#everydayquiz #ssc #bank #rbi #spotting Error #fill in the blanks #antonyms #synonyms #one words #60Questions
(A) The two ministers shouted / (B) at one another / (C) in public. / (D) No error
b. each other
(A) My father / (B) has left / (C) for Bombay last Saturday./ (D) No error.
b.left
(A) Don’t think / (B) you can deceive me /(C) like you did my mother. / (D) No error
(C) Use as in place of like
(A) After you will return / (B) from Mumbai/(C) I will come to meet you. / (D) No error
(A) Drop will
(A) Scenes from the film / (B) had to be censured / (C) before it was released. / (D) No error.
(B) Use censored in place of censured
(A) When my sister was ill, / (B) I went to see her/ (C) on alternative days. / (D) No error
(C) Use alternate in place of alternative
(A) The beautiful / (B) surrounding of the place / (C) enchanted me. / (D) No error.
(B) Use surroundings in place of surrounding
(A) As no Porter was available, / (B) I carried / (C) all my luggages myself. / (D) No error.
(C) Use luggage in place of luggages
(A) He will not able / (B) to cope up with /(C) the problems. / (D) No error
(B) Use cope with, drop up
A) Lasers are / (B) indispensable tools /(C) for delicate eyes surgery. / (D) No error.
(C) Use eye-surergies
(A) Sometimes / (B) I get angry / (C) on her./ (D) No error.
(C) Use with in place of on
>(A) I use to study / (B) till 10 pm and / (C)and then I go to bed. / (D) No error.
(A) Drop use to
(A) Neither of the two children / (B) said their prayer / (C) before going to bed. / (D) No error.
(B) Use his in place of their
(A) I don’t / (B) want to / (C) loose it. / (D) No error.
(C) Use lose in place of loose
(A) Good heavens,/ (B) How has he / (C)misbehaved ! / (D) No error.
(D) No error
(A) The doctor advised Mr. Mehta that, / (B) because of his back ache, / (C) he should lay in the bed for a few days. / (D) No error.
(C) Use lie in place of lay
(A) A variety of pleasant items in the shop / (B) attract / (C) everybody. / (D) No error.
(B) Use attracts
(A) The table’s legs / (B) have been / (C) elaborately carved. / (D) No error.
(A) Use legs of the table
(A) The sceneries / (B) of Kashmir / (C) is very charming. / (D) No error.
(A) Use The scenery
(A) I would appreciate if readers / (B) would write to me / (C) about how they meditated. / (D) No error.
(B) Drop would
FILL IN THE BLANKS
>The head master made the students ______ all the answerd ten times.
(A) write (B) to write
(C) wrote (D) would write
A
He shows great ability ______ English.
(A) at (B) for
(C) about (D) in
D
TALENT FOR
ABILITY IN
GOOD/BAD AT
There ______ any message from my friend since she moved to Dubai.
(A) isn’t (B) wasn’t
(C) hasn’t been (D) hadn’t been
C
May I give you _______ advice ?
(A) an (B) some
(C) little (D) one
B
She has been supporting her family ______her father's death.
(A) on (B) at
(C) from (D)since
D
ANTONYMS
Zeal
(A) disinterest (B) apathy
(C) carelessness (D) hatred
B
>Desecration
(A) consecration (B) discouragement
(C) despondency (D) expectation
A RIGHT
desecrate
Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
consecration
A solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal);
"his consecration to study"
Shimmering
(A) gloomy (B) glimmering
(C) refreshing (D) ripening
A
Farfetched
(A) wise (B) prudent
(C) familiar (D) realistic
D
Takes off
(A) travels (B) falls
(C) explodes (D) lands
D
SYNONYMS(5)
Knave
(A) emperor (B) enchanter
(C) soldier (D) scoundrel
D
Prodigal
(A) huge (B) prodigious
(C) enormous (D) wasteful
D
Rout
(A) death (B) defeat
(C) loss (D) cras
B
Coarse
(A) academic (B) grain
(C) rough (D) training
C
Forgo
(A)abstain from (B)disown
(C)leave (D)accumulate
C
IDIOMS
>Once the scam was unearthed, he had no option but to come clean.
