SSC CGL 2018 tier 2 English 12 Sept 2019 paper with answer key

CGL TIER-2 Exam 2018-19

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error

1) No one inform me that you would be absent

1. No one inform me

2. would be absent.

3. No error

4. that you

Solution : 1
‘Informed’ in place of inform. 

2) Prasad recalled that meeting people have been a part of his life as a student activist.

1. meeting people have been

2. Prasad recalled that

3. a part of his life

4. as a student activist.

Solution : 1
‘Has been’  in place of ‘have been’. Meeting people is an act(singular). 

3) I was surprised to see as Avika could write such good poems in Hindi.

1. to see as Avika

2. I was surprised

3. such good poems in Hindi

4. could write

Solution : 1
Remove as

4) We have sufficient food and clothing about the flood victims in Kerala.

1. We have sufficient

2. in Kerala

3. about the flood victims

4. food and clothing

Solution : 3
Use ‘for’ in place of ‘about’. 

5) Everything has became very expensive these days.

1. No error

2. Everything has became

3. very expensive

4. these days

Solution : 2
Become

6) Organizing World Cup matches in England imply that rains can be a constant threat.

1. be a constant threat.

2. in England imply

3. that rains can be

4. Organizing World Cup matches

Solution : 2
‘Implies’. Organizing world cup is an act(singular). 

7) My friend has started a restaurant in a wooden big building in Manali.

1. in Manali

2. in a wooden big building

3. My friend has started

4. a restaurant

Solution : 2
Big wooden bulding. 

RULE – The order of adjective qualifying a noun is as followed 
Size – Shape – Age – Color – Nationality – Material – Noun

8) Wealth creators are essential for money to distributed in the economy.

1. for money to distributed

2. are essential

3. in the economy

4. Wealth creators

Solution : 1
‘To be distributed ‘ is the correct usage.

9) Most of the work of this NGO are of little benefit to the disadvantaged.

1. Most of the work

2. of this NGO

3. to the disadvantaged

4. are of little benefit

Solution : 4
‘Is’ in place of ‘are’.
‘Most of the ‘ takes singular verb when the noun used with it is singular.

10) In order for he to attend the meeting, he needs to prepare exhaustive notes.

1. to attend the meeting

2. he needs to prepare

3. exhaustive notes

4. In order for he

Solution : 4
Use ‘in order to’ in place of ‘in order for he to’ 

12) Rohit did not came to the office because he got held up due to the heavy rains.

1. to the office

2. due to the heavy rains

3. Rohit did not came

4. because he got held up

Solution : 3
Use come in place of came.

13) Despite incessant rains, she is the only one who plan to attend the meeting at the ministry.

1. Despite incessant rains

2. who plan to attend

3. the meeting at the ministry.

4. she is the only one

Solution :2

plans instead of plan

14) Everybody is waiting to see whether the new leadership has effect some changes soon in the party.

1. Everybody is waiting to see

2. soon in the party

3. has effect some changes

4. whether the new leadership

Solution : 3
affected

15) I am going to a holiday to Panchmarhi tomorrow.

1. tomorrow

2. to Panchmarhi

3. to a holiday

4. I am going

Solution : 3
‘On a holiday’ is the correct usage. 

16) The Social Media Department is headless at the moment and many are vying to the post.

1. is headless at the moment

2. The Social Media Department

3. to the post.

4. and many are vying

Solution : 3
‘Vying for the post ‘ is the correct usage.
Vie for – to compete with

17) He switched on the TV to listening to the speech of the PM on the Independence Day.

1. He switched on the TV

2. of the PM

3. to listening to the speech

4. on the Independence Day.

Solution : 3
‘ To listen to’ is the correct usage.

18)  They made her as the Chairperson of their bank.

1. No error

2. as the Chairperson

3. of their bank.

4. They made her

Solution : 2
Remove ‘as’ 

19) They can’t hardly believe that Article 370 is no longer valid in Jammu and Kashmir.

1. is no longer valid

2. in Jammu and Kashmir.

3. that Article 370

4. They can’t hardly believe

Solution : 4
  Hardly itself conveys negative meaning, so it is not used in a negative sentence. 

20) To write a poem I need a pen, a diary and also the quiet place.

1.a diary

2.To write

3.and also the

4.I need

Solution :3
‘a quiet place’ in place of ‘the quiet place’ 

21) It takes me one hour to get to work in the morning in week day.

