Previous Year Questions : SSC CHSL
Dear Students,
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CHSL Exam has already started from 4 March and will be held until 28 March 2018 and the provided English questions are important for the same as well.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Useful Synonyms Questions. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions,out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Q1. AVER
(a) Stealthy
(b) Assert
(c) Peak
(d) Fertile
Q6. TRUCULENT
(a) Ferocity
(b) Justified
(c) Cautious
(d) Dormancy
Q7. DIDACTIC
(a) Graceful
(b) Instructive
(c) Qualified
(d) Vindictive
Q8. SPRY
(a) Lively
(b) Conviction
(c) Adversity
(d) Artificial
Q9. FUGACIOUS
(a) Harangue
(b) Ephemeral
(c) Shave
(d) Peerless
Q10. URCHIN
(a) Waif
(b) Refined
(c) Calamity
(d) Squalid
Q11. WILE
(a) Destroy
(b) Ruse
(c) Urge
(d) Comply
Q12. SERVILE
(a) Adamant
(b) Swelter
(c) Slavish
(d) Canny
Q13. QUIP
(a) Repartee
(b) Occupy
(c) Uncommon
(d) Scruple
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CHSL Exam has already started from 4 March and will be held until 28 March 2018 and the provided English questions are important for the same as well.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Useful Synonyms Questions. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions,out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Q1. AVER
(a) Stealthy
(b) Assert
(c) Peak
(d) Fertile
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Q2. PILFER
(a) Embezzle
(b) Strangle
(c) Follow
(d) Defame
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Aver: state or assert to be the case.
Sol. Aver: state or assert to be the case.
Q2. PILFER
(a) Embezzle
(b) Strangle
(c) Follow
(d) Defame
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Q3. YAW
(a) Twist
(b) Means
(c) Immoral
(d) Prediction
Q4. MAIM
(a) Applaud
(b) Avoid
(c) Disfigure
(d) Entice
Q5. ATTRITION
(a) Friendly
(b) Harassment
(c) Restore
(d) Surplus
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Pilfer: steal (things of little value).
Embezzle: steal or misappropriate.
Sol. Pilfer: steal (things of little value).
Embezzle: steal or misappropriate.
Q3. YAW
(a) Twist
(b) Means
(c) Immoral
(d) Prediction
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S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Yaw: twisting or oscillation
Sol. Yaw: twisting or oscillation
Q4. MAIM
(a) Applaud
(b) Avoid
(c) Disfigure
(d) Entice
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S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Maim: wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
Sol. Maim: wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
Q5. ATTRITION
(a) Friendly
(b) Harassment
(c) Restore
(d) Surplus
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S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Attrition: the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.
Sol. Attrition: the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.
Q6. TRUCULENT
(a) Ferocity
(b) Justified
(c) Cautious
(d) Dormancy
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S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Truculent: eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
Sol. Truculent: eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
Q7. DIDACTIC
(a) Graceful
(b) Instructive
(c) Qualified
(d) Vindictive
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S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Sol. Didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Q8. SPRY
(a) Lively
(b) Conviction
(c) Adversity
(d) Artificial
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S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Spry: active; lively
Sol. Spry: active; lively
Q9. FUGACIOUS
(a) Harangue
(b) Ephemeral
(c) Shave
(d) Peerless
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S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Fugacious: tending to disappear; fleeting.
Ephemeral: lasting for a very short time
Sol. Fugacious: tending to disappear; fleeting.
Ephemeral: lasting for a very short time
Q10. URCHIN
(a) Waif
(b) Refined
(c) Calamity
(d) Squalid
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S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Urchin: a young child who is poorly or raggedly dressed.
Waif: a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
Sol. Urchin: a young child who is poorly or raggedly dressed.
Waif: a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
Q11. WILE
(a) Destroy
(b) Ruse
(c) Urge
(d) Comply
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S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Wile: devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone.
Ruse: an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
Sol. Wile: devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone.
Ruse: an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
Q12. SERVILE
(a) Adamant
(b) Swelter
(c) Slavish
(d) Canny
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S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Servile: of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.
Sol. Servile: of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.
Q13. QUIP
(a) Repartee
(b) Occupy
(c) Uncommon
(d) Scruple
Show Answer
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Quip: a witty remark
Repartee: conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Sol. Quip: a witty remark
Repartee: conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Q14. PRETENTIOUS
(a) Postulate
(b) Kitschy
(c) Foreboding
(d) Unpoised
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S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Pretentious: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Kitschy: (of art, objects, or design) considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness.
Sol. Pretentious: attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Kitschy: (of art, objects, or design) considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness.
Q15. PROD
(a) Nudge
(b) Delay
(c) Explore
(d) Hardship
Show Answer
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Prod: a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Nudge: a light touch or push.
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Sol. Prod: a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Nudge: a light touch or push.
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