idioms and phrases Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc cgl tier 2

Answer: (b)

"Did" is not followed by a past form (II and III forms) of a verb. It is always followed by the 1 st form of verb. And the possessive adjective before a non-living singular noun is "its". Therefore, the correct answer is Option B

India has been a major player in defence manufacturing since long, but after Independence, it did not use its strength seriously as it could have.

Answer: (a)

'To', if followed by a verb to demonstrate a secondary action, is always followed by the infinitive form of verb, i.e. "To + Verb (1 st form)". Therefore, the correct answer is Option A.

A woman with a few lakh viewers on TikTok app has chosen to part ways with her husband after he objected to her posting videos.

Answer: (b)

The sentence is written in passive form to show exemption of agricultural incomes from income tax. The passive form of present is written as "is/am/are + III form of verb". Therefore, the correct answer is Option B

Currently, agricultural incomes are exempted from income tax, and that has become an easy route for many non-farming actors to hide their income under the guise of agricultural income.

Answer: (c)

The last part of the sentence shows a past action of escape of emu to avoid capture. To show the continuity of the same action before escape of emu, we need to make it "past continuous" i.e. "which was running". Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

Even with the combined efforts of both German and Swiss police, the emu, which was running at speeds over 50 kph, still managed to avoid capture.

Answer: (d)

A fundamental right isn't written with "was/had been". The correction option to write it is Option D.

Privacy is a fundamental right, but there are also five exceptions to it, like national security and governed services, where the government can seek data.