The Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) conducts exams for the recruitment of Revenue Inspectors (RI), Assistant Revenue Inspectors (ARI), and Amins in the state of Odisha. English language proficiency is a crucial aspect of these exams, and candidates need to excel in this section to secure a good score. To assist aspirants in their preparation, we have compiled a set of the top 30 English Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) along with their answers.
Top 30 English MCQs for OSSSC RI, ARI, Amin, ICDS Supervisor
These 30 MCQs cover a wide range of topics, testing your knowledge of fundamental English. Regular practice and understanding of these concepts will undoubtedly contribute to your success in these examinations. Best of luck!
1. When he
P: did not know
Q: he was nervous and
R: heard the hue and cry at midnight
S: what to do
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. RQPS
- B. QSPR
- C. SQPR
- D. PQRS
Answer: A. RQPS
2. It has been established that
P: Einstein was
Q: although a great scientist
R: weak in arithmetic
S: right from his school days
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. SRPQ
- B. QPRS
- C. QPSR
- D. RQPS
Answer: B. QPRS
3. Then
P: it struck me
Q: of course
R: suitable it was
S: how eminently
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. SPQR
- B. QSRP
- C. PSRQ
- D. QPSR
Answer: C. PSRQ
4. I read an advertisement that said
P: posh, air-conditioned
Q: gentleman of taste
R: are available for
S: fully furnished rooms
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PQRS
- B. PSRQ
- C. PSQR
- D. SRPQ
Answer: B. PSRQ
5. Since the beginning of history
P: have managed to catch
Q: the Eskimos and Red Indians
R: by a very difficult method
S: a few specimens of this aquatic animal
- A. QRPS
- B. SQPR
- C. SQRP
- D. QPSR
Answer: D. QPSR
6. A French woman
P: committed suicide
Q: where she had put up
R: who had come to Calcutta
S: by jumping from the first floor balcony of the hotel
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PRQS
- B. QSRP
- C. RPSQ
- D. SRQP
Answer: C. RPSQ
7. The national unity of a free people
P: to make it impracticable
Q: for there to be an arbitrary administration
R: depends upon a sufficiently even balance of political power
S: against a revolutionary opposition that is irreconcilably opposed to it
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. QRPS
- B. QRSP
- C. RPQS
- D. RSPQ
Answer: D. RSPQ
8. The grocer
P : did not listen to the protests of customer
Q: who was in the habit of weighing less
R: whom he had cheated
S: with great audacity
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PRSQ
- B. QSPR
- C. QPRS
- D. PQSR
Answer: C. QPRS
9. They felt safer
P: to watch the mountain
Q: of more than five miles
R: as they settled down
S: from a diséånce
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. RPSQ
- B. RSQP
- C. PQSR
- D. PRSQ
Answer: A. RPSQ
10. people
P: at his dispensary
Q: went to him
R: of all professions
S: for medicine and treatment
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. QPRS
- B. RPQS
- C. RQSP
- D. QRPS
Answer: C. RQSP
11. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. its best
2. is simply
3. science
4. the common sense at
- A. 1, 2, 4, 3
- B. 4, 2, 1, 3
- C. 2, 3, 4, 1
- D. 3, 2, 4, 1
Answer: D. 3, 2, 4, 1
12. In the question below, there is a sentence with jumbled-up parts. Rearrange these parts, which are labeled A, B, C and D to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.
A. She saw her opportunity
B. to make amends
C. when he came to her home
D. to borrow some sugar.
- A. bcda
- B. bcad
- C. adbc
- D. abcd
Answer: D. abcd
13. The Proper sequence should be:
1 : What we would like to judge
P : in this comprehension exercise,
R : and also the meanings of
S : is your grasp of the content
6 : that constitute the paragraph.
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PSRQ
- B. QPSR
- C. RQPS
- D. SRQP
Answer: A. PSRQ
14. It was true that
P : the pet dog
Q : would never sleep anywhere
R : we once had
S : except on the sofa
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PQSR
- B. PRQS
- C. RPQS
- D. SPQR
Answer: B. PRQS
15. In the question below, there is a sentence with jumbled up parts. Rearrange these parts, which are labelled A, B, C and D to produce the correct sentence. Choose the proper sequence.
