SSC CGL Free Mock Test 1 | Answer With Explanations

Updated on 13 March 2020

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SSC CGL 2020 is almost upon us and it is time the aspirants start revising and working on their weaknesses. Solving mock papers not only helps in retaining information but also helps you in time management.

This is a solved mock paper that will help you immensely in your preparation.

SSC - MOCK TEST

M.M. – 100

Time – 1 Hours

English

Directions : - In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. Your answer is (4) i.e., No error.

Ques. 1-

He is a university professor
but of his three sons
neither has any merit.
No error

Ans: (3)

Explanation: “Neither” is used for comparing two entities. For more than two entities, “none” is used.

Ques. 2- The hotel was not too expensive, ---------

was it ?
wasn’t it ?
is it ?
isn’t it ?

Ans: (a)

Explanation: “Was it” is used to reconfirm a statement and the statement is followed by a question. In case of a positive statement, a negative question tag will be used and vice versa.

Ques. 3- Like humans, zoo animals must have a dentist ----- their teeth.

Fill
Filled
Filling
to be filled

Ans: (a)

Explanation: “must have a dentist fill their teeth” is the correct use of tense.

Ques. 4- It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you ---- it.

didn’t have to do
hadn’t to do
mightn’t have done
mustn’t have done

Ans: (d)

Explanation: “mustn’t” adds meaning to another verb. It is used when we need to avoid doing something or while telling someone not to do it. Other options are grammatically incorrect.

Ques. 5- He went ---- sea alone.