SSC DAILY QUIZ [ 120 QUESTIONS ] 11.

The warden ___ into the room to see what

the students ____.
1. How many pegs of Vodka _____ yesterday? A. entered, were doing B. Went, was doing
A. Did you drink B. Do you drink C. Gone, had been doing D. Went, were
C. You drank D. You were doing
drinking 12. When our train ____ at the station, we
2. Shakespeare ____ dramas that are found the bridegroom’s family ____ for us.
appealing to the people of all ages. A. Was reaching, waited
A. Wrote B. Had written . B. Reached, had been waiting
C. Had been D. Has written C. Have been reaching, waited
3. The barber ___ his finger while he ____ off D. Reached, waiting
my hair. 13. She ____ movies. ____ any recent
A. Had cut, was chopping B. Cut, chop Hollywood movies?
C. Cut , was chopping D. Cuts, had been A. Loves watching, have you watched
chopping B. Love to watching, did you watch
4. It is clearly ____ ‘passengers ____ to smoke C. Is loving, have you been watching
in the train’, still they ___ ignorant. D. Loves watching, had you seen
A. Written, are not allowed, are being
B. Has been Written, are not allowed, are [14-40] Identify the part that contains
C. Wrote, do not allow, are been grammatical error:
D. Written, are not allowing, have been 14. The best thing about (a)/ your father is
5. Godhas has _______ become the newly that he (b)/ is always taking (c)/ life with a
discovered Picnic spot in western odisha. positive attitude (d)/ No error (e).
A. Recent B. off Late 15. I go to the office only (a)/ twice a week
C. Lately D. Both B & C these days (b)/ because these days I have got
6. The flight ____ before we reached the to supervise (c)/ the on-going construction
airport. work at the different sites (d)/ No error (e).
A. Will have taken off B. Had taken off 16. People know that (a)/ India can be a
C. Took off D. Was taking off superpower (b)/ only when they (c)/ will work
7. I have just ____ a typewriter and I ____ honestly and sincerely (d)/ No error (e).
typing nowadays. 17. Unless they come up (a)/ and do not take
A. Have been hiring, have been learning up the responsibility (b)/ of taking care of
B. Hired, have learned these pets, (c)/ I cannot think of going away
C. Had, am learning for any sort of pilgrimage (d)/ No error (e).
D. Have, have been learning 18. I am sorry to say (a)/ that I cannot say
8. Mother ___ me to watch time and return anything (b)/ unless I go through (c)/ the
soon, I replied, Please don’t worry, if ____ late entire documents (d)/ No error (e).
tonight. 19. He will call you up (a)/ as soon as he will
A. Is asking, I will be B. Asked, I am finish (b)/ the work and (c)/ move to another
C. Had been asking, be D.Had asked, I will one (d)/ No error (e).
be 20. Most of the newspapers (a)/ today are
9. If she ___ late just one more time, the saying that (b)/ the common wealth game ,
manager ____ suspend her. 2010 has proved highly advantageous for the
A. arrived, is going to B. arrives, would the politicians (c)/ and the bureaucrats who
C. Arrives, will D. has arrived, would have been aspiring to be millionaires (d)/ No
have error (e).
10. They ___ out for an evening walk after 21. A look which was published (a)/ in 1980
they ____ dinner. said (b)/ that Indira Gandhi belonged (c)/ to a
A. Went, had taken B. had gone , took Muslim family in reality (d)/ No error (e).
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22. I always admire (a)/ the great man (b)/ never (c)/ come across such a sight before (d)/
who said that (c)/ one is wiser after an event No error (e).
