OT, 12072026 (SSC/ DEFENCE)- 02

1. Choose the synonym of Baffle.
   a. Elucidate
   b. Bemuse
   c. Console
   d. Exonerate

2. Choose the antonym of Laconic.
   a. Taciturn
   b. Verbose
   c. Succinct
   d. Curt

3. Choose the synonym of Ossify.
   a. Pulverize
   b. Liquefy
   c. Solidify
   d. Dilute

4. Choose the antonym of Acumen.
   a. Sagacity
   b. Perspicacity
   c. Ineptitude
   d. Discernment

5. Choose the synonym of Pejorative.
   a. Laudatory
   b. Derogatory
   c. Benign
   d. Commendatory

6. Choose the antonym of Tirade.
   a. Eulogy
   b. Polemic
   c. Invective
   d. Harangue

7. Choose the synonym of Harness (verb).
   a. Liberate
   b. Scatter
   c. Dispense
   d. Restrain

8. Choose the antonym of Abysmal.
   a. Excellent
   b. Ghastly
   c. Dire
   d. Atrocious

9. Choose the synonym of Tawdry.
   a. Ornate
   b. Garish
   c. Austere
   d. Immaculate

10. Choose the antonym of Dross.
    a. Debris
    b. Chaff
    c. Treasure
    d. Refuse

11. Choose the synonym of Ardour.
    a. Indifference
    b. Apathy
    c. Lethargy
    d. Zeal

12. Choose the antonym of Insouciant.
    a. Unruffled
    b. Carefree
    c. Apprehensive
    d. Nonchalant

13. Choose the synonym of Dulcet.
    a. Cacophonous
    b. Euphonious
    c. Strident
    d. Raucous

14. Choose the antonym of Desiccate.
    a. Evaporate
    b. Saturate
    c. Shrivel
    d. Dehydrate

15. Choose the synonym of Pellucid.
    a. Ambiguous
    b. Lucid
    c. Opaque
    d. Cryptic

16.Wear and tear" means:
a. Sudden destruction
b. Damage caused by regular use
c. Wearing fashionable clothes
d. A serious accident

17."Wear one's heart on one's sleeve" means:
a. Hide one's emotions
b. Show one's feelings openly
c. Become angry quickly
d. Pretend to be happy

18."When pigs fly" refers to:
a. A strange dream
b. A lucky event
c. Something impossible
d. A surprising success

19."In full swing" means:
a. Completely silent
b. At peak activity
c. About to finish
d. Moving slowly

20.Fill in:
Could you ______ the meaning of this sentence?
a. check out
b. close down
c. clear up
d. clear out

21.Fill in:
The factory had to ______ because of huge financial losses.
a. cheer up
b. check out
c. close down
d. clear up

22.Fill in:
We must ______ the old furniture before painting the room.
a. clear out
b. cheer up
c. check out
d. close down

23.Fill in:
Tourists must ______ of the hotel before 11 a.m.
a. clear up
b. cheer up
c. check out
d. close down

24.Fill in:
The cyclist pressed the ______ to increase speed.
a. peddle
b. personal
c. personnel
d. pedal

25.Fill in:
The company is recruiting new ______ for its marketing department.
a. personal
b. personnel
c. pedal
d. peddle

26.Fill in:
There is ______ exit. It is just ____ inch away from ____ entry gate.
a.a, an, an
b.an, a, an
c.an, an, an
d.an, an, the

27.Fill in:
Was she used to......... lies?
a.telling b.tell c.told d.tells

28.Fill in:
She differs.......... me on the views of life.
a.with b.from c.of d.on

29.Fill in:
We should always discriminate ............ right and wrong.
a.between b.against c.into d.from

30.Fill in:
Don't interfere ....... the course of justice.
a.in b.with c.from d.over

31.Fill in:
She didn't refuse to help .......... she was injured.
a.but b.though c.in spite of d.so

32.Fill in:
He died ......... overwork.
a.of b.from c.with d.off

33.Fill in:
A man is known ....... the company he keeps.
a.by b.to c.off d.of

34.Fill in:
She is liable ........ imprisonment and fine.
a.for b.to c.with d.of

35. You must know.......... yourself in society.
   a. to conduct
   b. conducting
   c. how to conduct
   d. conducted

36. The boys in the hostel are averse ........... part in the strike.
   a. to taking
   b. to take
   c. take
   d. for taking

