Vocabulary for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

With SSC CGL Tier-1 nearby its really important for an aspirant to get themselves well equipped with all the possible weapons. English is one of the important subject in SSC CGL and you have to practice a lot for both SSC CGL Tier I and SSC CGL Tier II. Today we are providing you the quiz based on Antonyms.

Directions (1-5): In this section, each item consists of a word or a phrase which is italicized/bold in the given sentence. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the italicized/bold word or phrase.

Q1. This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.

(a) casual

(b) inadequate

(c) indifferent

(d) superficial

Q2. Many people suffer setbacks in their career because of their inherent levity.

(a) surprise

(b) solemnity

(c) religiosity

(d) gravity

Q3. There was something strange and morbid about the whole house.

(a) healthy

(b) cheerful

(c) insipid

(d) appealing

Q4. His critics found in his overt statements some hidden designs.

(a) converse

(b) pervert

(c) covert

(d) contrived

Q5. Given these constraints, we had no alternative but to suggest an improvised solution.

(a) a complete

(b) a pre-planned

(c) a permanent

(d) a prescribed

Directions (6-15): In the following passage at certain points, you are given a choice of four words. Choose the best word from the given options and indicate your choice.

From that moment his life became intolerable. He passed his days in apprehension of each succeeding night; and …(6)… night the vision …(7)… back again. As soon as he …(8)… locked himself up in his room, he …(9)… to struggle; but in vain. An …(10)… force lifted him up and pushed him …(11)… the glass, as if to call the phantom, and before long he saw it …(12)… in the spot where the crime was …(13)… lying with arms and legs outspread the way the body …(14)… found. They the dead girl …(15)… and came towards him with little steps just as the child had done when she came out of the river.

Q6.

(a) all

(b) each

(c) every

(d) awesome

Q7.

(a) comes

(b) come

(c) came

(d) coming

Q8.

(a) had been

(b) had

(c) was

(d) were being

Q9.

(a) strives

(b) strived

(c) strove

(d) striving

Q10.

(a) compelling

(b) irresistible

(c) overwhelming

(d) overcome

Q11.

(a) upon

(b) towards

(c) against

(d) intimidate

Q12.

(a) laid

(b) lying

(c) laying

(d) lay

Q13.

(a) perpetrated

(b) done

(c) committed

(d) perpetual

Q14.

(a) has been

(b) had been

(c) was

(d) has being done

Q15.

(a) stood up

(b) raised up

(c) rose up

(d) risen

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d) 

Sol. superficial- existing or occurring at or on the surface.

S2. Ans.(d) 

Sol. levity-the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect.

S3. Ans.(b) 

Sol. morbid-characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.

S4. Ans.(c) 

Sol. overt -done or shown openly; plainly apparent., covert- not openly acknowledged or displayed.

S5. Ans.(b) 

Sol. improvised -created and performed spontaneously or without preparation; impromptu.

S6. Ans.(c) 

Sol. ‘every’ fits in the context correctly.

S7. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Past tense verb ‘came’ is correctly used in the given context.

S8. Ans.(b) 

Sol. ‘had’ is the correct verb form.

S9. Ans.(c) 

Sol. Strove- is the correct verb form.

S10. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  irresistible-too attractive and tempting to be resisted.

S11. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  ‘towards’ is correct preposition.

S12. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  ‘lying’ is the correct verb form.

S13. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  Committed is correct word in the given context.

S14. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  ‘had been’ is correct verb in the given context.

S15. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  stood up is correct phrasal verb.

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Vocabulary for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

With SSC CGL Tier-1 nearby its really important for an aspirant to get themselves well equipped with all the possible weapons. English is one of the important subject in SSC CGL and you have to practice a lot for both SSC CGL Tier I and SSC CGL Tier II. Today we are providing you the quiz based on Subject-Verb Agreement.

