This is Day 3 of our free SSC CGL Tier 1 English mock test series — 25 real, verified questions covering Cloze Test, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, One-Word Substitutions, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, and Active-Passive Voice. Every question is drawn and independently verified from official Tier 1 papers (2019–2025). Attempt each question first, then click "Show Answer" to reveal the correct option — no JavaScript, just simple click-to-reveal.
Section A: Cloze Test (Q1–Q5)
"Discipline is doing any work with rules and regulations. It is (1)______ misunderstood as a restriction to freedom but it makes our life organized. Discipline is a (2)______ for students and people in different professions. A disciplined person always (3)______ in each and every field of life. Disciplined people (4)______ a disciplined society and a powerful nation. Discipline should not be (5)______ upon the people, rather it should come from within."
Q1 (Blank 1): 1. happily 2. slowly 3. proudly 4. usually
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Answer: 4. usually. "It is usually misunderstood as a restriction to freedom."
Q2 (Blank 2): 1. virtue 2. disadvantage 3. curse 4. dream
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Answer: 1. virtue. "Discipline is a virtue for students and people in different professions."
Q3 (Blank 3): 1. successful 2. succeed 3. succeeds 4. success
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Answer: 3. succeeds. Singular subject "A disciplined person" needs the singular verb "succeeds."
Q4 (Blank 4): 1. made 2. make 3. had made 4. makes
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Answer: 2. make. Plural subject "Disciplined people" needs the plural verb "make."
Q5 (Blank 5): 1. adorned 2. imposed 3. reposed 4. curbed
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Answer: 2. imposed. "Discipline should not be imposed upon the people, rather it should come from within."
Section B: Synonyms (Q6–Q8)
Q6. Select the synonym: "Thrive"
1. Shrink 2. Languish 3. Flourish 4. Crave
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Answer: 3. Flourish.
Q7. Select the synonym: "Assault"
1. Alibi 2. Anger 3. Attack 4. Anxiety
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Answer: 3. Attack.
Q8. Select the synonym: "Solemn"
1. Ignorant 2. Serious 3. Ordinary 4. Furious
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Answer: 2. Serious.
Section C: Antonyms (Q9–Q11)
Q9. Select the antonym: "Haste"
1. Delay 2. Dash 3. Rush 4. Lose
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Answer: 1. Delay.
Q10. Select the antonym: "Stringent"
1. Lenient 2. Strict 3. Severe 4. Stern
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Answer: 1. Lenient.
Q11. Select the antonym: "Assist"
1. Conceal 2. Obstruct 3. Decline 4. Support
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Answer: 2. Obstruct.
Section D: Idioms (Q12–Q14)
Q12. Select the meaning: "Like a cakewalk"
1. Smooth surface 2. Pleasant experience 3. Easy task 4. Active
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Answer: 3. Easy task.
Q13. Select the meaning: "Eat humble pie"
1. To apologise humbly 2. To live in penury 3. To live a life of humility 4. To enjoy life to the fullest
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Answer: 1. To apologise humbly.
Q14. Select the meaning: "Cut corners"
1. Do something in an inexpensive and easy way 2. Complete a work 3. Clear a space 4. Find a suitable place
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Answer: 1. Do something in an inexpensive and easy way.
Section E: One-Word Substitution (Q15–Q17)
Q15. Select the one-word substitute: "A formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications"
1. Document 2. Affidavit 3. Testimonial 4. Manuscript
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Answer: 3. Testimonial.
Q16. Select the one-word substitute: "Making of a false document with a false signature"
1. Ruse 2. Forgery 3. Insincerity 4. Deception
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Answer: 2. Forgery.
Q17. Select the one-word substitute: "One who eats a lot"
1. Chef 2. Steward 3. Chauffeur 4. Glutton
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Answer: 4. Glutton.
Section F: Spotting Errors (Q18–Q21)
Q18. Identify the segment with the grammatical error:
"Neetu have been / waiting for me / since 10 o'clock / in the morning."
1. Neetu have been 2. waiting for me 3. since 10 o'clock 4. in the morning
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Answer: 1. Neetu have been. Singular subject "Neetu" needs "has been," not "have been."
Q19. Identify the segment with the grammatical error:
"Here / come / the bus / for Lucknow."
1. Here 2. come 3. the bus 4. for Lucknow
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Answer: 2. come. Singular subject "the bus" needs "comes," not "come."
Q20. Identify the segment with the grammatical error:
"You should / see a oculist; / your eyes look / worse today."
1. You should 2. see a oculist; 3. your eyes look 4. worse today
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Answer: 2. see a oculist; "Oculist" starts with a vowel sound, so it needs "an," not "a."
Q21. Identify the segment with the grammatical error:
"Mr. Abhilash and his family / have received / no informations / about the incident."
1. Mr. Abhilash and his family 2. have received 3. no informations 4. about the incident
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Answer: 3. no informations. "Information" is uncountable and has no plural form.
Section G: Sentence Improvement (Q22–Q23)
Q22. Substitute the underlined part: "My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one."
1. a new ones 2. No improvement 3. the new one's 4. new ones
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Answer: 4. new ones. "Shoes" is plural, so it needs "new ones," not "a new one."
Q23. Substitute the underlined part: "I do not see some reasons why my application should be rejected."
1. No improvement 2. any reason why 3. some reason for 4. many reasons so
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Answer: 2. any reason why. Negative sentences require "any," not "some."
Section H: Active-Passive Voice (Q24–Q25)
Q24. Select the passive form: "Did the problems you had to face discourage you?"
1. Are you discouraged by the problems you had to face? 2. Have you been discouraged by the problems you have to face? 3. Are you being discouraged by the problems you had to face? 4. Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?
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Answer: 4. Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face? Past simple question stays in past simple passive.
Q25. Select the passive form: "They are constructing a residential youth hostel."
1. A residential youth hostel has been constructed by them. 2. A residential youth hostel is constructed by them. 3. A residential youth hostel is being constructed by them. 4. A residential youth hostel was constructed by them.
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Answer: 3. A residential youth hostel is being constructed by them. Present continuous active becomes present continuous passive.
How Did You Score?
25 marks total. Below 18? Revisit our Cloze Test Tricks guide and our Top 10 English Mistakes article before attempting Mock Test Day 2 again.
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