Practice <strong>SSC CGL Tier-1 & Tier-2</strong> MCQ questions covering Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, General Intelligence & Reasoning, and General Awareness. Aligned with the latest SSC exam pattern — perfect for Inspector, Auditor, Assistant, and other Group B/C aspirants.
Identify the error in: 'The data shows that students are performing better than before.'
Answer: C
The sentence is grammatically correct. 'Data' can take plural verb in modern English, and the sentence is properly constructed.
Q.2Hard
Select the sentence with correct use of 'who' and 'whom':
Answer: B
'Whom' is used as an object; 'who' is used as a subject. In 'Who did you meet?', 'who' is the object but 'who' is commonly accepted in modern English.
Q.3Hard
Identify the error: 'The majority of students has completed their assignments.'
Answer: A
'Majority' is a collective noun treated as plural, so it should be 'have' not 'has'.
Q.4Hard
Read: 'The documentary presents compelling evidence that corporate lobbying has influenced environmental policies. Critics argue this undermines democratic governance.' What is the relationship between these statements?
Answer: B
The critic's argument builds upon the documentary's findings by suggesting broader implications for democracy.
Q.5Hard
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
Answer: C
Option C maintains consistent grammatical structure with three nouns in a parallel list.
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Q.6Hard
Read: 'The study reveals a paradox: individuals with higher education levels report greater job satisfaction, yet they experience more workplace stress. This suggests that professional fulfillment is multifaceted.' What does 'multifaceted' imply here?
Answer: C
The paradox of high satisfaction coexisting with high stress demonstrates that fulfillment has multiple, complex dimensions.
Q.7Hard
Identify the logical fallacy in: 'Everyone is buying this product, so it must be excellent.'
Answer: C
This is a bandwagon fallacy—assuming something is good merely because many people support it.
Q.8Hard
Read: 'The urban heat island effect increases city temperatures by 5-7°C compared to surrounding rural areas. This phenomenon exacerbates climate change impacts and public health risks.' What can be concluded about mitigation strategies?
Answer: B
The passage establishes the problem and its serious consequences, implying the need for solutions based on understanding this effect.
Q.9Hard
Which option contains no grammatical error?
Answer: B
Option B uses correct mixed conditional structure with proper subjunctive form.
Q.10Hard
Read: 'The confluence of technological innovation, regulatory changes, and shifting consumer preferences has fundamentally altered the landscape of the financial sector.' What does 'confluence' mean here?
Answer: B
'Confluence' means the meeting or flowing together of multiple elements. Here it refers to how multiple factors converge to create change.
Q.11Hard
Identify the rhetorical device used: 'The meeting lasted an eternity, though it was only two hours.'
Answer: B
Hyperbole is extreme exaggeration. Comparing two hours to 'an eternity' is exaggerated for emphasis and effect.
Q.12Hard
Read: 'The researcher's findings, which contradicted prevailing orthodoxy, were initially met with skepticism by the establishment, though subsequent corroborating studies vindicated her conclusions.' What is the overall tone?
Answer: B
The sentence describes initial skepticism ('met with skepticism') followed by validation ('vindicated her conclusions'). The tone traces a journey from doubt to vindication.
Q.13Hard
Choose the option that best paraphrases: 'The government's ambivalent stance on climate policy has left stakeholders in a quandary.'
Answer: B
'Ambivalent' means having mixed or conflicting feelings. 'Quandary' means confusion. Option B captures both meanings accurately.
Q.14Hard
Read: 'Contemporary discourse often conflates correlation with causation, a conflation that misleads policymakers and the public alike.' Which logical fallacy is being described?
Answer: C
The passage describes assuming that correlation (two things occurring together) proves causation (one causes the other). This is the false cause and effect fallacy.
Q.15Hard
Identify the error: 'The data shows that students are performing good in mathematics.'
Answer: B
After the verb 'performing', an adverb is needed, not an adjective. 'Well' (adverb) is correct, not 'good' (adjective).
Q.16Hard
What is the meaning of 'Perspicacious'?
Answer: B
Perspicacious means having acute mental perception and understanding. It refers to intellectual sharpness.
Q.17Hard
Identify the correct sentence structure:
Answer: B
When 'neither...nor' connects plural subjects (teacher, students), plural verb 'were' is used. The nearest subject to the verb is plural.
Q.18Hard
Identify the correct use of 'imply' vs 'infer' in the sentence:
Answer: B
Imply means to suggest indirectly; infer means to draw a conclusion. The manager 'implies' (suggests), and workers 'infer' (conclude).
Q.19Hard
Identify the error: 'The data shows that the company's profit has increased significantly in the last quarter.'
Answer: C
Although 'data' is technically plural (plural of datum), in modern English it's treated as singular in most contexts. The sentence is correct.
Q.20Hard
Identify the correct use of 'amount' vs 'number':
Answer: B
'Number' is used for countable nouns (students), 'amount' for uncountable nouns (time, money, luggage is uncountable).
