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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) Four alternatives are given for the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase.
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
1. Cold comfort
(a) absurdity
(b) deception
(c) slight satisfaction
(d) foolish proposal
2. To be all at sea
(a) a family voyage
(b) lost and confused
(c) in the middle of the ocean
(d) a string of islands it
3. A bolt
from the blue
(a) a delayed event
(b) an inexplicable event
(c) an unexpected event
(d) an unpleasant event
4. To bite
the dust
(a) eat voraciously
(b) have nothing to eat
(c) eat roots
(d) None of these
5. To take to one’s heels
(a) to walk slowly
(b) to run away
(c) to march forward
(d) to hop and jump.
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Answers
1(c) 2(b)
3(c) 4(d) 5(b)