SSC CGL Grammar & Usage Verified Practice Test 7

1. Choose the best word: The report was rejected because it was not _____ with the prescribed format.

• A. complied
• B. consistent (Correct)
• C. insisting
• D. dependent

Explanation: 'Consistent with' means in agreement with a standard or format.

2. Choose the active form: The files must be verified before noon.

• A. Someone must verify the files before noon. (Correct)
• B. The files must verify someone before noon.
• C. Someone verified the files before noon.
• D. The files are verifying before noon.

Explanation: Modal passive 'must be verified' changes to active 'must verify'.

3. Choose the indirect form: He said, 'Let us review the answer key again.'

• A. He suggested that they should review the answer key again. (Correct)
• B. He said that they review the answer key again.
• C. He requested that they reviewed the answer key again.
• D. He ordered they review the answer key again.

Explanation: 'Let us' used as a proposal is commonly reported with 'suggested that ... should'.

4. Choose the correct article: He waited for _____ hour before the gate opened.

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

Explanation: Hour begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct.

5. The bouquet of roses _____ on the table.

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

Explanation: The main subject is 'bouquet', which is singular.

6. By the time we reached, the guests _____ dinner.

• A. finish
• B. finished
• C. had finished (Correct)
• D. have finished

Explanation: Past perfect is used for the earlier of two past actions.

7. Choose the passive form: The team has completed the survey.

• A. The survey has completed.
• B. The survey has been completed. (Correct)
• C. The survey had completed.
• D. The survey is being completed.

Explanation: Present perfect passive uses has/have been plus past participle.

8. Identify the error: Neither the players nor the coach have arrived.

• A. Neither
• B. the players
• C. have arrived (Correct)
• D. no error

Explanation: The verb agrees with the nearer subject 'coach', so 'has arrived' is correct.

9. He missed the bus _____ he woke up late.

• A. because (Correct)
• B. although
• C. unless
• D. whereas

Explanation: 'Because' correctly shows reason.

10. Choose the best replacement: She is married with a doctor.

• A. married to a doctor (Correct)
• B. married by a doctor
• C. married for a doctor
• D. no improvement

Explanation: The correct phrase is 'married to'.

11. Candidates _____ carry their ID proof to the centre.

• A. must (Correct)
• B. might
• C. used to
• D. dare

Explanation: 'Must' expresses strong requirement.

12. Nobody called you, _____?

• A. did they (Correct)
• B. did he
• C. didn't they
• D. wasn't it

Explanation: Negative indefinite pronouns take positive tags; 'they' is commonly used.

13. If she studies regularly, she _____ the exam easily.

• A. pass
• B. passed
• C. will pass (Correct)
• D. would pass

Explanation: First conditional uses present in the if-clause and future in the main clause.

14. The teacher made the students _____ the answer again.

• A. write (Correct)
• B. to write
• C. writing
• D. wrote

Explanation: 'Make' takes the base verb in active voice.

15. Every player must bring _____ own kit.

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

Explanation: Formal singular agreement with 'every' takes 'his or her'.