English Quiz for SSC CGL 2016

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

1.Cynophobia

A.Fear of cat

B.Fear of animals

C.Fear of depths

D.Fear of dogs.

2.Licentious

A.Man of lax moral

B.Group of novels

C.Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks

D..Science of printing.

3.Renegade

A.A person who nurtured religion

B.A heavy unnatural slumber

C.A person who forsakes religion

D.A person who cherished  religion

4.Stupor

A.The original inhabitants of a country Aborigines

B.A heavy unnatural slumber

C.A boastful fellow

D.A person concerned with practical results and values Pragmatist

5.Flotilla

A.A section of hair

B.A framework of rafters, posts and bars

C.The sun therapy

D.A small fleet of boats.

Directions (Qs.6to10): In these questions, in the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the four alternatives and fill in the blanks.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal (6) Apple Inc. and left in place a ruling that the company conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices when it sought to (7) Amazon.com’s dominance of the market.The justices’ order on Monday lets stand (8) appeals court ruling that found Apple violated antitrust laws in 2010.Apple wanted to raise prices to wrest some book sales away from Amazon, which controlled 90 per cent of the market and sold most popular books online for $9.99. Amazon’s share of the market (9) to 60 per cent.The 2-1 ruling by the New York-based appeals court sustained a trial judge’s finding that Apple orchestrated an illegal conspiracy to raise prices. A dissenting judge called Apple’s (10) legal, “gloves-off competition.”

6.

A.of

B.to

C.from

D.for

7.

A.for

B.against

C.through

D.challenge

8.

A.an

B.for

C.a

D.of

9.

A.raised

B.dropped

C.improve

D.decrease

10.

A.words

B.move

C.act

D.actions

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