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As we all know, Verbal Aptitude is an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to help you practice and improve your verbal ability, we are providing you this English Quiz.
Given below are a few questions from SSC examinations held in
the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below
and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
Directions
(1-5): In the questions given below, out of the four alternatives choose the
one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
1. A large food basket with a cover.
(a)
Hamper (b)
Knapsack (c) Satchel (d)
Container
2. Stealing goods while shopping
(a)
Shop-lifting (b) Burglary (c) Plagiarism (d) Window-shopping
3. Place for keeping birds
(a)
Aquarium (b) Gymnasium (c) Aviary (d) Aerodrome
4. That cannot be overcome
(a)
Insurmountable (b) Inexplicable (c) Inseparable
(d) Insoluble
5. Number of things or portions close together
without order or arrangement
(a)
Huddle (b)
Assembly (c) Mass (d) Gathering
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Answers
1(a) 2(a) 3(c)
4(a) 5(a)