MISSION CGL MAINS 2015 : English Quiz

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each question, choose the alternative out of the four.
1.  Gujarat has _______ railway network than other states.
(a) Lesser  
(b) Fewer
(c) Smaller
(d) Meagre

2.  Your performance is very _____ to you.
(a) applicable 
(b) remarkable
(c) accomplished 
(d) creditable

3.  If you fail to _____ to the accepted norms, you will be sacked.
(a) conform 
(b) confirm
(c) confine 
(d) conformed

4.  The lamp fell _____ the table and smashed into pieces.
(a) of 
(b) off
(c) from 
(d) out of

5.  All hell _____ broken loose after the bomb blast.
(a) have 
(b) is
(c) has 
(d) are

Directions (6-10): Select the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital letter given below.
6.  SURREPTITIOUS
(a) Deceitful 
(b) Savoury
(c) Insipid 
(d) Painful

7.  PORTENTOUS
(a) Imaginary 
(b) Ominous
(c) Demonstrative 
(d) Convincing

8.  DANK
(a) Taut 
(b) Rite
(c) Dry 
(d) Damp

9.  EXACTION
(a) Demand 
(b) Aggravation
(c) Accuracy 
(d) Collaboration

10. EXPLICATE
(a) To apologize
(b) To make something complicated
(c) To strengthen
(d) To explain

Answers:-
1.c
2.d
3.a
4.b
5.c
6.a
7.b
8.d
9.a
10.d