Dear Readers, We are providing you a English Quiz for SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL and Railways.
Directions (Qs. 1-5) : Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
1. BOOMING
(a) striving
(b) degrading
(c) failing
(d) thriving
1 (b)
2. PRECLUDE
(a) disqualify
(b) permit
(c) prevent
(d) include
2 (d)
3. UNSCRUPULOUS
(a) corrupt
(b) even
(c) constant
(d) honest
3 (d)
4. SHARP
(a) mild
(b) thin
(c) blunt
(d) rounded
4 (d)
5. IMPEDE
(a) interferes
(b) grows
(c) excels
(d) promotes
5(d)
Directions (Qs. 6 – 10) : Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
6. SANCTIMONIOUS
(a) permissive
(b) incongruent
(c) scrupulous
(d) holy
6 (c)
7. ABDICATION
(a) abandonment
(b) obligation
(c) instigation
(d) addiction
7 (a)
8. FLAGGED
(a) highlighted
(b) stopped
(c) bannered
(d) caused
8 (a)
9. FALLING SHORT
(a) remaining tiny
(b) limiting
(c) not meeting
(d) just satisfying
9 (c)
10. DELUSION
(a) proper understanding
b) wrong prediction
(c) false belief
(d) unkind propaganda
10(c)
