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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 we’ll soon let you know the correct answers!

Directions 1 to 5: In each of the following
questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

1. The project is carried over to this
year, and we need to keep the ball rolling.

(a) to continue the work     (b) more information    (c) to do better             (d) new strategies

2.  The
host team bore the palm in the league matches.

(a) played quite well        (b) was victorious        (c) was defeated             (d) played a very boring match

3.  Just
keep your wig on. Everything will be alright.

(a) hold on to your wig, so it won’t fall
of          (b) get another haircut            (c) calm down            (d) take off your wig

4.  Parents
pay through their nose for their children’s education

(a) by taking loans        (b) an
extremely high price      (c) grudgingly      (d) willingly

5.  Monica’s
habit of picking holes in every relationship is very irksome.

(a) admiring people        (b) finding fault     (c) condemning people        (d) arguing with people

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Answers

1(a)   2(b)   3(c)   
4(b)    5(b)