#everydayquiz #ssc #bank #english #spotting Error #oneWord #synonym #antonym
Radha asked Mohan(A)/how could he(B)/ kill the tiger without weapon. (C)/ No error
(D)
(B); Change 'could he' into 'he could'. The sentence is not a question. Hence helping verb will come after the subject.
India is the (A)/ most vibrant democracies (B)/ of the world. (C)/ No error (D)
(A); Add 'one of ' before 'the'. India is 'one of the most vibrant democracies'
Can you think about (A)/ anything which is (B)/ to be done. (C)/ No error (D)
(A); Change 'about' into 'of'. 'Think' is followed by preposition 'of '.
Most of the students, (A)/ especially who have not done (B)/ his homework, are absent. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Change 'his' into 'their'. Here the subject 'Most of the students' is plural. Hence the
adjective used will be plural 'their' not singular 'his
She is stronger (A)/ enough to do it (B)/ whenever she wants. (C)/ No error (D)
(A); 'Enough' is preceded by 'positive degree' of adjective and not by a 'comparative degree'
FILL IN THE BLANKS
The economics of industrial development ______ complex.
(A) has (B) is
(C) are (D) have
C
This forceps ______ broken.
(A) is (B) are
(C) have (D) could
A
You can take ______ of these shirts.
(A) any one (B) anyone
(C) everyone (D) no one
A
The family, ______ is the basic unit of society, is losing its appeal.
(A) which (B) that
(C) who (D) whom
A
What is needed here ______ spotlights.
(A) are (B) is
(C) were (D) was
B
IDIOMS
Bolt from the blue
(A) unexpected rain
(B) Heaven’s blessing
(C) Unexpected calamity
(D) God’s will
C
To flow with the tide
(A) To follow the nature
(B) To do as others do
(C) To Enjoy the tide
(D) To swim against the current
B
To carry coal to New castle
(A) To do something that is unnecessary
(B) To make coal reach at castle
(C) To overdo something
(D) To extend the duration
A
Know how many beans make five
(A) To know counting
(B) To know how to cook beans
(C) to creat history
(D) to be well informed
A
On the cards
(A) Likely to happen
(B) Put money on cards
(C) Likely to hit
(D) Likely to be
C
ANTONYMS
Amateur
(A) Professional (B) Lazy
(C) Agile (D) Non-professional
A
Anomalous
(A) Abnormal (B) Usual
(C) Indifferent (D) Quick
B
Munificent
(A) Cruel (B) Happy
(C) Asinine (D) Cranky
A
mu·nif·i·cent
Spineless
(A) Honest (B) Rowdy
(C) Courageous (D) Unseen
C
SYNONYMS
Sycophant
(A) Brave (B) Coward
(C) Hard working (D) Lick-spittle
D
Voodoo
(A) Vision (B) Black magic
(C) Clear Vision (D) Suspicion
B
voo·doo
Ridicule
(A) Deride (B) Obstruct
(C) Enjoy (D) Derail
A
Indignation
(A) Happiness (B) Shyness
(C) Provocation (D) Anger
D
IMPROVEMENT
The person, "whom we thought" was guilty, proved to be innocent.
(A) that we thought (B) which we that
(C) who we thought (D) No Improvement
C
The men and women avoided "each other."
(A) one another (B) both another
(C) more another (D) No improvement
D
A treaty has been signed "between the three" nations.
(A) of the three (B) among the three
(C) all the three (D) No improvement
B
Which is the horse "which won last" time?
(A) that won last (B) whom won last
(C) who won last (D) No improvement
A
He is working hard "to success" for the examination.
