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Two lakhs people attended the meeting held in the Parade ground.

Question 14

In the sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If the sentence has no error, then select 'No error'.

Rehan said to his colleagues, "Let’s spend a few minutes in the park, can we?"

Question 15

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The brave youth immediately jumped _________ the river to save the drowning child.

Question 16

Direction: In the following question, a part of the sentence is bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case ‘No improvement’ is needed, your answer is (D).

The professor has agreed to take remediable classes for the weaker students.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the sentence.

He takes leave once in a blue moon.

Question 18

Directions: In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Murder of a brother

Question 19

Select the correctly spelt word.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

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