Friday 17 April 2015

English Quiz for SSC Exam


Some of the sentences have errors and some are correct . Find out which part of a sentence has an error and corresponding to the appropriate letter  (a) , (b) and  (c) . If a sentence is free form error , then mark (d) .



1.  He walks (a) as if the earth  (b) belongs to him  (c) No error  (d) .

2. The clerk was (a) not intimidated by (b) his boss's bullying (c) No error .

3. This misogynist hates (a) all mother in laws (b) lady doctors and house maids (c) No error (d) .

4. How to solve the problems (a) is the main concern of the organizers (b) at the moment (c) No error (d) .

5. We requested the watchman (a) to clean up the basement (b) so that the children had enough space to play  (c) No error  (d) .

Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words . Choose the correct alternatively out of the four.


6. Her parents will never give their ______ to such an unsuitable match .

(a) willingness
(b) agreement 
(c) consent
(d) acquiescence

7. He is ______ dancer .

(a) a skilled 
(b) an adept 
(c) an adapt
(d) an adopt

8. The degrees were awarded in the annual ________ .

(a) conference 
(b) convention
(c) convolution
(d) convocation

9. Tension is likely to _______ in the Kashmir valley now .

(a) decline
(b) drop 
(c) ease 
(d) fall

10. We had a _____ of warm weather in march .

(a) period 
(b) phase
(c) time
(d) spell .

11. The chairperson brushed ______ my suggestion .

(a) out 
(b) over
(c) aside 
(d) about

12. She politely asked him _____ 

(a) to leave her hand 
(b) to give up her hand 
(c) to release her hand 
(d) to let her hand go 

13. Unhygienic surroundings _______ health problems .

(a) give rise to 
(b) bring into being 
(c) call for 
(d) set in 

14. The engineers ______ this bridge since last year .

(a) have repaired
(b) had repaired
(c) have been repaired
(d) are repairing

15. There are some people who doubt the _______ of anything they see in a newspaper .

(a) credulity
(b) possibility
(c) veracity
(d) existence

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .


16.  Exasperating

(a) Soothing
(b) Successful
(c) Annoying
(d) Distressing

17. Emaciated

(a) Healthy
(b) Luxurious
(c) Intelligent
(d) Sympathetic

18.  Aberration

(a) Regularity
(b) Commonality
(c) Particularly
(d) Normality

19. Affable

(a) Pleasant
(b) Surly
(c) weak
(d) unknown

20. Ruefully

(a) Cheerfully
(b) Regretfully
(c) Thoughtfully
(d) Hopefully

Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word .
21. Controvert 

(a) Subvert
(b) Indict
(c) Contradict
(d) Confuse

22. Virulent

(a) Defunct
(b) Deadly
(c) Daring
(d) Deceptive

23. Spirited

(a) Admirable
(b) Adaptable
(c) Advanced
(d) Ardent

24. Execrate

(a) Curse
(b) Deplore
(c) Denounce
(d) Desecrate

25. Perquisite

(a) Incentive
(b) Privilege
(c) Bonus
(d) Reward

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2. (d)    
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11. (c)
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18. (d)     
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21. (c)
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23. (d)     
24. (a)     
25. (b)  

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