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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 questions given
below, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate
word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four.

1.  She
thanked Vishal as she could reach the station on time __________ his help.

(a) since                (b) for              (c) with                (d) in

2. My _________ brother is called Arhaan.

(a) older            (b) oldest             (c) senior              (d) elder

3.  The
lawyer has plenty of _________.

(a) criminals                (b) buyers              (c) customers                    (d) clients

4. “I have brought the book. It’s
_________!” Ravi said assertively to all the boys present.

(a) mine                    (b) my                (c) me              (d) myself

5. “The project is good, but there is
_________ missing to make it an excellent work,” the engineer commented.

 (a)
everything            (b) anything             (c) something                (d) nothing            

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