EveryDayQuiz: Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-23

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ONE WORD

Hard to please
(A) Loquacious (B) Stubborn
(C) Fastidious (D) Epicurean

C

A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge.
(A) Ornate (B) Pedantic
(C) Artificial (D) Showy
B

The depository where state records and documents are preserved.
(A) Museum (B) Library
(C) Emporium (D) Archive
D

A person who lives by himself.
(A) Monk (B) Recluse
(C) Extrovert (D) Prophet
B

living together of a man and women without being married to each other
(A) Concubinage (B) Lineage
(C) Secular (D) Equipage
A

Act of injuring anothers reputation by anyslanderous communication.

(A) Defamation

(B) Misrepresentation

(D) Orchestration

A story in which animals or objects speak and give wholesome moral lesson.
(A) Parable (B) Fable
(C) Legend (D) Allegory

allegory

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Medical study of skin and its diseases.
(A) Orthopaedics (B) Endocrinology
(C) Dermatology (D) Gynaecology
C

A process involving too much official formality.
(A) Nepotism (B) Diplomacy
(C) Red-Tapism (D) Bureaucracy
C

A person who enters without any invitation.
(A) Vandal (B) Burglar
(C) Intruder (D) Thief
C

A recurrent compulsive urge to steal.
(A) Nymphomania (B) Insomnia
(C) Pneumonia (D) Kleptomania
D

Not suitable for eating.
(A) Spicy (B) Uneatable
(C) Inedible (D) Tasteless
C

SYNONYMS

Collusion(A) Disagreement
(B) Outbrust of anger
(C) Secret understanding
(D) Show favor to
C RYT collusion
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.

Shortcoming
(A) Regularly coming late
(B) Taking short interval
(C) Weaknesses
(D) Strong points
C

Prosper
(A) Protrude (B) Flourish
(C) Provoke (D) Futile.
B

Devout

(A) Pious (B) Loyal
(C) Dedicated (D) Solemn
A

Predilection
(A) Whim (B) Prejudice
(C) Favour (D) Preference
D

Effigy
(A) Imagery (B) Organ
(C) Reflection (D) Dummy
D RYT , predilection

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

ANTONYMS

GLUT
(A) Restrain (B) Cram
(C) Stuff (D) SatiateA

Feud
(A) Harmony (B) Spendthrift
(C) Row (D) ContentionA

Jaded
(A) Restorative (B) Tired
(C) Fatigued (D) WarrantA RYT .. jad·ed

Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.

Vouch
(A) Recant (B) Consent
(C) Endorse (D) ApproveA RYT. vouch

Assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described.

Tremulous
(A) Healthy (B) Young
(C) Obese (D) SteadyD.. tremulous

Shaking or quivering slightly.

Disconsolate
(A) Thankful (B) Prominent
(C) Unprejudiced (D) JoyousD RYT . disconsolate

Without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

Fake
(A) Real (B) Wrong
(C) Ideal (D) Fanciful
A

FILL IN THE BLANKS

He went there _____.

(A) on foot (B) with foot
(C) walking on foot (D) by footA

Making pies and cakes _____ Mrs. Reddy's speciality.

(A) are (B) is

After your long illness I am happy to see you _____.

(A) up and about (B) up and down

You must ______ your career with all seriousness.
(A) complete (B) follow
(C) pursue (D) direct
C

The deserted garden was infested _____ weeds
(A) with (B) on
(C) into (D) for
A

Men _ are thinker look for facts.
(A) who (B) that
(C) which (D) thoseA

Thank you very much _______ your suggestions.
(A) on (B) for
(C) with (D) about

No one ____ at home when the robbery took place.
(A) has (B) have
(C) was (D) were

Most of the food ____ prepared by him.
(A) is (B) are
(C) have (D) has

ACTIVE HE PREPARES MOST OF THE FOOD

All the sugar ____ been used up to bake the cake.
(A) is (B) have
(C) are (D) has
D

IDIOMS

The day the new product was launched, people "made a beeline" to purchase it.
(A) were doubtful (B) refused
(C) rushed (D) went on-line
C

"At his wits end", he turned to his old trade.
(A) Overjoyed
(B) After careful thinking
(C) Not knowing what to do
(D) Confidently

Their attempt to get back the stolen necklace proved to be "a wild-goose chase."
(A) useless search (B) wise decision
(C) delayed action (D) timely action
A

He usually goes to bed very early and "rises with the lark".

(A) at midnight (B) very early

When it comes to dancing, he is "all-thumbs"

(A) clumsy (B) lazy

Physically awkward, especially with respect to the hands, as in When it comes to knitting, Mary is all thumbs.

Weal and woe
(A) Ups and down,
(B) Joys and sorrows,
(C) Whole-heartedly
(D) Under suspicion
B

Rack and Ruin
(A) Successful (B) Debt
(C) Destroyed (D) Eansacked
C

To take to task
(A) Pass over (B) Eeward
(C) Punish (D) Disappoint
C

To take to task is to chew someone out for something they've done wrong. If you don't do your homework for a week, your teacher will take you to task, and you better straighten up! A task is a job, and if someone takes you to task, they're letting you know you did a bad job.

