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 we’ll soon let you know the correct answers!

Directions 1 to 5: In the questions given below, a
part of the sentence is underlined. Given below are alternatives (b), (c) and
(d) to the underlined part that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (a).

1.  There is
much demand for fuel as the number of vehicles are increasing day by
day.

(a) No improvement         (b) have increased       (c)
are increased         (d)
is increasing

2.  The memorial
service conducted by the priest was heartiest.

(a) No improvement      (b) heart rending     (c) heart throbbing              (d) heartless

3.  India were
declared the winner of the Cricket World Cup.

(a) No improvement             

(b) was declare          

(c) were declare              

(d) was declared

4.  ‘You looked
tired.’ ‘Yes, I had been running.’

(a) No improvement       (b) have been        (c) was         (d) were

5.  Whenever I
go to a city, I live in a hotel.

(a) No improvement           (b) reside          (c) dwell           (d) stay

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Answers

1(d)   2(b)   3(d)   
4(b)    5(d)