General English #3 MCQ

GENERAL ENGLISH #3 MCQ

Directions: Find out the part which has an error in each of the following sentences. If there is no error in a sentence, the answer is (d).

1. Important Congress dissident source said as (a) / one stage that Raman Rao and Chandra Shekhar (b) / had been asked the dissident group to suggest suitable names. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (a)

2. We should drink several glasses (a) / of the water daily (b) / if we want to remain healthy. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

3. Raju is a best student (a) / in our class (b) / at present. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (a)

4. The teacher drew (a) / an attention of the students (b) / to the importance of regular practice. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

5. Kishan prefers self-employment (a) / to job in (b) / any office. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate article to fill in the blanks.

6. Where is .......... servant? I want a cup of tea.

(a) the

(b) a

(c) an

(d) no article

Answer: (a)

7. Why did you throw .......... coffee?

(a) the

(b) a

(c) an

(d) no article

Answer: (a)

8. It is .......... unit of measurement.

(a) the

(b) a

(c) an

(d) no article

Answer: (b)

9. A bird in hand is worth two in .......... bush.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Answer: (c)

10. He looks as stupid as .......... owl.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Answer: (b)

Directions: Find out the part which has an error in each of the following sentences. If there is no error in a sentence, the answer is (d).

11. The issues are complex (a) / a number of self-sacrificing (b) / by other factors. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

12. We had swam (a) / across the river (b) / before the sunset. (c) / No error (d)

Answer:  (a)

13. Fear is one of (a) / those emotions which frequently (b) / roots us to inaction. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (c)

14. The gentleman (a) / together with his wife (b) / and daughter were drowned. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (c)

15. Congress dissidents and many members of the opposition (a) / has mounted a big campaign (b) / to have the President re-nominated. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

Directions: Choose the most appropriate alternative to fill in the blanks.

16. Either you or she ………. this.

(a) has done

(b) done

(c) do

(d) have done

Answer: (a)

17. When I had shut the door ………. .

(a) I was calling him

(b) I had called him

(c) I called him

(d) I call him

Answer: (c)

18. He has ………. in the bed for three hours.

(a) lying

(b) laid

(c) lain

(d) lay

Answer: (c)

19. He ………. for hostel day after tomorrow.

(a) left

(b) is leaving

(c) has left

(d) leave

Answer: (b)

20. When he ………. with stick he did not react.

(a) was struck

(b) striked

(c) was striked

(d) struck

Answer: (a)