SSC Exam Quiz: General English!

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1.

One who makes an official examination of accounts.
- A.
  
  Auditor
- B.
  
  Accountant
- C.
  
  Clerk
- D.
  
  Official
2.

One who looks at the bright side of things.
- A.
  
  Pessimist
- B.
  
  Optimist
- C.
  
  Introvert
- D.
  
  Extrovert
3.

A government by the officials.
- A.
  
  Plutocracy
- B.
  
  Aristocracy
- C.
  
  Bureaucracy
- D.
  
  Monarchy
4.

One who offers his services without charging for them.
- A.
  
  Philanderer
- B.
  
  Volunteer
- C.
  
  Mercenary
- D.
  
  Missionary
5.

One who never makes a mistake.
- A.
  
  Infallible
- B.
  
  Incorrigible
- C.
  
  Ineffable
- D.
  
  Inexorable
6.

A tank where fish or water plants are kept.
- A.
  
  Aviary
- B.
  
  Aquarium
- C.
  
  Nursery
- D.
  
  Sanatorium
7.

Avoiding wastage.
- A.
  
  Economic
- B.
  
  Economical
- C.
  
  Minimal
- D.
  
  Optimational
8.

Sole right to make and sell some invention.
- A.
  
  Franchise
- B.
  
  Authorize
- C.
  
  Dealership
- D.
  
  Patent
9.

The scientific study of living organisms.
- A.
  
  Biochemistry
- B.
  
  Organic chemistry
- C.
  
  Zoology
- D.
  
  Biology
10.

One who lives for more than a hundred years.
- A.
  
  Saint
- B.
  
  Meteorologist
- C.
  
  Demagogue
- D.
  
  Centenarian
11.

The art of making fireworks.
- A.
  
  Chormatics
- B.
  
  Numismatics
- C.
  
  Pyrotechnics
- D.
  
  Cosmetics
12.

Give off bubbles of gas.
- A.
  
  Efface
- B.
  
  Effervesce
- C.
  
  Effloresce
- D.
  
  Effuse
13.

A system of government-controlled persons of high intellectual ability.
- A.
  
  Oligarchy
- B.
  
  Democracy
- C.
  
  Meritocracy
- D.
  
  Snobbery
14.

Sudden and violent change.
- A.
  
  Cataclysm
- B.
  
  Catalysis
- C.
  
  Catacombs
- D.
  
  Catechism
15.

A small waterfall or group of waterfalls flowing down a Rocky hill side is called?
- A.
  
  Hurricane
- B.
  
  Stream
- C.
  
  Volcano
- D.
  
  Cascade
16.

A noisy and bombastic speech addressed to a large assembly.
- A.
  
  Rhetoric
- B.
  
  Cacophony
- C.
  
  Harangue
- D.
  
  Oration
17.

An instrument that records earth's tremor.
- A.
  
  Monograph
- B.
  
  Geographer
- C.
  
  Seismograph
- D.
  
  Geometer
18.

The practice of a woman having more than one husband at the same time.
- A.
  
  Polygamy
- B.
  
  Polyphony
- C.
  
  Polyandry
- D.
  
  Polygyny
19.

Specializes in nose diseases.
- A.
  
  Otologist
- B.
  
  Rhinologist
- C.
  
  Endocrinologist
- D.
  
  Gerentologist
20.

An appearance of objects often simulating the appearance of water.
- A.
  
  Image
- B.
  
  Mirage
- C.
  
  Reflection
- D.
  
  Refraction