In the SSC exam, you are asked around 25 questions related to the English language. If you are an SSC aspirant and want to crack the exam this year, you must strengthen your preparation now for English, especially the vocabulary. It holds a high weightage and can help you score more marks.
Breakdown of questions based on specific topics in English:
- Spot the Error: 2-3 questions
- Fill in the Blanks: 2-3 questions
- Synonyms/Antonyms: 2-3 questions
- Spellings Error: 2-3 questions
- Idioms & Phrases: 2-3 questions
- One word substitution: 2-3 questions
- Improvement of Sentences: 2-3 questions
- Active/Passive Voice: 3 questions
- Direct/Indirect narration: 3 questions
- Para jumbles: 1-5 questions
- Cloze Passage: 5 questions
- Comprehension Passage: 5 questions
Total: 25 questions
SSC Vocabulary Quiz Questions with Answers
Q-1. Choose the correct synonym of the word- Fleeting:
- Transient
- Transparent
- Tranquil
- Tepid
Answer is A
Q-2. Choose the correct synonym of the word- Guile
- Honest
- Hot
- Chicanery
- Charming
Answer is C
Q-3. Choose the correct antonym of the word- Unholy:
- Pity
- Impious
- Pave
- Venerate
Answer is D
Q-4. Choose the correct antonym of the word- Lax:
- Firm
- Careless
- Loot
- Fiction
Answer is A
Q-5. Which of the following is an incorrectly spelt word?
- Dangerous
- Skillful
- Beautiful
- Vaccum
Answer is D
Q-6. Which of the following is an incorrectly spelt word?
- Knoty
- Haughty
- Vagabond
- Yolk
Answer is A
Q-7. Select the right meaning of the given idiom/phrase- Fuddy-duddy:
- An old fashioned and foolish type of person
- A mental institutional facility
- To become serious about something
- A wise person
Answer is A
Q-8. Select the right meaning of the given idiom/phrase- Milk and water:
- To be physically strong
- Lacking the will or ability
- To be very partial
- To criticize somebody
Answer is B
Q-9. Select the right meaning of the given idiom/phrase- Feel blue:
- Feeling ecstatic
- In trouble/depressed
- An easy achievement
- None of these
Answer is B
Q-10. Select the right meaning of the given idiom/phrase- Flies off at a tangent:
- Self-praising
- To boast
- Start discussing something irrelevant
- Well informed
Answer is C
Q-11. Which word has the opposite meaning of the word- Prominent?
- Obscure
- Obdurate
- Obligatory
- Objection
Answer is A
Q-12. Which word has the opposite meaning of the word- Autonomous?
- Dependent
- Plain
- Impractical
- Conceal
Answer is A
Q-13. Which word has the opposite meaning of the word- Erudite?
- Literate
- Illiterate
- Chivalrous
- Gloomy
Answer is B
Q-14. Which word has the opposite meaning of the word- Inopportune?
- Problematic
- Convenient
- Ghoulish
- Jaunty
Answer is B
Q-15. Which word has the opposite meaning of the word- Bruise?
- Beautify
- Contort
- Deform
- Tragedy
Answer is A
Q-16. Which word has the opposite meaning of the word- Captious?
- Niggling
- Forgiving
- Carping
- Fretful
Answer is B
Q-17. Choose the word which means the same as the given phrase- Secret or illegal religious meeting:
- Conventicler
- Carrion
- Haggle
- Savant
Answer is A
Q-18. Which of the following word is spelt incorrectly?
- Deleterious
- Connivence
- Chauvinist
- Encomium
Answer is B
Q-19. Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom- Grease the palm
- To do the hard work
- To bribe
- To motivate someone
- To deceive someone
Answer is B
Q-20. Choose the word which means the same as the given phrase- A story that expresses ideas through symbols:
- Almanac
- Axiom
- Anomaly
- Allegory
Answer is D
Q-21. Select the one option that can be used as a substitute for the given sentence- To break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay:
- To disintegrate
- Disharmony
- To disinherit
- To denigrate
Answer is A
Q-22. Select the one option that can be used as a substitute for the given sentence- To be indecisive:
- To vex
- To dither
- Tiff
- To stew
Answer is B
Q-23. Select the one option that can be used as a substitute for the given sentence- Very rude or coarse; vulgar:
- Gross
- Adipose
- Porcine
- Corpulent
Answer is A
Q-24. Select the one option that can be used as a substitute for the given sentence- To stop doing something; cease or abstain:
- To endure
- To desist
- To persevere
- To dismay
Answer is B
Q-25. Select the one option that can be used as a substitute for the given sentence- Causing a burning sensation like that of hot liquid on the skin:
- Piping
- Igneous
- Frosty
- Scalding
Answer is D
Wrapping up:
This vocabulary quiz will surely help you to boost your preparation in English for the SSC exam. You must practice more and more such quizzes and remember the new words to ensure that you can answer the maximum questions during the exam.
For more tips and such quizzes, stay tuned.
Also read – SSC Selection Process
