General English Questions for SSC Exam
Antonyms of TURBULENT.
(A) turbid
(B) violent
(C) steady
(D) critical
Correct Answer : C
Antonym of UNSULLIED.
(A) visible
(B) foul
(C) stainless
(D) strong
Correct Answer : B
Antonym of NEAT.
(A) sloppy
(B) fragrant
(C) spruce
(D) prodigal
Correct Answer : A
Antonym of COMPACT.
(A) shattered
(B) enlarged
(C) spread
(D) diffused
Correct Answer : B
Antonyms of SECULAR.
(A) righteous
(B) religious
(C) spiritual
(D) moral
Correct Answer : B
One who abandons his religious faith:
(A) Apostate
(B) prostate
(C) Profane
(D) Agnostic
Correct Answer : A
Commencement of words with the same letter:
(A) Pun
(B) Alliteration
(C) Transferred epithet
(D) Oxymoron
Correct Answer : B
He was undecided. He 'let the grass grow under his feet.'
(A) loitered around
(B) stayed out
(C) sat unmoving
(D) moved away
Correct Answer : A
Companies producing goods 'play to the gallery' to boost their sales.
(A) advertise
(B) cater to the public taste
(C) attempt to appeal to popular taste
(D) depend upon the public for approval
Correct Answer : C
The project did not appear to 'hold out bright prospects.'
(A) highlight
(B) show
(C) offer
(D) promise
Correct Answer : C