(d)/ No error (e). 38. My father told me (a)/ that he would not
23. Now-a-days, film makers (a)/ do not make talk (b)/ to me if I do not obey (c)/ to what he
that kind (b)/ of movie which (c)/ they made said (d)/ No error (e).
earlier (d)/ No error (e). 39. The principal said to his (a)/ students that
24. We are in this town for (a)/ the last ten an atheist was (b)/ someone who (c)/ does
years, (b)/ but we never know that (c)/ it was not believe in the existence of God (d)/ No
established by the English (d)/ No error (e). error (e).
25. She is waiting (a)/ for the right (b)/ 40. Meenakshi was determined to participate
moment to say all this (c)/ since 200, but she (a)/ in the beauty pageant (b)/ even though
has not got any yet (d)/ No error (e). she knew that (c)/ she has no chance at all
26. She is in Delhi (a)/ since her childhood, (d)/ No error (e).
(b)/ but has not been to any (c)/ of the malls
here yet (d)/ No error (e). [41-50] A sentence has been given in
27. My uncle had lived in London (a)/ for the Direct/Indirect form. Out of four alternatives
last six months (b)/ and these days (c)/ he is in suggested, select the one which best
Carlifornia (d)/ No error (e). expresses the same sentence in
28. This is, indeed, (a)/the first time in my life Indirect/Direct form.
that (b)/I hear (c)/such an interesting story. 41.“How long does the journey take”?, my co-
(d)/ No error (e) passenger asked me.
29. Had she opened (a)/ a shop at Connaught (a)My co-passenger asked me how long does
place, (b)/ she would have (c)/ earned a lot of the journey take.
money (d)/ No error (e). (b)I asked my co-passenger how long the
30. This is the best book (a)/ I read (b)/ so far journey would take.
and I must recommend (c)/ it to all of the (c)My co-passenger wanted to know how the
students I teach (d)/ No error (e). journey would take.
(d)My co-passenger asked me how long the
31. The secretary of the worker’s (a)/ union journey took.
remarked that the present government (b)/ is 42.He said he goes for a walk every morning.
so selfish that it cared very (c)/ little about (a)He said, “I went for a walk every morning”.
solving anyone else’s problem (d)/ No error (b)He said, “I go for a walk every morning”.
(e). (c)He said, “I will go for a walk-every
32. I would have asked (a)/ you for dinner (b)/ morning”.
if I had known that you are (c)/ staying here (d)He said, “He goes for a walk every
tonight (d)/ No error (e). morning”.
33. The lawyer asked me (a)/ where had I kept 43.I said to her, “All your faults will be
my clothes (b)/ before taking (c)/ a dip in the pardoned if you confess them”.
river (d)/ No error (e). (a)I told her that all her faults will be
34. He exclaimed (a)/ with sorrow that (b)/ his pardoned if you confess them.
father died just (c)/ five months before (d)/ (b)I told her that all her faults would be
No error (e). pardoned if she confessed them.
35. The boy asked (a)/ his father why (b)/ he (c)I told her that all her faults will have to be
was cutting (c)/ down the tree a few days pardoned if she confessed them.
before (d)/ No error (e). (d)I told her that all her faults would have to
36. He came very close to me (a)/ and be pardoned if she confessed them.
asked me that if (b)/ I would lend him (c)/ 44. He said to Sarika, “When do you intend to
some money (d)/ No error (e). pay back the money you borrowed from me”?
37. They exclaimed with joy (a)/ that it was a (a)He enquired Sarika when did she intend to
wonderful sight (b)/ and said that they have pay back the money she borrowed from him.

