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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 1 to 5: In the following
questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given
alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the
sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your
answer is (4).        

1. The false
appearance of the building erected for the functions was blown away in the
storm.

(a) Exterior

(b) Facade

(c) Skeleton

d) No improvement

2.  I
will be with you in one quarter of an
hour.

(a) a quarter of one hour

(b) a quarter of an hour

(c) a quarter of  hour  

(d) No improvement

3.  She
has decided to canvas for the
Conservative Party.

(a) Advertise

(b) Canvass

(c) Canvassing   

(d) No improvement

4.  Serious
charges of corruption were levied
against him.

(a) Put   
 

(b) Levelled

(c) Made

(d) No improvement

5.  He
ordered me to open the window.

(a) Asked

(b) Bade

(c) Requested

(d) No improvement

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Answers

1(c)   2(b)   3(b)   
4(d)    5(a)