✅🟢 100 Objective Questions with answers on ENGLISH COMPREHENSION (SSC CGL 2025 )

🟢 Simple Level (1–33)

Vocabulary / Synonyms / Antonyms

1. Choose the synonym of HAPPY:
   A) Sad B) Joyful C) Angry D) Silent

2. Antonym of STRONG:
   A) Weak B) Big C) Long D) High

3. Choose the synonym of QUICK:
   A) Slow B) Fast C) Tiny D) Soft

4. Antonym of CREATE:
   A) Make B) Form C) Destroy D) Produce

5. Synonym of CALM:
   A) Quiet B) Loud C) Harsh D) Quick

Idioms & Phrases

6. Meaning of “A piece of cake”:
   A) Difficult task B) Easy task C) Sweet food D) Tiring work

7. “At the eleventh hour” means:
   A) Too early B) Just in time C) Never D) Always

8. “In black and white” means:
   A) Written form B) Truth C) Color contrast D) Doubtful

Grammar – Fill in the blanks

9. She ___ to school every day.
   A) go B) goes C) went D) gone

10. I have lived here ___ 2010.
    A) for B) since C) from D) by

11. He is better ___ English than Maths.
    A) in B) on C) at D) for

12. Neither of the two boys ___ present.
    A) are B) were C) is D) be

Error Spotting

13. He do not know the answer.
    A) He B) do C) not D) answer

14. This is the boy who won the prize.
    A) This B) is C) who D) No error

15. She sang good in the competition.
    A) She B) sang C) good D) competition

One-word Substitution

16. A person who writes poems.
    A) Poet B) Author C) Singer D) Director

17. A study of animals.
    A) Biology B) Zoology C) Botany D) Ecology

18. Someone who loves books.
    A) Philatelist B) Bibliophile C) Dentist D) Critic

Sentence Improvement

19. He don’t know the truth.
    A) doesn’t B) didn’t C) don’t D) no improvement

20. She is senior than me.
    A) senior to B) senior from C) senior of D) no improvement

21. He works very hardly.
    A) hardly B) harder C) hard D) no improvement

Voice / Narration

22. Active to passive: He wrote a letter.
    A) A letter is written by him.
    B) A letter was written by him.
    C) A letter has been written by him.
    D) A letter had been written by him.

23. Direct to indirect: He said, “I am busy.”
    A) He said that he is busy.
    B) He said that he was busy.
    C) He told that he is busy.
    D) He told that he was busy.

24. Active to passive: They help the poor.
    A) The poor is helped by them.
    B) The poor was helped by them.
    C) The poor are helped by them.
    D) The poor has been helped by them.

Reading comprehension – short

Read the passage:
The sun is the main source of energy for the Earth. Plants make their food using sunlight.

25. Plants use sunlight to:
    A) Sleep B) Make food C) Grow flowers D) Produce oxygen

26. The source of energy mentioned is:
    A) Moon B) Earth C) Sun D) Stars

27. Plants use sunlight in a process called:
    A) Digestion B) Respiration C) Photosynthesis D) Evaporation

Cloze Test (Simple)

Choose the correct option:

28. He ___ a book now.
    A) reads B) read C) is reading D) was reading

29. They ___ to Mumbai last week.
    A) go B) going C) went D) are going

30. Water is ___ essential for life.
    A) the B) an C) a D) no article

Basic Rearrangement

31. Arrange: (P) to school (Q) goes (R) every day (S) She
    A) SQPR B) PQRS C) SPRQ D) SRQP

32. Find correct order:
    P: He
    Q: quickly
    R: runs
    S: home
    A) PRQS B) PQSR C) PRSQ D) PSRQ

33. Choose correct:
    The train / late / was / very
    A) The train very was late.
    B) The train was very late.
    C) Train was late very.
    D) Very late was the train.

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🟡 Moderate Level (34–66)

Synonyms / Antonyms

34. Synonym of ABOLISH:
    A) Establish B) End C) Form D) Start

35. Antonym of LIBERTY:
    A) Freedom B) Slavery C) Opportunity D) Rule

36. Synonym of TRANSPARENT:
    A) Clear B) Black C) Thick D) Narrow

Idioms

37. “Break the ice” means:
    A) To start a conversation
    B) To break something
    C) To end a fight
    D) To stop speaking

38. “To hit the nail on the head” means:
    A) Miss the point B) Speak accurately C) Hurt someone D) Break rules

Voice / Narration

39. Passive of: People speak English worldwide.
    A) English is spoken worldwide.
    B) English was spoken worldwide.
    C) English has been spoken worldwide.
    D) English will be spoken worldwide.

