Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-83

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Find out which part of a sentence has an error

151. He is a (A) / dear student to (B)/ all the teachers. (C)/ No error (D)
151 (B) Change "dear student to" into "student dear to".
Formula
Noun + Adjective + Preposition.
Student + Dear + To
(Noun) (Adj) (Prep.)

152. What kind (A)/ of a man (B)/ is he ? (C)/ No error (D)
152. (D) No error
We don't use any article after kind of, type, sort of etc. but in interrogative sentence we can use A/An after them.

153. Some beauties (A)/ were playing (B)/ in the park. (C)/ No error (D)
153. (D) No error
"Beauty" is uncountable noun. but
"Beauties" mean beautiful girls.

154. A Ram (A)/ has come (B)/ to meet us. (C)/ No error (D)154. (D) No error"A" has various meanings i.e. one, all,any, some etc."A Ram" means "Some Ram"
Here Ram is used as "common noun" but
not as "proper noun".

155. I am (A)/ ashamed and (B)/ sorry for my blunder. (C)/ No error (D)
155. (B) Use "of" after "ashamed"
I am ashamed of and sorry for my
blunder.

Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160, sentences given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). 

156. The headmaster congratulated Rajan _______ getting the merit scholarship.
(A) for (B) about
(C) with (D) on

D

157. Smallpox has been eradicated _______ India.
(A) in (B) from
(C) within (D) out of
B

158. The police offered a _______ for information about the stolen money.
(A) reward (B) award
(C) profit (D) prize

A

159. There is no possibility of _______ coming
late.
(A) they (B) their
(C) them (D) theirs
B

160. His friend _______ unexpectedly.
(A) returned to (B) comeback
(C) turned up (D) get down
C

Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 165, a sentence / a part of the sentence is underlined.
Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the
sentence. Choose the correct alternative. 

.
161. Enlightenment 'were' a state of relaxed awareness.
(A) had (B) has
(C) is (D) No improvement

C

162. I complimented him 'for' his success in the examination.
(A) about (B) on
(C) at (D) No improvement

B

163. He 'should not had' ignored his friend.
(A) Should not have (B) Should have not
(C) Should not has (D) No improvement
A

164. The judge asked the lawyer to be consistent with 'proof' in the case.
(A) corroboration (B) testimony
(C) evidence (D) No improvement
C

165. Raju 'requested' me to his birthday party tomorrow.
(A) indulged (B) invited
(C) inspired (D) No improvement

B

Directions : In Question nos. 166 to 167 out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

166. SANITISE
(A) Pleasant (B) Disinfect
(C) Pious (D) Crazy
B

167. FORTITUDE
(A) Composure (B) Confidence
(C) Courage (D) Prudence
C

Directions : In question nos. 168 to 170, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word
and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

168. METICULOUS
(A) Unmerited (B) Unimaginative
(C) Carefree (D) Careless
D

169. DIM
(A) Transparent (B) Luminous
(C) Opaque (D) Dazing
B

170. GENUINE
(A) Genius (B) Honest
(C) Affected (D) Fictitious
D

Directions : In question nos. 171 to 172, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
171. (A) Toom (B) Tuom
(C) Toum (D) Tomb

D

172. (A) Perusal (B) Perusel
(C) Perusil (D) Perucil
A

Directions : In Question nos. 173 to 177, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which
can be substituted for the given words/  sentences and indicate it by blackening the
appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.

173. The equality of being faithful
(A) Genuineness (B) Fidelity
(C) Loyalty (D) Honesty
B

174. One who spends money extravagantly
(A) Sceptic (B) Spendthrift
(C) Miser (D) Vagabond
B

175. Settlement of a dispute by the decision of a person chosen and accepted as a judge or
umpire
(A) Amalgamation (B) Assignation
(C) Arbitration (D) Asseveration

C

176. More than is needed or wanted
(A) Abundant (B) Adequate
(C) Sufficient (D) Superfluous
D

177. The extreme fondness for books is known as
(A) Bibliomania (B) Pyromania
(C) Cleptomania (D) Agromania

A

Direction : In Question nos. 178 to 184, four alternative are given for the Idiom/Phrase
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

178. To turn a deaf ear
(A) To show one’s deaf ear to a doctor
(B) To disregard totally
(C) To turn one’s ear towards somebody
(D) Unable to listen to
B

179. Fool’s paradise
(A) Heaven
(B) An entirely false understanding
(C) An urban slum
(D) Hell
B

180. Laughing stock
(A) A collection of jokes
(B) One who has made money in stock
(C) One who laughs at others
(D) An object of ridicule
D

181. Half-hearted
(A) Uneconomical
(B) Unhelpful
(C) Unenthusiastic
(D) Reckless
C

182. Add fuel to the flame
(A) Excite (B) Exhort
(C) Incite (D) Exert
C

183. Long run
(A) Eventually
(B) After much hard work
(C) After running an athletic race
(D) With God’s help
A

184. To call a spade a spade
(A) To be biased (B) To be impartial
(C) To be frank (D) To be a hypocrite
C

Direction : In Question nos. 185 to 190, in the
CLOZE TEST
Ramu came to Somu’s house and was ....(185).... to see him with a ....(186).... on his
left leg. He asked Somu what had ....(187).... to him. Then Somu told him that he met with an
....(188).... the day before when he was ....(189).... home form the playground on his cycle near the
Woodland Cinema Theatre. Ramu ....(190).... how it all happened.
185. (A) surprised (B) worried (C) anxious (D) shocked
186. (A) cover (B) binding (C) bandage (D) band
187. (A) happen (B) happened (C) happening (D) happens
188. (A) accident (B) unintentional (C) chance (D) unexpected
189. (A) retiring (B) retreating (C) inquired (D) restoring
190. (A) asked (B) enquired (C) inquired (D) said

185. (D)
186. (C)
187. (B)
188. (A)
189. (A)
190. (B)

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