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 next golden opportunity.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Important English Miscellaneous Questions. To make you learn vocabulary and grammar rules 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 (1-3): 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. Your pay is __________ for your work.
(a) high enough
(b) enough high
(c) too highly
(d) much high
Sol. Enough is one of those words that can be used as an adjective and an adverb. The adverb enough is used to modify an adjective. In this case, it goes after the adjective it modifies. Hence it goes after the adjective ‘high’. Hence option A justifies the given sentence.
Q2. If she had informed me, I __________ cautious.
(a) would be
(b) had been
(c) would have been
(d) could have been
Sol. If + Sub + had + V3 (Third form of verb) + ………… here latter part is followed by ‘Would + Have + V3’+……
Q3. More often than not the programmes of family fail to take __________.
(a) off
(b) over
(c) up
(d) upon
Sol. Take off: depart hastily. Hence option A is the correct usage.
Directions (4-5): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q4. TRYST
(a) Rendezvous
(b) Sacristy
(c) Vestry
(d) Pitfall
Sol. Tryst: an agreement to be present at a specified time and place.
Rendezvous: a meeting at an agreed time and place.
Hence Tryst and Rendezvous are synonyms to each other.
Q5. MANUMIT
(a) Marsupial
(b) Maudlin
(c) Emancipate
(d) Proverb
Sol. Manumit: release from slavery; set free.
Emancipate: free (someone) from slavery.
Hence Manumit and Emancipate are synonyms to each other.
Directions (6-7): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the bold word.
Q6. AMAIN
(a) Intently
(b) Languidly
(c) Slavishly
(d) Sedulously
Sol. Amain: With full force; forcefully, violently.
Languidly: do something slowly, without haste.
Hence Amain and Languidly are antonyms to each other.
Q7. PORTEND
(a) Oblivious
(b) Betoken
(c) Presage
(d) Augur
Sol. Portend: be a sign or warning that something is likely happen.
Oblivious: not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
Hence being opposite in meaning, Portend and Oblivious are antonyms to each other.
Directions (8-10): In each of the following question, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake, the answer is ‘No error’.
Q8. He was not only involved (a) / in her kidnapping (b) / but also in her murder (c) / No error (d)
Sol. The correct from is ‘He was involved not only in her kidnapping. As ‘but also’ in the latter part is followed by a preposition, same goes with the former part ‘not only’.
Q9. Even though he found the subject (a) / rather interesting Rajesh could not (b) / manage good marks (c) / in the examination (d)
Sol. Replace ‘manage good marks’ with ‘manage to get good marks’.
Q10. The world (a) / comprises (b) / good and bad people (c) / No error (d)
Sol. No error.
Directions (11-15): In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression has been given followed by four alternative options. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Q11. To give someone the bird.
(a) To be awaited
(b) To have good luck
(c) To jeer at someone
(d) To get the impossible
Q12. To split hairs
(a) To side track the issue
(b) To get dressed up in a dapper way
(c) To make or focus on trivial or petty details.
(d) To find fault with others
Q13. To get cold feet
(a) To run for life out of danger
(b) To be nervous before one attempts to do something
(c) To fall sick instantly
(d) To become discourteous
Q14. Queer somebody’s pitch
(a) Reprimand someone
(b) Spoil someone’s plans
(c) To check out someone
(d) To make someone work
Q15. Adam’s ale
(a) Grace
(b) Pleasure
(c) Water
(d) Money
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