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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 this questions some
sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words. Four
alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative
out of the four.
1. As you sow ________ shall you reap.
(a) so (b) when (c) as (d) like
2. It
took him a long time __________ the candidate’s application.
(a) to consider and to weigh (b) to considering (c) to consider and weigh (d) considering weighing
3. Who
is the person you __________ at the cinema last night?
(a) had recognized (b) were recognizing (c) recognized (d) have recognized
4. The
ladies black purse, which is on sale has a beautiful _________ carved on it.
(a) schematic (b) motif (c) patch (d) layout
5. He
complemented her __________ new dress
(a) about (b) for (c) of (d) on
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Answers
1(a) 2(c) 3(a)
4(b) 5(d)