SSC Quiz | English Language | 14 - 09 - 17

Q.1-10. In the following questions groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

Q.1. (A) Accomplish 

(B) Accommodate

(C) Admonish 

(D) Embarrased


Q.2. (A) Facilities 

(B) Amanities

(C) Commodities 

(D) Abnormalities

Q.3. (A) Catholic 

(B) Accentric

(C) Anaemic 

(D) Terrific

Q.4. (A) Phenomenal 

(B) Geological

(C) Exorrdial 

(D) Chemical

Q.5. (A) Principal 

(B) Principle

(C) Clerical 

(D) Pellical

Q.6-14. In the following two passages from question number 186 to 195, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the answer Sheet.

Bamboo is also known as ‘Green Gold’ in Asian (6). It has a deep cultural significance in the Indian as well as Chinese culture. India has 20% of world’s bamboo resources. India is the second (7) country in the world in terms of Bamboo genetic resources, after China. Indian Bamboo forests (8) 23 genera of which 19 indigenous.
Bamboo is the (189) growing and highest (9) renewable natural resource and different (10) occur in (11) parts of the country.
The estimated bamboo (12) of the world are about 20 million hectares and the estimated (13) of bamboo was US $ 10 billion in 2001 and is expected to (14) to US % 20 billion by 2015.

Q.6. (A) people

(B) ethics

(C) culture 

(D) countries

Q.7. (A) producer 

(B) richest

(C) enormous 

(D) lead

Q.8. (A) consist 

(B) contain

(C) comprises 

(D) make

Q.9. (A) fastest 

(B) only

(C) highly 

(D) normal

Q.10. (A) developing 

(B) discovering

(C) moving 

(D) yielding

Q.11. (A) culture 

(B) forests

(C) species 

(D) resources

Q.12. (A) different 

(B) across

(C) only 

(D) each

Q.13. (A) forests 

(B) houses

(C) area 

(D) resources

Q.14. (A) resources 

(B) market

(C) rise 

(D) deliveries

Q.15. (A) low 

(B) increase


(C) enlarge

(D) decline

Answer:

Q.1.(D) Embarrassed is the right word.
Q.2.(B) Amenities is the right word.
Q.3.(B) Acentric is the right word.
Q.4.(C) Exordial
Q.5.(D)
Q.6.(C) For other options -
Heritage (n) - tradition
Q.7.(B)
Q.8.(B)

Q.9.(A)
Q.10.(D) For other options -
Discovering (v) - to notice or learn, specially by making an effort.
Q.11.(C)
Q.12.(A)
Q.13.(D)
Q.14.(B)

Q.15.(B)