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(b)He enquired Sarika when she intended to 49.“What kind of scheme do you have”? Amrit
pay back the money she borrowed from him. asked the insurance agent.
(c)He enquired Sarika when she intended to (a)Amrit asked the insurance agent what kind
pay back the money she had borrowed from of scheme he/she said.
him. (b)Amrit asked the insurance agent what kind
(d)He enquired when Sarika intended to pay of scheme he/she had.
back the money she borrowed from him. (c)Amrit asked the insurance agent what kind
45.“Many happy returns of your birthday”, we of scheme he/she is having.
said. (d)Amrit asked the insurance agent what kind
(a)We greeted him on his birthday. of scheme he/she was having.
(b)We said that many happy returns of your 50.The doctor said to the patient, “Take
birthday. complete rest”.
(c)We wished him many happy returns of his (a)The doctor told to the patient that take
birthday. complete rest.
(d)We prayed for many happy returns of his (b)The doctor advised the patient to take
birthday. complete rest.
46.Shakti said to his friend, “Look out! There is (c)The doctor suggested the patient to take
a snake behind you”. complete rest.
(a)Shakti told his friend to look out as there (d)The doctor asked the patient take
was a snake behind him. complete rest.
(b)Shakti exclaimed to his friend with surprise
that there was a snake behind him.
(c)Seeing a snake behind him, Shakti asked his ANSWER KEYS :
friend to look out. 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C
(d)Shakti warned his friend that there was a
snake behind him. 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A
47. “Doctor”, the patient cried, “Please tell me
how much time I have”. 11.D 12.D 13.A 14.C 15.C
(a)The patient pleaded the doctor how much
time she will have. 16.D 17.B 18.E 19.B 20.B
(b)The patient exclaimed to the doctor that
how much time she had. 21.B 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.A
(c)The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell
her how much time she had. 26.A 27.D 28.C 29.E 30.B
(d)The patient cried to the doctor that how
much time had she. 31.A 32.E 33.B 34.D 35.C
48. The teacher said to Ashok, ‘I shall report
the matter to the Principal if you misbehave 36.B 37.C 38.C 39.B 40.D
again”.
(a)The teacher told Ashok that he would be 41.D 42.B 43.B 44.C 45.C
reporting the matter to the Principal if he
misbehaved again. 46.A 47.C 48.B 49.B 50.B
(b)The teacher warned Ashok that he would
report the matter to the Principal if he CHANGE INTO INDIRECT SPEECH :
misbehaved again. 51. I am right, ______? Saroj broke the
(c)The teacher threatened Ashok to report the mobile, _____?
matter to the Principal if he would misbehave (Fill in the blank choosing the correct words to
again. complete the conversation)
(d)The teacher cautioned Ashok about (a) amn’t I, didn’t he (b) aren't I, didn’t he
reporting the matter to the Principal if he (c) can’t I, doesn’t he (d) shan’t I, doesn’t it
misbehaved again.
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[52-53] FILL IN THE BLANK :
52. Tina promised to come but she never 62. All the applicants…………… and the
turned ________. results will be announced next week.
(a) In (b) off (c) down (a) rank
(d) up
(b) are to rank
53.The authorities would not ____________
(c) are to be ranked
to the strikers’ demands.
(a) accept (b) accede (d) are ranking
(c) accession (d) access 63. The old man could not remember
where he……… his money.
[54-60] SPOT THE GRAMMATICAL ERROR : (a) deposited
54. (a) The great actress was angry /(b) with (b) has deposited
the treatment she received/ (c) from the (c) had deposited
organisers of the party/ (d) No error (d) will deposit
55. (a) Though the police tried all sorts of 64. Two years have passed since
methods to illicit/ (b) information from the he……………………….here.
public /(c) they remained silent /(d) No error (a) has come (b) comes
56. The Indian stock market is(1)/one of the
(c) came (d) had come
worse(2)/performing stock markets(3)/In the
recent times.(4) /No error(5)
65. Mobile phones are so importance(A)/
57. There is an urgent need (A)/to find out these days that they are(B)/ no longer
alternative sources of fuel (B) / without which luxury items but(C)/ have become a
the world’s dependent (C) / on fossil fuel will necessity(D)/ No error (E).
continue (D) No error(E)
58. She was held to guilt (1) / practicing 66. We really wanted to(A)/ go to the park
witchcraft and misdemeanours (2) such as but (B)/we were told not to(C)/ go out if it
cutting her hair short (3) / and dressing up like rain(D).
a man (4) No error(5)
59. On the basis of the forecast by the Indian Directions[67-70]: In the questions, a
Meteorological Department the government part of the sentence is given in
ordered (l)/district (2)/collectors to visit Underline. Below are given alternatives
districts which are expected (3)/to receive to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C)
heavy rainfal.(4) / All correct (5) which may improve the sentence.
60. The rush to pay tax arrears at the end (A) / Choose the correct alternative.
of the financial year may have been another
(B) / season factor contributing to better tax 67. The reason why he could not do the
(C) / collection during the last month. (D) / No work was because he had to attend to his
Error (E) mother who was ill.
A. why he could not do the work was since
ANSWERS : B. for which he could not do the work was
51- B 52- D 53- B 54- B 55- A because
C. why he could not do the work was that
56-B 57- C 58- A 59- D 60- C D. why he could not do the work was so as
E. No correction required
68. India’s Victory of England on India’s
[61-64] Fill in the blank with Independence Day was like icing on the
appropriate option : cake.
61. Only one of the boys……………….. not A. Victory on England
done the home-work given yesterday. B. Victory upon England
(a) is (b) has (c) can (d) are C. Victory over England
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D. Victory above England (c) joined the First World War
E. No correction (d) No error
69. Health care is our government's
biggest public expense, accounting of
more than one third of the total budget. Q73. My brother-in-laws who live in
A. accounted for more than Mumbai have come to stay with us.
B. accounting for more than (a) My brother-in-laws
C. giving account of greater then (b) who live in Mumbai
D. accounting from less than (c) have come to stay with us
E. No correction required
(d) No error
70. Sima decided to take up the teaching
job because her husband was fired, and at
least one of them have to bring home the .Q74. A person I met in the theatre
bacon. was the playwright himself.
A. are to bring home the bacon (a) A person I met
B. are to bring home the beacon (b) in the theatre
C. have to carry home the bacon
(c) was the playwright himself
D. had to bring home the bacon
E. No correction required (d) No error

