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 practice and improve your verbal ability, we are providing 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 (Q. Nos. 1-5) In the questions given below
a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are alternatives given to the underlined
part (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative. In case of no improvement is needed, your answer is (d)1.  Freedom is a
wonderful thing, for Jimmy was eager to experience it.

(a) and                   (b) but                        (c) though  
          (d) No improvement

2.  The ship ran
over when it crashed into an iceberg.

(a) gave up            (b) went
down          (c) got over             (d) No improvement

3.  His wife was
contentious.

(a) quarrelsome     (b) content                (c) contagious              (d) No improvement

4.  Historians
feel there is an earnest need for the review of history text books every
five years and a revision of the same every ten years.

(a) indispensable             (b) urgent         (c) imperative      (d) No improvement        

5.  My car broke
off on my way to the office.

(a) in                    (b) down                 (c)
out          (d) No improvement

To get fresh updates about different exams on your
Facebook & Twitter timelines, subscribe to our pages created specifically
for them. We will post only exam specific links on these pages:

Bank PO:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pagalguybankpo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaGaLGuYBankPO

SSC – CGL:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pagalguy-SSC-CGL-Others/879667042056262

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pagalguyssc

UPSC:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pagalguy-UPSC/951926044840262

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaGaLGuYUPSC

Answers

1(a)   2(b)   3(a)   
4(d)    5(b)