SSC Stenographers - vocabulary grammar and sentence structure Question Bank with Options

1. Which sentence correctly uses the infinitive form?

A) He wants go to the party.

B) He wants to go to the party.

C) He wants going to the party.

D) He wants went to the party.

2. Choose the correct spelling.

A) Seperate

B) Seprate

C) Sepparate

D) Separate

3. What is the meaning of 'taciturn'?

A) Talkative

B) Quiet

C) Friendly

D) Generous

4. The sentence 'Everyone is responsible for their own actions' is debated regarding pronoun agreement. A more formally correct version is:

A) Everyone is responsible for his own actions.

B) Everyone is responsible for her own actions.

C) Everyone is responsible for their own actions.

D) Everyone is responsible for his or her own actions.

5. Identify the word that means 'a person who is excessively concerned with minor details'?

A) Visionary

B) Pragmatist

C) Meticulous

D) Fastidious

6. What is the meaning of 'pernicious'?

A) Beneficial

B) Harmless

C) Harmful

D) Helpful

7. Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

A) Bring the following items: pens, paper, and a notebook.

B) Bring the following items pens, paper, and a notebook.

C) Bring the following items; pens, paper, and a notebook.

D) Bring the following items pens; paper; and a notebook.

8. Choose the synonym for 'sagacious'.

A) Foolish

B) Wise

C) Silly

D) Ignorant

9. What is the antonym of 'austere'?

A) Plain

B) Simple

C) Ornate

D) Severe

10. The sentence 'He gave me advice' contains a common mistake regarding countability. What is the correct form?

A) He gave me advises.

B) He gave me some advice.

C) He gave me an advice.

D) He gave me advise.

11. Identify the word that means 'a person who is skilled in speaking or writing'?

A) Illiterate

B) Eloquent

C) Verbosity

D) Taciturn

12. What is the meaning of 'intrepid'?

A) Fearful

B) Cowardly

C) Brave

D) Timid

13. Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?

A) If I was you, I would study harder.

B) If I were you, I would study harder.

C) If I am you, I would study harder.

D) If I have been you, I would study harder.

14. Choose the correct spelling.

A) Conscious

B) Conscientious

C) Conciensious

D) Conscienceous

15. What is the meaning of 'benevolent'?

A) Malicious

B) Generous

C) Angry

D) Cruel

16. Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

A) She likes to read, to write, and to paint.

B) She likes reading, writing, and to paint.

C) She likes to read, write, and painting.

D) She likes reading, writing, and painting.

17. Identify the word that means 'a person who collects stamps'?

A) Bibliophile

B) Philatelist

C) Cartographer

D) Numismatist

18. What does the idiom 'to kill two birds with one stone' mean?

A) To harm animals

B) To achieve two aims with a single action

C) To waste resources

D) To be very efficient

19. The sentence 'I am looking forward to see you' has a common error. What is the correct form?

A) I am looking forward to seeing you.

B) I am looking forward to saw you.

C) I am looking forward to see you.

D) I am looking forward to be seeing you.

20. Choose the synonym for 'diligent'.

A) Lazy

B) Careless

C) Hardworking

D) Slow

21. What is the meaning of 'garrulous'?

A) Quiet

B) Talkative

C) Serious

D) Generous

22. Which sentence uses the correct form of the possessive pronoun?

A) The car is theirs.

B) The car is their's.

C) The car is theirs'.

D) The car is there's.

23. Identify the word that means 'a person who is excessively devoted to intellectual pursuits'?

A) Philanthropist

B) Hedonist

C) Intellectual

D) Pedant

24. What is the antonym of 'placid'?

A) Calm

B) Peaceful

C) Turbulent

D) Serene

25. Choose the correct sentence structure.

A) Because it was raining, we went to the park.

B) We went to the park, because it was raining.

C) It was raining, so we went to the park.

D) We went to the park, it was raining.