(A) to deny the crime
(B) to confess to the crime
(C) to accuse someone else of the crime
(D) to apologize for the crime
B
He kept us in the dark about the latest developments.
(A) were informed after office hours
(B) were informed when it was too late
(C) were given secret information
(D) were not informed at all
D
When a problem crops up, everyone starts passing the buck.
(A) analyses the problem
(B) prepares to resign
(C) pays a bribe
(D) blames someone else
D
Since he had taken the decision without consulting anyone, he had to face the music.
(A) to take the blame
(B) to see the positive side of things
(C) to explain in detail
(D) to entertain the customers
A
He felt like a fish out of water when he moved from Kolkata to Delhi.
(A) uncomfortable (B) exhausted
(C) energetic (D) nervous
A
The problem has been sorted out.
(A) revised (B) supported
(C) resolved (D) change
C
The police officers carried out the minister's order.
(A) exited (B) executed
(C) supported (D) applied
B
They set off by car for Patna yesterday.
(A) started (B) left
(C) entered (D) resonated
A
>When the Principal entered the class room, the students shook in their shoes.
(A) stamped the ground with their shoes
(B) showed signs of anger
(C) trembled with fear
(D) stood up to salute
C
>In high spirits
(A) full of hope and enthusiasm
(B) under tremendous stress
(C) under the influence of liquor
(D) mentally deranged
A
IMPROVEMENT
The Police set the bait to arrest the notorious
criminal.
(A) laid the trap
(B) announced the reward
(C) set the record
(D) put the bet
A
PHRASES
When I had no other alternative, I decided to give it a shot.
(A) click a picture
(B) try it once.
(C) pose for a picture
(D) injure someone
B
He turned a blind eye to his her wife's misdemeanour.
(A) pretended not to notice
(B) paid special attention to
(C) covered up for
(D) punished severely
A
All the schemes to defeat the cricket team of England ended in smoke.
(A) fructified gradually
(B) came to nothing
(C) were discarded
(D) were partially carried out
B
This fashion of sandblasted jeans will run its course.
(A) continue for a long time
(B) become very popular
(C) develop and then come to its usual end
(D) end very soon
C
Some people love to drink life to the lees.
(A) to have the best of fun and fortune
(B) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing
(C) to have a life full of adventures
(D) to have the best of life
D
The lawyer advised his junior to pore over the case thoroughly.
(A) Go through (B) Go down
(C) Go off (D) Go out
A
In childhood Mahatma Gandhi could not measure up to his parents' expectation.
(A) Reach the level
(B) Work as hard
(C) Assess the amount
(D) Increase her height
A
Sunidhi Chauhan with her superb performance stole the show.
(A) Stole something from the show
(B) Crept into the show
(C) Won everybody’s praise
(D) Disappeared from the show
C
>The corrupt ministers are in good terms with the corrupt leaders of the Opposition.
(A) Kept terms and conditions
(B) are friendly
(C) Followed the rules
(D) Agreed with them
B
ONE WORDS
Organized opposition to authority
(A) Rebellion (B) Mutiny
(C) Revolt (D) Anarchy
C
A voice that cannot be heard
(A) Unheard (B) Faint
(C) Audible (D) Inaudible
D
High sea waves caused by underwater
earthquake
(A) Tsunami (B) Tornado
(C) Hurricane (D) Cyclone
A
To give one’s authority to another
(A) Assign (B) Delegate
(C) Represent (D) Designate
B
ASSIGN WORK ..DELEGATES AUTHORITY
One who knows a lot about art, food etc
(A) Neutral (B) Intermediary
(C) Judge (D) Connoisseur
D
Boundary of an area
(A) Porch (B) Periphery
(C) Balcony (D) Verandah
B
Smuggled goods
(A) Calligraphy (B) Contraband
(C) Cavalry (D) Crusade
B
The Government by a small group
(A) Bureaucracy (B) Aristocracy
(C) Autocracy (D) Oligarchy
D
>>>To praise in public
(A) Hail (B) Hide
(C) Hoard (D) Horde
A
Study of plant's or animal's body function
(A) Biology (B) Ecology
(C) Psychology (D) Physiology
D
IMPROVEMENT
A sentence is given which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (a), (b) and (c) below
which may be a better option. In case no improvement in needed, your answer is (d).
