SSC #CGL #MAINS #ENGLISH #2017 #ERRORS
#FILL IN THE BLANKS #ONE WORD #IDIOMS #ANTONYM #SYNONYM
do not look alike. / No error.
64. (B); Remove 'brothers' that makes the
sentence superfluous.
65. (B); Change 'do' into 'doing'
his chief. / No error.
(C) (D)
66. (C);Change 'at' into 'of'
their placement training in the college.
68. (C);Change 'their' into 'his'
(A) (B)
it worked well. / No error.
(C) (D)
69. (B); Change 'worked' into 'was working'
70. (B); Change 'one-another' into 'each other'
71. (C);Change 'and' into 'or'
72. (C);Change 'are' into 'is'
73. (B); Change 'better' into 'good'
74. (A); Change 'with' into 'from'
75. (B); Change 'helped' into 'help'
76. (C);Change 'to settle' into 'in settling'
77. (C);Change 'tries' into 'tried'
78. (C);Change 'was' into 'were'
(C) (D)
79. (C);Change 'do' into 'would do'
80. (A); Change at school into 'his schooling
A
B
D
B
198. One who has become dependent on
drugs is
(A) Adamant (B) Edict
(C) Addict (D) Derelict
(A) Dementia
(B) Amnesia
(C) Oblivion
(D) Paranoia
200. Home sickness
(A) Nostalgia (B) Ediction
(C) Addiction (D) lonliness
#FILL IN THE BLANKS #ONE WORD #IDIOMS #ANTONYM #SYNONYM
63. (C);Change 'most' into 'more'
| 64. Ram and Raju are / twins brothers but they / |
64. (B); Remove 'brothers' that makes the
sentence superfluous.
| 65. He graduated in languages in June / (A) and is now thinking / of do a second (B) degree in psychology. / No error. (C) (D) |
65. (B); Change 'do' into 'doing'
| 66. The deputy manager works / on behalf at/ (A) (B) |
(C) (D)
66. (C);Change 'at' into 'of'
| 67. The reviewers found / many faults at / (A) (B) the eminent author's new book. / No error. (C) (D |
67. (B); Change 'at' into 'in'
| 68. Every student / was selected for /(A) (B) |
| (C) No error. (D) |
68. (C);Change 'their' into 'his'
| 69. When I / first got the camera / |
(A) (B)
it worked well. / No error.
(C) (D)
69. (B); Change 'worked' into 'was working'
70. Jack and Jill were angry / with one another /
(A) (B)
(A) (B)
| but last night their finally made up. / (C) No error. (D) |
70. (B); Change 'one-another' into 'each other'
| 71. You must either / be regular with your (A) / (B)studies/ and study for longer period(C) before the examination. / No error (D) |
71. (C);Change 'and' into 'or'
| 72. The new taxation rates / announced by (A) (B) the government / are bound to effect the (C) export sector. / No error (D) |
72. (C);Change 'are' into 'is'
| 73. These days, job opportunities are not as (A) better / as they used to be / in the (B) early 70’s. / No error (C) (D) |
73. (B); Change 'better' into 'good'
| 74. When viewed with his point of view, /the (A) entire episode assumes/ a different (B) colour altogether. / No error (C) (D) |
74. (A); Change 'with' into 'from'
| 75. On many occasions / we did helped the (A) (B) poor / people by way of giving them food (C) and clothes to put on. / No error (D) |
75. (B); Change 'helped' into 'help'
| 76. Unless it is accepted to both the parties, (A) / an arbitrator would be of no / use to (B) settle this dispute, / No error (C) (D) |
76. (C);Change 'to settle' into 'in settling'
| 77. Although the manager was keen on (A) getting the work /done through Sudhir (B) yesterday, / he tries to avoid it. / No error (C) (D |
77. (C);Change 'tries' into 'tried'
| 78. The various consequences of/ the (A) decision taken by the/ finance ministry (B) was not foreseen by the bureaucrats./ (C) No error (D) |
78. (C);Change 'was' into 'were'
| 79. I never considered him to be a person who (A) would / go back on his promise and / (B) then do not even apologise,/ No error |
79. (C);Change 'do' into 'would do'
80. Having finished at school/ Raghu thought
(A) (B)
(A) (B)
| of going to Bombay in/search of some job./ (C) No error (D) |
