Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-75

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Directions: In question nos. 151-155, some parts ofthe sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
151. A Delhi Police constable posted in the Excise Department was beaten to death by an alleged gang of illicit liquor suppliers. No error
152. The cold wave tightened its grip of North India as the temperature in several parts of the region plummeted due to icy winds. No error
153. The accusations have cast a shadow over peace talks spearheaded by regional leaders to end the bloody violence believed to have killed thousands. No error


154. A top Iranian nuclear negotiator expressed hope that a deal with world powers could implement within a month. No error

155. In a couple of years we intend to double our current  revenue of rupees five crores. No error


151. Replace posted ‘in’ with posted ‘with’
152.  Replace grip ‘of’ with grip ‘on’
153. D no error
154. ; Replace ‘could implement’ with‘could be implemented’.
155. ; Replace ‘crores’ with ‘crore’

Directions: In question nos. 156 to 160 sentences are 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 rectangle [ ] in the
Answer-Sheet.

156. The North-East Region of India, consisting of the seven sister states, ________ unable to keep pace with the growth happening in rest of the country.
(A) has been (B) should have been
(C) have thus (D) have so far been



157. To make a career in economics one should normally have a postgraduate degree ________ a few careers may be available after graduating with economics as one of the subjects.
(A) since (B) exceptionally
(C) although (D) however

158. For certain age concessions admissible to various categories, please ________ the instructions regarding Concessions and Relaxations.
(A) bring in (B) check in
(C) consider (D) go through



159. Sahitya Akademi Award has been ________ .
(A) announced (B) promulgated
(C) declared (D) published

160. Newbie AAP has issued a form for party’s ticket seekers in the ________ Lok Sabha elections.
(A) ensuing (B) upcoming
(C) imminent (D) next



156. A 157. C 158. D 159. A 160. B

Directions: In question nos. 161 to 165, out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in your Answer Sheet.

161. Hoist
(A) distinction (B) raise
(C) respect (D) glory

162. Subversion
(A) succession (B) extraction
(C) absorption (D) disruption

163. Wayward
(A) perverse (B) brainless (C) vigilant (D) alert

164. Sprint
(A) fracture (B) lavish (C) run (D) geyser

165. Infuriate
(A) acquire (B) provoke (C) hurt (D) instil

161. B 162. D 163. A 164. C 165. B
Directions: In question nos. 166 to 170, choose the alternative opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
166. Patriotism
(A) chauvinism (B) sedition
(C) sovereign (D) troublesome


167. Recalcitrant
(A) clamorous (B) stupid
(C) vigilant (D) serene


re·cal·ci·trant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

168. Procrastinate
(A) examine (B) intense
(C) agile (D) powerful


169. Rendezvous
(A) separation (B) tryst
(C) disloyal (D) meeting

ren·dez·vous
A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.

170. Tacit
(A) implied (B) shabby
(C) tangible (D) expressed


166. B 167. D 168. C 169. A 170. D

Directions: In question nos. 171 to 175, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold-italicised in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in
the Answer-Sheet.
171. I could not [make head nor tail] of Dhoom 3.
(A) see (B) copy
(C) visit (D) understand


172. To secure good marks in the exam you should study with [might and main.]
(A) devotion (B) concentration
(C) all enthusiasm (D) perseverance

173. Rakesh was [full of beans] after a long sleep.
(A) full of motivation (B) full of energy
(C) full of power (D) full of intelligence


174. The sale of the house [fell through] at the last minute.
(A) failed (B) completed
(C) decreased (D) increased


175. The school bully [pounced on] the younger child at the bus stop.
(A) rebuked (B) helped
(C) jumped on (D) beat



171. D 172. C 173. B 174. A 175. C

Directions: In question nos. 176-180, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (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.
176. The Delhi power regulator has [turned out] a request by the distribution companies to hike power tariffs in the Capital.
(A) turned up (B) turned down
(C) turned over (D) No improvement


177. Thailand’s army chief urged both sides in the country’s bitter political dispute to show restraint, [but does not rule over] the possibility of a coup.
(A) but cannot refute (B) but did not make out
(C) but did not rule out (D) No improvement

178. UP Chief Minister slammed a top bureaucrat for his bizarre and insensitive statement on children [died from cold] in the riot relief camps in western UP.
(A) dying of cold (B) died from cooling
(C) died with cold (D) No improvement

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179. [Having] the safety of the helicopter and its occupants in mind, it has been decided that no punitive action would be taken against pilots who decided to abort the mission and carry out safe forced landing due to deteriorating weather.
(A) Taking the (B) Putting the
(C) Keeping the (D) No improvement


180. The ongoing tussle between India and the US over arrest and ill treatment of a diplomat has resulted in US Ambassador Nancy Powell [calling on] her travel plans to Nepal.
(A) calling out (B) calling off
(C) calling for (D) No improvement


176. B 177. C 178. A 179. C 180. B


Directions: In question nos. 181 to 185, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
181. State of wild excitement and great happiness
(A) Nemesis (B) Rendition
(C) Incredulous (D) Delirium


182. The fear of crowds
(A) Pyrophobia (B) Hamophobia
(C) Demophobia (D) Cynophobia

183. Money given as a reward
(A) Bounty (B) Legacy
(C) Alms (D) Arrears

184. Flowing out of something in a fast and forceful way
(A) Passage (B) Spew
(C) Trespass (D) Expulsion


185. Killing illegally as a punishment for a crime
(A) Murder (B) Slaughter
(C) Assassination (D) Lynch

181. D 182. C 183. A 184. B 185. D
Directions: In question nos. 186 to 190, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word iscorrectly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate  it in the Answer Sheet by blackening the appropriate rectangle.
186. (A) occured (B) ocasion
(C) nousea (D) omitted

187. (A) mathemetics (B) magnifecent
(C) maintainance (D) marquee
188. (A) fermentesion (B) farewell
(C) failthfuly (D) foreignheite
189. (A) onomatopoeia (B) sattellite
(C) tapeistry (D) vaccum
190. (A) parallalled (B) quoram
(C) sirocco (D) scintilating

186. D 187. D 188. B 189. A 190. C

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