1.in week day

2.in the morning

3.takes me

4.to get to work

Solution : 1
Week days

22) I don’t like movies who has an unhappy ending.

1.who has

2.I don’t

3.like movies

4.an unhappy ending

Solution : 1
‘which have’ in place of ‘who has’.

23) I had to go to the doctor because I was not bear the pain in my tooth.

1.had to go

2.in my tooth

3.to the doctor

4.was not bear

Solution : 4

24) She is a great cook, has her own blog on YouTube and was followed by one lakh viewers.

1. She is

2. a great cook

3. has her own blog

4. was followed

Solution : 4
Is followed

25) I had a hard time paying the driver as I had only hundreds rupee note.

1.paying the driver

2.only hundreds rupee note

3.I had a hard time

4.as I had

Solution : 2
‘hundred rupee notes’ is the correct usage. 

27) High level security arrangements were made for the forthcoming visit to a Japanese Prime Minister.

1. security arrangements

2. were made

3. for the forthcoming

4.visit to a

Solution : 4
Visit of a

28) He likes to put all the garbage into a black small bag .

1. into a

2. all the garbage

3. He like to put

4.black small bag

Solution : 4
Small black bag
RULE – The order of adjective qualifying a noun is as followed 
Size – Shape – Age – Color – Nationality – Material – Noun

29) Ravi can’t come to the meeting as he was not well.

1. couldn’t came

2. could come

3.couldn’t come

4. no improvement

Solution :  3

30) Instead of studying in home I went to my friend’s house.

1.in home

2. I went

3. Instead of studying

4. to my friend’s house.

Solution : 1
at home

31) I use to going for a morning walk when I was living in Dehradun.

1. living in Dehradun

2. for a morning walk

3. when I was

4.use to going

Solution : 4
Used to go

32) What shall we do on ourselves this evening?

1. this evening

2.on ourselves

3. What shall

4. we do

Solution :  2

34) I am really bored of this movie! When was it end?

1. it end?

2. I am really bored

3. of this movie

4. When was

Solution :  4
‘When will it end’ is the correct usage.

35) I’m going to the airport to receives my friend.

1. my friend

2. to the airport

3.to receives

4. I’m going

Solution : 3
To receive

36) I won’t be here next week as I’m going to Mumbai to a conference.

1. I won’t

2. be here

3. to a conference

4. as I’m going

Solution :  3
For a conference

37) This summer, I’ve met down a lot of interesting people.

1. interesting people

2.I’ve met down

3. a lot of

4. This summer

Solution :  2

38) The birth of a girl bring great joy to Neha’s family.

1. The birth

2. of a girl

3. to Neha’s family

4.bring great joy

Solution :  4
brings

39) Last evening my friend tells me the funny joke that I have ever heard.

1. that I have

2. ever heard

3. tells me the funny joke

4. Last evening my friend

Solution :  4
Told

40) The Prime Minister holding is the important meeting to review the security and safety of doctors working in government hospitals.

1. of doctors

2. working in

3. to review

4. holding is the

Solution : 4
Is holding the

41) Over the years, the writer Amish has evolved to what millions of youngsters aspires to be today – an intellectual. 

1. Over the years 

2. aspires to be today 

3. Amish has evolved 

4. millions of youngsters

Solution.2 aspire

42) Each film will be checked by a government-appointed censor board along public exhibition. 

1. along public exhibition. 

2. each film 

3. by a government-appointed censor board 

4. will be checked

Solution 1 Along =before

43)It is be said that in 2019 the Indian Stock Market will fall drastically and we can expect that fall very soon. 

1. we can expect 

2. It is be said 

3. that in 2019 

4. the Indian Stock Market will fall

Solution 2 remove 'be'

44)Two American cities, witnessed shooting and resulting in mass fatalities over the weekend. 

1. over the weekend 

2. Two American cities 

3. witnessed shooting 

4. and resulting in mass fatalities

Solution 4 remove in

45)Instead of helping her mother at the kitchen, Rekha was on her mobile talking to her friend. 

1. talking to her friend 

2. of helping 

3. at the kitchen 

4. on her mobile

solution 3 at=in

46) Please go out and check if it is yet raining. 

1. and check 

2. if it is 

3. yet raining 

4. Please go out

solution 3 raining yet

47)It was a really bad movie- a worse movie I’ve ever seen in my life. 

