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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 to 5: In the questions given
below, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are the 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. My friend went abroad last week
(a) has gone (b) went to (c) had gone (d) No improvement
2. Sachin
Tendulkar has completed hundred centuries, hasn’t he?
(a) has he? (b) isn’t it? (c) didn’t he (d) No improvement
3. If I had gone to Mumbai, I would surely
bring your books.
(a) would have surely brought (b) could have surely brought (c) might have brought (d) No improvement
4. One
of any teacher has received the Sahitya Akademi award.
(a) the teacher (b) my teachers (c) teacher (d) No improvement
5. Sujata
was junior to me in college.
(a) junior than (b) junior most to (c) junior of (d) No improvement
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Answers
1(d) 2(d) 3(a)
4(b) 5(d)