Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-78

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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

151. The aircraft was overloaded; (A) / there was something wrong of the battery (B)/ and the engine was making a queer noise. (C)/ No error (D)
151. (B) 'of' should be replaced by 'with'

152. I told him (A)/ that (B)/ I am going to the office. (C)/ No error (D)
152. (C) Write 'was' in place of 'am'. If a sentence starts with past, it followed
by past.


153. Do you know (A)/ that Mr. Bhatia (B)/ is our English teacher? (C)/ No error (D)153. (C) The use of 'English Teacher' is slang. use 'teacher of English'.

154. In his long speech (A)/ the labour leader (B)/ simply demanded for a reduction in prices. (C)/ No error (D)154. (C) Remove 'for' after 'demanded'. 'Demand' means 'Ask for'.

155. Only write (A)/ on one side (B)/ of the paper. (C)/ No error (D)
155. (A) In place of 'only write' use 'write only'

Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160, 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 


156. Two of the representatives abstained _______ voting on the issue.
(A) of (B) against
(C) from (D) out
c


157. After a long discussion, I prevailed _______ him to accept the proposal.
(A) at (B) upon
(C) against (D) for
b


158. I would have given him the notes if he _______ to me.
(A) came (B) would come
(C) had come (D) would have come
c

159. We have no objection _______ the seminar in Chandigarh.
(A) attending
(B) to attend
(C) having attended
(D) to attending
d

160. Many people in Delhi celebrated Diwali in a grand way ______ the high prices.
(A) even though (B) in spite of
(C) because of (D) even if
b

Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 165, 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
.
161. The Chief Manager asked me to carry on his orders immediately.
(A) Carry forward (B) Carry out
(C) Carry with (D) No improvement
b

162. The profits will be dealt with among the investors.
(A) Dealt in (B) Dealt out
(C) Dealt of (D) No improvement
b

Dealt in>> To trade
Dealt out >>To distribute


163. Your advice is no different from the other friends.
(A) Not different from
(B) No different from that of the
(C) Not different from the
(D) No improvement
b

164. It was she, not me, who put forth the attractive proposition.
(A) She, not I (B) Her, not me
(C) Her, not I (D) No improvement
a

165. His love of languages greeted with hoots of laughter.
(A) Greeted in (B) Twisted him
(C) Directed him (D) No improvement
c


Directions : In Question nos. 166 to 168 out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
166. Benevolent
(A) Friendly (B) Charitable
(C) Affectionate (D) Helpful
b

167. Confiscate
(A) To confuse
(B) To obscure
(C) To seize by authority
(D) To steal
c


168. Clemency
(A) Empathy (B) Kindness
(C) Sympathy (D) Forgiveness
b


Directions : In question nos. 169 to 171, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
169. Segregate
(A) Join (B) Unite
(C) Separate (D) Aggregate
a

170. Eminent
(A) Prominent (B) Elite
(C) Scholarly (D) Ordinary
d
171. Economical
(A) Expensive (B) Lucrative
(C) Extravagant (D) Stingy
a

Directions : In question nos. 172 to 173, Each word given below is spelt differently. Tick mark
the choice which gives the correct spelling.
172. (A) archaeologist (B) archaelogist
(C) arkeologist (D) archeulogist
a

173. (A) contemparary (B) contemporary
(C) knotemporary (D) kantemparary
b


Directions : In Question nos. 174 to 178, 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.

174. Possessing unlimited powers.
(A) Omniscient (B) Omnipotent
(C) Omnipresent (D) Omnicompetent
b

175. He is a doctor who is a specialist in skin diseases.
(A) Cardiologist (B) Physician
(C) Dermatologist (D) Omnicompetent
c


176. One who retires from society and lives alone.
(A) Saint (B) Giant
(C) Plaintiff (D) Recluse
d

177. The art of making pots, bricks etc. with clay.
(A) Potting (B) Ceramics
(C) Crockey (D) Dynamics
b

178. Living at the same time.
(A) Concurrent (B) Contemporary
(C) Coincident (D) Concomitant
b

Direction : In Question nos. 179 to 183, 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.
179. A general pardon of political offenders
(A) hospitable (B) generous
(C) clemency (D) amnesty
d


180. Incapable of being overcome
(A) insurmountable
(B) invincible
(C) infallible
(D) invulnerable
a


181. If you are subjected to division, you are
(A) insulted
(B) complemented
(C) neglected
(D) completely indifferent
a


182. Fade away and grow weak and thin, especially for love.
(A) expiate (B) languish
(C) brag (D) tremble
b


183. Long intensely for something that belongs to another.
(A) desire (B) hanker
(C) covet (D) languish
c

Direction : In Question nos. 184 to 190, .
CLOZE TEST
You probably know about instant coffee and instant tea; they are part of a modern man’s life.
But have you ever heard ...(184)... instant trees? Yes, Mr. Mohan Advani ...(185)... Mumbai has
achieved this feat by a ...(186)... ‘pole planting technique’. By this new ...(187)..., a tree can be
easily grown ...(188)... three months to a size which ...(189)... normally have taken three years
to ...(190)...

184. (A) Of (B) On (C) With respect to (D) None of these
185. (A) Belonging from (B) Within (C) From (D) None of these
186. (A) Fanciful (B) Revolutionary (C) Classical (D) None of these
187. (A) Strategy (B) Method  (C) Environment (D) None of these
188. (A) Within (B) During (C) After (D) None of these
189. (A) Shall (B) Would (C) Will (D) None of these
190. (A) Plant (B) Grow (C) Attain (D) None of these

184. (A)
185. (C)
186. (B)
187. (B)
188. (A)
189. (B)
190. (B)

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