>Neither of them went to school today.
(A) Both of them did not go
(B) Both did not go
(C) Neither went
(D) No improvement
C
>I used to have many friends when I was in school.
(A) use to have (B) used to having
(C) used to had (D) No improvement
D
It was mere affection that stopped him from beating his son.
(A) great (B) much
(C) filial (D) No improvement
C
The British superiority all over India drained out our wealth .
(A) domicile (B) residence
(C) dominion (D) No improvement
C
Did you pay your fee yet ?
(A) Had you paid.
(B) Haven’t you paid
(C)Would you pay
(D)No improvement
B
I’ll come to meet you as soon, as I’ll reach
Delhi.
(A) I would reach (B) I can reach
(C) I reach (D) No improvement
C
How are you going to have your house painted? I am going to have it black painted.
(A) paint it red
(B) have it painted black
(C) paint
(D) No improvement
B
He is one who gives money or helps others who works for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden
(A) a philosopher (B) a philatelist
(C) a philanthropist (D) No improvement
C
The job wasn’t interesting, but on the contrary it was well-paid.
(A) on the whole
(B) on the other side
(C) on the other hand
(D) No improvement
A
The maid comes twice a day, don’t she?
(A) doesn’t she (B) does she
(C) do she (D) No improvement
A
RYT
(A) The two ministers shouted / (B) at one another / (C) in public. / (D) No error
b. each other
(A) My father / (B) has left / (C) for Bombay last Saturday./ (D) No error.
b.left
(A) Don’t think / (B) you can deceive me /(C) like you did my mother. / (D) No error
(C) Use as in place of like
(A) After you will return / (B) from Mumbai/(C) I will come to meet you. / (D) No error
(A) Drop will
(A) Scenes from the film / (B) had to be censured / (C) before it was released. / (D) No error.
(B) Use censored in place of censured
(A) When my sister was ill, / (B) I went to see her/ (C) on alternative days. / (D) No error
(C) Use alternate in place of alternative
(A) The beautiful / (B) surrounding of the place / (C) enchanted me. / (D) No error.
(B) Use surroundings in place of surrounding
(A) As no Porter was available, / (B) I carried / (C) all my luggages myself. / (D) No error.
(C) Use luggage in place of luggages
(A) He will not able / (B) to cope up with /(C) the problems. / (D) No error
(B) Use cope with, drop up
A) Lasers are / (B) indispensable tools /(C) for delicate eyes surgery. / (D) No error.
(C) Use eye-surergies
(A) Sometimes / (B) I get angry / (C) on her./ (D) No error.
(C) Use with in place of on
>(A) I use to study / (B) till 10 pm and / (C)and then I go to bed. / (D) No error.
(A) Drop use to
(A) Neither of the two children / (B) said their prayer / (C) before going to bed. / (D) No error.
(B) Use his in place of their
(A) I don’t / (B) want to / (C) loose it. / (D) No error.
(C) Use lose in place of loose
(A) Good heavens,/ (B) How has he / (C)misbehaved ! / (D) No error.
(D) No error
(A) The doctor advised Mr. Mehta that, / (B) because of his back ache, / (C) he should lay in the bed for a few days. / (D) No error.