1. in my life 

2. I’ve ever seen 

3. was a really 

4. a worse

solution 4 the worst

48)Found in many parts of India, the frangipani tree is a small, low –branching tree which is especial used for several medicinal purposes. 

1. a small, low –branching tree 

2. Found in many parts 

3. The frangipani tree is 

4. which is especial used

solution 4 especially

49)Their house aren’t very big but their garden is. 

1. aren’t very big 

2. Their house 

3. garden is 

4. but their

Solution 1 isn't

50)Is she go to visit her parents in the evening? 

1. her parents 

2. to visit 

3. in the evening 

4. Is she go 

Solution 4 going

51)Our most memorable meeting with Spielberg happened while we were at the Berlin Film Festival in 1977, where the film ‘Shatranj ke Khilari ‘were being screened as India’s official entry. 

1. Our most memorable meeting

 2. while we were at 

3. where the film 

4. were being screened

Solution 4 was

52) Doctors say that eating red meat is one of a lead cause of heart disease. 

1. is one of a lead cause 

2. of heart disease 

3. Doctors say that 

4. eating red meat

Solution 1 a=the

53)Since a meeting drew to a close, I realized that people were not really listening to me. 

1. I realized 

2. Since a meeting 

3. drew to a close 

4. were not really 

Solution 2 a=the

54)Rescue officials was unable to find any survivors in the Californaia boat tragedy. 

1. was unable 

2. in the 

3. to find 

4. Rescue officials

Solution 1 were

55)Please don’t disturbs to me as I am reading a book. 

1. Please don’t 

2. reading a book 

3. as I am 

4. disturbs to me

Solution 4 disturb me

56)Aanya’s class teacher and her friends congratulates her warmly when she won the inter school debate and brought the trophy to the school. 

1. and brought the trophy 

2. congratulates her 

3. when she won 

4. and her friends

Solution 2 congratulated

57)Some of us are plan to go for a movie tonight. 

1. for a movie 

2. to go 

3. Some of us 

4. are plan to go

Solution 4 ing form

58)The novel ‘Embers’ has a captivating plot and begins with a senior army officer preparing to receive a rare visitor, a man who was once his closer friend. 

1. his closer friend 

2. has a captivating plot 

3. a man who was once 

4. begins with

Solution 1 close

59)It is estimated that most of the addict, a whopping 85%, in God’s own country Kerala, are below 25 years of age. 

1. It is estimated that 

2. are below 25 

3. most of the addict 

4. a whopping 85%

Solution 3 addicts

Sentence improvement exercise

A part of the sentence is underlined. The underlined part may or may not contain an error. From the given alternatives, choose the one that will improve the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose ‘No improvement’ as your answer.

1. Will you lend me few rupees in this hour of need?

A. borrow me a few rupees

B. lend me any rupees

C. lend me a few rupees

D. No improvement

2. After the heavy rains last week, the water in the lake raised another two feet.

A. would raise another two feet

B. raise another two feet

C. rose another two feet

D. No improvement

3. Unless you work hard, you will not pass.

A. as long as you work hard

B. till you work hard

C. until you work hard

D. No improvement

4. The minister was removed from a key post.

A. thrown out

B. rusticated

C. ousted

D. No improvement

5. Audacity is the mother of invention.

A. Tenacity

B. Necessity

C. Paucity

D. No improvement

6. Professionals must continuously improve their skills.

A. hone

B. finetune

C. explore

D. No improvement

7. Mr. Raj has been asked to submit details of his tax returns.

A. give

B. furnish

C. disclose

D. No improvement

8. More than 60 percent of India’s population live under the poverty line.

A. live below the poverty line

B. stay below the poverty line

C. stay under the poverty line

D. live beside the poverty line

9. Since we are living in Bangalore for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.

A. Since we were living

B. Being that we have been living

C. Being that we living

D. Since we have been living

10. Being too costly for him, he could not buy the coat.

A. It being too costly for him

B. He being too costly

C. Being it too costly

D. No improvement

Answers

1. Will you lend me a few rupees in this hour of need?

2. After the heavy rains last week, the water in the lake rose another two feet.

3. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. (No improvement)

