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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 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) Sentences are given
with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four.
1. His ………
leads his boss to believe that he can not be trusted
(a) appearance
(b)
revanchism
(c)
mendacity
(d)
mendicity
2. Only her
…. voice betrayed her fear.
(a) tacit
(b) tremulous
(c) squeamish
(d) peevish
3. The
result does not…….my original conception of the master.
(a) accord with
(b) reconcile with
(c) reconcile to
(d) correspond with
4. The human
body is like an engine. It requires fuel ………
(a)
to work
(b)
to keep it going
(c)
to run from
(d)
to keep it on action
5. His persuasive tone was able to tackle the
boy whom other professors had found ……….
(a) peripatetic
(b) dissolute
(c) tenacious
(d) obdurate
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Answers:
1(c) 2(b) 3(a) 4(b) 5(d)