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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!

Direction for Q1: In the questions given
below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Given below are 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 offer is very good so it just
can’t be true.

(a) so good to            (b) rather good to           (c) too good to              (d) No improvement

Directions 2 to 5: In each of the questions
given below, out of the four alternatives, choose one that can be substituted
for the given word/sentence.

2. 
Fit to be eaten

(a) Credible              (b) Audible                (c) Edible               (d) Legible

3. 
Unfair advantages for members of one’s own family

(a) Plagiarism           (b) Nepotism            (c) Regionalism            (d) Optimism

4.  A
proficient public speaker

(a) Orator                 (b) Narrator               (c) Arbitrator               (d) Curator

5. 
Always ready to attack or quarrel

(a) Impatient              (b) Aggressive             (c) Malicious            (d) Creative

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Answers

1(c)   2(c)   3(b)   
4(a)    5(b)