(C) Use lie in place of lay
(A) A variety of pleasant items in the shop / (B) attract / (C) everybody. / (D) No error.
(B) Use attracts
(A) The table’s legs / (B) have been / (C) elaborately carved. / (D) No error.
(A) Use legs of the table
(A) The sceneries / (B) of Kashmir / (C) is very charming. / (D) No error.
(A) Use The scenery
(A) I would appreciate if readers / (B) would write to me / (C) about how they meditated. / (D) No error.
(B) Drop would
FILL IN THE BLANKS
>The head master made the students ______ all the answerd ten times.
(A) write (B) to write
(C) wrote (D) would write
A
He shows great ability ______ English.
(A) at (B) for
(C) about (D) in
D
TALENT FOR
ABILITY IN
GOOD/BAD AT
There ______ any message from my friend since she moved to Dubai.
(A) isn’t (B) wasn’t
(C) hasn’t been (D) hadn’t been
C
May I give you _______ advice ?
(A) an (B) some
(C) little (D) one
B
She has been supporting her family ______her father's death.
(A) on (B) at
(C) from (D)since
D
ANTONYMS
Zeal
(A) disinterest (B) apathy
(C) carelessness (D) hatred
B
>Desecration
(A) consecration (B) discouragement
(C) despondency (D) expectation
A RIGHT
desecrate
Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.
consecration
A solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal);
"his consecration to study"
Shimmering
(A) gloomy (B) glimmering
(C) refreshing (D) ripening
A
Farfetched
(A) wise (B) prudent
(C) familiar (D) realistic
D
Takes off
(A) travels (B) falls
(C) explodes (D) lands
D
SYNONYMS(5)
Knave
(A) emperor (B) enchanter
(C) soldier (D) scoundrel
D
Prodigal
(A) huge (B) prodigious
(C) enormous (D) wasteful
D
Rout
(A) death (B) defeat
(C) loss (D) cras
B
Coarse
(A) academic (B) grain
(C) rough (D) training
C
Forgo
(A)abstain from (B)disown
(C)leave (D)accumulate
C
IDIOMS
>Once the scam was unearthed, he had no option but to come clean.
(A) to deny the crime
(B) to confess to the crime
(C) to accuse someone else of the crime
(D) to apologize for the crime
B
He kept us in the dark about the latest developments.
(A) were informed after office hours
(B) were informed when it was too late
(C) were given secret information
(D) were not informed at all
D
When a problem crops up, everyone starts passing the buck.
(A) analyses the problem
(B) prepares to resign
(C) pays a bribe
(D) blames someone else
D
Since he had taken the decision without consulting anyone, he had to face the music.
(A) to take the blame
(B) to see the positive side of things
(C) to explain in detail
(D) to entertain the customers
A
He felt like a fish out of water when he moved from Kolkata to Delhi.
(A) uncomfortable (B) exhausted
(C) energetic (D) nervous
A
The problem has been sorted out.
(A) revised (B) supported
(C) resolved (D) change
C
The police officers carried out the minister's order.
(A) exited (B) executed
(C) supported (D) applied
B
They set off by car for Patna yesterday.
(A) started (B) left
(C) entered (D) resonated
A
>When the Principal entered the class room, the students shook in their shoes.
(A) stamped the ground with their shoes
(B) showed signs of anger
(C) trembled with fear
(D) stood up to salute
C
>In high spirits
(A) full of hope and enthusiasm
(B) under tremendous stress
(C) under the influence of liquor
(D) mentally deranged
A
IMPROVEMENT
The Police set the bait to arrest the notorious
criminal.
(A) laid the trap
(B) announced the reward
(C) set the record
(D) put the bet
A
PHRASES
When I had no other alternative, I decided to give it a shot.
(A) click a picture
(B) try it once.
(C) pose for a picture
(D) injure someone
B
He turned a blind eye to his her wife's misdemeanour.
