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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 out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word that is your answer.

1. SOLECISM

(a) Wise saying       

(b) Witty quip      

(c) Clever argument

d) Grammatical error

2. CORROBORATE

(a) Collaborate     

(b) Substantiate        

(c) Co-operate 

(d) Correlate

3.  DELIRIOUS

(a) Delicious

(b) Pleasing

(c) Desperate   

(d) Insane       

4.  LICENTIOUS

(a) Immoral 
           

(b) Intellectual

(c) Moral

(d) Without License

5.  SQUANDER           

(a) Expensive                 

(b) Waste

(c) Litter

(d) Economical

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