Previous Year Questions : SSC CHSL
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 target.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Useful Synonyms Questions. To make you learn 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.
Choose among the following that best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. ABRADE
(a) Scold
(b) Attach
(c) Wear off
(d) Twist
Sol. Abrade: scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
Wear off: lose effectiveness or intensity.
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Sol. Ogle: stare at in a lecherous manner.
Q3. ENGENDER
(a) Confound
(b) Suffer
(c) Sacrifice
(d) Beget
Sol. Engender: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
Beget: cause; bring about.
Q4. FERRY
(a) Bargain
(b) Celebrate
(c) Transport
(d) Drown
Sol. Ferry: convey in a ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water.
Q5. RESTITUTE
(a) Help
(b) Avenge
(c) Revenge
(d) Repair
Sol. Restitute: to restore to a former state or position.
Q6. JEREMIAD
(a) Friction
(b) Incident
(c) Trouble
(d) Acme
Sol. Jeremiad: a prolonged lamentation or complaint.
Q7. OUTRE
(a) Fair
(b) Traditional
(c) Real
(d) Grotesque
Sol. Outre: unusual and typically rather shocking.
Grotesque: incongruous or inappropriate to a shocking degree.
Q8. MASTICATE
(a) Devour
(b) Drink
(c) Chomp
(d) Shallow
Sol. Masticate: chew
Chomp: munch or chew noisily or vigorously.
Q9. EFFETE
(a) Affected
(b) Injured
(c) Feeble
(d) Sick
Sol. Effete: no longer capable of effective action.
Feeble: lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Q10. CONUNDRUM
(a) Puzzle
(b) Discussion
(c) Explanation
(d) Solution
Sol. Conundrum: a question asked for amusement typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle.
Q11. FICKLE
(a) Constant
(b) Nocturnal
(c) Unstable
(d) Poor
Sol. Fickle: changing frequently.
Q12. AMBIT
(a) Eviction
(b) Scope
(c) Restriction
(d) Barrier
Sol. Ambit: the scope, extent, or bounds of something.
Q13. RANCOUR
(a) Prejudice
(b) Enmity
(c) Disappointment
(d) Hatred
Sol. Rancour: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
Q14. PRUNE
(a) Lend
(b) Reduce
(c) Expand
(d) Prolong
Sol. PRUNE: to reduce (something) by removing parts that are not necessary or wanted.
Q15. PROMULGATE
(a) Proclaim
(b) Inform
(c) Demote
(d) Enforce
Sol. Promulgate: promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Proclamation: the public or official announcement of an important matter.
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