OT, 260726 (SSC/ DEFENCE)

SPOT THE ERROR:
1. a. HE OR/ b. I AM TO/ c. BE SELECTED/ d. No error
2. a. EVERYONE WAS/ b. HAPPY ON THE RESULT/ c. BUT ME./ d. No error
3. a. SHE WAS/ b. SAID TO/ c. WORK HARD./ d. No error [Nishant, 9555758152]
4. a. BOTH SUMAN/ b. AS WELL AS RAVI/ c. IS STUPID./ d. No error
5. a. SHE BOUGHT/ b. A BROWN SMALL/ c. AMERICAN WALLET FOR ME./ d. No error
6. a. NO ONE TOLD/ b. US HOW/ c. WAS HE./ d. No error
7. a. WHAT HE/ b. LIKES ARE/ c. UNKNOWN TO HER./ d. No error [Nishant, 9555758152]
8. a. ONE OF/ b. MY UNCLES WORK/ c. AS A DOCTOR/ d. No error
9. a. HE IS SURPRISED/ b. FOR/ c. SEE THE RESULT./ d. No error
10. a. YOU NEED/ b. TO PRACTICE/ c. WELL./ d. No error
11. a. IS HE/ b. ENOUGH STRONG/ c. TO BEAT HIM?/ d. No error
12. a. DOES SHE/ b. KNOW WHAT DOES/ c. IT MEANS?/ d. No error
13. a. ALL HAS/ b. TAKEN THE/ c. WEEKLY TEST./ d. No error
14. a. HAVING SOLD/ b. HIS CAR, HE PAY OFF/ c. HIS DEBT./ d. No error
15. a. ONE OF/ b. MY FRIENDS WHO LIVES/ c. HERE IS MANISH./ d. No error [Nishant, 9555758152]
16. a. NEITHER OF/ b. THE DANCER/ c. IS MY FAVOURITE./ d. No error
17. a. I AM/ b. UNDERSTAND YOU/ c. VERY WELL./ d. No error
18. a. SHE HAS/ b. MONEY ENOUGH/ c. TO BUY A CAR./ d. No error
19. a. I HAVE/ b. SOLD TWO PIECE/ c. OF JEWELLERY./ d. No error
20. a. SHE IS/ b. AVERSE TO/ c. COMING LATE FOR OFFICE./ d. No error
21. a. MANY A/ b. TEACHERS/ c. IS ON STRIKE./ d. No error
22. a. HE IS/ b. OWNED THIS HOUSE/ c. FOR A LONG TIME./ d. No error
23. a. ARE EITHER/ b. SUMAN OR HER/ c. BROTHERS HERE?/ d. No error [Nishant, 9555758152]
24. a. HAVING BEEN/ b. KILLED HIM,/ c. SHE LEFT THE COUNTRY./ d. No error
25. a. IF I WERE/ b. ILL, I/ c. WOULD LET EVERYONE KNOWS./ d. No error

26.Rearrangement 
Logocentrism is the search for a
P : rational language that is able to
Q : all its aspects perfectly and accurately
R : know and represent the world and
1) RPQ  2) PQR 3) QPR 4) PRQ

27.Rearrangement 
There is
P : large quantum of pesticides sold
Q : to farmers today is spurious
R : worrying evidence that a
1) PRQ  2) RPQ 3) QPR 4) PQR

28.Voice
Can we send his big parcel by air? 
(A) Can this big parcel be sent by air?
(B) Can this big parcel sent by air?
(C) Can big parcel be sent by air?
(D) Could that big parcel send by us by air? [Nishant, 9555758152]

29.Voice
The students were laughing at the old man. 
(A) The old man was being laughed at by the student.
(B) The old man was been laughed at by the student.
(C) The old man was being laughed at by the students.
(D) The old man was being laugh at by the students.

30.Narration:
Mini said to me, “I have bought this flat for my mother.”
(A) Mini told me that she had bought that flat for her mother.
(B) Mini told to me that she had bought that flat for her mother.
(C) Mini told me that she has bought that flat for her mother.
(D) Mini told me that she had bought this flat for her mother.

31.Narration:
My Principal told me, “Don’t conduct any test tomorrow.” [Nishant, 9555758152]
(A) My Principal ordered to me not to conduct any test the next day.
(B) My Principal ordered me not to conduct any test next day.
(C) My Principal ordered me not conduct any test the next day.
(D) My Principal ordered me not to conduct any test the next day.

