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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 (Q.Nos. 1-5) In these
questions, a part of the sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the
underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the
correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

1. Can any spiritually dead man be so
as to have no love for his native country?

(a) Can any dead man be so as to have
no spiritual love for his native country?

(b) Can any man be so spiritually
dead as to have no love for his native country?

(c) Can any native man be so dead as
to have no love for his spiritual country?

(d) No improvement

2.
How can anyone sympathize with you when what you say is hardly gullible?

(a) credulous

(b) credible

(c) incredible

(d) No improvement

3.
John is wearing his jacket as it is
getting very cold.

(a) taking on

(b) getting on

(c) putting on

(d) No improvement

4.
I worked in this office since 2005.

(a) am working

(b) have worked

(c) have been working

(d) No improvement

5.
The host offered me tea but I denied it.

(a) refused

(b) said no

(c) rejected

(d) No improvement

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Answers:

1(b)             2(d)             3(a)              4(a)              5(b)