(A) pretended not to notice
(B) paid special attention to
(C) covered up for
(D) punished severely
A
All the schemes to defeat the cricket team of England ended in smoke.
(A) fructified gradually
(B) came to nothing
(C) were discarded
(D) were partially carried out
B
This fashion of sandblasted jeans will run its course.
(A) continue for a long time
(B) become very popular
(C) develop and then come to its usual end
(D) end very soon
C
Some people love to drink life to the lees.
(A) to have the best of fun and fortune
(B) to enjoy a life of drinking and dancing
(C) to have a life full of adventures
(D) to have the best of life
D
The lawyer advised his junior to pore over the case thoroughly.
(A) Go through (B) Go down
(C) Go off (D) Go out
A
In childhood Mahatma Gandhi could not measure up to his parents' expectation.
(A) Reach the level
(B) Work as hard
(C) Assess the amount
(D) Increase her height
A
Sunidhi Chauhan with her superb performance stole the show.
(A) Stole something from the show
(B) Crept into the show
(C) Won everybody’s praise
(D) Disappeared from the show
C
>The corrupt ministers are in good terms with the corrupt leaders of the Opposition.
(A) Kept terms and conditions
(B) are friendly
(C) Followed the rules
(D) Agreed with them
B
ONE WORDS
Organized opposition to authority
(A) Rebellion (B) Mutiny
(C) Revolt (D) Anarchy
C
A voice that cannot be heard
(A) Unheard (B) Faint
(C) Audible (D) Inaudible
D
High sea waves caused by underwater
earthquake
(A) Tsunami (B) Tornado
(C) Hurricane (D) Cyclone
A
To give one’s authority to another
(A) Assign (B) Delegate
(C) Represent (D) Designate
B
ASSIGN WORK ..DELEGATES AUTHORITY
One who knows a lot about art, food etc
(A) Neutral (B) Intermediary
(C) Judge (D) Connoisseur
D
Boundary of an area
(A) Porch (B) Periphery
(C) Balcony (D) Verandah
B
Smuggled goods
(A) Calligraphy (B) Contraband
(C) Cavalry (D) Crusade
B
The Government by a small group
(A) Bureaucracy (B) Aristocracy
(C) Autocracy (D) Oligarchy
D
>>>To praise in public
(A) Hail (B) Hide
(C) Hoard (D) Horde
A
Study of plant's or animal's body function
(A) Biology (B) Ecology
(C) Psychology (D) Physiology
D
IMPROVEMENT
A sentence is given which may need improvement. Alternatives are given at (a), (b) and (c) below
which may be a better option. In case no improvement in needed, your answer is (d).
>Neither of them went to school today.
(A) Both of them did not go
(B) Both did not go
(C) Neither went
(D) No improvement
C
>I used to have many friends when I was in school.
(A) use to have (B) used to having
(C) used to had (D) No improvement
D
It was mere affection that stopped him from beating his son.
(A) great (B) much
(C) filial (D) No improvement
C
The British superiority all over India drained out our wealth .
(A) domicile (B) residence
(C) dominion (D) No improvement
C
Did you pay your fee yet ?
(A) Had you paid.
(B) Haven’t you paid
(C)Would you pay
(D)No improvement
B
I’ll come to meet you as soon, as I’ll reach
Delhi.
(A) I would reach (B) I can reach
(C) I reach (D) No improvement
C
How are you going to have your house painted? I am going to have it black painted.
(A) paint it red
(B) have it painted black
(C) paint
(D) No improvement
B
He is one who gives money or helps others who works for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden
(A) a philosopher (B) a philatelist
(C) a philanthropist (D) No improvement
C
The job wasn’t interesting, but on the contrary it was well-paid.
(A) on the whole
(B) on the other side
(C) on the other hand
(D) No improvement
A
The maid comes twice a day, don’t she?
(A) doesn’t she (B) does she
(C) do she (D) No improvement
A
RYT
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