1. (a)/ None of the soldiers (b)/ was able to pass (c)/ the physical fitness test. (d)/ No error

2. (a)/ The Principal was displeased to learn (b)/ that none of the foreign student is (c)/ majoring in education or Chemistry. (d)/ No error

3. (a)/ The combined family have been arriving (b)/ two or three at a time (c)/ Since last weekend. (d)/ No error

4. (a)/ For the fourth time this year, (b)/ the committee are going to consider (c)/ increasing the dues. (d)/ No error

5. (a)/ Here comes (b)/ the trainers and the players consider (c)/ for both teams. (d)/ No error

6. (a)/ The brakes and direction controlling mechanism failed, (b)/ and the bus ran down the hill (c)/ without anyone being able to control it. (d)/ No error

7. (a)/ The polling was impaired (b)/ at many a place (c)/ by attempts at rigging. (d)/ No error

8. (a)/ Suresh wanted to work all night (b)/ but we saw that Suresh was completely worn (c)/ and so we persuaded him to stop. (d)/ No error

9. (a)/ When a whale is washed ashore by the tide, (b)/ the people flock together to see it. (c)/ wondering how so huge an animal can swim about in the water. (d)/ No error

10. (a)/ Few scientists changed, (b)/ people’s ideas as much as (c)/ Darwin with his Theory of Evolution. (d)/ No error

Answers

1. b
2. b

3. a
4. b
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. b
9. d
10.a

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Vocabulary for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

Directions (1-15): In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and mark the number of that meaning as your answer on the answer sheet. 

Q1. Back out  

(a) step aside

(b) pack up

(c) support

(d) withdraw from

Q2. Back up

(a) stay behind

(b) give moral support

(c) back-bencher

(d) pull back from

Q3. Bandy words with

(a) argue

(b) oratory

(c) speech enthusiast

(d) linguistic acumen

Q4. Be down and out

(a) be destitute

(b) be tipsy

(c) over-drinking

(d) rivalry

Q5. Be down in the dumps

(a) to fall down

(b) to fall from grace

(c) ever ready to take on

(d) appear miserable

Q6. Be out of the blue

(a) lighting

(b) suddenly

(c) euphoria

(d) come out of gloom

Q7. Be to the fore

(a) to the brim

(b) pre-apprehension

(c) be prominent

(d) to take the lead

Q8. Be on one’s knee

(a) kneel down to pray

(b) kneel down to great

(c) kneel down to kiss

(d) kneel down to pick up a thing

Q9. Curl one’s lip

(a) show something good

(b) show scorn

(c) show scope

(d) show score

Q10. Put a spoke in one’s wheel

(a) obstruct progress

(b) grinder

(c) help someone to progress

(d) help someone with advice

Q11. To be at the zenith of

(a) to die an immature death

(b) to be succumbed to, one’s flattery

(c) be at the peak of

(d) face difficulty boldly

Q12. Have a screw loose

(a) be mad

(b) be disturbed or slightly mad

(c) be screw less

(d) accept a defective item

Q13. A pipe dream  

(a) a day dream

(b) a hope or plan that will never come true

(c) an unending dream

(d) a nightmare

Q14. Piping hot  

(a) steaming hot

(b) dreaming hot

(c) rancour

(d) extreme anger

Q15. Plain speaking

(a) spilling the beans

(b) telling nonsense

(c) telling the truth

(d) revealing the secret

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Back out-withdraw from a commitment.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. backup-help or support.

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. bandy with someone- to argue [with someone]; to argue by "playing catch with words.

S4. Ans.(a)

Sol. down-and-out: Lacking funds, resources, or prospects.

S5. Ans.(d)

Sol. down in the dumps definition. In a gloomy or depressed mood: “After losing the student election, Jack really felt down in the dumps.”

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol. out of the blue-without warning; unexpectedly.

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol. to the fore- In, into, or toward a position of prominence,

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. on (one's/its) knees- In a position or manner of supplication or humble entreaty.

S9. Ans.(b)

Sol. Curl one’s lip -raise a corner of one's upper lip to show contempt; sneer.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. put a spoke in somebody's wheel- to spoil someone else's plans and stop them from doing something

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. at the zenith of something-at the highest point of something; at the pinnacle of something.

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol. have a screw loose-be slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed.

