SSC CHSL 2018-19 is to be conducted from 1 to 26 July 2019. Today, in this English quiz we are providing English Miscellaneous Questions Quiz with Solutions to make your practice effective for English Language Section for SSC CHSL 2018-19 Exam. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for all the upcoming Exams.
Direction (1-3): In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q1. Tax _______________ is one of the most popular forms of corruption.
(a) nomination
(b) invasion
(c) evasion
(d) inclusion
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Evasion: the act of intentionally avoiding doing something that you have a duty or responsibility to do.
Q2. His critics found in his _______________ statements some hidden designs.
(a) converse
(b) pervert
(c) covert
(d) contrived
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Covert: not openly acknowledged or displayed.
Q3. The tower is merely an _______________ to this royal building.
(a) ancillary
(b) apprehension
(c) conciliatory
(d) tumult
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ancillary: addition.
Direction (4-5): Choose the option which is the antonym of the word mentioned in the question.
Q4. Awry
(a) Austere
(b) Offend
(c) Asthenia
(d) Straight
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Awry: away from the usual or expected course; out of the normal or correct position.
Q5. Badger
(a) Best
(b) Sanctify
(c) Pacify
(d) Assure
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Badger: repeatedly and annoyingly ask (someone) to do something.
Direction (6-8): Four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q6.
(a) Liaison
(b) Liason
(c) Liasion
(d) Liasoin
S6. Ans.(a)
Q7.
(a) Ocurred
(b) Occurred
(c) Occured
(d) Ocureed
S7. Ans.(b)
Q8.
(a) Pharaoh
(b) Pharoh
(c) Paraoh
(d) Pharoah
S8. Ans.(a)
Direction (9-10): Four alternatives are given for the Idioms/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
Q9. Curtain lecture
(a) To get upset
(b) A reproof by wife to her husband
(c) To buy curtains
(d) To give a lecture behind curtains
S9. Ans.(b)
Q10. Doozy
(a) Something outstanding
(b) To become annoying
(c) Continuously
(d) Temporarily
S10. Ans.(a)
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