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.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'Despite his _____ wealth, he lives a modest life.'
Answer: A
'Immense' (great) creates a contrast with 'modest life' through the word 'despite', making the sentence logically coherent.
Q.42Easy
What is the synonym of 'ameliorate'?
Answer: B
Ameliorate means to make something better or improve. Options A, C, and D all suggest negative changes.
Q.43Easy
Identify the antonym of 'pragmatic'.
Answer: C
Pragmatic means practical and realistic. Idealistic (based on ideals rather than reality) is its opposite.
Q.44Medium
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.45Medium
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'.
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Q.46Medium
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.47Medium
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.
Q.48Medium
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.49Medium
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.50Medium
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.51Medium
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.52Medium
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.53Hard
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.54Hard
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.55Hard
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.56Hard
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.57Hard
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.58Medium
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.59Medium
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.60Easy
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Answer: B
Direct questions within quotation marks should start with a capital letter and end with a question mark inside the quotation marks.
