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 CGL 2018 is the new target in the loop.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Important Sentence Completion Questions With Detailed Solutions. To make you learn grammar rules and 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 question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q1. My sister often spends her monthly pension on ___________ purchases she never uses.
(a) frantic
(b) frivolous
(c) frolicsome
(d) garish
Q2. Rajesh ___________ committed this mistake twice if his friend had corrected him earlier.
(a) would not have
(b) had not
(c) had not been
(d) would not
Q3. Sheena was asked if she had written the essay ___________ ink.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) by
(d) of
Q4. I heard loud voices and a ringing ___________ of dialogues.
(a) staccato
(b) ruffian
(c) threnody
(d) felicitousness
Q5. The principal asked the girls to return to the hostel ___________ sunset.
(a) before the
(b) before
(c) beyond
(d) by
Q6. She said that she did not feel any need to discuss the episode ___________ detail.
(a) in the
(b) with
(c) in
(d) with the
Q7. None can believe that Rohan is ___________ than grieved to know it.
(a) happier
(b) happiest
(c) happy
(d) more happy
Q8. The ___________ wind helped the boat going from the western bank to the eastern bank of the river.
(a) eastwards
(b) eastward
(c) east flowed
(d) east inclined
Q9. Even though I was nervous during my presentation, I tried to project a ___________ of calmness while speaking.
(a) surmiseEnglish 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 CGL 2018 is the new target in the loop.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Important Sentence Completion Questions With Detailed Solutions. To make you learn grammar rules and 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.
Q1. My sister often spends her monthly pension on ___________ purchases she never uses.
(a) frantic
(b) frivolous
(c) frolicsome
(d) garish
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S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Frivolous: of no real worth.
Frantic: distraught with fear, anxiety or other emotion.
Frolicsome: lively and playful.
Garish: Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
Hence option ‘B’ fits in the context.
Sol. Frivolous: of no real worth.
Frantic: distraught with fear, anxiety or other emotion.
Frolicsome: lively and playful.
Garish: Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
Hence option ‘B’ fits in the context.
Q2. Rajesh ___________ committed this mistake twice if his friend had corrected him earlier.
(a) would not have
(b) had not
(c) had not been
(d) would not
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S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. If + Sub + had + V₃ + ………… Sub + would + have + V3 (3rd form of verb) is the correct structure of a sentence in such condition.
Sol. If + Sub + had + V₃ + ………… Sub + would + have + V3 (3rd form of verb) is the correct structure of a sentence in such condition.
Q3. Sheena was asked if she had written the essay ___________ ink.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) by
(d) of
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S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Correct phrase is ‘write in ink'.
Sol. Correct phrase is ‘write in ink'.
Q4. I heard loud voices and a ringing ___________ of dialogues.
(a) staccato
(b) ruffian
(c) threnody
(d) felicitousness
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S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Staccato: repetition
Ruffian: a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Threnody: a song or poem that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead.
Hence option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Sol. Staccato: repetition
Ruffian: a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Threnody: a song or poem that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead.
Hence option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Q5. The principal asked the girls to return to the hostel ___________ sunset.
(a) before the
(b) before
(c) beyond
(d) by
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S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘The’ will not be used before sunset as ‘before / after + dawn / day break / sunrise / sunset / night etc.’ is the correct phrase.
Before / After + the + dawn / day break / sunrise etc. is wrong.
Sol. ‘The’ will not be used before sunset as ‘before / after + dawn / day break / sunrise / sunset / night etc.’ is the correct phrase.
Before / After + the + dawn / day break / sunrise etc. is wrong.
Q6. She said that she did not feel any need to discuss the episode ___________ detail.
(a) in the
(b) with
(c) in
(d) with the
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S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Option C fits in the context’. Moreover, in detail, in difficulty, in problem, in hope etc. are idiomatic expressions which don’t take any article with them.
Sol. ‘Option C fits in the context’. Moreover, in detail, in difficulty, in problem, in hope etc. are idiomatic expressions which don’t take any article with them.
Q7. None can believe that Rohan is ___________ than grieved to know it.
(a) happier
(b) happiest
(c) happy
(d) more happy
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S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘More happy’ is the appropriate option. When two qualities of same subject are compared then, with adjective of one syllable, we use ‘more'.
Sol. ‘More happy’ is the appropriate option. When two qualities of same subject are compared then, with adjective of one syllable, we use ‘more'.
Q8. The ___________ wind helped the boat going from the western bank to the eastern bank of the river.
(a) eastwards
(b) eastward
(c) east flowed
(d) east inclined
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S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Option ‘B’ fits in the context. ‘Eastwards’ is an adverb while ‘eastward’ is an adjective and the sentence demands an adjective according to the sense.
Sol. Option ‘B’ fits in the context. ‘Eastwards’ is an adverb while ‘eastward’ is an adjective and the sentence demands an adjective according to the sense.
Q9. Even though I was nervous during my presentation, I tried to project a ___________ of calmness while speaking.
(b) semblance
(c) veracity
(d) fence
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S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Semblance: an outward appearance of something; an assumed appearance.
Surmise: suspect.
Hence option ‘B’ fits in the context.
Sol. Semblance: an outward appearance of something; an assumed appearance.
Surmise: suspect.
Hence option ‘B’ fits in the context.
Q10. The boy started to ___________ the poem when he could not remember the words.
(a) garble
(b) interpret
(c) illuminate
(d) appellate
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S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Garble: to alter the sound or meaning of something.
Hence Option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Sol. Garble: to alter the sound or meaning of something.
Hence Option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Q11. His ___________ table manners make me cringe, especially when he tries to talk with his mouth full.
(a) suave
(b) germane
(c) gauche
(d) adroit
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S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Gauche: lacking class or manners; awkward and Germane: relevant to a subject under consideration-tactless.
Hence option ‘C’ fits in the context.
Sol. Gauche: lacking class or manners; awkward and Germane: relevant to a subject under consideration-tactless.
Hence option ‘C’ fits in the context.
Q12. While I can be a bit moody, I am not ___________ because I do not let small issues get to me.
(a) petulant
(b) well-disposed
(c) presage
(d) portent
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S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Petulant: A person’s behavior that is irritable, especially in a childish way.
Hence Option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Sol. Petulant: A person’s behavior that is irritable, especially in a childish way.
Hence Option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Q13. The billionaire did not ___________ over the five-dollar service charge.
(a) quibble
(b) scrupulous
(c) saunter
(d) tromp
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S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Quibble: to quarrel about minor matters.
Option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Sol. Quibble: to quarrel about minor matters.
Option ‘A’ fits in the context.
Q14. Rohit’s behavior is worthy of ___________ by all the youngsters.
(a) trial
(b) emulation
(c) exploration
(d) exasperated
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S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Emulation: effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.
Option ‘B’ fits in the context.
Sol. Emulation: effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.
Option ‘B’ fits in the context.
Q15. His ___________ of the topic was so good that students had few doubts to raise at the end.
(a) handline
(b) clarity
(c) exposure
(d) exposition
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S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Exposition: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
Option ‘D’ fits in the context.
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Sol. Exposition: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
Option ‘D’ fits in the context.
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