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 correct passive voice form: 'The team developed an innovative solution.'
Answer: A
Option A correctly converts the active voice to simple past passive voice.
Q.62Medium
Read: 'The government has announced new policies to combat inflation, which affects millions of citizens across the nation.' Identify the main clause.
Answer: B
The main clause is 'The government has announced new policies to combat inflation'. The relative clause 'which affects millions of citizens' is subordinate.
Q.63Medium
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Answer: B
Collective nouns like 'team' are singular and take singular verbs. 'The team is' is correct, not 'are'.
Q.64Medium
In the sentence 'Had he known about the traffic, he would have left earlier', what type of conditional is used?
Answer: C
This is Third Conditional (If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle), expressing an unreal past situation.
Q.65Medium
Read: 'The company's recent merger with its competitor has raised eyebrows among industry analysts.' What does 'raised eyebrows' mean?
Answer: A
'Raised eyebrows' is an idiom meaning to cause surprise, doubt, or disapproval. It doesn't literally refer to eyebrows.
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Q.66Medium
Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank: 'The artist's _____ style made his work instantly recognizable.'
Answer: B
'Distinctive' means characteristic or unique, fitting the context. 'Ubiquitous' means everywhere; 'ephemeral' means temporary; 'pedestrian' means ordinary.
Q.67Medium
Read: 'The phenomenon of social media addiction among teenagers has garnered significant attention from psychologists and educators alike.' Which word is closest in meaning to 'garnered'?
Answer: B
'Garnered' means to gather or accumulate. Here it means the phenomenon has attracted/gathered significant attention.
Q.68Medium
Identify the error in: 'The report, along with its appendices, were submitted on time.'
Answer: A
'The report' is the subject (singular), so it should be 'was submitted'. Phrases like 'along with' don't change the subject number.
Q.69Medium
Read: 'The economist argued that rising interest rates would inevitably curtail consumer spending, thereby dampening economic growth.' What is the logical relationship between the clauses?
Answer: B
Rising interest rates (cause) leads to curtailed spending (effect), which then dampens growth. This is a clear causal relationship.
Q.70Medium
Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'may' vs 'might':
Answer: B
'Might' is used for hypothetical past situations and is the past form of 'may'. Option B correctly uses 'might' in the third conditional.
Q.71Medium
In the sentence 'The committee have decided to postpone the meeting', identify the error.
Answer: A
In British English, collective nouns can take plural verbs. However, in American English and SSC standard, 'committee' typically takes a singular verb 'has'. But British usage accepts 'have', making this contextually correct.
Q.72Medium
Select the word that best completes: 'Despite his wealth, he lived a _____ lifestyle.'
Answer: B
'Spartan' means simple and austere, which contrasts with wealth. The word 'Despite' signals a contrast, making 'spartan' the most appropriate choice.
Q.73Medium
Choose the sentence with correct use of 'whose':
Answer: A
'Whose' is the possessive form of 'who' and correctly shows possession. 'Who's' is a contraction of 'who is'.
Q.74Medium
Identify the correct passive voice: 'The team has completed the project.'
Answer: A
The original sentence uses present perfect tense ('has completed'), so the passive voice should also use present perfect: 'has been completed'.
Q.75Medium
Identify the correct use of 'fewer' vs 'less':
Answer: B
'Fewer' is used for countable nouns (apples), while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns (water, sand). 'Apples' is countable, so 'fewer' is correct.
Q.76Medium
Choose the word that best completes: 'His _____ remarks offended everyone at the dinner.'
Answer: C
'Acerbic' means sharp and forthright, harsh in tone. This fits with 'offended everyone', whereas other options suggest positive qualities.
Q.77Medium
Identify the error: 'Neither of the proposals are acceptable to the board.'
Answer: B
'Neither' is singular and takes a singular verb. The correct form is 'is acceptable'.
Q.78Medium
Identify the rhetorical device: 'That explanation is as clear as mud.'
Answer: B
This is irony—saying the explanation is clear when it's actually the opposite (mud is unclear). It's also a simile, but the primary device is irony.
Q.79Medium
Select the sentence with parallel structure:
Answer: B
Parallel structure requires all items in a list to have the same grammatical form. Option B uses infinitives consistently: 'to read, to write, to paint'.
Q.80Medium
What is the correct meaning of 'Sanguine'?
Answer: B
While 'sanguine' originally relates to blood, in modern usage it means optimistic or hopeful about the future. This is the most commonly tested meaning in SSC exams.
