Practice Test: English Language - 10 - SSC CGL MCQ

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given. 

Underpin

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Appeasement

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. 

Undercover investigations or so-called sting operations occupy a complex and problematical ethical space in journalism, but it is impossible to fault The Tribune’s exposé, published after accessing Aadhaar's database of names, numbers, and addresses. To begin with, the public interest — which lay in showing how easily the database could be breached and drawing attention to the existence of an organised racket to facilitate this — far outweighed, or more than compensated for, the act of unauthorised access, in this case, secured on payment of a few hundred rupees. The investigation was written up in the best journalistic tradition — it focussed on how the data were being mined for money, it did not leak any Aadhaar numbers or other details to establish this, and it sought and received a response from shocked officials of the Unique Identification Authority of India before going to print. So it would have been a travesty of justice if The Tribune and the reporter who broke the story were treated as accused in the case where the charges include cheating under impersonation. It would have amounted to more than shooting the messenger. It would have constituted a direct attack on free public-spirited journalism and dissuaded attempts to hold public authorities and institutions accountable for shortcomings and promises.

Q. Which of the following is most similar in meaning to the word 'facilitate'?

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. 

Undercover investigations or so-called sting operations occupy a complex and problematical ethical space in journalism, but it is impossible to fault The Tribune’s exposé, published after accessing Aadhaar's database of names, numbers, and addresses. To begin with, the public interest — which lay in showing how easily the database could be breached and drawing attention to the existence of an organised racket to facilitate this — far outweighed, or more than compensated for, the act of unauthorised access, in this case, secured on payment of a few hundred rupees. The investigation was written up in the best journalistic tradition — it focussed on how the data were being mined for money, it did not leak any Aadhaar numbers or other details to establish this, and it sought and received a response from shocked officials of the Unique Identification Authority of India before going to print. So it would have been a travesty of justice if The Tribune and the reporter who broke the story were treated as accused in the case where the charges include cheating under impersonation. It would have amounted to more than shooting the messenger. It would have constituted a direct attack on free public-spirited journalism and dissuaded attempts to hold public authorities and institutions accountable for shortcomings and promises.

Q. Which of the following words is most opposite to the word 'accountable'?

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. 

Undercover investigations or so-called sting operations occupy a complex and problematical ethical space in journalism, but it is impossible to fault The Tribune’s exposé, published after accessing Aadhaar's database of names, numbers, and addresses. To begin with, the public interest — which lay in showing how easily the database could be breached and drawing attention to the existence of an organised racket to facilitate this — far outweighed, or more than compensated for, the act of unauthorised access, in this case, secured on payment of a few hundred rupees. The investigation was written up in the best journalistic tradition — it focussed on how the data were being mined for money, it did not leak any Aadhaar numbers or other details to establish this, and it sought and received a response from shocked officials of the Unique Identification Authority of India before going to print. So it would have been a travesty of justice if The Tribune and the reporter who broke the story were treated as accused in the case where the charges include cheating under impersonation. It would have amounted to more than shooting the messenger. It would have constituted a direct attack on free public-spirited journalism and dissuaded attempts to hold public authorities and institutions accountable for shortcomings and promises.

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the 'The Tribune's report of Aadhaar card data theft' and mark the ones that the writer would endorse.
A: String operations are unethical and should be charged with cheating under impersonation.
B: The problematic ethics of string operation is outweighed by the expose.

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. 

Undercover investigations or so-called sting operations occupy a complex and problematical ethical space in journalism, but it is impossible to fault The Tribune’s exposé, published after accessing Aadhaar's database of names, numbers, and addresses. To begin with, the public interest — which lay in showing how easily the database could be breached and drawing attention to the existence of an organised racket to facilitate this — far outweighed, or more than compensated for, the act of unauthorised access, in this case, secured on payment of a few hundred rupees. The investigation was written up in the best journalistic tradition — it focussed on how the data were being mined for money, it did not leak any Aadhaar numbers or other details to establish this, and it sought and received a response from shocked officials of the Unique Identification Authority of India before going to print. So it would have been a travesty of justice if The Tribune and the reporter who broke the story were treated as accused in the case where the charges include cheating under impersonation. It would have amounted to more than shooting the messenger. It would have constituted a direct attack on free public-spirited journalism and dissuaded attempts to hold public authorities and institutions accountable for shortcomings and promises.

Q. What was the purpose of the String operation mentioned in the above passage?

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. 

Undercover investigations or so-called sting operations occupy a complex and problematical ethical space in journalism, but it is impossible to fault The Tribune’s exposé, published after accessing Aadhaar's database of names, numbers, and addresses. To begin with, the public interest — which lay in showing how easily the database could be breached and drawing attention to the existence of an organised racket to facilitate this — far outweighed, or more than compensated for, the act of unauthorised access, in this case, secured on payment of a few hundred rupees. The investigation was written up in the best journalistic tradition — it focussed on how the data were being mined for money, it did not leak any Aadhaar numbers or other details to establish this, and it sought and received a response from shocked officials of the Unique Identification Authority of India before going to print. So it would have been a travesty of justice if The Tribune and the reporter who broke the story were treated as accused in the case where the charges include cheating under impersonation. It would have amounted to more than shooting the messenger. It would have constituted a direct attack on free public-spirited journalism and dissuaded attempts to hold public authorities and institutions accountable for shortcomings and promises.

Q. What is the meaning of the phrase given below, as used in the above passage?
Shoot the messenger

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it as your answer. 

Q. I think the neighbour's dog is _______ because it barks a lot.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it as your answer. 

Q. The alien seemed _______ because it couldn't speak well.

Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it as your answer. 

Q. The _______ wire made it possible to bend it into the ideal contour for slipping through the door frame to unlock the door.

Directions: Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Q. The reality show is being renewed because of its ability to attract a (considerate) amount of public attention.

Directions: Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Q. The committee was set up (on the wake of) the inquiry.

Directions: Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Q. It is required by law (to shoot down) banks which are chronically short of capital.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q. Wet behind the ears.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q. Leave in the lurch

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q.  To beg the question​

Q. In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q. A rule or government by a small group of people.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q. Belief in the existence of a supreme being.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Q. Killing of one's own brother or sister

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute for the phrase.

Q. ​An office or post with no work but high pay

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute for the phrase.

Q. Having no beginning or end to its existence