Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-40

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SPOTTING ERROR 

>The wound will kill him (A)/ were it not (B)/ for his great strength. (C)/No error (D).
A) Replace 'will kill' by 'would kill'. The sentence is of conditional


His actions were commended (A)/ neither by his friends (B)/or by his enemies. (C)/ No error.(D)
(C) Replace 'or' by 'nor', as 'neither' is followed by 'nor'.

>It is no use (A)/ finding fault (B)/ at everything. (C)/ No error. (D)
GIVEN D

I think (A)/ she sang very well, (B)/ isn't it?(C)/ No error.(D)
(C) Replace 'isn't it' by 'didn't she?' as the question tag and the sentence must be in the same tense.

Not only the bandit robbed the person (A)/of his purse (B)/ but also wounded him. (C) No error (D)
(A) Sentence starting with 'Not only' takes inversion form. Thus, it should be as 'not only did the
 bandit rob the person'. The structure may also be 'The bandit not only robbed .....


The error (A)/ in the newspaper article (B)/is accident. (C)/ No error (D
(C) Here, we require an adjective i.e, 'accidental', or put an article 'an' before 'accident'.

>My brand new Hayabusha (A)/ has been missing from my house (B)/ till yesterday. (C)/ No error (D)
(C) Replace 'till' by 'since', as it is used for point of time i.e., yesterday.

There has not been any rainfall (A)/ in this part of the country (B)/ since the last two years. (C)/ No error (D)
(C) Replace 'since' by 'for', as 'the last two years' refers to period of time for which 'for' is used.

Unless you do not listen to his advice (A)/ I am not going (B)/ to help you. (C)/ No error (D)
(A) Remove 'do not'. 'Not' doesn't come after 'unless'.

The interviewer asked the candidate (A)/ to what subject stream (B)/ he came from. (C)/ No error (D)
(B) Replace 'what' by 'which'.


FILL IN THE BLANKS

> It was _____ hot that day and the cable suffered the brunt of the heat.
(A) Acceptably
(B) Uncompromisingly
(C) Unfailingly
(D) Unbelievably
D

What he has done admits _____ no excuse.
(A) with (B) of
(C) for (D) in
B

>She yelled _____ him and he hastily retreated, went out and yelled _____ help.
(A) to, for (B) at, for
(C) at, at (D) against, at
(B) 'Yell at some one'
'Yell for help'.

>Several members _____ from voting.
(A) restrained (B) refused
(C) abstained (D) retained
(C) 'Abstain' takes preposition 'from' after it


>He _____ the policeman to help him catch the thief, but the policeman pretended not to hear.
(A) asked (B) threatened
(C) pleaded (D) requested
D


>Drinking too much _____ one's judgement.
(A) prohibits (B) interfere
(C) impairs (D) impede
C
impair
to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective:
A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.

>The scheme failed due to the _____ of funds.
(A) problem (B) scarcity
(C) paucity (D) reduction
C
paucity
the fact that there is too little of something:
There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics

This is the _____ chosen for the shopping complex to be built next year.
(A) area (B) locality
(C) site (D) sight
C

Please do not _____ the offer made by the chairman.
(A) refrain (B) refuse
(C) refute (D) refuge
B

It _____ to me that she was incurable.
(A) happened
(B) occurred
(C) appeared
(D) suggested
C



SYNONYMS

>LASSITUDE
(A) Beneficial (B) Injurious
(C) Useful (D) Weariness
D
lassitude
physical or mental tiredness:
Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the lassitude of the CEO.

>SARDONIC
(A) Ironical (B) Productive
(C) Stubborn (D) Beneficial
A
sardonic
showing little respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter:
a sardonic smile/look/comment

JOCOSE
(A) Praiseworthy (B) Readable
(C) Humorous (D) False
C
jocose
humorous or liking to play:
His jocose manner was unsuitable for such a solemn occasion.

>DETRIMENTAL
(A) Beneficial (B) Injurious
(C) Useful (D) Destructive
B
detriment
harm or damage:
Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health?
She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of (= harming) her studies

>BOUNTIES
(A) Gifts (B) Products
(C) Rules (D) Benefits
A
bounty
money paid as a reward:
A bounty of $10,000 has been offered for the capture of his murderer.

CREDIBLE
(A) Praiseworthy (B) Readable
(C) Believable (D) False
C




ANTONYMS

INTOLERABLE
(A) Tiring
(B) Bearable
(C) Disappointment
(D) Gloomy
B

LATENT
(A) Ordinary (B) Concealed
(C) Obvious (D) Hidden
C

>RUTHLESS
(A) Compassionate (B) Wanton
(C) Generous (D) Malicious
A


>ECSTASY
(A) Depression
(B) Pain
(C) Disappointment
(D) Trance
A
ecstasy
a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure:
She threw her head back as if in ecstasy.
sexual ecstasy

>EXTREME
(A) Ordinary (B) Casual
(C) Timid (D) Moderate
D

FEASIBLE
(A) Practical (B) Wasteful
(C) Unviable (D) Physical
C


SPELL CHECKER

(A) Erudite (B) Unknown
(C) Sluggish (D) Stedfast
D

(A) Grateful (B) Greatfull
(C) Gratefull (D) Greatful
A


(A) Impracticeble (B) Inviolable
(C) Envyble (D) Confusion
A


 (A) Miscellaneous (B) Disipate
(C) Absolute (D) Adulterated
B



IDIOMS

We could not "hold" the British army "at bay" for long.
(A) quarrel with
(B) upset
(C) prevent
(D) cheat
C

When the police arrived the rioters ran "helter skelter".
(A) here and there
(B) unknowingly
(C) In an arranged manner
(D) replaced
A

Congress needs "live-wire" political leaders like Modi who can put the party on the right track.
(A) a soft corner person
(B) an artistic person
(C) energetic
(D) incomprehensible
C


>He "made light of" his father advice.
(A) followed readily
(B) disregarded
(C) treated lightly
(D) rejected
C
 make light of is: (verb) to consider something unimportant.


