Hello, Greetings!! Dear Students, At SSC ADDA, we’ve launched our SSC CGL 2017 Campaign. In order to achieve success in the CGL-17 exam, we’ve decided to post ENGLISH QUIZ. Today in this post we have provided Idioms Quiz. Every Day, We’ll post different topics, these quizzes will help you a lot in your complete preparation for the Exam. We’re also providing Vocabulary for SSC exams. At SSC adda, we have also provided English Grammar Rules for SSC CGL 2017.
Directions
(1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one
that can be substituted for the given word/phrase:
(1-15): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives choose the one
that can be substituted for the given word/phrase:
Q1. A
religious discourse
religious discourse
(a) preach
(b) stanza
(c)
sanctorum
sanctorum
(d) sermon
Q2. A place
that provides refuge
(a) asylum
(b)
sanatorium
sanatorium
(c) shelter
(d)
orphanage
orphanage
Q3. A large
dark grey cloud that brings rain or snow
dark grey cloud that brings rain or snow
(a) nimbus
(b) blizzard
(c) hail
(d) fog
Q4. One who
has a compulsive desire to steal
has a compulsive desire to steal
(a) pilferer
(b) poacher
(c)
plagiarist
plagiarist
(d)
kleptomaniac
kleptomaniac
Q5. Official
misconduct
misconduct
(a)
malefactor
malefactor
(b)
malfeasance
malfeasance
(c)
maltreatment
maltreatment
(d)
maladministration
maladministration
Q6. A person
who does not believe in the existence of God
who does not believe in the existence of God
(a) theist
(b) heretic
(c) atheist
(d) fanatic
Q7.
Teetotaler means
Teetotaler means
(a) one who
abstains from theft
abstains from theft
(b) one who
abstains from meat
abstains from meat
(c) one who
abstains from taking alcohol
abstains from taking alcohol
(d) one who
abstains from taking malice
abstains from taking malice
Q8.
Policemen riding on motorcycles as guards of VIP
Policemen riding on motorcycles as guards of VIP
(a) outriders
(b) servants
(c)
commandos
commandos
(d)
attendants
attendants
Q9. A person
who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things
who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful things
(a)
trickster
trickster
(b) impostor
(c)
malicious
malicious
(d)
mountebank
mountebank
Q10. A place
for sick people who need long periods for recovery
for sick people who need long periods for recovery
(a) clinic
(b) hospital
(c)
sanatorium
sanatorium
(d) asylum
Q11. A
person who eats too much
person who eats too much
(a) glutton
(b) reveler
(c)
sensualist
sensualist
(d) omnivore
Q12. Likely
to break apart easily
to break apart easily
(a) breakable
(b) thin
(c) brittle
(d) harsh
Q13.
Government by one person
Government by one person
(a)
dictatorship
dictatorship
(b) monarchy
(c)
democracy
democracy
(d)
oligarchy
oligarchy
Q14. A
general pardon granted by the government to political offenders
general pardon granted by the government to political offenders
(a) pardon
(b) excuse
(c) honesty
(d) amnesty
Q15. A
person who is out to destroy government
person who is out to destroy government
(a)
anarchist
anarchist
(b)
destroyer
destroyer
(c) atheist
(d) theist
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