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English Knowledge is an important section in the employment-related competitive exams in India. In particular, exams like IBPS, SBI and other bank-related employment exams have English Language questions along with Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The English Language section primarily has questions related to Paragraph Reading, Spotting Errors, Cloze Test, Antonyms, Synonyms, Grammar, Sentence Rearrangement, etc.
An Antonym is a word or phrase whose meaning is the opposite of another word or phrase. For example: One of the antonyms of CLOSE is OPEN. Antonyms are one of the frequently appearing topics in competitive exams. SSC CPO English Language Quiz 9 are a list of important sections from English Language. Candidates can check the daily updates on SSC Official Website.

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Directions: A Mumbai-based company said it’s ...(a)... to repay a loan of around ₹4000 crore to a consortium of public sector banks, claiming it ...(b)... a loss of around ₹1500 crore because its vendors took it for a ...(c).... The banks promptly ...(d)... a corporate investigator to get to the bottom of the matter and it turned out to be ...(e)... of fraud. 1. In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. Choose the one that fills the blank numbered 'e' most appropriately.
    A. story B. result C. case D. medium

Answer: Option C
2. Choose the one that fills the blank numbered 'd' most appropriately.
    A. purchased B. drafted C. hired D. promised

Answer: Option C
3. Choose the one that fills the blank numbered 'c' most appropriately.
    A. ride B. pleasure C. journey D. run

Answer Option A
4. Choose the one that fills the blank numbered 'b' most appropriately.
    A. earned B. suffered C. affected D. met

Answer Option B
5. Choose the one that fills the blank numbered 'a' most appropriately.
    A. ready B. eager C. thinking D. unable

Answer Option D
1. Only if business continues to expand can it ___ enough new jobs to make up for those that will be ___ by automation.
    A. produce, required B. invent, introduced C. create, eliminated D. repeal, reduced

Answer: Option C
2. The officer has stayed away from _____ populism such as raising the income tax exemption limit.
    A. restricted B. classified C. overt D. furtive

Answer: Option C
3. The government must now _________ its seriousness by moving away from the _________ policies of the past.
    A. ensconce, conscientious B. masquerade, equitable C. shelter, scrupulous D. demonstrate, flawed

Answer Option D
4. We are witnessing an industry that is__________ on poverty, mostly.
    A. leading B. superior C. Shuffle D. Destroy

Answer Option D
5. FThrough past ____________experiences, we must prepare ___________for future challenges.
    A. peaceable, openly B. kind, familiarly C. kindly, commonly D. bitter, ourselves

Answer Option D
Directions (1 - 5): Spotting Errors
1. He is very senior (1) / to me (2) / so I dare not (3) / disrespect him. (4) / No Error (5)
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option A
2. I met her (1) / about ten years ago (2) / and have remembered her (3) / ever for. (4) / No Error (5)
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer: Option D
3. He was exceedingly paid (1) / for how skilful he (2) / handled (3) / the crowd. (4) / No Error (5)
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer Option B
4. She took (1) / tea and (2) / said that (3) / it tasted sweetly. (4) / No Error (5)
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer Option D
5. The Manager ordered the (1) / watchman to (2) / let the boys (3) / and I go in. (4) / No Error (5)
    A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer Option D
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