Valuable SSC English Practice Set1
প্রিয় পাঠক, আজকে তোমাদের সামনে স্টাফ সিলেকশন কমিশন পরীক্ষার উপযোগী ইংরেজি প্র্যাক্টিস সেট (Valuable SSC English Practice Set1) প্রশ্ন তুলে ধরলাম।
ইংরেজি-স্টাফ সিলেকশন কমিশন পরীক্ষা-সেট ১
1)In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
INSOLENT
A) Distasteful
B) Impatient
C) Diabolic
D) Rude
2)In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word
VIRTUE
A) Wiles
B) Curse
C) Vice
D) Cunning
3)Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A) Tranquility
B) Tranquillity
C) Trankquility
D) Trankwility
Directions (4-6) -In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and choose the alternatives corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, choose the “No error” option.
4)Could she cite (A)/any precedent in support (B)/for her case? (C)/No Error
5)The General Manager of the industry has felt (A)/that there is no use of (B)/discussing about the problems with the labourers (C)/No Error
6)She enquired from the stranger (A)/Who was he and (B)/what he wanted from her (C)/No Error
Directions (7-9) -The sentence given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative.
7)We acted on a —–impulse
A) momentary
B) momentous
C) memorable
D) meritorious
8)Do your best and we’ll back you ……
A) on
B) in
C) out
D) up
9)Sanjay …..his mother in the morning everyday.
A) call in
B) calls up
C) calls off
D) calls down
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Directions (10-12)– In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase
10)Put two and two together
A) bad at mathematics
B) poor financial condition
C) reason logically
D) forget something
11)An axe to grind
A) Attack aggressively
B) suffer a lot
C) Betray somebody
D) Have a selfish interest
12)Pick to pieces
A) study something superficially
B) complete a work entirely
C) analyse critically
D) select only what you need
Direction (13-15)- Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences
13)A person who lays too much stress on bookish –learning
A) pervert
B) pedant
C) philosopher
D) scholar
14)Postponement or delay permitted in the suffering of a penalty or the discharge of an obligation
A) respite
B) spire
C) splurge
D) scourge
15)Deviation from the right course
A) Imagination
B) Amalgamation
C) Illumination
D) Aberration
Directions (16-20) -In each of the following questions a sentence/ a part of the sentence is printed inn bold. Four alternatives are given to the old part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, choose the alternative corresponding to “No improvement”
16) He likes to drive his car at a speed of eighty kilometers each hour
A) every hour
B) an hour
C) hourly
D) no improvement
17)His argument against his opponent duly brought jeers from the crowd
A) invective
B) praise
C) controversy
D) No improvement
18)Do you know the time when the train departs?
A) which
B) by
C) that
D) No improvement
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19)I’m staying with some friends who are owning a farm
A) will be owning
B) own
C) have been owning
D) no improvement
20)An old friend, may I give you an advice?
A) give you some advice
B) give you an advise
C) offer you an advice
D) NO improvement
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ANSWER WITH EXPLNATION
1.D)
Insolent –extremely rude and showing a lack of respect
2.C)
Virtue-behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards. Example –She leads a life of virtue
Vice-immoral behavior. Example- Greed is a terrible vice
3.B)
Tranquillity-serenity,peace
4.C)
it is preposition related error.
Replace for with “of”
5.C)
Here, the use of ‘about’ is superfluous
6.B)
Inn indirect speech, interrogative changes into assertive.
Who he was and …….should be used
7.A)
Momentary-lasting for a very short time
8.D)
Back up-Support
9.B)
Call up=to make a telephone call
10.C)
Put two and two together- to guess the truth from what you see
11.D)
An axe to grind-to have private reason for being involved in something
12.C) Pick to pieces-to criticize somebody
13.B)
14.B)
15.D)
16.B)
To show rate, a/an is used
An hour ……should be used
17.A)
Invective-rude language and unpleasant remarks.
Hence, invective…..should be used
18.D)
19.B)
Present simple should be used.
20.A)
Here, give you some advice (uncountable)….. should be used.
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