S13. Ans.(b)

Sol. pipe dream- an unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme.

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. Piping hot - (of food or water) very hot.

S15. Ans.(c)

Sol. plain-speaking -talking in a frank, outspoken, or blunt manner.

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Fillers for SSC CHSL / CGL 2017

Directions (1-15): Choose the correct option.

Q1. The report was __________ since the information on which it was based was erroneous, but it was brilliantly presented.

(a) intelligent

(b) wonderful

(c) worthless

(d) verbose

Q2. Pretending not to notice the toys in the shop, Aryan the small boy, acted in a __________ manner.

(a) doleful

(b) nonchalant

(c) convincing

(d) ordinary

Q3. The goodwill of its clients is a genuine __________ asset for any business.

(a) redolent

(b) dismissive

(c) intangible

(d) vigilant

Q4. __________ by her children, Radha Devi ultimately agreed to sell the house.

(a) Decimated

(b) Importuned

(c) Interpolated

(d) Designated

Q5. Guilliano Benetton __________ a small neighborhood business into a worldwide chain of stores.

(a) renovated

(b) infused

(c) parlayed

(d) blessed

Q6. The football team was once __________ by injuries; of 11 members, only 5 were fit to play.

(a) decimated

(b) isolated

(c) boycotted

(d) heckled

Q7. Displeased with the __________ of the novel, the writer abandoned the idea of a film to be made on his writings.

(a) adaptation

(b) transfer

(c) transfusion

(d) resurgence

Q8. Because of his indecisive nature, Mr. Bhushan has a reputation for __________.

(a) impartiality

(b) tenacity

(c) prevarication

(d) vacillation

Q9. Vinay is much too __________ in his writings: he writes a paragraph when a sentence should suffice.

(a) benevolent

(b) skilled

(c) verbose

(d) lucid

                                                                                                                                                                               

Q10. With one __________ motion, Rakesh disarmed his assailant.

(a) swift

(b) ponderous

(c) superficial

(d) boisterous

Q11. The patient put up with the pain __________, neither wincing, nor whimpering when the surgeon made an incision to drain the pus of his abscess.

(a) surprisingly

(b) miserably

(c) logically

(d) stoically

Q12. In relation to the interrelationships among a number of the Indo-Pakistani stalwarts treated in this compilation there is surely a certain amount of __________ in some of the essays presented here.

(a) overlap

(b) indulgences

(c) exaggerating

(d) objectivity

Q13. Being an advocate of consumer rights, Sharad has spent much of his career trying to __________ the fraudulent claims of the businessmen of his hometown Patna.

(a) reprove

(b) debunk

(c) immortalize

(d) import

Q14. A satirical poem is often venom-filled, __________ with scorn.

(a) contained

(b) filled up

(c) dripping

(d) sardonic

Q15. Mr. Sharma, the critic was __________ enough to praise an author he detested.

(a) magnanimous

(b) loquacious

(c) parsimonious

(d) surreptitious

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  worthless-having no use, importance, or effect

S2. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  nonchalant- relaxed and calm in a way that shows that you do not care or are not worried about anything

S3. Ans.(c) 

Sol. intangible-not made of physical substance: not able to be touched: not tangible

S4. Ans.(b) 

Sol. importune-to ask (someone) for something or to do something in a repeated or annoying way

S5. Ans.(c) 

Sol. parlayed-to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value

S6. Ans.(a) 

Sol. decimated-to severely damage or destroy a large part of (something)

S7. Ans.(a) 

Sol. adaptation- the process of changing to fit some purpose or situation: the process of adapting

S8. Ans.(d) 

Sol. vacillation-  inability to take a stand:

S9. Ans.(c) 

Sol. verbose- using more words than are needed

S10. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  swift- moving or able to move very fast

S11. Ans.(d) 

Sol.  stoic- a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion

S12. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  overlap- to happen at the same time as something else

S13. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  debunk-to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true: to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)

S14. Ans.(c) 

Sol. dripping- the fat and juices that come out of meat during cooking.

S15. Ans.(a) 

Sol. magnanimous- having or showing a generous and kind nature

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