SSC/ Defence- English
Weekly test- 2
Total= 25 questions
Total= 50 marks
Negative mark= .50
Cut off= 70%
Time= 15 min
Pool= 100 points
Cap= 20 points
One word substitution:
1. A young or unimportant person= (A) Sill (B) Teller (C) Sheaf (D) Small-fry =Answer= d
2. All of one mind.= (A) Eutopia (B) Unanimous (C) Unabashed (D) Eulogistic =Answer= b
3. A false or mistaken belief.= (A) Fallacy (B) Fragile (C) Friar (D) Frisk =Answer= a
4. Fill in
The boy ........ we think is lazy will win the fight.
a.☑️who b.whom c.whose d.what
Expl.
यहाँ antecedent= boy "......is weak" का subject है! "The boy is weak."
5. Fill in
He is the boy ........ I guess I rusticated a few years ago.
a.who b.☑️whom c.whose d.what
Expl.
यहाँ antecedent= man "I taught ........" का object है! "I taught the man"
6. Fill in
More men than one ........ killed in the fight.
a.was b.☑️were c.has d.have
Expl.
नीचे लिखे तीनों वाक्यों में अलग अलग नियम लगा है!
ध्यान से पढ़िए!
More than one boy is sitting.✔ (More than+ one+ noun+ singular verb)
More than two boys are sitting.✔ (More than+ two/ three/ four..+ noun+ plural verb)
More boys than one are sitting.✔ (More+ noun+ than+ one/ two/ three..+ plural verb)
7. Fill in
Do not forget that you have to ........ for your hideous deeds.
a. wither b. struggle c. punish d. ☑️atone
Expl.
Atone= Make up for, compensate or make reparation for wrongdoing or causing offence
8. Rearrangement:
(P) an interactive tool to
(Q) available via the World Wide Web
(R) a web search engine is
(S) help people locate information
a) RPSQ b) RQSP c) PSRQ d) QRPS =Answer= a
9. Rearrangement:
(P) unsurpassed power
(Q) modern society
(R) in
(S) women enjoy
a) RQPS b) SRPQ c) SPRQ d) PRSQ =Answer= c
10. Voice:
Do you understand what has been written?
(A) What is written is that understood by you?
(B) Is what had been written understood by you?
(C) Is what has been written understood by you? =Answer= c
(D) What is written is understood by you?
11. Narration:
“What did you eat for breakfast today?” the doctor said to the patient.
(A) The doctor asked the patient that what he had eaten for breakfast that day.
(B) The doctor asked the patient what he had eaten for breakfast that day. =Answer= b
(C) The doctor asked to the patient what he had eaten for breakfast that day.
(D) The doctor asked the patient what he was eaten breakfast that day.
Idioms/ Phrases
12. Bide one's time
(A) to be very ambitious.
(B) wait for one's opportune moment =Answer
(C) to control one's anger
(D) to experience unpleasant times
Idioms/ Phrases
13. Breathe down somebody's neck
(A) to watch somebody's activities intently =Answer
(B) to emphasize on something
(C) to strangulate someone
(D) to critcise someone
Idioms/ Phrases
14. Eager beaver
(A) one who disagrees with a decision or statement
(B) someone impatient
(C) someone just about to argue with a rival
(D) someone working very hard =Answer
Idioms/ Phrases
15. At one's beck and call
(A) to be self- dependent
(B) to never be available when needed
(C) to be slow in doing one's work
(D) ready to comply with any wish or command =Answer
Idioms/ Phrases
16. In a cleft stick
(A) to be successful and rich
(B) in a very difficult problem =Answer
(C) to be crazy or eccentric
(D) in an embarrassing situation
Idioms/ Phrases
17. Sheet anchor
(A) a troublesome person
(B) a beautiful lady
(C) a source of aid in time of emergency =Answer
(D) an unemployed person
Choose the syonymous word:
18. Aberration (a) Justification (b) Intensification (c) Deviation (d) Rationality =Answer= c
19. Stern (a) Lenient (b) Young (c) Stem (d) Strict =Answer= d
20. Abandonment (a) adoption (b) refresh (c) instrument (d) desertion =Answer= d
Find the correctly spelt word:
21. (a) Questionnaire (b) Questionnair (c) Questionaire (d) Questionnare =Answer= a
22. (a) Abstinence (b) Abstinance (c) Abstenance (d) Abstinense =Answer= a
Spot the error:
23. Owing to the disturbing noise,( A)/ the speaker was forced (B)/ to adjourn the meeting.(C)/ No error (D) =Answer= c
Expl.
..adjourn..= incorrect
..postpone..= correct
Spot the error:
24. The best known leader (A)/ among them were (B)/ Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru.(C)/ No error(D) =Answer= a
Expl.
..leader..= incorrect
..leaders..= correct
Spot the error:
25. The burglar stole all the money (A)/ in the house but surprisingly missed (B)/ the jewelleries in the locker.(C)/ No error(D) =Answer= c
Expl.
..jewelleries ..= incorrect
..jewellery..= correct
Thank you
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