GENERAL ENGLISH #2 MCQ
Directions:
In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be
substitute for the given words/sentence.
1.
Custom of having many wives
(a) Matrimony
(b) Bigamy
(c) Polygamy
(d) Monogamy
Answer:
(c)
2.
Custom of having several husbands at the same time
(a) Polyandry
(b) Polygamy
(c) Polyglot
(d) Polysexual
Answer:
(a)
3. A
supporter of the cause of women
(a) Feminist
(b) Womanish
(c) Colleague
(d) Extempore
Answer:
(a)
4.
An associate in a office or institution
(a) Ally
(b) Accomplice
(c) Colleague
(d) Companion
Answer:
(c)
5.
One who is not easily pleased by anything
(a) Pessimist
(b) Vulnerable
(c) Maiden
(d) Fastidious
Answer:
(d)
Directions:
In each of the following sentences, find out the part which has an error. If
there is no error, the answer is (d).
6. If
you do not submit (a) / the report in the next two days (b) / all of us will be
punished. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
7.
When the students reached late (a) / the teacher objected their entering the
class (b) / without his permission. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
8.
Found guilty on murder (a) / the accused was (b) sentenced to death. (c) / No
error (d)
Answer:
(a)
9. Despite
of a good monsoon this year (a) / the production of food grains (b) / in the
country did not go up. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(a)
10.
In spite of the fact (a) / that the meeting was about to end (b) / she insisted
to asking several questions. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(c)
Directions:
Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blanks.
11.
He enjoyed riding ………. the hills.
(a) of
(b) on
(c) to
(d) at
Answer:
(b)
12.
I am ready to say this ………. her face.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) to
(d) at
Answer:
(c)
13.
The banks don’t open ………. Sunday.
(a) by
(b) on
(c) at
(d) in
Answer:
(b)
14.
April comes ………. March.
(a) behind
(b) across
(c) after
(d) beyond
Answer:
(c)
15.
We left ………. Guwahati after the function had been over.
(a) off
(b) for
(c) on
(d) to
Answer:
(b)
Directions:
In each of the following questions, choose the correctly spelt word.
16. (a)
Puerrile
(b) Purrile
(c) Puerile
(d) Peurille
Answer:
(c)
17. (a)
Foreigner
(b) Foreignor
(c) Foreiner
(d) Foreinor
Answer:
(a)
18. (a)
Curropt
(b) Currupt
(c) Corrupt
(d) Corupt
Answer:
(c)
19. (a) Efllorescence
(b) Efflorescence
(c) Eflorescence
(d) Efflorascence
Answer:
(b)
20. (a) Aproached
(b) Approched
(c) Aproched
(d) Approached
Answer:
(d)
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