English Comprehensive Quiz For SSC CGL And SSC CPO Exam 2018: 3 October

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Directions (1-2): Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentences meaningfully complete.

Q1. The one who is travelling the world, getting rich on experiences, doesn’t always need to __________ on the most-expensive coffee.

put down

slack off

stock down

stock up

Solution:

Put down: criticize someone publicly. Slack off: stop working hard or putting effort into something. Stock down: to sow (as plowed land) with seed of grass. Stock up: to buy a large quantity of something. Hence option D fits in the context.

Q2. Prime Minister on Saturday _________ innovation in education and character-building as its goal.

shoved

stressed on

stressed in

forced on

Solution:

Stress: to give emphasis or special importance to something. Also justifying the tense of the sentence, option B fits in the context.

Directions (3-4): In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letter. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.

Q3. Monsoon bid adieu in Delhi on Monday, (A)/ with the national capital receiving (B)/ 19% excess rainfall this year. (C)/ No Error

Solution:

‘Bid Adieu to’ is an idiomatic expression which means ‘to say goodbye to someone or something’. Hence replace ‘in’ with ‘to’.

Q4. Police are investigating into allegations that former President (A)/ received millions of dollars in campaign funds (B)/ from an another state owned company. (C)/ No Error (D)

Solution:

Remove ‘into’ after ‘investigating’. Investigate: carry out research or study into (a subject or problem). Hence using ‘into’ after ‘investigating’ is superfluous.

Directions (5-6): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Q5. SHODDY

Superior

Stout

Gimcrack

Curtsy

Solution:

Shoddy: badly made or done. Gimcrack: showy but cheap or badly made. Hence Shoddy and Gimcrack are synonyms to each other.

Q6. FAUX

True

Sham

Noise

Roasted

Solution:

Faux: not genuine; fake or false. Sham: not genuine. Hence Faux and Sham are synonyms to each other.

Directions (7-8): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

Q7. DEFUNCT

Extant

Obsolete

Dirge

Dispel

Solution:

Defunct: no longer existing or functioning. Extant: still in existence; surviving. Hence Defunct and Extant are antonyms to each other.

Q8. PLAUDIT

Ovation

Acclaim

Reproach

Honor

Solution:

Plaudit: enthusiastic approval. Reproach: the expression of disapproval or disappointment. Hence Plaudit and Reproach are antonyms to each other.

Directions (9-10): In the following question, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Q9. Make a dent in

To accept something exactly the way it appears to be

To make noticeable progress in a task

To use vigorous action to bring something into a proper specified state

To declare or issue a challenge

Solution:

Option B is the correct meaning.

Q10. Over the hill

To extract, remove, or take someone from something

To collect information

Too old to be of much value

To be oblivious of something important

Solution:

Option C is the correct meaning.

Directions (11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

India achieved its best ever medal tally at the Asian Games, marginally bettering the 65 medal haul in the 2010 Asiad with the athletics contingent (xi)_________ its best performance in decades. There is fresh optimism that India can leap (xii) _________Jakarta towards a better performance at the 2020 Olympics. Athletes like Hima Das, Neeraj Chopra and Jinson Johnson and boxer Amit Panghal have (xiii)__________their way into the national imagination and in style. Ensuring these precious talents are supported at the scale that the West reserves for their champion athletes shouldn’t be difficult for India at this point. (xiv)__________, the East Asian giants don’t count track events among their strengths. But it is notable that Indian athletes (xv)________ some impressive performances against the African imports of Arab nations.

Q11. With the athletics contingent _________ its best performance in decades

halting

gripping

clenching

notching

Solution:

Halt (verb): to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening. Clench (verb): grasp (something) tightly and firmly. Notch (verb): score or achieve (something). As the best performance in decades has been ‘achieved’ not ‘maintained’. Hence option D is the correct choice.

Q12. India can leap _________ Jakarta towards a better performance at the 2020 Olympics

from

Solution:

‘From’ is the correct preposition to use here as the meaning implies that ‘after performing great in Jakarta, it is hopefully expected to perform well in Olympics 2020 as well.

Q13. Boxer Amit Panghal have __________their way into the national imagination and in style

drained

kept

stormed

stifled

Solution:

Drain (verb): deprive of strength or vitality. Storm (verb): move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction. Stifle (verb): to make (something) difficult or impossible. Hence option C is the correct choice.

Q14. __________, the East Asian giants don’t count track events among their strengths

supportingly

admittedly

hardly

clearly

Solution:

Admittedly (adverb): used when you are agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly. And it is often followed by ‘but’. Fitting aptly to the context, option B is the correct choice.

Q15. But it is notable that Indian athletes __________ some impressive performances against the African imports of Arab nations

pulled out

pulled over

pulled in

pulled off

Solution:

Pull over: ‘come to a stop’ Pull in: To restrain someone; rein someone in. Pull off: ‘to be able to perform or complete something, especially in the face of hardships, difficulties, or setbacks’. Hence option D fits in the context.

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