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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 – 5): In the following
questions, the first and the last part of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6.
The rest of the sentence has been jumbled into four parts and named P, Q, R and
S. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct.
1.
1. Can any one
P. falsehood triumph
Q. and let
R. for a long time
S. suppress truth
6. permanently?
(1) RQSP (2)
QPRS (3) SRQP (4) PRQS
2.
1. And then word
P. came from inside
Q. meet the released civilians
R. that after all
S. the press could
6. but fleetingly
(1) RSQP (2)
SRPQ (3) PRSQ (4) RPQS
3.
1. The man
P. and no one passing him in the street
Q. was singularly inconspicuous
R. who was called Alfred Nobel
S. would have given him
6. another look.
(1) RQPS (2)
QPSR (3) PSQR (4) SPRQ
4.
1. In paleopathology
P. would be to obtain
Q. the fundamental objective
R. background information
S. as much
6. on the skeleton as possible
(1) PRQS (2)
RPSQ (3) QPSR (4) SRQP
5.
1. Generally speaking
P. for me by those who have invited me or
Q. follow programmes that have been worked
out
R. who offer themselves as guides and
usually in such cases
S. the journeys that I undertake for the
purpose of publicity
6. I find the things I have to do
wearisome.
(1) RPQS (2)
SQPR (3) QRPS (4) PRSQ
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Answers
1(3) 2(3) 3(1)
4(3) 5(2)