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Phrase Replacement Questions

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There are 5 Phrase Replacement Questions will be asked in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam. Below are the frequently asked Questions in SSC CGL Tier 1 Exam.

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Directions: Which of the following phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.
1. Nobody could come up with a satisfactory explanation for the accident.
    A. came up about B. came up by C. came in to D. came with the E. No correction required.

Answer: Option E
2. I’ll be late home tonight because something’s come to at work has to be ready for tomorrow morning.
    A. come down B. come up C. come over D. come into E. No correction required

Answer: Option B
3. News is coming within of a major accident on the M25, where freezing fog has been making driving conditions extremely dangerous.
    A. coming over B. coming across C. coming around D. coming through E. No correction required

Answer: Option D
4. When they had finished dinner, the children asked if they could get out.
    A. coming towards B. coming by C. coming through D. get down E. No correction required

Answer: Option D
5. She came out with the answer when everyone was expecting it to remain unsolved..
    A. came out along B. came out through C. came out in D. came out on E. No correction required

Answer: Option E
6. They’re finding it increasingly difficult to get through since their daughter was born..
    A. get down B. get by on C. get by with D. get by E. No correction required

Answer: Option D
7. If you get behind by mortgage payments, you might lose your home..
    A. get behind with B. clouded away C. clouded in D. clouded apart E. No correction required

Answer: Option A
8. The banks have closed down a lot of branches in villages over the last few years. .
    A. closed off B. close out C. close through D. close away E. No correction required

Answer: Option A
9. The Prime Minister had to climb up over his tax proposals because there was so much opposition from the members of his own party..
    A. climb at B. climb with C. climb on D. climb down E. No correction required

Answer: Option D
10. According to traders, participants are upbeat on the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy meet tomorrow, which is expected to announce a rate cut..
    A. are offbeat over B. are beaten over C. were upbeat about D. were up beaten at E. No correction required

Answer: Option C
11. Asian shares ticked up on Tuesday as investors looked to a barrage of economic data around the world to confirm recent signs the global economy is in the finest fettles with inflation staying well contained..
    A. in the fine fettles B. in fine fettle C. on the fine fettles D. at fine fettles E. No correction required

Answer: Option B
12. When two inversely charged areas of matter are so close, lightning finds human beings and animals on herd at vast open area as good conductor.
    A. in herd at vast open area as good conduction B. in herd on vast open areas so good as conductors C. in herds in vast open areas as good conductors D. among herds at vast open area as good as conductors E. No correction required

Answer: Option C
13. Despite Indian stock markets’ recent record-breaking run, India Inc is not without worry as it keenly awaits the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday.
    A. so it on keen B. as it patiently C. if it keenly D. so as it keenly E. No correction required

Answer: Option E
14. I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet..
    A. came along B. came upfront C. came towards D. came behind E. No correction required

Answer: Option E
15. My doctor wants me to cut over on sweets and fatty foods..
    A. cut along B. cut out C. cut back D. cut up E. No correction required

Answer: Option C
16. A large number of ATM cards have never being used even once by the Jan Dhan account holders.
    A. never being using B. never being used C. never will be used D. never been using E. never been used

Answer: Option E
17. Ever since your dad saw me stealing that chocolate bar he has looked into me. .
    A. threatened on B. looked down on C. hated up on D. looked across E. No correction required

Answer: Option B
18. It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed in.
    A. went in B. passed over C. fell out D. passed out E. No correction

Answer: Option D
19. We are phasing out our trip until January because of the hurricane..
    A. putting out B. cracking out C. putting off D. panning out E. No correction

Answer: Option B
20. I don’t think I can put up with three small children in the car.
    A.check out with B. put on with C. handle up D. cope up with E. No correction

Answer: Option E