4. The minister was removed from a key post. (No improvement)

5. Necessity is the mother of invention.

6. Professionals must continuously hone their skills.

7. Mr. Raj has been asked to furnish details of his tax returns.

8. More than 60 percent of India’s population live below the poverty line.

9. Since we have been living in Bangalore for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.

10. It being too costly for him, he could not buy the coat.

1. No sooner has she agreed to marry him than she started having terrible doubts.

A. She no sooner had agreed

B. No sooner had she agreed

C. No sooner did she agreed

D. No improvement

2. I didn’t need to water the flowers. Just as I finished it started raining.

A. I didn’t water the plants

B. I didn’t water the plants

C. I needn’t have watered the flowers

D. No improvement

3. He complained of having tortured by the police.

A. having been tortured

B. tortured

C. been tortured

D. No improvement

4. The orphans have been clamouring for nutritious food from the past two weeks.

A. for past

B. since the past

C. for the past

D. No improvement

5. The good fortune of being your student in my younger days has helped me greatly in my life.

A. of my being your student

B. of my myself being your student

C. of my having been your student

D. No improvement

6. He should not had done it.

A. should had not

B. should not have

C. should have

D. should had

7. I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one I have adopted so far.

A. I adopted

B. I was adopting

C. I have been adopting

D. No improvement

Answers

1. No sooner had she agreed to marry him than she started having terrible doubts.

2. I needn’t have watered the flowers. Just as I finished it started raining.

3. He complained of having been tortured by the police.

4. The orphans have been clamoring for nutritious food for the past two weeks.

5. The good fortune of my having been your student in my younger days has helped me greatly in my life.

6. He should not have done it.

7. I will now deal with him in a manner different from the one I have been adopting so far.

Q. He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?" 

A. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question. 

C. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question. 

D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question. 

Answer: Option C\

He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.” 

(A) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire 

(B) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire 

(C) He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire

 (D) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire 

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Question 2 Until you are in the habit of putting off things you cannot ensure yourself of a good future. 

A you cannot ensure yourself of a good future 

B the habit of putting off things 

C Until you are in 

D No error

 Answer: A remove of

Q.3 I meant to repair the radio but hadn't time to do it today, 

A but hadnt time 

B No error 

C to do it today. 

D I meant to repair the radio 

Answer: A had no time

Question 4 This book is different than that. 

A This book 

B is different 

C No error 

D than that 

Answer: D that relaced by from

 Question 5 The doctor asked his patient to regularly take his medicine.

 A The doctor 

B No error 

C asked his patient 

D to reguiariy take his medicine. 

Answer: D to take medicine regularly

Question 6 Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding? 

A Do you think you could lend me 

B No error 

C good pair of gloves 

D to wear to the wedding?

 Answer: C  A good pair of

Question 7 I forbid you not to go there again. 

A there again 

B not to go 

C No error 

D I forbid you 

Answer: B i forbid you from going there

Question 8 In twenty wrecks five lives were fortunately lost. 

A Intwenty wrecks 

B five lives were 

C No error 

D fortunately lost 

Answer: D unfortunately

 Question 9 Did you hear many news about the political situation while you were in that country? 

A Did you hear 

B many news 

C No error 

D about the political situation while you were in that country? 

Answer: B any news

Question 10 I was Convincedthat the only thing I wanted to do ever, Is to write novels. 

A the only thing | wanted to do 

B I was convinced that 

C ever, is to write novels 

D No error 

Answer: C was to

Question 11 The heavy-weight fighter was knocking out in one punch. 

A No error 

B The heavy-weight fighter 

C was knocking out 

D in one punch 

Answer: C knocked out

Question 12 There be a long queue for entry into the exhibition ground. 

A No error 

B the exhibition ground, 

C There be a long queue 

D for entry into 

Answer: C be replaced by was

Question 13 Riches ate uncertain things, and the fame that power give or is won by foul means is as shortlived as the dewdrop Downloaded from cracku.in . 

A No error 

B Riches are uncertain things and the fame 

C that power give or is won by foul means 

D is as shortlived as the dewdrop. 

Answer: C gives

 Question 14 The results of the survey were fairly disappointing. 

A The results 

B fairly disappointing. 

C No error 

D of the survey were 

Answer: B  rather

Question 15 The articde suggests that when a person is under unusual stress you should be especially careful to eat a well-balanced diet. 

A The article suggests that when a person is under unusual stress 

B to eat a well-balanced diet. 

C No error 

D you should be especially careful 

Answer: D you one 

Question 16 Some members of the committee were opposed to use the club members’ money to redecorate the meeting hall. 

