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SSC CGL 2016:- 120 Q
Q41. The peon respectfully asked if he ______ go there
Options:
1) may
2) might
3) can
4) will
Correct Answer: might
Q42. I know _____ certain that he has gone to England
Options:
1) with
2) of
3) by
4) for
Correct Answer: for
Q43. She __________ him angrily because he made the floor dirty with his
muddy shoes. SSC CGL 2016
Options:
1) scold
2) scolds
3) scolded
4) scolding
Correct Answer: scolded
Q44. He walked along the road wondering what __________ happened and where all the people had gone. SSC CGL 2016
Options:
1) had
2) has
3) have
4) it
Correct Answer: had
Q45. The criminal was __________ lest he should escape.
Options:
1) fetid
2) fettered
3) fettled
4) feted
Correct Answer: fettered
Q46. Never give your friends _____________ .
Options:
1) the cold arm
2) the cold elbow
3) the cold shoulder
4) the cold hand
Correct Answer: the cold shoulder
Q47. My mother upset the kettle of boiling water and ____________ her hand.
Options:
1) scalded
2) scolded
3) scorched
4) wounded
Correct Answer: scalded
Q48. His writings are ___________ mistakes.
Options:
1) brooded with
2) burst into
3) replete with
4) boasted of
Correct Answer: replete with
Q49. Children must be _____ to their parents.
Options:
1) obedient
2) obeying
3) obey
4) obeyed
Correct Answer: obedient
Q50. Every minister is _____ to the Parliament.
Options:
1) responsive
2) response
3) responsibility
4) responsible
Correct Answer: responsible
Q51. She had a _____ talk with her friend.
Options:
1) hard to hard
2) heart to heart
3) hard to heart
4) heart to hard
Correct Answer: heart to heart
Q52. Legislation was passed to punish brokers who ________ their client’s funds.
Options:
1) devastate
2) devour
3) defalcate
4) dawdle
Correct Answer: defalcate
Q53. His father was _________ the same business.
Options:
1) managing over
2) engaged in
3) endowed with
4) enlisted in
Correct Answer: engaged in
Q54. It is due to this lethargy that the plan fell _____
Options:
1) off
2) out
3) through
4) away
Correct Answer: through
Q55. He has no recommendations; he will _____ , get the job.
Options:
1) however
2) whatsoever
3) whereas
4) whatever
Correct Answer: however
Q56. Leaves _____ in autumn.
Options:
1) fall down
2) fall of
3) fall on
4) fall off
Correct Answer: fall off
Q57. Each time he tried to climb the tree, he failed to do _____ .
Options:
1) thus
2) then
3) so
4) this
Correct Answer: so
Q58. The man was _______ his deafness.
Options:
1) rewarded for
2) cured of
3) convicted by
4) saved at
Correct Answer: cured of
Q59. He is the talk ________________
Options:
1) of the town
2) for the town
3) about the town
4) over the town
Correct Answer: of the town
Q60. I ________ very much like to see my old classmates.
Options:
1) can
2) should
3) would
4) might
Correct Answer: would
Q61. Everything _____ carefully checked.
Options:
1) has been
2) have been
3) are being
4) is been
Correct Answer: has been
Q62. I’ve _____ finished painting the house.
Options:
1) about
2) nearing
3) towards
4) almost
Correct Answer: almost
Q63. She _____ made him angry.
Options:
1) have absolutely
2) has certainly
3) have certainly
4) has absolutely
Correct Answer: has certainly
Q64. A partial victory is sometimes all we can hope to _______.
Options:
1) gain
2) lose
3) suffer
4) reward
Correct Answer: gain
Q65. My father has been advised to ___________ his smoking.
Options:
1) cut down
2) cut off
3) cut into
4) cut in
Correct Answer: cut down
Q66. I had not expected to meet him; it was quite an _________________ meeting.
Options:
1) organised
2) unique
3) accidental
4) intentional
Correct Answer: accidental
Q67. Pour the juice _____ the glass.
Options:
1) in
2) into
3) onto
4) on
Correct Answer: into
Q68. I have been _____ this problem since noon.
Options:
1) working into
2) working on
3) working for
4) with after
Correct Answer: working on
Q69. Sushma has a deep _____ for drunkards.
Options:
1) hatred
2) hate
3) hated
4) hating
Correct Answer: hatred
Q70. Naresh made a fortune _____ buying and selling used cars.
Options:
1) at
2) by
3) in
4) on
Correct Answer: by
Q71. She has finished writing the article, ______
Options:
1) has she?
2) isn’t it?
3) hasn’t she?
4) is it?
Correct Answer: hasn’t she?
Q72. An animal species becomes _____ when its last existing member dies.
Options:
1) exist
2) existing
3) extinct
4) extract
Correct Answer: extinct
Q73. One should always set _____ some money for emergency.
Options:
1) aside
2) on
3) by
4) out
Correct Answer: aside
Q74. The train is expected to arrive in a few minutes _____ platform six.
Options:
1) in
2) above
3) near
4) on
Correct Answer: on
Q75. I haven’t had _____ opportunity to study during the day.
Options:
1) very
2) many
3) much
4) more
Correct Answer: much
Q76. We can __________ see anything in the dim light.
Options:
1) badly
2) scarcely
3) fairly
4) rather
Correct Answer: scarcely
Q77. Few countries can __________ India in variety, colour and the richness
of dance forms. SSC CGL 2016
Options:
1) compare
2) rival
3) perform
4) prevail
Correct Answer: rival
Q78. The scheme allows students from different countries to
communicate __________.
Options:
1) each other
2) with each others
3) themselves
4) with one another
Correct Answer: with one another
Q79. I cannot conceive of _____________ accepting the post.
Options:
1) he
2) his
3) him
4) he’ll
Correct Answer: his
Q80. The maestro’s son has no taste _________ music.
Options:
1) about
2) with
3) in
4) to
Correct Answer: in
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