Quiz about SSC CGL TIER 1 in SSC CGL TIER 1 9 09 2016 SHIFT 1

Question 1

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons climbs sheer mountains plunges over rocky crags makes its way through thick forests and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steel racks called bents long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipelines up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate the tortuous lay of the land and the varied compositions of soil rock or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact no single business could raise that much money so 8 major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today despite enormous problems of climate supply shortage equipment breakdowns labour disagreements treacherous terrain a certain amount of mismanagement and even theft the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.The Alaskan pipeline ends1). north of Alaska2). at a seaport village3). after passing through canyons and rivers4). at a tundra covered village

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 2

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.Sanjay __________his mother in the morning everyday.1). calls in2). calls up3). calls off4). calls down

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 3

A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons climbs sheer mountains plunges over rocky crags makes its way through thick forests and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steel racks called bents long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipelines up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate the tortuous lay of the land and the varied compositions of soil rock or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact no single business could raise that much money so 8 major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today despite enormous problems of climate supply shortage equipment breakdowns labour disagreements treacherous terrain a certain amount of mismanagement and even theft the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.What is the capacity of the Alaskan pipeline?1). 2 million gallons of crude oil2). 4 million barrels of crude oil3). 84 million gallons of crude oil4). 84 billion barrels of crude oil

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 4

In each of the questions four alternatives are given for the IdiomPhrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the IdiomPhrase and click the button corresponding to it.Pick to pieces1). Study something superficially2). Complete a work entirely3). Analyse critically4). Select only what you need.

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 5

During the period of which Governor General Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?1). Dalhousie2). Curzon3). Bentick4). Cornwallis

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 6

A sentencea part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed click the button corresponding to No improvement.His argument  against his opponent duly brought jeers from the crowd.1). invective2). praise3). controversy4). No improvement

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 7

A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is1). Teak2). Shisam3). Sandalwood4). Sal

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 8

A sentencea part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed click the button corresponding to No improvement.Do you know the time  when  the train departs?1). which2). by3). that4). No improvement

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 9

In the following questions one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error click the No error option.The General Manager of the industry has felt (A) that there is no use of (B) discussing about the problems with the labourers. (C)No Error (D)1). A2). B3). C4). D

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 10

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.Do your best and well back you ______ .1). on2). in3). out4). up

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 11

The World Trade Organisation which replaced GATT has its Head Quarters in1). Vienna2). Brussels3). New York4). Geneva

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 12

A sentencea part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed click the button corresponding to No improvement.An old friend may I  give you an advice? 1). give you some advice2). give you an advise3). offer you an advice4). No improvement

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 13

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.We acted on a __________ impulse.1). momentary2). momentous3). memorable4). meritorious

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 14

In each of the questions four alternatives are given for the IdiomPhrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the IdiomPhrase and click the button corresponding to it.Put two and two together1). Bad at mathematics2). Poor financial condition3). Reason logically4). Forget something

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 15

In the following questions one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error click the No error option.She enquired from the stranger (A) who was he and (B) what he wanted from her. (C) No Error (D)1). A2). B3). C4). D

Accepted Answer

NA

Question 16

A sentencea part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed click the button corresponding to No improvement.Im staying with some friends who  are owning a farm.1). will be owning2). own3). have been owning4). No improvement

Accepted Answer

NA

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During the period of which Governor General / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?1). Dalhousie2). Curzon3). Bentick4). Cornwallis

A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is1). Teak2). Shisam3). Sandalwood4). Sal

The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.Do your best and we'll back you ______ .1). on2). in3). out4). up

The World Trade Organisation, which replaced GATT, has its Head Quarters in1). Vienna2). Brussels3). New York4). Geneva

1.	A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steel racks called 'bents', long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline's up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortage, equipment breakdowns, labour disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.The Alaskan pipeline ends1). north of Alaska2). at a seaport village3). after passing through canyons and rivers4). at a tundra covered village
Answer» RIGHT ANSWER for this QUESTION is at a SEAPORT VILLAGE

2.	The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.Sanjay __________his mother in the morning everyday.1). calls in2). calls up3). calls off4). calls down
Answer» OPTION 2 : SEEMS CORRECT

3.	A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate. The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground. It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way through thick forests, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily. Resting on H-shaped steel racks called 'bents', long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline's up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated above the ground. The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the properties of the soil. One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single business could raise that much money, so 8 major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs. Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate, supply shortage, equipment breakdowns, labour disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even theft, the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.What is the capacity of the Alaskan pipeline?1). 2 million gallons of crude oil2). 4 million barrels of crude oil3). 84 million gallons of crude oil4). 84 billion barrels of crude oil
Answer» 84 MILLION gallons of crude oil is the CORRECT answer as PER the ssc answer key

4.	In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.Pick to pieces1). Study something superficially2). Complete a work entirely3). Analyse critically4). Select only what you need.
Answer» RIGHT ANSWER for this QUESTION is OPTION 3

5.	During the period of which Governor General / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?1). Dalhousie2). Curzon3). Bentick4). Cornwallis
Answer» CORNWALLIS is the ANSWER

6.	A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to 'No improvement'.His argument against his opponent duly brought jeers from the crowd.1). invective2). praise3). controversy4). No improvement
Answer» it from previous year ssc PAPERS, option 1 is the RIGHT ANSWER

7.	A tropical deciduous plant special to the Deccan plateau is1). Teak2). Shisam3). Sandalwood4). Sal
Answer» i THINK OPTION 3 is CORRECT

8.	A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to 'No improvement'.Do you know the time when the train departs?1). which2). by3). that4). No improvement
Answer» OPTION 4 is the RIGHT ANSWER

9.	In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No error' option.The General Manager of the industry has felt (A)/ that there is no use of (B)/ discussing about the problems with the labourers. (C)/No Error (D)1). A2). B3). C4). D
Answer» C : - OPTION 3

11.	The World Trade Organisation, which replaced GATT, has its Head Quarters in1). Vienna2). Brussels3). New York4). Geneva
Answer» I have READ it SOMEWHERE GENEVA is CORRECT

12.	A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to 'No improvement'.An old friend, may I give you an advice? 1). give you some advice2). give you an advise3). offer you an advice4). No improvement
Answer» GIVE you some ADVICE

13.	The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.We acted on a __________ impulse.1). momentary2). momentous3). memorable4). meritorious
Answer» CORRECT ANSWER is: MOMENTARY

14.	In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.Put two and two together1). Bad at mathematics2). Poor financial condition3). Reason logically4). Forget something
Answer» REASON LOGICALLY SEEMS CORRECT.

15.	In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the 'No error' option.She enquired from the stranger (A)/ who was he and (B)/ what he wanted from her. (C)/ No Error (D)1). A2). B3). C4). D
Answer» OPTION option 2 is the CORRECT ANSWER

16.	A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to 'No improvement'.I'm staying with some friends who are owning a farm.1). will be owning2). own3). have been owning4). No improvement
Answer» I THINK own is RIGHT