32.Find the correctly spelt words: [Nishant, 9555758152]
(a) nigardley 
(b) niggardly 
(c) nigardly 
(d) nigerdly

33.Find the correctly spelt words:
(a) truely 
(b) truly 
(c) truily 
(d) trueily

34.Find the correctly spelt words:
(a) allienate 
(b) alienate 
(c) alienatte 
(d) alienete

35.Fill in:
HE .......... TO MY REQUEST. 
a.EXCEEDED
b.ACCEDED
c.ACCEPT
d.EXCEPT

36.Fill in:
HE WILL........ HIMSELF TO NEW LIFE. 
a.ADEPT
b.ADOPT
c.ADAPT
d.ATTEMPT

37.Fill in:
I NEED YOUR......... TO MY SCHEME. [Nishant, 9555758152]
a.ASSENT
b.ACCENT
c.ASCENT
d.ACENT

38.Fill in:
DO NOT .......... THE TIME TABLE. 
a.ALTER
b.ALTAR
c.ALTOR
d.ALATER

39.Improve the bracketed part:
I regret (tell) Janet my secret. Now she has told everyone.
a.telling
b.to tell
c.tells
d.No improvement

40.Improve the bracketed part:
A wedding involves (to negotiate) with everyone in the family. [Nishant, 9555758152]
a.negotiated 
b.negotiating
c.negotiate
d.No improvement

41.Improve the bracketed part:
Ram (cooked) a plot to cheat Amit. [Nishant, 9555758152]
1) cultivated 
2) hatched 
3) fabricated 
4) no improvement

42.Improve the bracketed part:
Raja is a bad singer, he is (tone-deaf.)
1) stone-deaf 
2) deaf 
3) tune-deaf 
4) No improvement

43.Improve the bracketed part:
(Forewarned is forearmed.)
1) For warned is forearmed. 
2) Before warned is forearmed.
3) Forewarned is for armed. 
4) No improvement

44.Identify the adverb: 
a. worldly b. cowardly c. slow d. quite [Nishant, 9555758152]

45.Identify the bracketed part:
She was [thirteen] years old.
a. pronoun b. determiner c. adverb d. preposition e. conjunction

46.Identify the bracketed part:
It was [his] dictionary.
a. pronoun b. determiner c. adverb d. verb e. noun

47.Identify the bracketed part:
[What] is he doing these days? 
a. pronoun b. adjective c. adverb d. conjunction e. noun [Nishant, 9555758152]

48.Identify the bracketed part:
[Please, give him some food to eat.]
a. exclammatory s b. optative s c. imperative s d. affirmative s

49.Identify the bracketed part:
[Suman, my best friend, failed to pay me a visit.]
a. compound s b. simple s c. complex s d. compound- complex s

50.Which one is the past participle form of 'slay'?
a. slain b. slayed c. slew d. slaying

IDIOMS/ PHRASES:
51. “A bolt from the blue” means: a. A planned event b. A sudden surprise c. A useless search d. A difficult task
52. “A wild goose chase” means: a. A useless search b. A successful journey c. A quick decision d. A dangerous adventure
53. “Add fuel to the fire” means: a. To calm someone down b. To avoid a conflict c. To make a situation worse d. To solve a problem
54. “Apple of one’s eye” refers to: a. A very precious person b. An annoying person c. A stranger d. A dishonest person
55. “At the eleventh hour” means: a. At midnight b. At the last moment c. After a long delay d. Very early [Nishant, 9555758152]
56. “Bark up the wrong tree” means: a. To blame the wrong person b. To choose the right person c. To avoid danger d. To work very hard
57. “Beat around the bush” means: a. To speak directly b. To avoid the main point c. To waste money d. To win an argument
58. “Bell the cat” means: a. To escape from danger b. To take a risk for the benefit of others c. To avoid responsibility d. To reveal a secret
59. “Burn the midnight oil” means: a. To waste electricity b. To work or study late at night c. To work carelessly d. To sleep early
60. “Cut corners” means: a. To spend money wisely b. To take a shortcut or save effort improperly c. To work with great care d. To solve a difficult problem
61. “Devil’s advocate” means: a. A religious person b. A person who always agrees c. A dishonest lawyer d. One who argues against an idea for the sake of discussion
62. “Face the music” means: a. To face the consequences of one's actions b. To enjoy music c. To celebrate success d. To avoid punishment
63. “Hit the nail on the head” means: a. To work very slowly b. To make a serious mistake c. To hurt someone d. To say or do exactly the right thing
64. “Jump the gun” means: a. To act wisely b. To start too early c. To give up easily d. To miss an opportunity [Nishant, 9555758152]
65. “Make a mountain out of a molehill” means: a. To solve a major problem b. To exaggerate a small problem c. To achieve two things at once d. To work extremely hard

