Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-77

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Direction : In Question nos. 151 to 155, some part of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence
has an error and blacken the oval [ ] corresponding to the appropriate letter (A), (B), (C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the
oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
151. I saw (A) / her watch (B)/ TV. (C)/ No error (D)151. (D) No error
After see we can use both present participle (v1 + ting) and bare Infinitive (v1) form of verb.

152. I will not (A)/ let you to (B)/ harm my son .(C)/ No error (D)152. (B) Do not use 'to' after 'let'.

153. I would (A)/ rather (B)/ you do it. (C)/ No error (D)

153. (C) In place of 'do' use 'did' Formula Sub + Would rather + Obj + v2.

154. She had (A)/ as soon run (B)/ as to walk. (C)/ No error (D)

154. (C) Do not use 'to'
Formula Sub + had as soon + Bare Infinitive (without to) + As + Bare Infinitive
(without to)

155. She did (A)/ nothing but (B)/ cursed him. (C)/ No error (D)

155. (C) In place of 'cursed' use 'curse'.

Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 162, sentences given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.

156. Population increase ......... with depletion of foreign reserves has led to great daily hardships.
(A) joined (B) mixed
(C) added (D) coupled

d

157. The National Anthem is at every ......... official function.
(A) uttered (B) sung
(C) whispered (D) chanted

b

158. The doctor took out his ......... to examine the patient.
(A) horoscope (B) microscope
(C) telescope (D) stethoscope

d

159. The candidate’s exposition was ......... for its brevity and clarity.
(A) complimentary
(B) conspicuous
(C) incomprehensible
(D) remarkable

d

160. The new India that Nehru led called itself a sovereign ......... Democratic Republic.(A) capitalist (B) revisionist
(C) populist (D) socialist

d

161. ......... you work hard, you won’t be able to clear even the preliminaries.
(A) If (B) Until
(C) Unless (D) Lest

c

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162. Last year our company made a ......... of several lakhs of rupees.
(A) Profit (B) gain
(C) rise (D) raise

a

Direction: In Question nos. 163 to 167, a sentence / a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

163. John is wearing his jacket as it is getting very cold.
(A) getting on (B) putting on
(C) taking on (D) no improvement
b

164. I worked in this office since 2005.
(A) have worked
(B) have been working
(C) am working
(D) no improvement
b

165. The host offered me tea but I denied it.
(A) said no (B) rejected
(C) refused (D) no improvement

c

166. Can any spiritually dead man be so as to have no love for his native country?

(A) Can any man be so spirituality dead as to have no love for his native country?
(B) Can any native man be so dead as to have no love for his spiritual country?
(C) Can any dead man be so as to have no spiritual love for his native country?
(D) No improvement

a

167. How can anyone sympathize with you when what you say is hardly gullible?
(A) credible (B) incredible
(C) credulous (D) no improvement
a

Directions : In Question nos. 168 to 169 out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

168. DUBIOUS
(A) Doubtful (B) Disputable
(C) Duplicate (D) Dangerous
a

169. OBSCENE
(A) Indecent (B) Incorrigible
(C) Ridiculous (D) Intolerable

a

Directions : In question nos. 170 to 172, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

170. PROTEAN
(A) Amateur (B) Catholic
(C) Unchanging (D) Rapid
c

171. PREDILECTION
(A) Acceptance (B) Attraction
(C) Dislike (D) Choicec

172. ADMONISH
(A) Condemn (B) Bless
(C) Praise (D) Congratulate

c

Directions : In question nos. 173 to 175, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt or only one word is misspelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

173. (A) monarchy (B) discrepancy
(C) hierarchy (D) anorchy
D

174. (A) refference (B) rigid
(C) occurrence (D) recurrence
A

175. (A) descriptive (B) receptive
(C) coopperative (D) competitive

C

Directions : In Question nos. 176 to 180, out of  the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences
and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.

176. Person who insists on adherence to formal rules or literary meaning
(A) Scholar (B) Pedant
(C) Pedagogue (D) Literalist

B

177. Calmness and indifference to suffering
(A) Stoicism (B) Despair
(C) Agony (D) Materialism

A

178. The practice of having more than one husband
(A) Polyandry (B) Polygamy
(C) Bigamy (D) Supposition

A

179. Seeing something which is not actually present
(A) Imagination (B) Presumption
(C) Hallucination (D) Supposition

C

180. With much liveliness and a sense of purpose
(A) Lousily (B) Jocularly
(C) Zealously (D) Jauntily

D

Direction : In Question nos. 181 to 185, four alternative are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

181. A good sportsman cannot afford to have a fit of the blues before the game.
(A) stimulants
(B) entertainment
(C) steroids or drugs
(D) depression

D

182. His Utopian idea was entertaining but not acceptable.
(A) classic idea (B) intelligent
(C) unworthy (D) imaginary idea
D

183. He has the habit of getting into a row over trivial matters.
(A) seeking the help
(B) picking up a fight

(C) getting a right path

(D) giving unwanted advice

B

184. A small fry.
(A) little (B) important
(C) unimportant (D) weak
C

185. Do not lose your head in public.
(A) be embarrassed (B) shave your hair
(C) get angry (D) get a headache

C

Direction : In Question nos. 186 to 190, in the following passages some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and
choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternative and fill in the blanks.
CLOZE TEST
Books are the chief carriers of civilization; because of them ideas ....(186).... and spread. How important books are, you can judge from the ....(187).... that very hot countries have ....(188).... civilization. There are many ....(189).... for this, but one of the most important is that white ants in the tropics eat ....(190).... all books.
186. (A) live (B) extend (C) improve (D) fall
187. (A) reason (B) felling (C) thought (D) fact
188. (A) little (B) a little (C) the little (D) less
189. (A) effects (B) reasons (C) accounts (D) consequences
190. (A) into (B) up (C) in (D) out CDABB

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