26. What is the meaning of 'capricious'?

A) Consistent

B) Predictable

C) Fickle

D) Stable

27. The sentence 'She speaks fluent English' contains a common error. What is the correct form?

A) She speaks English fluent.

B) She is fluent in English.

C) She speaks fluently English.

D) She is fluent speaking English.

28. Which word means 'a feeling of intense dislike'?

A) Affection

B) Admiration

C) Aversion

D) Appreciation

29. Identify the correct usage of 'than' and 'then'.

A) He is older than me, then we can go.

B) He is older then me, than we can go.

C) He is older than me, then we can go.

D) He is older than me, then we can go.

30. What is the meaning of 'altruistic'?

A) Self-centered

B) Concerned with the welfare of others

C) Ambitious

D) Cautious

31. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

A) The weather was bad; we stayed inside.

B) The weather was bad, we stayed inside.

C) The weather was bad, so we stayed inside.

D) The weather was bad we stayed inside.

32. Choose the synonym for 'profound'.

A) Shallow

B) Superficial

C) Deep

D) Trivial

33. What does the idiom 'to get cold feet' mean?

A) To be physically cold

B) To become nervous or frightened about something planned

C) To lose enthusiasm

D) To be unable to make a decision

34. The sentence 'I seen him yesterday' is grammatically incorrect. What is the correct form?

A) I see him yesterday.

B) I saw him yesterday.

C) I have seen him yesterday.

D) I had seen him yesterday.

35. Which word is an antonym for 'gregarious'?

A) Sociable

B) Outgoing

C) Reserved

D) Friendly

36. Identify the correct usage of 'its' and 'it's'.

A) Its a beautiful day. The cat licked its paws.

B) It's a beautiful day. The cat licked its paws.

C) Its a beautiful day. The cat licked it's paws.

D) It's a beautiful day. The cat licked it's paws.

37. What is the meaning of the word 'ubiquitous'?

A) Rare

B) Common

C) Expensive

D) Difficult to find

38. The sentence 'She is very good at playing the piano' contains a misplaced modifier. What is the correct sentence?

A) She is very good playing the piano.

B) Playing the piano, she is very good.

C) She is very good at playing the piano.

D) She plays the piano very good.

39. Which of the following is a collective noun?

A) Table

B) Happiness

C) Herd

D) River

40. Choose the correct spelling.

A) Accomodate

B) Acommodate

C) Accommodate

D) Acomodate

41. What is the meaning of the phrase 'to spill the beans'?

A) To cause an accident

B) To reveal a secret

C) To make a mess

D) To start a fight

42. The sentence 'He is taller than me' is grammatically incorrect. What is the correct form?

A) He is taller than I.

B) He is more tall than me.

C) He is taller then me.

D) He is taller than myself.

43. Which word means 'extremely happy'?

A) Miserable

B) Melancholy

C) Ecstatic

D) Apathetic

44. Identify the correct use of the apostrophe in the following sentence: 'The book belongs to John and Mary.'

A) The books belongs to John's and Mary's.

B) The book belongs to John's and Mary's.

C) The book belongs to John and Mary's.

D) The book belongs to Johns and Marys.

45. What is the antonym of 'ephemeral'?

A) Temporary

B) Fleeting

C) Eternal

D) Short-lived

46. Which of the following is a common grammatical error known as a 'dangling modifier'?

A) Running quickly, the bus was missed.

B) Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.

C) While walking home, the dog barked at me.

D) After eating dinner, the dishes were washed.

47. Choose the synonym for 'benevolent'.

A) Cruel

B) Kind

C) Selfish

D) Angry

48. The idiom 'to bite the bullet' means:

A) To eat something unpleasant

B) To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage

C) To betray someone

D) To start something new

49. Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

A) She go to the market yesterday.

B) She went to the market yesterday.

C) She has gone to the market yesterday.

D) She is going to the market yesterday.

50. Identify the correct plural form of 'datum'.

A) Datums

B) Data

C) Date

D) Datum

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