(A) for succeeding (B) for success off
(C) to succeed in (D) No improvement
C
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Sachet (B) Scahet
(C) Shachet (D) Sahcet
A
(A) Gorumet (B) Gourmet
(C) Gurmet (D) Guromet
B
(A) Obedient (B) Obident
(C) Obidient (D) Obeidient
A
ONE WORD
System for catching criminals
(A) Dragnet (B) Hyperbole
(C) Embrocation (D) Liniment
C
Any of the cross-bar of a ladder
(A) Dulcet (B) Rung
(C) Tenebrous (D) Merger
B
Using bombastic language
(A) Prognostication (B) Exaggeration
(C) abused (D) Magniloquent
A
Abnormal desire to murder
(A) Homicidomania (B) Callomania
(C) Ablutomania (D) Dipsomania
NO ANSWER GIVEN
Government by saints
(A) Xenocracy (B) Hoplarchy
(C) Hagiarchy (D) Albocracy
GIVEN
A
but it should be C
Radha asked Mohan(A)/how could he(B)/ kill the tiger without weapon. (C)/ No error
(D)
(B); Change 'could he' into 'he could'. The sentence is not a question. Hence helping verb will come after the subject.
India is the (A)/ most vibrant democracies (B)/ of the world. (C)/ No error (D)
(A); Add 'one of ' before 'the'. India is 'one of the most vibrant democracies'
Can you think about (A)/ anything which is (B)/ to be done. (C)/ No error (D)
(A); Change 'about' into 'of'. 'Think' is followed by preposition 'of '.
Most of the students, (A)/ especially who have not done (B)/ his homework, are absent. (C)/ No error (D)
(C); Change 'his' into 'their'. Here the subject 'Most of the students' is plural. Hence the
adjective used will be plural 'their' not singular 'his
She is stronger (A)/ enough to do it (B)/ whenever she wants. (C)/ No error (D)
(A); 'Enough' is preceded by 'positive degree' of adjective and not by a 'comparative degree'
FILL IN THE BLANKS
The economics of industrial development ______ complex.
(A) has (B) is
(C) are (D) have
C
This forceps ______ broken.
(A) is (B) are
(C) have (D) could
A
You can take ______ of these shirts.
(A) any one (B) anyone
(C) everyone (D) no one
A
The family, ______ is the basic unit of society, is losing its appeal.
(A) which (B) that
(C) who (D) whom
A
What is needed here ______ spotlights.
(A) are (B) is
(C) were (D) was
B
IDIOMS
Bolt from the blue
(A) unexpected rain
(B) Heaven’s blessing
(C) Unexpected calamity
(D) God’s will
C
To flow with the tide
(A) To follow the nature
(B) To do as others do
(C) To Enjoy the tide
(D) To swim against the current
B
To carry coal to New castle
(A) To do something that is unnecessary
(B) To make coal reach at castle
(C) To overdo something
(D) To extend the duration
A
Know how many beans make five
(A) To know counting
(B) To know how to cook beans
(C) to creat history
(D) to be well informed
A
On the cards
(A) Likely to happen
(B) Put money on cards
(C) Likely to hit
(D) Likely to be
C
ANTONYMS
Amateur
(A) Professional (B) Lazy
(C) Agile (D) Non-professional
A
Anomalous
(A) Abnormal (B) Usual
(C) Indifferent (D) Quick
B
Munificent
(A) Cruel (B) Happy
(C) Asinine (D) Cranky
A
mu·nif·i·cent
(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
Spineless
(A) Honest (B) Rowdy
(C) Courageous (D) Unseen
C
SYNONYMS
Sycophant
(A) Brave (B) Coward
(C) Hard working (D) Lick-spittle
D
Voodoo
(A) Vision (B) Black magic
(C) Clear Vision (D) Suspicion
B
voo·doo
A black religious cult practiced in the Caribbean and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession.
(A) Deride (B) Obstruct
(C) Enjoy (D) Derail
A
Indignation
(A) Happiness (B) Shyness
(C) Provocation (D) Anger
D
IMPROVEMENT
The person, "whom we thought" was guilty, proved to be innocent.
(A) that we thought (B) which we that
(C) who we thought (D) No Improvement
C
The men and women avoided "each other."
(A) one another (B) both another
(C) more another (D) No improvement
D
A treaty has been signed "between the three" nations.
(A) of the three (B) among the three
(C) all the three (D) No improvement
B
Which is the horse "which won last" time?
(A) that won last (B) whom won last
(C) who won last (D) No improvement
A
He is working hard "to success" for the examination.
