Question117.

Inthefollowingquestion,somepartsofthesentenceshaveerrorsandsomeare
artofasentencehasanerrorandchoose
correspondingtotheappropriateoption.Ifasentenceisfreefromerrorchoosecorrespondin
Meandmyfriendhavestartedworkingonasummerprojectwhichwasapprovedbyourteacher.
Options:
a)meandmyfriend
b)havestartedworkingonasummerproject
c)whichwasapproved
d)NoError
CorrectAnswer:meandmyfriend
CandidateAnswer:meandmyfriend

Question121.Fourwordsaregiven,outofwhichonlyonewordiscorrectlyspelt.Findthec
Options:
a)persipicacious
b)percipicacous
c)perspicacious
d)purspicacious
CorrectAnswer:perspicacious
CandidateAnswer:percipicacous

Question123.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichbestexpressesthemeaningo
Zealous
Options:
a)cultivated
b)stingy
c)passionate
d)arrogant
CorrectAnswer:passionate
CandidateAnswer:passionate

Question126.Sentencesgivenwithblankstobefilledinwithanappropriateword(s).Foura
sted.Choosethecorrectalternativeoutofthefour.
Hestudied___________thatwere__________tohisfieldofenquiry.
Options:
a)magazines;irrelevant
b)newspapers;lethal
c)blogs;extraneous
d)researchpapers;germane
CorrectAnswer:researchpapers;germane
CandidateAnswer:researchpapers;germane

Question127.Inthefollowingquestion,somepartsofthesentenceshaveerrorsandsomeare
artofasentencehasanerrorandchoose
correspondingtotheappropriateoption.Ifasentenceisfreefromerrorchoosecorrespondin
Theeconomicdepressionisloominglargenotonlyoverthefirstworldcountriesbutalsoove
es.
Options:
a)theeconomicdepressionis

b)loominglargenotonlyover
c)butalsooverthethirdworldcountries
d)NoError
CorrectAnswer:NoError
CandidateAnswer:theeconomicdepressionis

Question128.Sentencesgivenwithblankstobefilledinwithanappropriateword(s).Foura
sted.Choosethecorrectalternativeoutofthefour.
Hewasanascetic,bereft________materialpossessions.
Options:
a)from
b)with
c)of
d)off
CorrectAnswer:of
CandidateAnswer:of

Question129.Fourwordsaregiven,outofwhichonlyonewordiscorrectlyspelt.Findthec
Options:
a)conscientious
b)conscientitious
c)consciencetous
d)concientitious
CorrectAnswer:conscientious
CandidateAnswer:conscientious

Question132.Choosethewordoppositeinmeaningtothegivenword.
Bigot
Options:
a)narrowminded
b)fake
c)broadminded
d)poisonous
CorrectAnswer:broadminded
CandidateAnswer:narrowminded

Question133.Inthefollowingquestion,apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Belowaregive
erlinedpartwhichmayimprovethesentence.
Choosethecorrectalternative.Incasenoimprovementisrequired,choose"NoImprovement"o
Tarunagreedfrommeonthatpoint.
Options:
a)tomeon
b)withmein
c)withmeon
d)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:withmeon
CandidateAnswer:withmeon

Question134.Fourwordsaregiven,outofwhichonlyonewordiscorrectlyspelt.Findthec
Options:
a)oscillate
b)ocillate
c)osilate
d)oscilate
CorrectAnswer:oscillate

CandidateAnswer:oscillate

Question135.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedfortheg
Thestudyofwordorigins
Options:
a)etymology
b)anthology
c)bibliography
d)cryptology
CorrectAnswer:etymology
CandidateAnswer:etymology

Question136.FouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phraseunderlined.Choosethealterna
xpressesthemeaningofIdiom/Phrase.
Thescandalwassweptundertherugbecauseoftheimportantpeopleinvolvedinit.
Options:
a)blownoutofproportion
b)heavilypublicised
c)forgottenbythepeopleeasily
d)concealedfromothers
CorrectAnswer:concealedfromothers
CandidateAnswer:concealedfromothers

