SSC MTS & Havaldar English Practice Set 1

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SSC MTS & Havaldar English Practices : उस्मानी कोचिंग सेंटर परीक्षाओं की तैयारी कर रहे छात्रों एवं पाठकों के लिए SSC MTS AND HAVALDAR EXAM के लिए TOP 25 MOST IMPORTANT ENGLISH क्विज प्रस्तुत कर रहा है. जिसे पढ़कर अभ्‍यर्थी अपनी तैयारी को और अधिक बेहतर कर सकते हैं।

Directions (Q.  Nos. 01-05) In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

01. Maddening

(a) Pleasing

(b) Disturbing

(c) Irritating

(d) Annoying

Ans: (a) Pleasing

02. Coy

(a) Cower

(b) Cowardice

(c) Covet

(d) Forward

Ans: (d) Forward

03. Dissidence

(a) Agreement

(b) Confidence

(c) Disagreement

(d) Negligence

Ans: (a) Agreement

04. Probable

(a) Expected

(b) Unlikely

(c) Imminent

(d) Plausible

Ans: (b) Unlikely

05. Detrimental

(a) Injurious

(b) Destructive

(c) Beneficial

(d) Harmful

Ans: (c) Beneficial

Directions (Q. Nos. 06-10) In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

06. A dime a dozen

(a) anything that is common and easy to get

(b) anything that is difficult to get

(c) anything that is expensive

(d) anything that is sold in dozens

Ans: (a) anything that is common and easy to get

07. The gift of the gab

(a) authentic

(b) oratory Power

(c) extravagant

(d) authoritative

Ans: (b) oratory Power

08. Took him to task

(a) enslaved him

(b) challenged him

(c) made him work hard

(d) rebuked him

Ans: (d) rebuked him

09. To bring someone to book

(a) to make someone buy a book

(b) to force a child to study a book

(c) to be punished or made to account for something

(d) to take someone to the book-store

Ans: (c) to be punished or made to account for something

10. An eye for an eye

(a) to have an eye disease.

(b) to exchange

(c) to hurt someone intentionally

(d) to take revenge

Ans: (d) to take revenge

Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) In the following questions, the 1st and the last parts of the sentence are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

11. 1. It is

P. who fully appreciate in their own case

Q. to deny these advantages

R. the advantages of a good education

S. the height of selfishness for men

6. to women

(a) QPRS

(b) RQPS

(c) SQPR

(d) SPRQ

Ans: (d) SPRQ

12. 1. In India we have several bird sanctuaries

P. where birds from both

Q. spend a few months and return

R. parts of the globe come

S. when the climatic conditions.

6. in their homeland are more favourable

(a) QPSR

(b) SRQP

(c) PRQS

(d) RPSQ

Ans: (c) PRQS

13. 1. On hearing

P. in the air crash

Q. of the death

R. he

S. of his daughter

6. broke down

(a) RSQP

(b) PRSQ

(c) QSPR

(d) SQRP

Ans: (c) QSPR

14. 1. A man who

P. has not

Q. discovered

R. dares to waste

S. one hour of time

6. the value of time

(a) RSPQ

(b) SPQR

(c) SRQP

(d) QPRS

Ans: (a) RSPQ

15. 1. Finding no remedy,

P. better to die than to live in

Q. from a mater who treats me

R. he said to himself, “it is

S. such misery as I am compelled to suffer

6. and always has treated me so unkindly.”

(a) RPSQ

(b) SRQP

(c) QRSP

(d) RSQP

Ans: (a) RPSQ

Directions (Q. Nos. 16-25) In the following questions, a sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

16. The little kitten was frightened by the sound of the fire-crackers.

(a) The little kitten heard the crackers and was frightened.

(b) The fire-crackers frightened the little kitten.

(c) The sound of the fire-crackers frightened the little kitten.

(d) Hearing the fire-crackers, the little kitten was frightened.

Ans: (c) The sound of the fire-crackers frightened the little kitten.

17. Someone wrote this letter in the 19th century.

(a) This letter had been written by someone in the 19th century.

(b) In the 19th century by someone this letter was write.

(c) In the 19th century someone wrote this letter.

(d) This letter was written by someone in the 19th century.

Ans: (d) This letter was written by someone in the 19th century.

18. The ball had been thrown by him.

(a) He had thrown the ball.

(b) He throws the ball.

(c) He has thrown the ball.

(d) He threw the ball.

Ans: (a) He had thrown the ball.

19. Who did the homework?

(a) Whose homework was done?

(b) By whom was the homework done?

(c) Who had done the homework?

(d) The homework was done by whom?

Ans: (b) By whom was the homework done?

20. Who will answer this question?

(a) This question will have been answered by whom?

(b) By whom this question would be answered?

(c) This question will be answered by whom?

(d) By whom will this question be answered?

Ans: (d) By whom will this question be answered?

21. When we arrived all the food had been eaten by them.

(a) When we arrived all the food was being eaten.

(b) They had eaten all the food at our arrival.

(c) When we arrived they had eaten all the food.

(d) They had ate all the food at our arrival.

Ans: (c) When we arrived they had eaten all the food.

22. The Civil Engineer is constructing the villa.

(a) The villa has been constructed by the Civil Engineer.

(b) The villa is constructed by the Civil Engineer.

(c) The villa are being constructed by the Civil Engineer.

(d) The villa is being constructed by the Civil Engineer.

Ans: (d) The villa is being constructed by the Civil Engineer.

23. These cubs can be played with quite safely.

(a) You are to play with these cubs quite safely.

(b) You must play with these cubs quite safely.

(c) You have to play with these cubs quite safely.

(d) You can play with these cubs quite safely.

Ans: (d) You can play with these cubs quite safely.

24. The old woman was knocked down by the cart.

(a) By the cart, the old woman was knocked down:

(b) The cart knocked down the old woman..

(c) The cart has knocked the old woman down.

(d) None of the above

Ans: (b) The cart knocked down the old woman..

25. People think that he is a wise man.

(a) People are thinking him to be a wise man.

(b) He is thought to be an intelligent man.

(c) People thought that he was a wise man.

(d) He is thought to be a wise man.

Ans: (d) He is thought to be a wise man.

After solving the 10 questions given below, comment your answer.

Directions (Q. Nos. 26-35) In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c), which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

26. Little he realised that he was being laughed at.

(a) Little did he realise

(b) Little was he realising

(c) He realised little

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

27. My brother is enough smart to pass the examination.

(a) enough smarter

(b) smarter enough

(c) smart enough

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

28. It is important that you wear a helmet when you ride a bike.

(a) You ought to

(b) You have to

(c) You must

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

29. The students have great awe for their teachers.

(a) careful

(b) delight

(c) gusto

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

30. Having nothing better to do, he began to read,

(a) Feeling

(b) Getting

(c) Doing

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

31. There is nothing quite disheartening than sickness in man.

(a) most disheartening

(b) more disheartening

(c) as disheartening

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

32. You cannot gain the support of the local people without being cordially to them.

(a) been cordially to

(b) being cordial to

(c) being cordially for

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

33. If there is anything positive to be found in other countries, we should certainly take it.

(a) let go of

(b) pass

(c) imbibe

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

34. “Why do you want to stay for two days more?” she asked.

(a) stay for two more days

(b) stay for another two days

(c) stay for two days longer

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

35. Our armed forces are superior to those of any other country in the world.

(a) superior from

(b) superior over

(c) superior than

(d) No improvement

Ans: Comment your answer after solving the question

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