37. Sanskrit is alien........ me because I have never studied it.
   a. from
   b. for
   c. to
   d. at

38. She seldom weeps, ..........?
   a. does she
   b. doesn't she
   c. has she
   d. hasn't she

39. It will be ........ who will purchase that bungalow.
   a. we
   b. us
   c. our
   d. ourself

40. He became used to.......... five times a day.
   a. smokes
   b. smoking
   c. smoked
   d. smoke

41. The price of the new TV is..........
   a. satisfied
   b. satisfying
   c. satisfies
   d. satisfy

42. If she let him work, he...........
   a. will not complain
   b. would not complain
   c. would not have complained
   d. complains

43. His house ......... three rooms.
   a. comprises of
   b. comprise
   c. comprised
   d. comprised of

44. Tales from Shakespeare .......... my favourite book.
    a. is
    b. are
    c. has
    d. have

45. She is confident........... success.
    a. to get
    b. for getting
    c. of getting
    d. from getting

46. She doesn't like......... wasting time.
    a. me
    b. I
    c. my
    d. mine

47. The office bade her........ fast.
    a. working
    b. to work
    c. work
    d. works

48. She took revenge ......... him for killing her friend.
    a. to
    b. on
    c. for
    d. from

49. If she ......... any gold, she wouldn't sell her house.
    a. has
    b. have
    c. had
    d. will have

Synonyms:
50. The synonym for AMPLIFY is..........
    a. curtail
    b. forgive
    c. extend
    d. abjure

51. The synonym for EXALT is..........
    a. accuse
    b. glorify
    c. dedicate
    d. eradicate

52. The synonym for FONDLE is..........
    a. captivate
    b. caress
    c. purify
    d. consent

53. The synonym for AFFLICTION is..........
    a. alacrity
    b. fortune
    c. pleasure
    d. misery

54. The synonym for IMPART is..........
    a. hinder
    b. dignify
    c. bestow
    d. conceal

Antonyms:
55. The antonym for ASTUTE is............
    a. dull
    b. abate
    c. sharp
    d. alien

56. The antonym for DAINTY is............
    a. enormous
    b. eternal
    c. insipid
    d. swindle

57. The antonym for DESPICABLE is............
    a. conscious
    b. clumsy
    c. irritating
    d. worthy

58. The antonym for BAFFLE is............
    a. confound
    b. blame
    c. poise
    d. contradict

59. The antonym for ERRATIC is............
    a. mutual
    b. munificent
    c. morose
    d. steadfast

Voice:
60. He has to look after them.
    a. They have been looked after by him.
    b. They have to be looked after by him.
    c. They has to be looked after by him.
    d. They have to be looked by him.

61. They say that she earned a lot of fame.
    a. She was said to have earned a lot of fame.
    b. It was said that she earned a lot of fame.
    c. It is said that she had earned a lot of fame.
    d. She is said to have earned a lot of fame.

62. I needed you to clean your hands.
    a. Your hands are needed to be cleaned.
    b. I needed your hands to be cleaned.
    c. Your hands are needed to clean.
    d. I need your hands to be cleaned.

63. The medicine tasted bitter.
    a. The medicine is bitter when it was tasted.
    b. The medicine was bitter when it is tasted.
    c. The medicine was bitter when it was tasted.
    d. The medicine bitter was tasted.

64. They asked me who he was.
    a. I was ask who he was.
    b. I am asked who he was.
    c. I was asked who was he.
    d. I was asked who he was.

65. We saw her singing at her work. 
1) She was seen sung at her work.
2) She was being sung at her work.
3) She was being singing at her work.
4) She was seen singing at her work

66. She is thought to have been a great singer.
a. People thought that she was a great singer.
b. People think that she is a great singer.
c. People thinks that she was a great singer.
d. People think that she was a great singer.

67. Narration
The groom has said to the bride, "I shall take care of you."
1) The groom said to the bride that he would take care of her.
2) The groom has said to the bride that he should take care of her.
3) The groom has said to the bride that he will take care of her.
4) The groom has said to the bride that he would take care of her.

68. Narration
I said to my father, "I want to build a raft which can hold four people ."
1) I told my father that I want to build a raft which could hold four people.
2) I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
3) I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which can hold four people.
4) I told to my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.

