Thursday, June 21, 2012

IMPORTANT ONE WORD FOR CGL 2012 EXAM

 One who is not sure about God’s existence agnostic


 A lover of mankind altruist

Amateur one who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession

Ambidextrous one who can use either hand with ease

Anarchist one who is out to destroy all government, peace and order

Apostate a person who has changed his faith

Arbitrator a person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute

 Ascetic one who leads an austere life

 Atheist a person who does not believe in God

 Bohemian a unconventional style of living

 Cerographist one who is bad in spellings

 Cannibal one who feeds on human flesh

 Carnivorous one who feeds on flesh

 Chauvinist a person who is blindly devoted to an idea

 Connoisseur a critical judge of any art and craft

 Contemporaries person living at the same time

 Convalescent one who is recovering health after illness

 Coquethe a girl who flirts with men

 Cosmopolitan a person who regards the whole world as his country

 Cynosure one who is centre of attraction

 Cynic one who is sneers at the beliefs of others

 Debonair polished and light hearted person

 Demagogue a leader who sways his followers by his oratory

 Dilettante a dabbler not serious in art, science and literature

 Effeminate a person who is womanish in his habits

 Egoist a lover of oneself, of one’s advancement

 Emigrant a person who leave his country to settle in another country

 Epicure one who is for pleasure of eating and drinking

 Fastidious one hard to pleased

 Fatalist one who believes in fate

 Feminist one who works for the welfare of women

 Fugitive one who runs away from justice

 Gourmand a lover of food

 Gourmet a good judge of food

 Henpecked a husband ruled by his wife

 Hedonist one who believes that sensual pleasure is chief good

 Heretic one who acts against religion

 Herbivorous one who lives on herbs

 Honorary one who hold a post without salary

 Highbrow a person considering himself to be superior in culture

 Hypochondriac one who is over anxious about his health

 Iconoclast one who is breaker of images and traditions

 Illiterate one who does not know reading or writing

 Immigrant a person who comes to a country from his own country for settling

 Impregnable that cannot be entered by force

 Impostor one who imaginary to be somebody else

 Indefatigable one who does not exhaust easily

 Introvert one who does not express himself freely

 Insolvent a person who is unable to pay his debts

 Itinerant one who journeys from place to place

 Invincible one too strong to be defeated

 Invulnerable one who can not be harmed/wounded

 Libertine a person who leads an immoral life

 Mercenary one who does something for the sake of money(bad sense)

 Misanthrope one who hates mankind

 Misogamist one who hates the institution of marriage

 Misologist one who hates knowledge

 Novice one who is inexperienced in anything Syn. Tyro

 Numismatist one who collects coins

 Omnivorous one who eats everything

 Optimist a person who looks at the bright side of things

 Orphan one who has lost one’s parents

 Philanthropist one who loves mankind

 Philogynist one who works for the welfare of women

 Polyglot one who speaks many languages SYN linguist

 Pacifist one who hates war

 Pessimist one who looks at the dark side of life

 Philanderer one who amuses(keep busy) oneself by love making

 Philistine one who does not care for art and literature

 Posthumous a child born after the death of father/ a book published after the death of author/ an award received after the death of the recipient

 Philatelist one who collects stamps

 Pedestrian one who walks on foot

 Recluse one who lives in seclusion

 Sadist a person who feels pleasure by hurting others

 Samaritan one who helps the needy and the helpless

 Somnambulist a person who walks in sleep

 Somniloquist a person who talks in sleep

 Stoic a person who is indifferent to pain and pleasures

 Swashbuckler a boastful fellow

 Teetotaler one who does not take any intoxicating drugs

 Termagant a noisy quarrelsome woman, a shrew

 Truant one who remains absent from duty without permission

 Toper/Sot one who habitual drunkard

 Uxorious one extremely fond of one’s wife

 Veteran one who has a long experience of any occupation

 Versatile one who adapts oneself readily to various situation

 Virtuoso one who is brilliant performer on stage(specially music)



One word Denoting General Object:-





☻Abdication Voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone

Almanac

An annual calendar with position of stars

Amphibian Animal that live both on land and sea



Allegory A story that expresses ideas through symbols



Anomaly Departure from common rule

Aquatic Animals that live in water



Autobiography A life history of a person written by himself



Axiom A statement accepted as true without proof



Belligerent One that is in a war like mood Syn. Bellicose



Biopsy Examination of living tissue



Blasphemy An act of speaking against religion

Chronology Events presented in order of occurrence



Conscription Compulsory enlistment for military service



Crusade A religious war



Drawn A game that results neither in victory nor in defeat



Eatable Anything to be eaten



Edible Fit to be eaten



Encyclopaedia A book that contains information on various subject

Ephemeral Lasting for a very short time



Epilogue A concluding speech/comment at the end of the play



Extempore A speech made without preparation Syn. Impromptu



Fable A story relating to birds/animals with a moral in the end



Facsimile An exact copy of handwriting, printing Syn. Xerox



Fatal That causes death



Fauna The animals of a particular region



Flora The flowers of a particular region



Fragile That can be easily broken



Gregarious Animals which live in a flock, used for human beings also (Syn. Sociable)



Illegible Incapable of being read (Ant. Legible)



In accessible A person/place that cannot be easily approached



Impracticable Incapable of being practiced (ant. Practicable)



Inaudible A sound that cannot be heard (Ant. Audible)





Incorrigible Incapable of being corrected



Irreparable Incapable of being repaired



Indelible A mark that cannot be erased



Infallible One who is free from all mistakes and failures

Inedible Not fit to eat(ant. Edible)






















Saturday, April 28, 2012

CHSL EXAM 2011 RESULT IS NOW ON SSC WEBSITE

COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR


If I would have known about the party, I would have gone to it."  

