SSCCGL English Language And Comprehension

Question 41

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Ingenuous

  • Careless

  • Crafty

  • Candid

  • Creative

Solution

C.

Candid

Question 42

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Damp
  • Complicated

  • Clear

  • Light

  • Wet

Solution

D.

Wet

Question 43

Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Resurgence
  • Repletion

  • Reluctance

  • Renewal

  • Relocation

Solution

C.

Renewal

Question 44

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

  • hatred

  • treachery

  • reality

  • pretence

Solution

D.

pretence

Make believe means 'imagining or pretending things to be different or more exciting than they really are'.

Question 45

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Even in the middle of the fire, he kept a level head.

  • was impulsive

  • was sensible

  • was crazy

  • was self centered

Solution

B.

was sensible

Level headed means 'calm and sensible'.