 The "long and short of" the SSC's notification was that examination would be held in August.
(A) Detail (B) purpose
(C) in brief (D) subject
C


A "mealy-mouthed" sycophant is always dangerous.
(A) a weak person
(B) soft spoken
(C) a man of qualities
(D) literary person
B





 Officials who "fall foul of" the mayor find themselves exiled to the most boring departments.
(A) quarrel with
(B) to upset
(C) to refuse
(D) to cheat
GIVEN AS B , IT SHOULD BE "a"
fall foul of sb
to have a disagreement with someone:
Things were going well for her till she fell foul of the director.

He "got the sack" when they found out that he had lied about his qualifications.
(A) resigned
(B) realised his mistake
(C) dismissed from
(D) replaced to
C

>My mother "has a green thumb".
(A) a soft corner for plants
(B) an artistic person
(C) to have the ability to grow plants well
(D) deformity to hands
C

>Untill those corrupt officials are removed,the youth have to work hard "bide their time."
(A) spend leisurely
(B) use every second
(C) to check time often
(D) to wait patiently
D
bide one's time
wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something.
"she patiently bided her time before making an escape bid"



My music teacher "impressed" her theories of music on me.
(A) forced (B) convinced
(C) assaulted (D) subjected
B

For that job, her lack of experience may "count against" her.
(A) force to leave
(B) corrborate
(C) become disadvantage
(D) make a subject
C



IMPROVEMENT

>I am sorry "to" losing my temper this morning.
(A) about
(B) of
(C) for
(D) no improvement
A


>I am keen "for" building a career in publication.
(A) at (B) to
(C) on (D) No improvement
C


>Rahul "is having a lot of" coins.
(A) has a lot of (B) has lot of
(C) has lots of (D) No improvement
A


Purushottam "cut a sad figure" in his performance.
(A) cut a sorry face
(B) cut a sorry figure
(C) made a sorry figure
(D) No improvement
B

"No sooner I saw" the snake, than I ran away.
(A) No sooner I had seen
(B) No sooner I saw
(C) As soon as I saw
(D) No sooner did I see
D

>"Her every answers" in examination were correct.
(A) Her all answers (B) All of her answers
(C) All her answers (D) No improvement
C

"Had you been told" me about your problem, I would have helped you.
(A) If you would have told
(B) If you have told
(C) Had you told
(D) No improvement
C


>All "womans doctors" are on leave today.
(A) Women doctor
(B) Women doctors
(C) Woman doctors
(D) No improvement
B



>Ram was "taken with surprise" when he came across his childhood friend.
(A) took no surprise
(B) taken by surprise
(C) taken from surprise
(D) No improvement
B


Mahesh was blind "with" one eye.
(A) in (B) by
(C) from (D) No improvement
A

I do not understand "why he is" so angry with me.
(A) why was he (B) how he was
(C) why is he (D) No improvement
D

Purushottam was shocked to hear that his father "died of an accident."
(A) died from an accident
(B) died in an accident
(C) died along accident
(D) No improvement
B

Vertika is "one year senior than" me in office.
(A) a year senior than
(B) one year senior to
(C) one's year senior from
(D) No improvement
B


The audience "appreciated at" the end of the drama.
(A) praised in (B) exploded
(C) applauded at (D) No improvement
C

>Shahrukh Khan is "a skilled" dancer.
(A) an adapt (B) an adept
(C) an skill (D) No improvement
D


>Nobody can say "what prompted him to" commit this crime.
(A) why was he prompt to
(B) he prompted how to
(C) that he was prompt to
(D) No improvement
D


ONE WORD

A person who is made to bear the blame for the mistakes of others
(A) Innocent (B) Scapegoat
(C) Ignoramus (D) Nincompoop
B

A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others.
(A) Intellectual (B) Aristocrat
(C) Elite (D) Highbrow
D

One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in cause.
(A) Martyr
(B) Pedant
(C) Fanatic
(D) Patriot
C

>To bring peace and end violence.
(A) Soothe (B) Harmonise
(C) Pacify (D) Tranquilize
C

>Relationship by blood or birth
(A) Parentage (B) Affiliation
(C) Consanguinity (D) Nepotism
C


A story in which ideas are symbolised as people.
(A) Allegory (B) Tale
(C) Anecdote (D) Parable
A


The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed.
(A) Affidavit (B) Agreement
(C) Armistice (D) Amnesty
C

>Acutely affected by external impressions
(A) Ingenious (B) Sensitive
(C) Credulous (D) Impressionable
B


>Incapable of making errors.
(A) Infallible
(B) Incorrigible
(C) Impervious
(D) Inexplicable
A

>An experience felt by watching or reading about somebody else doing something
(A) Promenade
(B) Tramp
(C) Vicarious
(D) Stroll
C


An act of destroying public property
(A) Vandalism
(B) Volition
(C) Tyranny
(D) Shibboleth
A


Violation of the sanctity of some holy place
(A) Infringement (B) Irreverence
(C) Sacrilege (D) Transgression
C

Betrayal of one's own country
(A) Uprightness (B) Perfidy
(C) Deception (D) Treason
D

>Something having three parts or involving three people groups etc
(A) Triplet (B) Tripartite
(C) Triphthong (D) Treachery
B

One who hates marriage
(A) Misanthrope (B) Misogamist
(C) Misogynist (D) Polygamist
B

>A high-flown style of speech where excessive use of verbal ornamentation is present.
(A) Magniloquence (B) Harangue
(C) Erudition (D) Malevolence
A