Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-69

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Directions (1-5): In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some
have none. Find out which part of a sentencehas an error and blacken the oval [ ]
corresponding to the appropriate number (1, 2,3). If there is no error, blacken the oval [ ]
corresponding to number (4) in the answersheet.

1. (A) Two hours have passed / (B) since / (C) he had fallen asleep./ (D) No error.1. (C) he fell asleep.

2. (A) Having broken down / (B) the driver sent the car / (C) to the garage./ (D) No error.
2. (A) 'Since the car had broken down' is the correct formation.

3. (A) He is one of those writers / (B) who has won acclaim / (C) the world over./ (D) No
error.
153. (B) 'have' in place of 'has'

4. (A) The items I liked most / (B) were the rosewood carvings / (C) and the teak-wood
furnitures of Dutch design./ (D) No error.

154. (C) Change 'furnitures' into 'furniture'

5. (A) A part of the training / (B) they offered was / (C) real good./ (D) No error.

155. (C) 'really good' in place of 'real good'

Directions (156-160): In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/
phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning
of the idiom/phrase.

156. He went on [sowing wild oats]; he reaped sufferings in his old age.
(A) Inviting troubles as a boy
(B) Warning others as a young man
(C) Irresponsible pleasure seeking in young age
(D) Sowing gains called oats when young

c

157. I don’t know why she has become [standoffish] recently.
(A) Angry (B) Hilarious
(C) Indifferent (D) Unmanageable
c

158. I cannot [put up with] your misconduct any
longer.
(A) Excuse (B) Refuse
(C) Accept (D) Tolerate
d

159. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only [talking through] his hat.
(A) Talking nonsense
(B) Talking ignorantly
(C) Talking irresponsibly
(D) Talking insultingly

a

160. He is so furious that he would [go through fire and water] to revenge himself on his foe.
(A) Approach everybody for help
(B) Avail himself of any opportunity
(C) Use any conceivable method
(D) Undergo any risk

d

Directions (161-165): In the following questions, out of four option only one word is correctly
spelt. Find the word and indicate it in the Answer Sheet by blackening the appropriate
rectangle.
161. (A) Consience (B) Conscience
(C) Consciens (D) Consiens

b

162. (A) Magneficent (B) Magnificent
(C) Magnificient (D) Magnifecent
b

163. (A) Rennassance (B) Renaissance
(C) Rennaiscence (D) Renaissence
b

164. (A) Irrepairable (B) Irreparable
(C) Irreparabal (D) irepairable
b

165. (A) Superflous (B) Superfluous
(C) Superflows (D) Superflus
b

Directions: In the following passage (Question Nos. 166-175), some of the words have been left
out and the blanks have been numbered from 166 to 175. First read the passage over and try
to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet. 

Learning to keep our environment 166 is absolutely necessary 167 polluted environment
affects us in many ways. It is needless to stress the importance 168 fresh air, pure water and
clean surroundings. We must 169 an earnest effort to achieve this laudable 170.
Firstly, we must keep our house and its 171 clean. Garbage of all kinds must be disposed 172
promptly. Secondly, drains should be kept 173 preventing disease-carrying flies and mosquitoes
174 in them. Lastly, water should not be allowed to stagnate 175 mosquitoes breed in these
puddles and spread diseases like malaria, filaria and dengue fever.
166. (A) strong (B) happy (C) shabby (D) clean
167. (A) if (B) for (C) but (D) so
168. (A) by (B) in (C) of (D) from
169. (A) make (B)  get (C) find (D) do
170. (A) view (B) goal (C) wish (D) desire
171. (A) clothes (B) inmates (C) items (D) surroundings
172. (A) of (B) off (C) out (D) down
173. (A) closed (B) opened (C) covered (D) tight
174. (A) sitting (B) sleeping (C) breeding (D) flying
175. (A) if (B) as (C) also (D) but

166. (D)
167. (B)
168. (C)
169. (A)
170. (B)
171. (D)
172. (A)
173. (C)
174. (C)
175. (B)

Directions (176-180): In the following question out of the four alternatives choose the one
which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

176. One who collects coins
(A) Archaeologist (B) Numismatist
(C) Philatelist (D) Connoisseur
b

177. A system of Government in which only a group functions-
(A) Oligarchy
(B) Dictatorship
(C) Totalitarianism
(D) Theocracy

a

178. Customs and habits of a particular group:
(A) Mores (B) Traditions
(C) Rites (D) Rituals
all right

179. A body of persons appointed to hear evidence and give their verdict in trials.
(A) Association (B) Council
(C) Bar (D) Jury
d

180. Indifference to pleasure or pain
(A) Perseverance (B) Tolerance
(C) Stoicism (D) Reticence
c

Directions (181-185): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose
the one which best expresses the meaning of the given bold word.

181. Irreverence
(A) disrespect (B) cruelty
(C) unkindness (D) invalidity
a

182. Amicable
(A) poisonous (B) friendly
(C) satisfying (D) heartening
b

183. Prudent(A) wise (B) experienced
(C) cautious (D) criminal
a

184. Panacea
(A) flatter (B) praise
(C) inactivity (D) cure-all
d

185. Benevolence
(A) ill will (B) morbidity
(C) kindness (D) vision
c

Directions (186-190): In the following questions, out of four alternatives, choose the
one which best expresses the opposite meaning of the word given in Capital letters.

186. SMUG
(A) authentic (B) dissatisfied
(C) satisfaction (D) fictitiousb

SMUG

having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

1. "he was feeling smug after his win"

187. REPEL
(A) attend (B) concentration
(C) continue (D) attractd

REPEL

drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

"government units sought to repel the rebels"

188. APPALLING
(A) shocking (B) consoling
(C) scaring (D) horrifying
b

189. JEST
(A) gravity (B) grim
(C) genial (D) sportb

a thing said or done for amusement; a joke.

"he laughed uproariously at his own jest"

190. CURTAIL
(A) lengthen (B) shorten
(C) entail (D) closea