Staff Selection Commission CHSL Exam Special English Language Quiz

Directions (Q. No. 1 - 10): In the following questions, a sentence / part of the sentence is printed in BOLD. Below are given alternatives to the COLORED sentence/ part of the sentence, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is No improvement.

1. If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.
1) get
2) got
3) shall get
4) No improvement

2. Both the teams played the game fairly.
1) fairly played the game
2) played a fair game
3) played fairly the game
4) No improvement

3. She could not help but laugh.
1) but laughing
2) laughter
3) laughing
4) No improvement

4. We met yesterday, haven't we?
1) didn't we?
2) isn't it?
3) hadn't we?
4) No improvement

5. I took my mother some grapes when she was in hospital.
1) I took for my mother some grapes
2) I brought my mother some grapes
3) I took some grapes for my mother
4) No improvement

6. The others shook their heads and made vague noises of approval.
1) hung
2) turned around
3) nodded
4) No improvement

7. She insisted on she was innocent
1) insisted on that
2) insisted with
3) insisted that
4) No improvement

8. The world is being faced with a crisis.
1) confronted
2) in front of
3) facing
4) No improvement

9. You must endure what you cannot cure.
1) accept
2) suffer
3) prevail
4) No improvement

10. He does not laugh, nor he smiles
1) nor he does smile
2) neither he does smile
3) nor does he smile
4) No improvement

Directions (Q. No. 11 - 20): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one
which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.

11. A movie about the life of a particular person:
1) Myopic
2) Biopic
3) Blockbuster
4) Montage

12. To attack somebody physically:
1) Molestation
2) Mollycoddle
3) Mollification
 4) Mistreatment

13. A very rich, important and powerful person:
1) Monarch
2) Monopolist
3) Model
4) Mogul

14. A study of ancient things:
1) Physiology
2) Archaeology
3) Ethnology
4) Zoology

15. A person who deserves all praise:
1) Detestable
2) Lovable
3) Despicable
4) Laudable

16. One who is skilful:
1) Disciplined
2) Diligent
3) Different
4) Dexterous

17. One who runs away from justice or the law:
1) Smuggler
2) Criminal
3) Fugitive
4) Thief

18. Of one's own free will:
1) Mandatory
2) Obligatory
3) Voluntary
4) Compulsory

19. One who is too careless to plan for the future:
1) Imprudent
2) Impractical
3) Impotent
4) Improvident

20. One who has long experience:
1) Novice
2) Expert
3) Veteran
4) Practitioner

Directions (Q. No. 21 - 25): In the following questions, you have a brief passage with 5 questions following the passage. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

True, it is the function of the army to maintain law and order in abnormal times. But in normal times there is another force that compels citizens to obey laws and to act with due regard to the rights of others. The force also protects the lives and properties of law abiding men. Laws are made to secure the personal safety of its subjects and to prevent murder and crimes of violence. They are made to secure the property of the citizens against theft and damage and to protect the rights of communities and castes to carry out their customs and ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict with the rights of others. Now the good citizen, of his own free will obeys these laws and he takes care that everything he does is done with due regard to the rights and well being of others. But the bad citizen is only restrained from breaking these laws by fear of the consequence of his action. And the necessary steps to compel the bad citizen to act as a good citizen are taken by this force. The supreme control of law and order in a state is in the hands of a Minister, who is responsible to the state Assembly and acts through the Inspector General of Police.

21. Which of the following statements is not implied in the passage?
1) The forces of law help to transform irresponsible citizens into responsible ones
2) Law protects those who respects it
3) Law ensures people's religious and social rights absolutely and unconditionally
4) A criminal is deterred from committing crimes only for fear of the law

22. The expression "customs and ceremonies" means:
1) Fairs and festivals
2) Superstitions and formalities
3) Habits and traditions
4) Usual practices and religious rites

23. "They are made to secure the property of citizens against theft and damage" means that the law:
1) Helps in recovering the stolen property of the citizens
2) Safeguards people's possessions against being stolen or lost
3) Initiates process against offenders of law
4) Assists the citizens whose property has been stolen or destroyed.

24. Which one of the following statement is implied in the passage?
1) Criminals, who flout the law, are seldom brought to book
2) The police check the citizens, whether they are good or bad, from violating the law.
3) The police hardly succeed in converting bad citizens into good ones
4) Peaceful citizens seldom violate the law.

25. According to the writer, which one of the following is not the responsibility of the police?
1) To protect the privileges of all citizens
2) To maintain peace during extraordinary circumstances
3) To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual rights
4) To check violent activities of citizens


ANSWERS :
1) 1
2) 2
3) 4
4) 1
5) 3

6) 3
7) 3
8) 3
9) 4
10) 3

11) 2
12) 1
13) 4
14) 2
15) 4

16) 4
17) 3
18) 3
19) 4
20) 3

21) 3;
22) 4;
23) 2;
24) 2;
25) 2.