Exercise 21: One Word Substitution in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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201 Q) A number of stars grouped together
(1) Orbit
(2) Constellation
(3) Solar system
(4) Comet

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(2)

202 Q) That which cannot be called back
(1) Irresponsible
(2) Irrevocable
(3) Irredeemable
(4) Incalculable

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(2)

203 Q) Ready to believe anything.
(1) Credible
(2) Incredible
(3) Credulous
(4) Incredulous

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(3)

204 Q) Of very bad morals; characterised by debasement or degeneration.
(1) Desultory
(2) Dilapidated
(3) Depraved
(4) Dilatory

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(3)

205 Q) A person who dishonestly pretends to be somebody else
(1) imperialist
(2) impressionist
(3) implorer
(4) impostor

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(4)

206 Q) A government in which all religions are honoured
(1) Communist
(2) Socialistic
(3) Secular
(4) Capitalist

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(3)

207 Q) Release of a prisoner from jail on certain terms and condition
(1) Parole
(2) Parley
(3) Pardon
(4) Acquittal

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(1)

208 Q) Words of similar meaning
(1) homonyms
(2) pseudonyms
(3) antonyms
(4) synonyms

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(4)

209 Q) Motion of head, hands etc., as a mode of expression indicating attitude.
(1) Gesture
(2) Grin
(3) Gestation
(4) Grimace

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(1)

210 Q) One who lives/survives on oters/other lives.
(1) Expatriate
(2) Pesticide
(3) Parasite
(4) Refugee

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(3)

10-Important Rules to be followed while using Article "AN" in English Grammar

Important Rules to Use Article " AN"

“An” is an indefinite article. It is used to talk about countable nouns. ‘An’ is not used to talk about plurals or non-countable nouns.

NUMBER	INDEFINITE	DEFINITE
Singular	a / an	the
Plural	nothing	the
Non-Count	nothing	the

1.            Vowel Starting nouns or words take An before them(a, e, i, o, u);

Example:

(a) Akki  is intelligent Girl.—wrong (b) Akki is an intelligent Girl   —correct;

(a) The President made appeal for the poor. —wrong; (b) The President made an appeal for the poor.—correct;

2.            An is used before some H starting words in which H is not pronunciated.

Example:  (a) An honest man (b) An hour

Exercise 11: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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101 Q) The green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.
(1) Anger
(2) Hatred
(3) Envy
(4) Jealousy

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(4) Jealousy 

102 Q) To fight tooth and nail
(1) To fight a losing battle
(2) To oppose resolutely
(3) To have a physical fight
(4) To lodge a formal protest

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(1) To light a losing battle 

Exercise 10: Idioms & Phrases in English- for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Po, UPSC & GMAT Exams

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91 Q) The student is on the verge of breakdown.
(1) on the brink of
(2) at the outset of
(3) in the midst of
(4) at the risk of

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(1) on the brink of 

92 Q) My repeated attempts to get refund from the civic authorities were of no avail.
(1) unsuccessful
(2) postponed
(3) useless
(4) delayed

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(3) useless