SSC 2015- English Quiz

1.That which cannot be corrected

(a) Incorrigible

(b)Insuperable

(c)Incommunicable

(d)Intolerable

2. Mercy killing of patients who are incurably ill

(a) Circumspection

(b) Benignity

(c) Euthanasia

(d) Apoplexy

3. Something short lived

(a) Ephemeral

(b) Epicurean

(c) Interim

(d) Illusory

4. Forcefully enlisting private property for military use

(a) Occupation’

(b) Commandeering

(c) Trespass

(d) Encroachment

5. A happening that cannot be altered

(a) Invincible

(b) Fate

(c) Fait-accompli

(d) Congruence

6.you have(a) /No/excuse(b) /to be late(c)/ No error(d) 

7.The flowers smell sweetly(a) /and(b) /are of great value(c)/No error(d)

8.His all daughters(a) /are ugly so(b) /they cannot be married(c)/ No error(d) 

9.Two men have(a) /been arrested(b) /by the police who are believed to be involved in the robbery(c)/No error(d) 

10.The price(a) /of his car is(b) /higher than your car. (c)/No error(d) 

Answers:

1.a
2.c
3.a
4.b
5.c
6.(c) ‘For being late’ in place of ‘to be late’

7.(a) ‘Sweet’ in place of ‘sweetly’. Sweetly is an adverb and an adjective should be used here.

8.(a) ‘All his daughters’ in place of ‘His all daughters’. Here the error is in placement of words.

9.(c) Here the words ‘who are’ create confusion. It is not clear whether the words are for the police or for the men who have been arrested. Such tags cause confusion and should be avoided.

10.(c) ‘Than that of’ in place of ‘than your’.
Here the comparison is between the price of the two cars. Thus ‘that of’ or ‘the price of’ should be used.