SSC CGL Grammar & Usage Verified Practice Test 4

1. He is _____ honest officer.

• A. a
• B. an (Correct)
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: Honest begins with a vowel sound.

2. She has been absent _____ Monday.

• A. from
• B. since (Correct)
• C. for
• D. by

Explanation: 'Since' is used with a point of time.

3. Choose the passive form: They will announce the result tomorrow.

• A. The result will announce tomorrow.
• B. The result will be announced tomorrow. (Correct)
• C. The result is announced tomorrow.
• D. The result was announced tomorrow.

Explanation: Future passive uses will be plus past participle.

4. He said, 'I have finished my task.' The indirect form is:

• A. He said that he had finished his task. (Correct)
• B. He said that I had finished my task.
• C. He says that he has finished his task.
• D. He said that he finished my task.

Explanation: Present perfect changes to past perfect in reported speech after a past reporting verb.

5. Identify the error: One of the boys have solved the puzzle.

• A. One of
• B. the boys
• C. have solved (Correct)
• D. the puzzle

Explanation: 'One' is singular, so 'has solved' is correct.

6. If I had seen her, I _____ to her.

• A. speak
• B. would speak
• C. would have spoken (Correct)
• D. spoke

Explanation: Third conditional uses 'would have' plus past participle.

7. Choose the best replacement: He is senior than me.

• A. senior to me (Correct)
• B. senior from me
• C. more senior than me
• D. no improvement

Explanation: 'Senior' is followed by 'to', not 'than'.

8. Neither Rani nor Meena brought _____ notebook.

• A. her (Correct)
• B. their
• C. our
• D. its

Explanation: In traditional exam grammar, singular nouns joined by 'nor' take a singular pronoun.

9. He worked hard _____ he could succeed.

• A. so that (Correct)
• B. unless
• C. although
• D. because of

Explanation: 'So that' expresses purpose.

10. Swimming is good for health. The underlined word functions as a:

• A. noun (Correct)
• B. adjective
• C. adverb
• D. preposition

Explanation: A gerund acts as a noun.

11. This is the _____ building in the area.

• A. taller
• B. tall
• C. tallest (Correct)
• D. more tall

Explanation: The superlative is needed for comparison among many.

12. I would rather _____ at home tonight.

• A. stay (Correct)
• B. stayed
• C. staying
• D. to stay

Explanation: 'Would rather' is followed by the base form.

13. She _____ to Delhi last week.

• A. go
• B. goes
• C. went (Correct)
• D. gone

Explanation: Past time marker requires simple past.

14. Neither of the boys _____ ready.

• A. are
• B. were
• C. is (Correct)
• D. have

Explanation: 'Neither' takes a singular verb.

15. He bought _____ umbrella yesterday.

• A. a
• B. an (Correct)
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: Umbrella begins with a vowel sound.