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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)
A part of the sentence in each of the following questions underlined. From the alternatives
given to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) that may improve the sentence,
choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer
is (d).
1. The brown shirt wants
washing.
(a) Has to
wash
(b) Is in need
of a wash
(c) Requires a
wash
(d) No
improvement
2. You are asked to
copy this letter word by word.
(a) Word for word
(b) Word with
word
(c) Word to
word
(d) No
improvement
3. The weak man is a
slave to his sensuous pleasures
(a) Sensory
(b) Sensual
(c) Secondary
(d) No
improvement
4. Obviously he isn’t cut
out to be a good teacher.
(a)
Cut out
(b) Cut in
(c) Cut for
(d) No
improvement
5. Power along with
money is the most craved for today.
(a) Sought after
(b) Wished for
(c) Welcomed for
(d) No improvement
Answers
1(c) 2(a)
3(b) 4(d) 5(a)
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