40. Indirect: He said, “I will help you.”
    A) He said he will help you.
    B) He said that he would help me.
    C) He said that he will help me.
    D) He asked that he will help me.

Fill-in-the-blanks

41. She is the best student ___ my class.
    A) in B) of C) at D) from

42. He is looking ___ his lost keys.
    A) at B) in C) for D) to

43. I prefer tea ___ coffee.
    A) than B) over C) to D) from

Error Spotting

44. She knows to speak English very well.
    A) She B) knows C) to speak D) no error

45. He is one of the best player in our team.
    A) is B) one of C) player D) our team

46. Ramesh as well as his friends are coming.
    A) Ramesh B) as well as C) are coming D) No error

Sentence Improvement

47. He insisted to go there.
    A) insisted on going B) insisted going
    C) insisted for going D) no improvement

48. She denied to go.
    A) denied going B) denied to going C) refused going D) no improvement

49. The news are true.
    A) is B) are C) were D) no improvement

Para-jumbles

50. Arrange:
    P: went to the market
    Q: yesterday
    R: I
    S: and bought vegetables
    A) RQPS B) RPQS C) QRPS D) PRQS

51. Arrange:
    P: Honest
    Q: is
    R: the best
    S: policy
    A) PQRS B) QPRS C) PSRQ D) QPSR

Reading Comprehension (Moderate)

Passage:
Pollution has become a major environmental issue. Air pollution is mainly caused by vehicles and industries.

52. Main cause of air pollution:
    A) Trees
    B) Industries and vehicles
    C) Rivers
    D) Animals

53. Pollution is described as a:
    A) Minor problem
    B) Major issue
    C) Seasonal change
    D) Natural event

Cloze Test (Moderate)

A good student always ___ (54) his teachers. He also ___ (55) his work regularly and ___ (56) mistakes.

54. A) obey B) obeys C) obeyed D) obeying

55. A) do B) did C) does D) doing

56. A) make B) made C) makes D) making

Prepositions & Tenses

57. She has been working here ___ 5 years.
    A) for B) since C) from D) until

58. I reached the station ___ 7 pm.
    A) in B) at C) on D) by

59. She said she ___ visit tomorrow.
    A) will B) would C) can D) could

One-word Substitution

60. A child whose parents are dead:
    A) Infant B) Orphan C) Lad D) Waif

61. A speech made without preparation:
    A) Dialogue B) Extempore C) Rehearsal D) Debate

62. A place where money is coined:
    A) Factory B) Mint C) Treasury D) Bank

Idioms / Phrases

63. “To spill the beans”
    A) Hide the secret
    B) Reveal the secret
    C) Cook food
    D) Waste time

64. “To burn the midnight oil”
    A) Sleep early
    B) Work late at night
    C) Waste time
    D) Stop studying

Synonyms / Antonyms

65. Antonym of ARTIFICIAL:
    A) Fake B) Natural C) Unreal D) Machine

66. Synonym of ENORMOUS:
    A) Tiny B) Small C) Huge D) Narrow

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🔴 Tough Level (67–100)

High-level Vocabulary

67. Synonym of OBSCURE:
    A) Clear B) Vague C) Bright D) Famous

68. Antonym of CANDID:
    A) Honest B) Open C) Secretive D) Bold

69. Synonym of METICULOUS:
    A) Careless B) Thorough C) Hasty D) Lazy

Advanced Idioms

70. “To cut a long story short” means:
    A) To speak slowly
    B) To speak briefly
    C) To narrate a long story
    D) To refuse speaking

71. “To beat around the bush” means:
    A) Come to point
    B) Avoid the main topic
    C) Explain clearly
    D) Speak harshly

Voice & Narration

72. Passive: They will have completed the work.
    A) The work has been completed.
    B) The work will have been completed.
    C) The work was completed.
    D) The work is completed.

73. Indirect: He said, “Do not touch it.”
    A) He told not to touch it.
    B) He ordered not to touch it.
    C) He said that do not touch it.
    D) He said touching it is not allowed.