Narration:
69. She said to me, "Let's not shirk work."
    a. She told me that we shouldn't shirked work.
    b. She suggested to me that we shouldn't shirk work.
    c. She suggested me that we shouldn't shirk work.
    d. She didn't suggest to me that we should shirk work.

70. He said to me, "You must report to me on time."
    a. He told me that I must have reported to him on time.
    b. He told to me that I had to report to him on time.
    c. He told me that I had to report to him on time.
    d. He told me that I must reported to him on time.

71. She said to me, "Will you shut your mouth?"
    a. She asked me whether I would shut her mouth.
    b. She asked me to shut my mouth.
    c. She asked to me if I would shut my mouth.
    d. She had ordered me to shut my mouth.

72. She said to me, "What did you eat for breakfast?"
    a. She asked me what I eaten for breakfast.
    b. She asked me what I had eat for breakfast.
    c. She asked me what had I eaten for breakfast.
    d. She asked me what I had eaten for breakfast.

73. They asked me who he was.
    a. I was ask who he was.
    b. I am asked who he was.
    c. I was asked who was he.
    d. I was asked who he was.

Rearrangement of sentences:
74.

P. may express a general notion
Q. that some clauses
R. we have seen
S. of time and place

a. QRPS
b. RPQS
c. RQSP
d. PQRS

75.

P. of our colony
Q. the residents
R. for justice
S. were shouting

a. RQSP
b. QRPS
c. QPSR
d. QPRS

76.

P. has been started recently in Southampton
Q. a pioneering scheme
R. to educate motorists
S. on England's south coast

a. PQRS
b. PQSR
c. QPSR
d. RSPQ

77.

P. that are not consumer friendly
Q. the creation of a culture that denies place
R. in the market for products
S. the main objective of the movement is

a. RQPS
b. PRQS
c. QSRP
d. SQRP

Spot the error:
78. If the weather 1/ permits I hope 2/ to go shopping 3/ at this weekend 4/ No Error 5/

79. It was 1/ quarter 2/ to ten 3/ by my watch. 4/ No Error 5/

80. Every one of the 1/ movies you suggested 2/ are not worth watching. 3/ No Error 4/

81. If she were 1/ left alone to live 2/ on a desert island, 3/ what would she do? 4/ No Error 5/

82.The climate(A)/ of Mumbai (B)/ is better than Gujarat.(C)/ No error(D)

83.You better (A)/ consult a doctor(B)/ immediately.(C)/ No error(D)

84.The officer has given (A)/ orders to his(B)/ soldiers yesterday.(C)/ No error(D)

85.The patient died (A)/despite he had recieved(B)/ the best medical help.(C)/ No error(D)

86.They have been 1/living in the country2/ since they are married.3/ NE4/

87.Had she let 1/me have some food, 2/ I wouldn't have hungry yesterday.3/  NE4/

88.I wish 1/ I will have 2/my own house 3/ some day.4 / NE5

89.Improve the bracketed part:
He is one of those people who (spending) a lot on books.
a.spends b.spend c.have spending d.No improvement

90.Improve the bracketed part:
I want to have (a word) with you.
a.No improvement b.word c.a words d.a few word

91.Improve the bracketed part:
She (absent) from the class.
a.absents b.absented herself c.absent herself d.No improvement

92.Improve the bracketed part:
The floor was covered (by) a carpet.
a.in b.with c.from d.No improvement

93.Improve the bracketed part:
Hardly did he finish his lunch (then) the phone rang.
a.than b.when c.while d.whereas

Improve the bracketed part/ Fill in:
94. She was annoyed (in) his misbehaviour.
    a. with
    b. at
    c. on
    d. No improvement

95. She refuses to assist the poor (because of) she is rich.
    a. No improvement
    b. but
    c. though
    d. despite

96. (Each of his answers) were correct.
    a. his all answers
    b. all his answers
    c. his every answers
    d. No improvement

97. It was hard to believe that he (was) dead since 2018.
    a. has been
    b. is
    c. had been
    d. No improvement

98. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
    a. signalling
    b. revealling
    c. levelling
    d. modelling

99. Which of the following is an adverb?
    a. cowardly
    b. aloud
    c. worldly
    d. latter

100. Which of the following can be an adjective?
    a. so
    b. not
    c. after
    d. coward

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