SSC Quiz | English Knowledge | 21 - 07 - 17

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning 

1. REDUCE

(a) worsen   (b) plain

(c) diminish (d) cutting

Ans-c

2. TEDIOUS

(a) interesting (b) boring

(c) blind        (d) stormy

Ans-b

3. DEDICATED

(a) devoted (b) apathetic

(c) disloyal (d) lethargic

Ans-a

4. EXPANSION

(a) shrinkage (b) evolution

(c) compression (d) greatness

Ans-b

5. PRETENTIOUS

(a)encouraging (b) humble

(c)moderate (d) affected

Ans-d

Out of the four alternatives, choose the word opposite in the meaning.

6. CONTEND

(a) argue (b) battle

(c)clash  (d) yield

Ans-d

7. DEPLOY

(a) position (b) arrange

(c) conclude (d) install

Ans-c

8. REPENTANCE

(a) regret (b) satisfaction

(c) shout (d) remorse

Ans-b

9. GRIEVOUS

(a) bearable (b) pitiful

(c) dismal (d) heinous

Ans-a

10. VERISIMILITUDE

(a) similarity (b) simplify

(c)difference (d) definition

Ans-c