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English Comprehension and English Language skills form an
integral part of a number of competitive examinations, such as the SSC CGL, SSC
CHSL exams, Banking Entrance exams, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary
Examination, MBA entrance exams, Combined Defence Service Examination, etc.
Given the importance of this section, we bring you this English Language Quiz
to help you practise and improve your English language skills.

This
quiz has questions from SSC exams held during the last few years. Solve this
quiz and leave your responses/ answers in the comments section below. We will
soon let you know the correct answers!

In
the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.

1.  Gall

(a)
macho                  (b) bold                 (c) boastful              (d) audacity

2.
Valour

(a)
courage                 (b)
honour              (c) courtesy              (d) pride

3.
Glimpse

(a)
wide-angle
view        (b) a brief view     (c) a close-up view      (d) bird’s eye view

In the following questions, choose
the alternative which is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

4.
Obligatory

(a)
exemplary        (b) compulsory      (c) exclusionary            (d)
voluntary

5.
Fragile

(a)
unclear                  (b)
tough                     (c) tight                
(d) gruff

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Correct Answers: 1 (d), 2 (a), 3 (b), 4 (d), 5 (b)