(A) for succeeding (B) for success off
(C) to succeed in (D) No improvement
C
SPELL CHECKER
(A) Sachet (B) Scahet
(C) Shachet (D) Sahcet
A
(A) Gorumet (B) Gourmet
(C) Gurmet (D) Guromet
B
(A) Obedient (B) Obident
(C) Obidient (D) Obeidient
A
ONE WORD
System for catching criminals
(A) Dragnet (B) Hyperbole
(C) Embrocation (D) Liniment
C
Any of the cross-bar of a ladder
(A) Dulcet (B) Rung
(C) Tenebrous (D) Merger
B
Using bombastic language
(A) Prognostication (B) Exaggeration
(C) abused (D) Magniloquent
A
Abnormal desire to murder
(A) Homicidomania (B) Callomania
(C) Ablutomania (D) Dipsomania
NO ANSWER GIVEN
Government by saints
(A) Xenocracy (B) Hoplarchy
(C) Hagiarchy (D) Albocracy
GIVEN
A
but it should be C
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acracy | government by none; anarchy |
| adhocracy | government in an unstructured fashion; an unstructured organization |
| albocracy | government by white people |
| anarchy | government by none |
| androcracy | government by men |
| anemocracy | government by the wind or by whim |
| angelocracy | government by angels |
| antarchy | opposition to government; anarchy |
| argentocracy | government by money |
| aristarchy | government by the best |
| aristocracy | government by the nobility |
| arithmocracy | government by simple majority |
| autarchy | government by an absolute ruler |
| autocracy | government by one individual |
| barbarocracy | government by barbarians |
| beerocracy | government by brewers or brewing interests |
| bestiocracy | rule by beasts |
| biarchy | government by two people; diarchy |
| binarchy | government by two people; diarchy |
| bureaucracy | government by civil servants |
| cannonarchy | government by superior firepower or by cannons |
| capelocracy | government by shopkeepers |
| chiliarchy | government by one thousand people |
| chirocracy | government by physical force |
| chromatocracy | government by rulers of a particular skin colour |
| chrysoaristocracy | government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
| chrysocracy | government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
| corpocracy | government by corporate bureaucrats |
| cosmarchy | rulership over the entire world, esp. by the devil |
| cottonocracy | government by those involved in the cotton trade |
| cryptarchy | secret rulership |
| decadarchy | government by ten individuals; decarchy |
| decarchy | government by ten individuals |
| demarchy | government by the people; popular government |
| democracy | government by the people |
| demonarchy | government by a demon |
| demonocracy | government by demons or evil forces |
| despotocracy | government by despots or tyrants |
| diabolocracy | government by the Devil |
| diarchy | government by two people |
| dinarchy | government by two people; diarchy |
| dodecarchy | government by twelve people |
| doulocracy | government by slaves |
| duarchy | government by two people; diarchy |
| dulocracy | government by slaves; doulocracy |
| dyarchy | government by two people; diarchy |
| ecclesiarchy | government by clerics or ecclesiastical authorities |
| endarchy | centralised government |
| ergatocracy | government by the workers or the working class |
| ethnarchy | government over an ethnic group |
| ethnocracy | government by an ethnic group or race |
| exarchy | government by bishops |
| foolocracy | government by fools |
| gerontocracy | government by the aged |
| gunarchy | government by women; gynarchy |
| gymnasiarchy | government over a school or academy |
| gynaecocracy | government by women; gynarchy |
| gynarchy | government by women |
| gynocracy | government by women; gynarchy |
| hagiarchy | government by saints or holy persons |
| hagiocracy | government by holy men |
| hamarchy | government by a cooperative body of parts |
| hecatarchy | government by one hundred people; hecatontarchy |
| hecatontarchy | government by one hundred people |
| hendecarchy | government by eleven people |
| heptarchy | government by seven people |
| heroarchy | government by heroes |
| hetaerocracy | government by paramours |
| heterarchy | government by a foreign ruler |
| hierarchy | government by a ranked body; government by priests |
| hierocracy | government by priests or religious ministers |
| hipparchy | rule or control of horses |
| hoplarchy | government by the military |
| hyperanarchy | condition of extreme anarchy |
| hyperarchy | excessive government |
| iatrarchy | government by physicians |
| idiocracy | personal rule; self-rule |
| infantocracy | government by an infant |
| isocracy | equal political power |
