MODEL TEST PAPER FOR SSC CGL TIER 1

MODEL TEST PAPER FOR SSC CGL TIER 1

Directions (1-4): In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the answer sheet. 

Q1. The father was right in giving a piece of his mind to the son. 

(a) speaking sadly 

(b) speaking angrily 

(c) speaking kindly 

(d) speaking cheerfully 

. Ans.(b): give somebody a piece of your mind: to tell someone angrily that you disapprove of something they have done

Q2. After getting a harsh scolding from his father, Raghu got down to business. 

(a) began to work seriously 

(b) joined his father’s business 

(c) started a business 

(d) became businesslike 

Ans. Ans.(a): get down to business-to begin seriously doing what you need to do

Q3. To play second fiddle

(a) To be happy, cheerful and healthy

(b) To reduce importance of one's senior

(c) To support the role and view of another person

(d) To do back seat driving

Ans.(c): play second fiddle-have a subordinate role to someone or something; be treated as less important than someone or something.

Q4. The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.

(a) did not find him

(b) put him in prison

(c) arrested him

(d) took him to court

Ans.(a) : draw a blank : to get no response; to find nothing.to fail to remember something

Directions (Q5-7): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as you answer. 

Q5.Subsume
(a)Include
(b)Assume something
(c)Imagine
(d)Substantial
Ans.(a) is the correct choice.
 Subsume means : include or absorb (something) in something else. i.e. option A
Substantial means : of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Q6.Ersatz
(a)chirpy
(b)artificial
(c)genial
(d)laceration
Ans.(b)
Ersatz means : An artificial substance used as a substitute to a natural one. 
chirpy means: Full of vigor and energy
genial means : friendly and cheerful. Pleasantly mild and warm.
laceration means:  a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

Q7.Parochial
(a)sanguine
(b)exalting
(c)conservative
(d)bounteous
Ans.(c)
Sol. Parochial means: having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
sanguine means : consisting of or relating to blood
bounteous means: Large-hearted or forgiving

Directions (8-10): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

8. A place where soldiers live

(a) Tanks

(b) Shacks

(c) Ordnance Depots

(d) Barracks

Ans.(d): barracks: a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers.

9. A man who collects old and new coins.

(a) Geologist

(b) Numismatist

(c) Archaeologist

(d) Zoologist

Ans.(b): numismatics-the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)

Q10. Regular users of places/restaurant etc.

(a) Client

(b) Clientele

(c) Often

(d) Usage

Ans.(b): Clientele-the customers of a shop, bar, or place of entertainment.

Directions (11-15): In the following questions, you have

four brief passages with 5 questions following each

passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best

answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Blame it on broken hearts and bereavement, to

mere shyness and busy routines, millions of us suffer

from some form of loneliness. Like a disease, it cuts

across class, age groups and gender, leaving very few of

us immune. And it's not Robinson Crusoe's loneliness,

where a person is cut-off from society, but it's loneliness

despite living amid dear ones and neighbours, despite

the Internet and social networking, crowded towns and

shopping malls."People can be alone without being

lonely, or lonely in a crowd", says one research paper on

the subject.

Those affected by loneliness are generally not keen

to talk about it. They feel ashamed or embarrassed or

simply do not have anyone to discuss the problem with.

"Globally, modern urban living has become more and

more individualistic and loneliness is a byproduct of it,

"says a psychologist."Relationships in present times have

become transient, the concept of extended family has

weakened and our circle of friends has narrowed."

11. Who according to the author, suffers from lonelines?

(a) Only shy people (b) Bereaved people

(c) Many people (d) A few people

12. Loneliness is like

(a) a disease (b) shyness

(c) an immunity (d) a broken heart

13. "Robinson Crusoe's loneliness" means

(a) living on an island.

(b) being cut-off from society.

(c) being hated by society.

(d) having no family.

14. Why wouldn't those affected by loneliness want to

talk about it ?

(a) They feel ashamed or have no one to discuss

with.

(b) They are too busy.

(c) No one interested.

(d) They are immune to it.

15. The author writes that

(a) people feel lonely only when they are alone.

(b) people can be alone and not feel lonely.

(c) loneliness is caused by Robinson Crusoe.

(d) the concept of extended family is still strong.

Solutions

11. (c)

12. (a)

13. (b)

14. (a)

15. (b)

Directions: (16-18): In these questions, read each

sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The

error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The

number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the

answer is (D). (Ignore errors of Punctuation, if any.)

Q16. The value of the commodity (a)/ declines (b)/ as the rate of production raises. (c)/ No error (d)

Solution: c: Instead of raises it should be rises

Q17. Before the introduction of the cinema halls, the common man (a)/ haven’t got the opportunity (b)/ to see the quality dramas.

their views. (c)/ No error. (d)

Solution: b: Instead of “haven’t got” it should be “ did not get” 

Q18. The new model of the Maruti car (a)/ costs (b)/ twice as much as last year’s model. (c)/ No error. (d)

Solution: d: No error

Q19. He hoped to finish (a)/ the assignment (b)/ in the last month but in fact he could not. (c)/ No error. (d)

Solution c: Delete in fact, as it is a superfluous, when we are using one connector “but” then there is no need to use another connector

Q20. Everybody (a)/ was in the party (b)/ enjoying themselves. (c)/ No error. (d)

Solution: c: instead of themselves it should be together

CLOZE TEST ( 21-25)

In the earlier days, some long distance trains were (21) more number of compartments. Thus making the train (22) than

even the length of platforms. Therefore, the last compartment usually (23) outside the platform. Once a person travelling

in the last compartment of such a train could not (24) tea, coffee, snacks or water as he failed to (25) on the platform.

21(a) attaching (b) shutting

(c) travelling (d) manufacturing

22(a) bigger (b) longer

(c) heavier (d) crowded

23(a) crowded (b) vacated

(c) halted (d) derailed

24(a) get (b) offer

(c) eat (d) drink

25(a) walk (b) run

(c) wait (d) alight

Solution:

21. a

22. b

23. c

24. d

25. a