Advanced Grammar

74. Had he worked harder, he ___ succeeded.
    A) will have B) would have C) shall have D) will

75. No sooner did he see the tiger ___ he ran away.
    A) and B) when C) than D) then

76. Choose correct:
    Each of the boys ___ done well.
    A) have B) has C) are D) were

Error Spotting (Hard)

77. One of my friend live in Delhi.
    A) One B) of my friend C) live D) Delhi

78. The committee were divided in their opinion.
    A) committee B) were C) divided D) opinion

79. The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful.
    A) sceneries B) of C) Kashmir D) beautiful

Sentence Improvement (Hard)

80. The company is expanding its operations rapidly.
    A) No improvement
    B) expanding rapid
    C) expanded rapidly
    D) is expand rapidly

81. He insisted that I must go.
    A) insisted that I go
    B) insisted that I went
    C) insisted me to go
    D) no improvement

82. She said that she will help me.
    A) would help B) will helped C) can help D) no improvement

Difficult One-word Substitution

83. A person who doubts everything.
    A) Cynic B) Skeptic C) Critic D) Atheist

84. A person who looks on the bright side of everything.
    A) Optimist B) Pessimist C) Realist D) Humanist

85. A person who knows many languages.
    A) Linguist B) Polyglot C) Orator D) Etymologist

Para-jumbles (Difficult)

P: is vital
Q: to health
R: Eating balanced meals
S: for everyone
A) RQPS B) RPSQ C) PRQS D) QPRS

P: Hard work
Q: is the key
R: success
S: to
A) PQRS B) PSRQ C) QPRS D) PRSQ

Reading Comprehension (Tough)

Passage:
Modern technology has drastically changed communication. People now rely heavily on smartphones and social media for connecting with others, although critics argue this reduces real human interaction.

88. According to the passage, communication today is mainly through:
    A) Letters
    B) Smartphones and social media
    C) Books
    D) Newspapers

89. Critics believe technology:
    A) Improves interaction
    B) Reduces real interaction
    C) Does nothing
    D) Makes people more social

90. Meaning of “drastically”:
    A) Slowly B) Slightly C) Greatly D) Rarely

Cloze Test (Tough)

Technology has ___ (91) the world. People are now more ___ (92) on digital tools. However, it also ___ (93) social problems.

91. A) change B) changing C) changed D) changes

92. A) dependent B) dependable C) depending D) dependence

93. A) create B) creates C) created D) creating

Advanced Grammar

94. If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.
    A) am B) was C) were D) be

95. He speaks as if he ___ a king.
    A) was B) were C) is D) be

Hard Vocabulary

96. Antonym of AFFLUENT:
    A) Rich B) Prosperous C) Poor D) Wealthy

97. Synonym of INNATE:
    A) Natural B) Fake C) Learned D) Created

98. Synonym of PERPLEXED:
    A) Confused B) Happy C) Angry D) Excited

99. Antonym of PROFOUND:
    A) Deep B) Shallow C) Intense D) Wise

100. Synonym of ADEPT:
     A) Skilled B) Novice C) Amateur D) Slow

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✅ ANSWER KEY WITH SHORT EXPLANATIONS

1-B (Happy = joyful)
2-A (Opposite of strong)
3-B (Quick = fast)
4-C (Destroy = opposite)
5-A
6-B easy task
7-B just before deadline
8-A written form
9-B singular subject
10-B since + point of time
11-C good at
12-C neither → singular verb
13-B do → does
14-D correct
15-C sang "well" (not good)
16-A
17-B
18-B
19-A doesn’t
20-A senior to
21-C adverb needed = hard
22-B correct tense
23-B indirect of present continuous
24-C plural noun
25-B
26-C
27-C
28-C
29-C
30-D
31-A
32-C
33-B

34-B abolish = end
35-B liberty opposite = slavery
36-A
37-A break silence
38-B correct
39-A passive
40-B will → would
41-B superlative
42-C look for
43-C prefer X to Y
44-C knows how to speak
45-C should be “players”
46-C singular subject
47-A insisted on going
48-A denied going
49-A news is singular
50-A
51-D
52-B
53-B
54-B
55-C
56-C
57-A
58-B
59-B
60-B
61-B
62-B
63-B reveal secret
64-B work late
65-B
66-C

67-B obscure = vague
68-C candid = open; antonym = secretive
69-B meticulous = thorough
70-B
71-B
72-B correct passive
73-B indirect of negative order
74-B conditional
75-C no sooner… than
76-B each → singular
77-C live → lives
78-B committee (as one unit) → was
79-A scenery has no plural
80-A correct
81-A subjunctive
82-A indirect future→would
83-B
84-A
85-B

86-B
87-A

88-B
89-B
90-C

91-C
92-A
93-B

94-C (If I were you)
95-B (as if he were)
96-C
97-A
98-A
99-B
100-A