| jesuitocracy | government by Jesuits |
| juntocracy | government by a junta |
| kakistocracy | government by the worst |
| kleptocracy | government by thieves |
| kritarchy | government by judges |
| landocracy | government by the propertied class; timocracy |
| logocracy | government of words |
| matriarchy | government by women or mothers |
| meritocracy | government by the meritorious |
| merocracy | government by a part of the citizenry |
| mesocracy | government by the middle classes |
| metrocracy | government by mothers or women; matriarchy |
| millionocracy | government by millionaires |
| millocracy | government by mill owners |
| mobocracy | government by mobs or crowds |
| monarchy | government by one individual |
| moneyocracy | government by the monied classes |
| monocracy | government by one individual |
| myriarchy | government by ten thousand individuals |
| narcokleptocracy | government by those who profit from trade in illegal drugs |
| navarchy | rulership over the seas |
| neocracy | government by new or inexperienced rulers |
| nomocracy | government based on legal system; rule of law |
| ochlocracy | government by mobs |
| octarchy | government by eight people |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| paedarchy | government by children |
| paedocracy | government by children; paedarchy |
| panarchy | universal rule or dominion |
| pantarchy | government by all the people; world government |
| pantisocracy | government by all equally |
| paparchy | government by the pope |
| papyrocracy | government by newspapers or literature |
| parsonarchy | government by parsons |
| partocracy | government by a single unopposed political party |
| patriarchy | government by men or fathers |
| pedantocracy | government by pedants or strict rule-bound scholars |
| pentarchy | government by five individuals |
| phallocracy | government by men |
| philosophocracy | government by philosophers |
| phylarchy | government by a specific class or tribe |
| physiocracy | government according to natural laws or principles |
| pigmentocracy | government by those of one skin colour |
| plantocracy | government by plantation owners |
| plousiocracy | government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
| plutarchy | government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| polarchy | government by many people; polyarchy |
| policeocracy | government by police |
| pollarchy | government by the multitude or a mob; ochlocracy |
| polyarchy | government by many people |
| polycracy | government by many rulers; polyarchy |
| popocracy | government by populists |
| pornocracy | government by harlots |
| prophetocracy | government by a prophet |
| psephocracy | government resulting from election by ballot |
| ptochocracy | government by beggars or paupers; wholesale pauperization |
| punditocracy | government by political pundits |
| quangocracy | rule of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations |
| rotocracy | government by those who control rotten boroughs |
| septarchy | government by seven rulers; heptarchy |
| shopocracy | government by shopkeepers |
| slavocracy | government by slave-owners |
| snobocracy | government by snobs |
| sociocracy | government by society as a whole |
| squarsonocracy | government by landholding clergymen |
| squatterarchy | government by squatters; squattocracy |
| squattocracy | government by squatters |
| squirearchy | government by squires |
| squirocracy | government by squires; squirearchy |
| statocracy | government by the state alone, without ecclesiastical influence |
| stratarchy | rulership over an army |
| stratocracy | military rule or despotism |
| strumpetocracy | government by strumpets |
| synarchy | joint sovereignty |
| technocracy | government by technical experts |
| tetradarchy | government by four people; tetrarchy |
| tetrarchy | government by four people |
| thalassiarchy | sovereignty of the seas; thalassocracy |
| thalassocracy | sovereignty of the seas |
| thearchy | rule by a god or gods; body of divine rulers |
| theatrocracy | goverment by gathered assemblies of citizens |
| theocracy | government by priests or by religious law |
| timarchy | government by the propertied class; timocracy |
| timocracy | government by the propertied class |
| triarchy | government by three people |
| tritarchy | government by three people; triarchy |
| tritheocracy | government by three gods |
| whiggarchy | government by Whigs |
| xenocracy | government by a body of foreigners |
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