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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 the questions given
below, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative
that best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
1. A
cry in wilderness
(a) A cry in vain
(b) An unpleasant situation
(c) A cry in disgrace
(d)
A cry with a laughter
2. To rock the boat
(a) To conspire against
(b) To create difficulties
(c) To agitate against
(d) To upset the balance
3. To
beat the air
(a) To make a great effort
(b) To act intelligently
(c) To make efforts that are useless and/or
vain
(d) To make every possible effort
4. See through
(a) To persist with something
(b) To see off
(c) To detect the true nature
(d) To ignore something
5. To give airs
(a)
Exhale
(b)
Inhale
(c)
Boast
(d)
Humble
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Answers
1(a) 2(b) 3(c)
4(c) 5(c)