A. I wanted to tell her
B. not to talk to him
C. not listen to me.
D. but she would
- A. abcd
- B. abdc
- C. adbc
- D. bcad
Answer: B. abdc
16. The Proper sequence should be:
A. The CEO
B. of making the right decision
C. was not scared
D. despite a loss in profits
- A. abcd
- B. abdc
- C. acbd
- D. bcda
Answer: C. acbd
17. The Proper sequence should be:
A. She wondered if
B. work hard for a living
C. he would ever
D. because he was so rich.
- A. abcd
- B. abdc
- C. acbd
- D. bcda
Answer: C. acbd
18. All religious are
P : to advance the cause of peace
Q : in a holy partnership
R : justice and freedom
S : bound together
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PQRS
- B. PRQS
- C. SPQR
- D. SQPR
Answer: D. SQPR
19. Correct Sequence:
A. She danced with joy
B. that she had topped
C. when she found out
D. the board examination.
- A. abcd
- B. abdc
- C. acbd
- D. bcda
Answer: C. acbd
20. Correct Sequence:
- A. She was wishing
- B. for her
- C. for something
- D. that was not good
Answer: acdb
21. Correct Sequence:
A. I was certain
B. the management meeting.
C. be allowed to attend
D. that subordinates would not
- A. abcd
- B. abdc
- C. adcb
- D. bcda
Answer: A. abcd
22. The Proper sequence should be:
P : early today
Q : at least five persons were killed and 32 injured
R : when a passenger train rammed into
S : a stationary goods train
- A. PQRS
- B. QRSP
- C. RSPQ
- D. RSQP
Answer: B. QRSP
23. A policeman
P : to abide
Q : if he has to do well,
R : by the strict letters of the law
S : cannot afford
The Proper sequence should be:
- A. PRQS
- B. QSPR
- C. RQPS
- D. SPRQ
Answer: B. QSPR
24. The Proper sequence should be:
A. The managing director
B. in listening to her
C. was not interested
D. explanation about why profits were lessening.
- a. abcd
- b. abdc
- c. acbd
- d. bcda
Answer: c. acbd
25. A swathe of the white stuff
A. stretching for maybe fifteen metres
B. lay across the track in front of us
C. and the dirt track reappeared
D. before it petered out
- a. ABDC
- b. BCDA
- c. BADC
- d. DBAC
Answer: c. BADC
26. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
- 1. pending because it wasn’t
- 2. Too many cases still lie
- 3. is the convict
- 4. confirmed that the accused really
Answer: 2, 1, 4, 3
27. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in the proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. our country
2. following greater than some
3. Salman Khan has a fan
4. of the best-paid sports person in
- a. 1, 3, 4, 2
- b. 3, 4, 2, 1
- c. 4, 1, 3, 2
- d. 3, 2, 4, 1
Answer: d. 3, 2, 4, 1
28. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in the proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. held on all India basis
2. appear the SSC examination
3. every year many students from
4. all over the country
- a. 1, 2, 4, 3
- b. 3, 4, 2, 1
- c. 2 , 3, 1, 4
- d. 2, 4, 1, 3
Answer: b. 3, 4, 2, 1
29. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in the proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
the only creature
laughter
blessed with the power of
man is
- a. 2, 1, 3, 4
- b. 4, 1, 3, 2
- c. 1, 3, 2, 4
- d. 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: b. 4, 1, 3, 2
30. Rearrange the following parts (1, 2, 3 and 4) in proper sequence to obtain a correct sentence.
1. photos that were submitted
2. in the fire last night
3. for the exhibition
4. have been totally burnt
- a. 1, 4, 3, 2
- b. 2, 1, 3, 4
- c. 1, 3, 4, 2
- d. 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer: c. 1, 3, 4, 2
