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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 four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the
sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom
/Phrase.
1. Acquiring a job is a cakewalk
for a student who has good academic performance coupled with good attitude.
(a)
walk away with a cake
(b)
a difficult achievement
(c)
a walkway made with cakes
(d)
an easy achievement
2. Let sleeping dogs lie.
(a)
Do not bring up an old controversial issue
(b)
Dogs can raise tempers
(c)
Do not allow dogs to stand
(d)
Prevent dog mobility
3. To get admission in present day
educational institutions, all children should be born with a silver
spoon in the mouth.
(a)
be born to silver spoon manufacturer
(b)
always hold a silver spoon
(c)
be born with silver spoon
(d)
be born in a rich family
4. A man of straw means
(a)
a worthy fellow
(b)
an unreasonable person
(c)
a man of no substance
(d)
a very active person
5. Children complain about their parents’
gifts. They should learn not to look a gift horse in the mouth.
(a)
not to look at a horse’s mouth
(b)
not to find fault with the gifts received
(c)
not to ask for more gift
(d)
not to find goodness in the gifts
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Answers
1(d) 2(a)
3(d) 4(c) 5(b)