A Some members of the committee 

B No error 

C were opposedto use 

D the club members’ money to redecorate the meeting hall. 

Answer: C 1) opposed to (Phr. V.) : disagreeing strongly with something. Here, Gerund i.e. were opposed to using is the right usage.

Look at the sentence: They are totally opposed to changing the law.

Question 17 Thanks to an insight and persistence of the local doctor, hundreds of victims have been able to resume normal life. Downloaded from  

A No error 

B Thanks to an insight 

C hundreds of victims have been able to resume normal life. 

D and persistence of the local doctor, 

Answer: B Thanks to the insight

Question 18 We received much help from the neighbors. 

A from the neighbors 

B much help 

C We received 

D No error 

Answer: B much= a lot of help

Question 19 Let us vie to one another in doing good. 

A No error B Let us vie C to one another D in doing good. 

Answer: C vie means to compete so vie with one another 

Question 20 As per the invitation card Rahim marries with Sayra on December, Monday. 

A No error B On December, Monday. C As per the invitation card D Rahim mames with Sayra 

Answer: D Remove with

Instructions In the following questions, a part of the sentence/sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No improvement" option. Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet. 

Question 53 He was a failure at art but his last piece was so beautiful that no one could believe he had painted it. 

A Indeed a masterpiece ! B No improvement 

C breath taking enough to be unreal. D very realistic and unbelievable. 

Answer: B 

Question 54 The old car thumped along over the stony road. 

A chugged B No improvement C creaked D crawled 

Answer: A 

Question 55 Honesty is more superior than riches. 

A more superior to B superior to Downloaded from cracku.in . C far superior than D No improvement 

Answer: B 

Question 56 What does agonise me most is not this criticism, but the trivial reason behind it. 

A most agonising me B No improvement C most agonised me D agonises me most 

Answer: D 

Question 57 A hand pump is very easy to work and it can be fitted in every house. 

A can be fitting B Noimprovement C can be fits D could be fitting 

Answer: B 

Question 58 I was greatly shocked by the most ruthless murder. 

A gruesome B No improvement C shocking D loathsome 

Answer: A 

Question 59 If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before going to bed. 

A Had the room been brighter B If the room was brighter C No improvement D If the room are brighter 

Answer: A 

Question 60 Listen attention to what I say. 

A attentve B attend C attentively D No improvement 

Answer: C 

Question 61 They have not and cannot be in the good books of the coach because they lack discipline. 

A have not and can never been B have not and can never be 

C No improvement D have not been and can never be 

Answer: D 

Question 62 Sincerity is always appreciated. 

A No improvement B enjoyed C enhanced D waited 

Answer: A 

Question 63 The criminal was hung to death. 

A hang B hanged C hunged D No improvement 

Answer: B 

Question 64 He has composed a beautiful song. 

A jotted down B No improvement C written D penned 

Answer: B  

Question 65 This matter admits no excuse. 

A No improvement B admits to C admits of  D admits for 

Answer: C 

Question 66 No sooner had he reaching the station than the train began to move. 

A No sooner had he reach the station than the train begins to move. 

B No sooner did he reaching the station than the train began to move. 

C No sooner had he reached the station than the train began to move.  D No improvement. 

Answer: C 

Question 67 My father has been advised to reduce smoking. 

A lower down B No improvement C cut down D reduce down 

Answer: C 

Question 68 The Louvre, a museum known to everyone in the world , is in Paris. 

A No improvement B a world-renowned museum C a world-famous museum D a globally known museum 

Answer: B 

Question 69 My sister does not know whether tomorrow can be a holiday for her. 

A whether tomorrow is a holiday to her. B No improvement 

C whether tomorrow is a holiday for her D whether tomorrow will be a holiday for her. 

Answer: D 

Question 70 The sun will not rise before an hour. 

A arise in an hour B rises for an hour C No improvement D rise in an hour 

Answer: D 

Question 71 Many a man have died of cancer. 

A has died of B No improvement C have been dying of D have died from 

Answer: A 

Question 72 I want to admit in a university in the US. Downloaded from cracku.in . 

A enroll   B No improvement   C enter   D go 

Answer: A 

Question 73 Heartfelt prayers to God will always have expected results. 

A have desired results B have good results C have amazing results D No improvement 

Answer: A 

Question 74 She is annoying that her father had not accepted her suggestion. 

A had to annoy B was to annoy C was annoyed  D No improvement 

Answer: C