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English Questions for SSC CGL Tier-II 2017: Champion’s Quiz

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Directions (1-15): Out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence in the question. 

Q1. Killing of a king.

genocide
regicide
patricide
homicide

Solution:

regicide-the action of killing a king.

Q2. One who lives alone and avoids others.

recluse
saint
hermit
alien

Solution:

recluse-a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

Q3. Without risk of punishment

Impudent
Impunity
Inexorable
Imperturbable

Solution:

impunity: exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

Q4. Deep in thought

Meditation
Pensive
PeskyPesky
Purloin

Solution:

Pensive- engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

Q5. Work for which one does not take salary or payment

Remunerated
Charge-sheet
Complementary
Honorary

Solution:

Honorary: (of an office or its holder) unpaid.

Q6. Excessive preoccupation with one’s health

Hypochondria
Malaise
Disaffected
Malinger

Solution:

Hypochondria- a person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

Q7. Ceremonial sounding of trumpets

Fanfare
Symphony
Orchestra
Band

Solution:

Fanfare: a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, typically to introduce something or someone important.

Q8. One who is fond of superior foods and drinks

Fastidious
Drunkard
Glutton
Epicure

Solution:

Epicure: a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

Q9. A person who lends money at a very high rate of interest

Investor
Usurper
Usurer
Lender

Solution:

Usurer: a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Q10. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrine

Blasphemy
Perjury
Iconoclasm
Heresy

Solution:

Heresy: belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

Q11. One who does not care for art or literature

Bureaucrat
Illiterate
Philanderer
Philistine

Solution:

Philistine: a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

Q12. A person or a thing which is unrivaled

Nonpareil
Nincompoop
Niggardly
Non sequitur

Solution:

Nonpareil: having no match or equal; unrivalled.

Q13. A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes

Wiles
Yokel
Wag
Aeon

Solution:

wag- wit, joker

Q14. Study of ancient things like tombs, buried towns.

mythology
history
archaeology
cult

Solution:

archaeology-the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.

Q15. One who believes that everything is pre-destined.

legend
arbitrator
fatalist
apostate

Solution:

fatalist- The doctrine that all events are predetermined by fate and are therefore unalterable.
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