ANSWERS : Q75. Maniratnam, who conceived,

61- B 62- C 63- C 64- C 65- A co-authored and directed a number
66- D 67- C 68- C 69- B 70- D of good films, was one of India’s
most talented film maker.
Directions (71-8O): Find out which (a) Maniratnam, who conceived, co-
part of a sentence has an error and authored
indicate it corresponding to the (b) and directed a number of good
appropriate letter. If there is no films, was
error, indicate corresponding to the (c) one of India’s most talented film
last option. maker
(d) No error
Q71. This town isn’t very well
known and there is not much to see Q76. Some of the richest business
so a few tourists come here. magnate live in Mumbai.
(a) This town isn’t very well known (a) Some of the richest
(b) and there isn’t much to see (b) business magnet
(c) so a few tourists come here (c) live in Mumbai
(d) No error (d) No error

Q72. Both the civilians and army Q77. In spite of the doctor’s stern
men joined the First World War. warning, he continued taking sugar
(a) Both the civilians in his tea.
(b) and army men
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(a) Inspite of the doctor’s stern 82. I am (A)/ looking forward for
warning, (B)/ the day of my wedding (C)/ No
(b) he continued taking error (D)
(c) sugar in his tea 83. “Cant you cope up (A)/ with all
(d) No error this (B)/ work ?” he asked. (C)/ No
error (D)
Q78. I was shocked to hear that his 84. He served as President (A)/ of
father died of an accident. the Lions Club (B)/ since fifteen
(a) I was shocked to hear years (C)/ No error(D)
(b) that his father 85. That was (A)/ the most unique
(c) died of an accident. opportunity (B)/ he got in his life
(d) No error (C)/ No error (D)
86. There is (A)/ no place for you
Q79. I do not understand why he is (B)/ in this compartment (C)/ No
so angry at me. error (D)
(a) I do not understand 87. Mother Teresa asked a place
(b) why he is (A) / where she and her workers
(c) so angry at me. (B) / could care for the poor people
(d) No error always(C) / No error (D)
88. Shelley is (A) / superior than
Q80. Most of Uttar Pradesh is an Byron (B) / in his vision of
extremely fertile plain between democracy (C) / No error (D)
which the river Ganga flows. 89. When at last (A)/ we got to the
(a) Most of Uttar Pradesh theatre (B)/ the much publicized
(b) is an extremely fertile plain programme by the Bollywood stars
(c) between which the river Ganga was begun (C)/No error (D)
flows. 90. Several prominent figures (A)/
(d) No error involved in the scandal are required
to (B)/ appear to the investigation
committee (C)/No error (D)
ANSWER KEYS :
ANSWER KEYS :
71. C 72. B 73.A 74. A 75.C
76.B 77. C 78. C 79. C 80.C 81.(D) 82.(B) 83.(D) 84.(C) 85.
(B) 86.(B) 87.(A) 88.(B) 89.(C)
81. I don’t suppose (A)/ anyone will 90.(C
volunteer. (B)/ Will they ?(C)/ No
error (D) The sentences given with blanks
are to be filled with an appropriate