To get into hot waters.
(A) To get into trouble
(B) To be impatient
(C) To be in a confused state of mind
(D) To suffer loss
A

Pulled up
(A) Scolded (B) Punished
(C) Pampered (D) Expelled
A

Put up with
(A) Respond to (B) Bear
(C) Hear (D) Fight with
B

A bolt from the blue(A) A complete surprise
(B) An unexpected difficulty
(C) An unexpected disaster
(D) A streak of lighting
B

Give in
(A) Accede (B) Yield
(C) Oblige (D) Conform
B

SPOTTING ERROR
I really do regret not to learn to play the violin when I had so many opportunities to learn and Practice in School.

(A) No error
(B) I really do regret not to learn to play the
violin
(C) to learn and practice in school.
(D) when I had so many opportunities
(C); Change 'practice' into 'practise'. 'To' needs a verb and not a noun.

Everyone of us should realize that any act of negligence will cause a great harm to our country's security.

(A) Everyone of us should realize that
(B) a great harm to our country's security
(C) any act of negligence will cause
(D) No error
D

By May next year I have been working in this college for twenty years
(A) By may next year
(B) No error
(C) for twenty years
(D) I have been working in this college
D

(D); 'I shall have been working in this college' is the correct structure because the point of time given is of future.

I shall look forward to being with you sometime next month
(A) No error
(B) sometime next month
(C) to being with you
(D) I shall look forward

The government granted relief payments of 5,000 each to those who injured in the fire accident.
(A) The government granted
(B) relief payments of ` 5,000 each
(C) to those who injured in the fire accident
(D) No error

(C); The formation here must be passive. Here the correct sturcture is 'those who were injured in the fire accident'

The General with over thousand officers and soldiers (A)/ have surrendered to the India (B)/ troops who are patrolling the valley (C)/ No error (D)
(B); Use 'has' in place of 'have'. The verb will agree with 'the General'(the 1 st sub) as the subjects are connected by 'with'

One of the important benefits (A)/of machine age (B)/ is that our standard of life has improved (C)/ No error. (D
C); 'Standard of living' is needed here.
Seldom we have been treated (A)/ in such a rude manner (B)/ by the police personnel (C)/ No error. (D)
(A); Change 'we have' into 'do we have'. Seldom being a negative word will be followed by inversionI am quite certain (A)/that the lady is not only greedy (B)/ but miserly(C)/ No error. (D)(C); Use 'also' before 'miserly'. 'Not only' is followed by 'but also'

During the final minutes of the speech (A)/ the speaker requested to (B)/ the audience to have patience. (C)/ No error. (D)
(B); Delete 'to

IMPROVEMENT

He lives "far from the station. "

(A) away from the station

(B) off the station

(D) a long way from the station

The second pigeon flew just as the first "pigeon had flown."

(A) No improvement
(B) one had done
(C) one had flown away
(D) had done

Mr Mukherjee knows ten languages, "isn't it"?
(A) hasn’t he
(B) No improvement
(C) doesn’t he
(D) doesn’t Mr. Mukherjee
C

The old man has "acquired experience" through age.
(A) experienced
(B) No improvement
(C) got experience
(D) developed experience

They "spoke" about the weather.
(A) said (B) talked
(C) No improvement (D) expressed
B

He is "wanting in a little" common sense.
(A) lacks (B) is lacking in
(C) needs some (D) No improvement
A

Drinking tea is an English "habit".
(A) No improvement (B) custom
(C) convention (D) tradition
B

Water and soil pollutants find their entry into the body through "ingestion of contaminated" water or food.

(A) injection contaminated

(B) No improvement
(C) digestion of contaminated
(D) passage of contaminated
B

Its high time that you "go" home.
(A) Went (B) gone
(C) No improvement (D) are going
A

Mumbai is famous "because" of its textiles.
(A) at (B) No improvement
(C) in (D) for
D

In reality, this policy will only lead to more corruption in "an already corrupt" environment.
(A) a already corrupt
(B) already an corrupt
(C) among already corrupt
(D) no improvementC

I am afraid you two "are at cross purpose."
(A) are at cross purposes
(B) are in cross purposes
(C) are at a cross purposes
(D) no improvementA

According to WWF, the small Island nation of Samoa was "the first in switch off " its lights for Earth Hour.
(A) first to switch of
(B) the first to switch off
(C) the first of switch off
(D) no improvement
B

That actor can double for the star, "if needed be."(A) no improvement
(B) if need be
(C) while it is needed
(D) whenever needed be

"Combining" the ongoing crisis in Europe, the data does make a case for a pause in the rate hike.(A) Together
(B) Apart with
(C) No improvement
(D) Combination of
C

"All, but her", had made an attempt.
(A) All, but she (B) All, but her
(C) All but her (D) no improvement
A

She must try "at making him understand."
(A) to make him to understand
(B) to make him understand
(C) to make his understanding
(D) no improvement
B

SPELL CHECKER

(A) Labirinthine (B) Labyrinthine
(C) Labirrinthine (D) Labyrynthine
B

(A) Allaince (B) Alliance
(C) Allianse (D) Allians
B

(A) Exaggerate (B) Exagaerate
(C) Exhaggerate (D) Exaggirate.

(A) Facsimile (B) Fasimmile
(C) Facsimilee (D) FasimileA

(A) Acquerium (B) Aquarium
(C) Acquariam (D) AquarimB

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