English Quiz For SSC Exams

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, some of sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The character of that part is your answer. If there is no error, your answer is (d).

1.It is to long (a)/ a journey (b)/ to make in one day. (c) / No error (d)

2.He talks (a)/ as if (b)/ he was my boss. (c)/ No error (d)

3.No less than fifty dacoits (a) / were killed (b) / in an encounter with police. (c) / No error (d)

4.Although it was hot (a) / but Mohan was wearing (B) / a woolen suit. (c) / No error (d)

5.The Times of India (a) / has the largest circulation (b) / of any daily paper. (c) / No error (d)

Directions (6-7): Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter given below.

6.NEBULOUS

(a)Clear

(b)Praise

(c)Abandon

(d)Sail

7.TRUCULENT

(a) Juicy

(b)Peaceful

(c)Brittle

(d)Determined

Directions (8-10): In the following questions, select the word that is most near similar in meaning to the world in capital letters given below.

8.CAPTIOUS

(a)Fault finding

(b) Insecure

(c)Changeable

(d) Vain

9.CONNUBIAL

(a) Connivance

(b) Of marriage

(c) Encouraging

(d) Frustrating

10.PEJORATIVE

(a)Arduous

(b)Disparaging

(c)Extrovert  

(d)Vain

ANSWER KEY:

1.a

2.c

3.a

4.b

5.c

6.a

7.b

8.a

9.b

10.b