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. Every Day, We’ll post different topics, these quizzes will help you a lot in your complete preparation for the Exam.
We wish you All the very best, PREPARE, PLAN and EXECUTE Excellently.
Directions
(1-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given words/sentence.
(1-15): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted
for the given words/sentence.
Q1. A broad
road bordered with trees
road bordered with trees
(a) Boudoir
(b) Boulevard
(c) Revenue
(d) Facade
Q2.
Violation of something holy or sacred
Violation of something holy or sacred
(a)
Profanity
Profanity
(b) Sedition
(c) Sacrilege
(d) Slander
Q3. A sly
look that is lustful
look that is lustful
(a) Leer
(b) Lore
(c) Lark
(d) Littoral
Q4. Fear of water
(a)
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia
(b) Hydrophobia
(c) Insomnia
(d) Obsession
Q5.
Concluding part of a literary work
Concluding part of a literary work
(a) Epilogue
(b) Bibliography
(c) Soliloquy
(d) Episode
Q6. One who
is beyond reform
is beyond reform
(a)
Optimistic
Optimistic
(b) Incorrigible
(c) Indefatigable
(d) Notorious
Q7. Science
of diseases
of diseases
(a)
Philology
Philology
(b) Pathology
(c) Psychology
(d) Virology
Q8. One who
secretly listens to the talk of others
secretly listens to the talk of others
(a) Spy
(b) Detective
(c) Emissary
(d) Eavesdropper
Q9. One who
believes in no government and therefore incites disorder in a State
believes in no government and therefore incites disorder in a State
(a)
Monarchist
Monarchist
(b) Anarchist
(c) Autocrat
(d) Naxalite
Q10. A mild
or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one
or indirect expression substituted for an offensive or harsh one
(a)
Euphemism
Euphemism
(b) Truism
(c) Favoritism
(d) Altruism
Q11. The
murder of parent or a near relative
murder of parent or a near relative
(a)
Patricide
Patricide
(b) Parricide
(c) Matricide
(d) Homicide
Q12. Animals
who live in herds
who live in herds
(a) Sociable
(b) Gregarious
(c) Carnivorous
(d) Social
Q13. Handwriting that cannot be read
(a)
Ineligible
Ineligible
(b) Decipher
(c) Ugly
(d)
Illegible
Illegible
Q14. Animals
that can live on land and in water
that can live on land and in water
(a)
Anthropoid
Anthropoid
(b) Aquatic
(c) Amphibian
(d) Aquarium
Q15. Easily
duped or fooled
duped or fooled
(a)
Insensible
Insensible
(b) Perceptible
(c) Gullible
(d) Indefensible