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word(s). Choose from the four Q96. I was _____________ paying
alternatives. the toll tax.
Q91. What a _____ holiday! Options:
Options: A) free from
A) momentous B) exonerated from
B) memorable C) exempted from
C) momentary D) exposed to
D) immortal
Q97. How did you __________ this
Q92. Many important projects have rare book?
reached the final stage of _____. Options:
Options: A) come with
A) accomplishment B) come to
B) initiation C) come by
C) resolution D) come at
D) implementation
Q98. ____________ people as they
Q93. _____ you live long! are and have tolerance with their
Options: weaknesses.
A) Might Options:
B) May A) Except
C) Shall B) Access
D) Should C) Expect
D) Accept
Q94. Health is too important to be
___________. Q99. The two boys ______ each
Options: other for the first place.
A) discarded Options:
B) disposed A) contend for
C) neglected B) fought with
D) detested C) vied with
D) struggled to
Q95. I am _______________this
crime. Q100. The passengers were afraid
Options: but the captain ___________ them
A) ignorant on that there was no danger.
B) innocent of Options:
C) indebted to A) suggested
D) ignoring B) pleaded
C) advise
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D) assured B) in
C) of
ANSWER KEYS : D) on

91. B 92. D 93. B 94. C 95. B Q105. Harish soon gained

96. C 97. C 98.D 99. C 100.D _________ in English.
Options:
[101-110] The sentences given with A) provincialism
blanks are to be filled with an B) proficiency
appropriate word(s). Four C) efficiency
alternatives are suggested for each D) Eminency
question. Choose the best one.
Q101. I insisted ________ his Q106. The clock has __________ for
leaving the place. want of winding.
Options: Options:
A) on A) run down
B) about B) run short
C) in C) run past
D) with D) run up

Q102. Please don’t ________ me Q107. Few people know that

when I’m speaking. flowers use textures to __________
Options: different kinds of insects.
A) interrupted Options:
B) interrupts A) signal
C) interrupt B) feel
D) interrupting C) attract
D) Distract
Q103. The aim of a Peace Council is
________ rather than cure. Q108. They abandoned their
Options: comrades __________ the wolves.
A) salvation Options:
B) preservation A) by
C) maintenance B) between
D) cultivation C) on
D) among
Q104. He gives everyone _________
the class opportunities for practice. Q109. The clock has __________ for
Options: want of winding.
A) at Options:
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A) run down
(D) No improvement
B) run short
C) run past 113. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea
D) run up box.
(A) cosy

Q110. Few people know that (B) caddy

flowers use textures to __________
(C) tin
different kinds of insects.
Options: (D) No improvement
A) signal
114. Sincere workers do not rest till they
B) feel have reached perfection in their work.
C) attract (A) they have achieved
D) distract (B) they having reached

(C) they had achieved

ANSWER KEYS : (D) No improvement

101. A 102. C 103. B 104. B 115. Unless they modify the system, our
future generations will suffer.
105. B 106. A 107.C 108.D (A) Unless the system will be modified
109.A 110.C
(B) If the system will not be modified
[111-120] Directions: In the questions, a
part of the sentence is given in (C) Unless the system is modified
Underline. Below are given alternatives
to the Underline part at (A), (B) and (C) (D) No improvement
which may improve the sentence.
Choose the correct alternative. In case 116. The boy said that he has read the
no improvement is needed your answer book.
is (D). (A) he had read

111. The interesting tale had its beginning (B) he has finished to read
more than fifty years ago.
(C) he has already read
(A) was started
(D) No improvement
(B) initiated 117. You are a mechanic, aren't you?
(A) isn't
(C) began
(B) are
(D) No improvement
(C) wasn't
112. We did not see this movie yet.
(A) have not seen to (D) No improvement

(B) never have seen 118. I usually did not take sugar in my tea.
(A) have not taken
(C) never seen
(B) do not take
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(C) do not takes

(D) No improvement

119. The autumn season of Parliament

will begin on Monday.
(A) cession

(B) mission

(C) session

(D) No improvement

120. The camera I bought recently is not

convenient.
(A) hard to use.

(B) difficult to use.

(C) easy to use

(D) No improvement

ANSWER KEY:

111.C 112.A 113. B 114.A

115.C 116.A 117. D 118.C

119.C 120.C

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