80. (A); Change at school into 'his schooling
#FILLERS
| 81. Jack and his mother were happy, ______ they were very poor. (A) because (B) but (C) as (D) and B 82. Raju went _____ a long process of trial and error and achieved great success. (A) about (B) before (C) through (D) over C 83. My principal congratulated me ________ my winning the first prize (A) about (B) before (C) at (D) on D 84. This document ___________you to take legal action on my behalf. (A) will penalise (B) will authorise (C) will benefit (D) will deny B 85. The riots in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu are ______________ (A) condemnable (B) commendable (C) collaborating (D) considerable |
A
#SYNONYMS
| 86. Proliferation(A) Growth (B) Proletarianness (C) Abasement (D) Failure A 87. Courteous(A) Gauche (B) Rude (C) Polite (D) Bold C 88. Succinct(A) Concise (B) Precious (C) Impervious (D) Bitter A 89. Complicity(A) Complex (B) Complete (C) Compete (D) Collusion A 90. Implicit(A) Ambiguous (B) Insipid (C) Suggestive (D) Obvious |
D
#ANTONYMS
| 91. Audacity(A) Cowardice (B) Modesty (C) Mockery (D) Moderate A 92. Boisterous(A) Enlarge (B) Healthy (C) Lavish (D) Calm D 93. Displease(A) Unwillingness (B) Pleasure (C) Placate (D) Disport B 94. Mundane(A) Terrestrial (B) Muddy (C) Spiritual (D) Earthly C 95. Wither(A) Weaken (B) Blossom (C) Abstain (D) Fulfil |
B
#IDIOMS
| 96. A man of letters (A) an adventurous person (B) an easy-go-lucky individual (C) a learned man (D) a stubborn man C 97. A bed of roses (A) in a feeble state (B) the largest part (C) a difficult problem (D) all fun and frolic |
D
| 98. On the eve of (A) soon after (B) long time back (C) within a fixed limit of time (D) just before C 99. At loggerheads (A) to suffer in silence (B) to speak the truth (C) be on bad terms (D) to believe completely C 100. To read between the lines (A) to read slowly (B) to read carefully (C) to read (D) fast to find a hidden meaning B 101. I'm sure the new office order serves them right. (A) changes their mind (B) gives good service to them (C) get what they deserve (D) realise their mistakes C 102. He is always in debt as he makes ducks and drakes of his money. (A) often squanders money (B) grows ducks and hens (C) gives loans to other people (D) often buys non-vegetarian dishes with A 103. My teacher is a man of his word. (A) one who fulfils his promise (B) one who pays lip service (C) one who makes no promise (D) a man of letters A 104. The manager gave his secretary her marching orders . (A) dismissal (B) transfer (C) training (D) punishment A 105. After getting selected for the job, he is putting on airs these days. (A) travelling only by air (B) putting on weight (C) becoming very boastful (D) wearing costly clothes |
C
#ONEWORD
| 191. Stealthily done (A) Devious (B) Nefarious (C) Surreptitious (D) Villainous C 192. Something no longer in use (A) Desolate (B) Absolute (C) Obsolete (D) Primitive C 193. One not concerned with right or wrong (A) Moral (B) Amoral (C) Immoral (D) Immortal B 194. A person who opposes war or use of military force (A) Fascist (B) Pacifist (C) Narcissist (D) Fatalist B 195. Severely abusive writing in journals (A) Imaginary (B) Speculative (C) Scurrilous (D) Sarcastic C 196. Call upon God or any other power (like law)etc. for help or protection (A) Invocation (B) Involution (C) Inundation (D) Revocation |
A
| 197. Fear of being enclosed in a small closed space (A) Agoraphobia (B) Claustrophobia (C) Xenophobia (D) Paranoia |
B
198. One who has become dependent on
drugs is
(A) Adamant (B) Edict
(C) Addict (D) Derelict
C
| 199. Emotional detachment |
(B) Amnesia
(C) Oblivion
(D) Paranoia
A
200. Home sickness
(A) Nostalgia (B) Ediction
(C) Addiction (D) lonliness
AA
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