Day 176: SSC CGL English
5 questions (9 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.
Question 1 (case study, 5 parts)
Cloze Test. Asked once: 13 Sep 2024 S2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Earthquake is the (1)_________ breaking and displacement of substantial portions of the earth's outer rocky crust. During an earthquake, rock disturbances can cause rivers to change their flow. Landslides (2)__________ by earthquakes can cause significant destruction and loss of life. Tsunamis are a (3)_________ of damaging waves caused by large earthquakes that occur under the ocean. Earthquakes rarely directly kill anyone. Many (4)__________ and injuries are caused by falling debris and the fall of structures. The (5)_________ of an earthquake relies on how much and how far rock cracks and shifts.96Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.Tap an option to check your answer.
97Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.Tap an option to check your answer.
98Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.Tap an option to check your answer.
99Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.Tap an option to check your answer.
100Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
Fill in the Blanks. Asked once: 17 Jul 2023 S2
82Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The police were on high alert on account of the _________ convict who had killed many people.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
Grammar. Asked once: 18 Sep 2025 S1
83Fill in the blank with the right phrasal verb: The investigation was _____ after new evidence emerged.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 19 Sep 2025 S1
79Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Hoist with one’s own petardTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 26 Sep 2024 S2
92Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.He remembered her as she once was – an eager, glowing girl. B.He had not seen her for nearly thirteen years. C.Mr. Satterthwaite went to meet her. D.And now he saw – a Frozen Lady.Tap an option to check your answer.