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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 practice and improve your verbal ability, we are providing
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 (Q.Nos. 1-5) In these questions,
sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s).
Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four.
1. CV Raman
was an …….. scientist .
(a)
eminent
(b)
imminent
(c)
itinerant
(d)
immanent
2. He never drinks and drives. He is
too ……… to do something silly like that.
(a)
sensuous
(b)
sensitive
(c)
sensual
(d)
sensible
3. On account of an accident, the
traffic on the G T Road was ………
(a)
disturbed
(b)
disrupted
(c)
dislocated
(d)
distorted
4. 1 don’t think I can …….. with him any longer.
(a)
put on
(b)
put off
(c)
put up
(d)
put out
5. The ……… of many temples in South
and Central India surpass even that of the Taj Mahal.
(a)
magnificence
(b)
look
(c)
appearance
(d)
goodness
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Answers:
1(a) 2(d) 3(b)
4(c) 5(a)