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SSC : English Comprehension : 30.04.2016

Mahendra Guru
Q.1-5.In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.

Q.1.     Truculent
           (A) Servile               (B) Trashy
           (C) Ferocious          (D) Juicy

Q.2.     Musty
           (A) Stale                  (B) Irritable  
           (C) Hungry               (D) Ugly

Q.3.     Parvenu
           (A) Pretender           (B) Privilege
           (C) Royal                 (D) Intelligent

Q.4.     Uncanny
           (A) Unmistaken        (B) Fearful
           (C) Strange              (D) Internal

Q.5.     Smear
           (A) Encourage         (B) Mark
           (C) Quarrel               (D) Avoid

Q.6-10.In questions given below, a part of the sentence is highlighted. Below are given alternatives to the highlighted part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the
           sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (D).

Q.6.     Why did you not spoken to me earlier ?
           (A) did you not spoke   
           (B) you did not speak
           (C) did you not speak    
           (D) No improvement

Q.7.     That is something of which I'd rather not talk about.
           (A) I'd rather not talk about it
           (B) I'd not talk about
           (C) that I'd rather not talk about it.
           (D) No improvement

Q.8.     The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.
           (A) to whom I sold
           (B) to whom I sell
           (C) to who I sell
           (D) No improvement

Q.9.     The meeting was postponed owing to lack of quorum.
           (A) due to
           (B) because of
           (C) for
           (D) No improvement

Q.10.   He copied the details word by word.
           (A) word to word     
           (B) word for word
           (C) word on word
            (D) No improvement

ANSWERS –

Q.1.(C)     
Q.2.(A)     
Q.3.(A)     
Q.4.(C)     
Q.5.(B)     
Q.6.(C)     
Q.7.(B)     
Q.8.(A)     
Q.9.(C)

Q.10.(B)    


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