GIVE ONE WORD:
66. One who cannot read or write is called an: a. Illiterate b. Linguist c. Polyglot d. Orphan [Nishant, 9555758152]
67. A person who speaks many languages is called a: a. Bilingual b. Trilingual c. Polyglot d. Monolingual
68. One who loves mankind is called a: a. Misanthrope b. Philanthropist c. Misogynist d. Bigot
69. A person who hates women is called a: a. Misandrist b. Misogynist c. Humanitarian d. Fanatic
70. One who dies for a cause is called a: a. Rebel b. Martyr c. Traitor d. Fugitive
71. A person who is intolerant of people with different opinions or beliefs is called a: a. Bigot b. Samaritan c. Mentor d. Connoisseur
72. An expert judge of art, food, or other matters of taste is called a: a. Gourmet b. Connoisseur c. Glutton d. Epicure
73. One who spends money wastefully is called a: a. Miser b. Benefactor c. Spendthrift d. Tycoon [Nishant, 9555758152]
74. A person who is opposed to accepted traditions and beliefs is called an: a. Aristocrat b. Iconoclast c. Ambassador d. Bureaucrat
75. The fear of closed or confined places is called: a. Acrophobia b. Agoraphobia c. Claustrophobia d. Nyctophobia

DO AS DIRECTED
76.Choose the word closest in meaning to “Adept”: a. Inept b. Proficient c. Incompetent d. Clumsy
77.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Adhere”: a. Comply b. Obey c. Disobey d. Follow
78.“Adjacent” means: a. Remote b. Distant c. Contiguous d. Isolated
79.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Adroit”: a. Ingenious b. Dexterous c. Clumsy d. Skillful
80.“Adorn” means: a. Deface b. Embellish c. Disfigure d. Mar [Nishant, 9555758152]
81.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Affluent”: a. Opulent b. Prosperous c. Impoverished d. Wealthy
82.“Admonish” means: a. Praise b. Caution c. Reward d. Encourage
83.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Adverse”: a. Hostile b. Harmful c. Favourable d. Unfavourable
84. Synonym: “Affable” means: a. Amiable b. Arrogant c. Hostile d. Aloof
85.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Aggravate”: a. Intensify b. Exacerbate c. Alleviate d. Irritate
86.“Agile” means: a. Lethargic b. Nimble c. Rigid d. Sluggish [Nishant, 9555758152]
87.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Agony”: a. Anguish b. Torment c. Ecstasy d. Distress
88.“Altruistic” means: a. Selfish b. Benevolent c. Egoistic d. Self-centred
89.Choose the word opposite in meaning to “Aloof”: a. Reserved b. Detached c. Gregarious d. Distant
90.“Amazing” means: a. Mundane b. Astonishing c. Prosaic d. Ordinary

FILL IN:
91. The machine suddenly ________ during the meeting. a. broke down b. broke up c. broke into d. broke off
92. The burglars ________ the house at midnight. a. broke up b. broke into c. broke down d. broke out [Nishant, 9555758152]
93. The government has ________ a new policy to control pollution. a. brought back b. brought out c. brought in d. brought about
94. The match was ________ because of heavy rain. a. called for b. called up c. called on d. called off
95. She ________ an old friend at the railway station. a. came across b. came down c. came over d. came up
96. The company had to ________ the number of employees. a. cut off b. cut out c. cut down d. cut over
97. He ________ his studies because of financial problems. a. dropped off b. dropped in c. dropped out d. dropped down
98. The negotiations ________ because the two sides could not agree. a. fell apart b. fell behind c. fell through d. fell off
99. I cannot ________ how this machine works. a. find out b. figure out c. get over d. get away [Nishant, 9555758152]
100. She worked hard and finally ________ the difficult examination. a. got on b. got off c. got through d. got away

Thank you
Nishant, 9555758152

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