This is INCORRECT, although commonly used, especially in American English.
The correct form is:
If + had + past participle, would + have + past participle
* "If I had known about the party, I would have gone."  
This is CORRECT.

2.  Don't vs Doesn’t

"He don’t care about me anymore."
This is INCORRECT.
Doesn't, does not, or does are used with the third person singular - words like he, she, and it.
Don't, do not, or do are used for other subjects.
* "He doesn’t care about me anymore."  
This is CORRECT.

3.  Bring vs Take

"When we go to the party on Saturday, let’s bring a bottle of wine."
This is INCORRECT.
When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of arrival, use “bring”:
* "When you come to the party, please bring a bottle of wine."
This is CORRECT.
When you are viewing the movement of something from the point of departure, use “take”:
* "When we go to the party, let’s take a bottle of wine."
This is CORRECT.

4.  Fewer vs Less 

Sign at the checkout of a supermarket: “Ten items or less”.
This is INCORRECT.
You can count the items, so you need to use the number word “fewer”.  These nouns are countable.
* "Ten items or fewer."
This is CORRECT.
If you can’t count the substance, then you should use “less”.  These nouns are uncountable.
* "You should eat less meat."
This is CORRECT.

5.  However

"We were supposed to go to the dance last night, however, it was cancelled because of lack of interest." 
This is INCORRECT.
A semicolon, rather than a comma, should be used to link these two complete sentences:
* "We were supposed to go to the dance last night; however, it was cancelled because of lack of interest." 
This is CORRECT.
It should be noted that there ARE situations in which you can use a comma instead of a semi-colon:
* "The match at Wimbledon, however, continued despite the bad weather."
This is CORRECT. 
There is only one complete sentence in this example.  It is not a compound sentence.

6.  Have vs Of

"I never would of thought that he’d behave like that."
This is INCORRECT.
It should be would have:
* "I never would have/would’ve thought that he’d behave like that."
This is CORRECT.
It’s the same for should and could:
"He should of come with me."
This is INCORRECT.
* "He should have/should’ve come with me."
This is CORRECT.
This is INCORRECT.
* "She could have had anything she wanted."
This is CORRECT.

7.  Double negative 

"I'm not speaking to nobody in this class."
This is INCORRECT.
Since 'not' is a negative, you cannot use 'nobody' in this sentence:
* "I'm not speaking to anybody in this class."
This is CORRECT.

8.  Present perfect

"He has took the train."
This is INCORRECT.
The correct form for the present perfect is:
would + have + past participle
* "He has taken the train."
This is CORRECT.

9.  Went vs Gone 

"I should have went to school yesterday."
This is INCORRECT.
The correct form is:
should + have + past participle
* "I should have gone to school yesterday."
This is CORRECT.

10.   Its vs It's

"Its going to be sunny tomorrow."
This is INCORRECT.
It’s is the contraction of It is:
* "It’s going to be sunny tomorrow."
This is CORRECT.
"What’s that?  I can’t remember it’s name."
This is INCORRECT.
Its is a possessive pronoun that modifies a noun:
* "What’s that?  I can’t remember its name."
This is CORRECT.

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  1.  
Wrong
I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Right
I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
  1.  
Wrong
The woman which works here is from Japan.
Right
The woman who works here is from Japan.
  1.  
Wrong
She’s married with a dentist.
Right
She’s married to a dentist.
  1.  
Wrong
She was boring in the class.
Right
She was bored in the class.
  1.  
Wrong
I must to call him immediately.
Right
I must call him immediately.
  1.  
Wrong
Every students like the teacher.
Right
Every student likes the teacher.
  1.  
Wrong
Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Right
Although it was raining, we had the picnic.
  1.  
Wrong
I enjoyed from the movie.
Right
I enjoyed the movie.
  1.  
Wrong
I look forward to meet you.
Right
I look forward to meeting you.
  1.  
Wrong
I like very much ice cream.
Right
I like ice cream very much.
  1.  
Wrong
She can to drive.
Right
She can drive.
  1.  
Wrong
Where I can find a bank?
Right
Where can I find a bank?
  1.  
Wrong
I live in United States.
Right
I live in theUnited States.
  1.  
Wrong
When I will arrive, I will call you.
Right
When I arrive, I will call you.
  1.  
Wrong
I’ve been here since three months.
Right
I’ve been here for three months.
  1.  
Wrong
My boyfriend has got a new work.
Right
My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")
  1.  
Wrong
She doesn’t listen me.
Right
She doesn’t listen to me.
  1.  
Wrong
You speak English good.
Right
You speak English well.
  1.  
Wrong
The police is coming.
Right
The police are coming.
  1.  
Wrong
The house isn’t enough big.
Right
The house isn’t big enough.
  1.  
Wrong
You should not to smoke.
Right
You should not smoke.
  1.  
Wrong
Do you like a glass of wine?
Right
Would you like a glass of wine?
  1.  
Wrong
There is seven girls in the class.
Right
There are seven girls in the class.
  1.  
Wrong
I didn’t meet nobody.
Right
I didn’t meet anybody.
  1.  
Wrong
My flight departs in 5:00 am.
Right
My flight departs at 5:00 am.

 

 

 

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