Previous Year English Quiz For SSC CHSL and SSC CGL 2016 Exam

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Here, We are providing an English  Quiz based on Previous Year paper ,that is helpful for upcoming SSC CHSL and SSC CGL Exam 2016.

Directions (1-2): In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

1. SPITE

(a) Spleen

(b) Venom

(c) Spirit

(d) Affect

2. MODESTY

(a) Honesty

(b) Vanity

(c) Originality

(d) Variety

Directions (3-4): In the following questions, four words are given in each question, out which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

3. 

(a) Sovenir

(b) Souvenir

(c) Suvenir

(d) Suvenior

4. 

(a) Adalosent

(b) Adolascent

(c) Adolescent

(d) Adaloscent

Directions (5-7): In the following questions, four alternatives 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.

5. Rajib washed his hands of the matter long ago.

(a) Overcame the difficulties

(b) refused to accept responsibility for

(c) took the responsibility

(d) refused to change the decision

6. All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder because she ill-treated her daughter-in-law.

(a) showed intentional unfriendliness to her company

(b) felt her shoulder was cold

(c) showed dislike for her company

(d) showed liking for her company

7. If you want to solve the problem forever you must take the bull by the horns.

(a) pull the bull’s horns

(b) face a difficulty or danger boldly

(c) run away from a difficulty or danger

(d) face a difficulty or danger confidently

Directions (8-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

8. A place where bees are kept

(a) Aviary

(b) Apiary

(c) Granary

(d) Dispensary

9. A hater of women

(a) Bigamist

(b) Misogynist

(c) Misanthrope

(d) Polygynist

10. A person who runs away from justice or the law

(a) Refugee

(b) Martyr 

(c) Fugitive

(d) Recluse

Note : Answers will be updated soon................