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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 (Q. Nos. 1-5) In these questions, some of the
sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence
has an error. If a sentence is free from errors, mark (d) as your answer.
1. There are a number of
reasons (a)/ I do not like him, (b)/ but his selfishness is intolerable. (c)/
No error (d)
2. I have read an
interesting book yesterday (a)/ and underlined the new words(b)/ which were
simple but effective. (c)/ No error (d)
3. He cannot be trusted
(a)/with important secret informations (b)/ otherwise I would have made him my
assistant. (c)/ No error (d)
4. Is there further
reasons (a)/you can give me for your failure (b)/ as you promised? (c)/ No
error (d)
5. During the final
minutes of his speech (a)/ the speaker requested to (b)/ the audience to have
patience. (c)/ No error(d)
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Answers:
1(b) 2(a) 3(b) 4(a) 5(b)