Question137.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedfortheg
Apersonwhotreatsfootrelatedproblems.
Options:
a)Dermatologist
b)Orthopedist
c)Chiropodist
d)Obstetrician
CorrectAnswer:Chiropodist
CandidateAnswer:Chiropodist

CandidateAnswer:notonlypassedbutalsowon

Question139.Fourwordsaregiven,outofwhichonlyonewordiscorrectlyspelt.Findthec
Options:
a)maintainance
b)maintenance
c)maintenaince
d)mentainance
CorrectAnswer:maintenance
CandidateAnswer:maintenance

Question140.Inthefollowingpassagesomeofthewordshavebeenleftout.Readthepassage
rectanswertoeachquestionoutofthe
fouralternativesandfillintheblanks.
Options:
a)(I)extinct
b)(I)flourishing
c)(I)dangerous
d)(I)threatened
CorrectAnswer:(I)extinct
CandidateAnswer:(I)extinct

Question141.Inthefollowingpassagesomeofthewordshavebeenleftout.Readthepassage
rectanswertoeachquestionoutofthe
fouralternativesandfillintheblanks.
Options:

a)(II)demise
b)(II)decline
c)(III)decay
d)(IV)degeneration
CorrectAnswer:(II)decline
CandidateAnswer:(II)demise

Question142.Inthefollowingpassagesomeofthewordshavebeenleftout.Readthepassage
rectanswertoeachquestionoutofthe
fouralternativesandfillintheblanks.
Options:
a)(III)enormous
b)(III)unnecessary
c)(III)scary
d)(III)disgusting
CorrectAnswer:(III)scary
CandidateAnswer:(III)disgusting

Question143.Inthefollowingpassagesomeofthewordshavebeenleftout.Readthepassage
rectanswertoeachquestionoutofthe
fouralternativesandfillintheblanks.
Options:
a)(IV)significant
b)(IV)fatal
c)(IV)tangential
d)(IV)tentative
CorrectAnswer:(IV)significant
CandidateAnswer:(IV)significant

Question144.Inthefollowingpassagesomeofthewordshavebeenleftout.Readthepassage
rectanswertoeachquestionoutofthe
fouralternativesandfillintheblanks.
Options:
a)(V)amphibian
b)(V)reptile
c)(V)invertebrate
d)(V)mammal
CorrectAnswer:(V)mammal
CandidateAnswer:(V)mammal

Question145.Isovalericacidisresponsiblefortheodour:
Options:
a)vinegary
b)cabbagey
c)cheesy
d)sweaty
CorrectAnswer:sweaty
CandidateAnswer:sweaty

Question146.Theroleofantimicrobialpeptidesisto:
http://thepracticetest.in/cs/response_english.php?t_id=NA==&appid=1a4fff78943b24
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6/24/2016 SSCChallengeSystem
Options:
a)keeptheskinofourfeetsoft
b)breakdowndeadskin
c)killmicrobialpathogens
d)preventcalluses
CorrectAnswer:killmicrobialpathogens
CandidateAnswer:killmicrobialpathogens


Question147.Onewaytoreducethesmellofourfeetistouse:
Options:
a)vinegar
b)cheese
c)talcumpowder
d)onion
CorrectAnswer:talcumpowder
CandidateAnswer:talcumpowder

Question148.Acridsmellfromourfeetisasignof:
Options:
a)methanethiolbeingproduced
b)fungalinfection
c)bacterialinfection
d)isovalericacidbeingproduced
CorrectAnswer:fungalinfection
CandidateAnswer:isovalericacidbeingproduced

Question149.Limolenechemicalworksby:
Options:
a)increasingtheproductionofbutyricacid
b)decreasingtheproductionofaceticacid
c)killingdiseasecausingmicrobialpathogens
d)preventingisovalericacidfrombeingproduced
CorrectAnswer:preventingisovalericacidfrombeingproduced
CandidateAnswer:preventingisovalericacidfrombeingproduced