Dear PaGaLGuY readers,
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 2: In the questions given
below, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to
the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
1. The
news is so good but it can’t be true.
(a) too good to
(b) very good to
(c) rather good to
(d)
No improvement
2. Keeping away from controversy is best policy.
(a) a better policy
(b) the best policy
(c) most best policy
(d) no improvement
Directions 3 to 5: In the questions given
below, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for
the given words/sentence.
3. Impossible
to decipher, make out or read
(a) Eligible
(b) Intelligible
(c) Illegible
(d) Ambiguous
4. Careful not to harm or inconvenience
others.
(a) Humble
(b) Considerate
(c) Obstinate
(d) Rash
5. Done with good judgement.
(a)
Eminent
(b)
Judicious
(c)
Enviable
(d)
Judicial
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