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As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an
important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC
Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL
Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc.
In order to help you practise and improve your verbal ability, we provide you
this English Quiz.
Given below are a few questions from
SSC examinations held in the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in
the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
Directions 1 to 5: In the following
questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in
the sentence. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
1. To cast aspersions
(a) To act as the pillar of support
(b) To raise aspirations
(c) To make unpleasant remarks
d) To dissolve all the differences
2. On
the cards
(a) Impossible
(b) Shocking
(c) Evident
(d) Anticipated
3. Dark
horse
(a) An extremely corrupt person
(b) A notorious criminal
(c) An extremely rich person
(d) An unexpected winner
4. To
turn over a new leaf
(a) To change for the better
(b) To start writing a new book
(c) To work on a novel idea
(d) To clear the garden
5. To
keep up appearances
(a) To make public appearances now and then
(b) To maintain one’s looks and appearances
(c) To hide problems by putting up an
outward show of well-being
(d) To make it appear that one is not
concerned
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Answers
1(c) 2(d) 3(d)
4(a) 5(c)