Practice Test: English Language - 12 - SSC CGL MCQ

'to make a killing' means to have a great success, especially in making money. Option D which is the closest is the right answer. 

'Cynicism' is a negative word which means an inclination to believe that people are motivated only by self-interest. 'Bitterness' means anger and disappointment or resentment. Hence, option B is correct.

Harmony means agreement or peace, thus its antonym is conflict or disagreement, i.e. strife

Annoyance means irritation, cruelty means causing pain and mischief means bad behaviour.

=> Ans - (A)

A myth is 'widely held but false belief', so fact which means 'a thing which is proved to be true' is its antonym.

Story and falsehood expresses similar meaning to myth.

=> Ans - (B)

Hindrance is the opposite of Incentive. Thus, D is the answer.

Indiscreet means unwise and irresponsible. Thus, option A Careless is the correct answer.

Verity means something that is regarded true.
So option C, Falsehood is the only word in the options which gives the opposite meaning of the given word.

Vestige means trace amount  or remnant of something that is disappearing.

Covenant means an agreement.

Case = situation

Coupon = a discount voucher

Contract = agreement

Settlement = bargain

Thus, the third option best expresses meaning of above word.

=> Ans - (C)

Belligerent means hostile and antagonistic. Thus, A is the answer.

To avert is to stop beforehand. Forestall, preclude and deter mean the same. 
To abet an activity means to facilitate it. Therefore, option A is the most opposite in meaning among the given options and hence, it is the right answer.

The correct answer is option no. B

The sentence is in the simple past tense. It is used to show another completed past action It emphasises that the action is finished

Here the sentence is showing two events. So completion of report must have taken first and then directors would have got pleased.

He completed his project in good time (1st event),& this pleased the directors (2nd event). Since he completed his project in good time, his directors get pleased.

The error is in part B

Replace an article `A' with `the'

Article A we use with words with consonant sound. It is called as indefinite article because it leaves indefinite the person or thing spoken of.

The is called definite article, because it normally points out some particular person or thing.

The correct answer is option D

The sentence seems to imply a general statement that world is facing a crisis.

The given sentence is in the past continuous tense (in passive form).

Here we want to say the current happening.

Present continuous tense -It is used to show an action happening at the time of speaking.

It is also used to denote temporary action not necessary happening at the moment of speaking.

The given sentence is correct.

Here the sentence implies that she couldn't help but can't resist herself from laughing.

The 1st option but laughing:

Is incorrect here.in the given sentence,`help' is used as a noun so we have to use same form of the verb after but.

2nd Option:

Laughter - though it is a noun, meaning is different. It means the sound of laughing.

3rd option laughing:

It is the present participle of `laugh'

The phrase 'let him speak' is incomplete and has to be replaced by 'should be let to speak'.

The correct answer is option A.

The given question is of question tag.

The sentence is in simple past tense .

While making the question tag of simple past tense,we use auxiliary verb `did'.

As the given sentence is in negative form, questions l tag will be positive.

The correct answer is option A

The above sentence is showing probable or likely conditions.

So order of the sentence will be

Simple present tense , modal auxiliary verb.

              |                                        | 

1st part of sentence.     2nd part of sentence

The correct sentence will be

If I get an opportunity,I shall attend the seminar.

The error is in the 1st part of the sentence.

Replace `Student' with `Students'.

A great many means a large number of and is used with plurals of countables.

And as per the rule of subject verb aggreement,the subject & verb must agree with one another in number and person.

Here ,`A great many is in the plural form.Therefore,the subject of the sentence `student' should be in the plural form.

The error is in the Part B. Units of counting -pair, dozen, gross, hundred, thousand, score when used after numbers retain their singular form.

Also, with exact number we use singular form. Eg- 3 crore, 2 lakh.

With indefinite plural no, we use plural form.

Eg- lakhs of people, crores of rupees.

Here they mentions, 3 the exact amount, which denotes that they are going to launch 3 crore project within next few months.

If we use `crores' then it denotes the number of projects valuing 3 crores & above.

Over means to cover or on top of, like we fond over past memories.

Hence, Nadeeka was musing over memories of the past.

=> Ans - (A)

The correct answer is option number -B

Expedite- (v) - make happen faster, accelerate.

After presposition `To' expedite suits very well here.

Meaning of other options

1) Speed up-(v)-hurry, speed, faster.

2) Hasten-(v)-hurry

3) do fast (v)- hurry.

So contextually, option B suits here.

The correct answer is option B

Affected - influenced, or changed by something, moved, touched 

Meaning of the other options

1) Effected- to make or bring about, to implement.

2) Changed- to transform, to become something different, to replace, to exchange, alter, modify.

3) afflicted- to cause someone pain, suffering or distress, to make low or humble

If we look at the context (sentence) & options, only `Affected' fits well.

Option D is the correct answer. 

Dragged - To pull along a surface Or to move slowly.

Sailed - To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power

Pulled - To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

Driven - To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

So driven fits the sentence and making it meaningful. 

The correct answer is option number D.

The sentence implies here the transformation /changes in civilization (human society) from agriculture to today's industrial world was accompanied by war.

Meaning of remaining options.

Adjustment (noun)

a small change, corrections, modification.

Ex -The stock market exchange made an adjustment in their policy to get more investors.

Route (Noun)

A way, road, path, approach, method.

Ex- The route to Theni from Madurai is 70kms.

Migration (Noun)

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while. Movement, journey.

Ex- Migration of outsiders to Delhi make the city over-populated.