General English #5 MCQ

GENERAL ENGLISH #5 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. A cell is the smallest (a) / identifiable unit of life (b) / and cannot be seen with a naked eye. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (c)

2. We have carefully considered (a) / the importance of issues (b) / raised in the report. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

3. He used very inaccurate (a) / language for (b) / he knew no better. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (a)

4. Every man, woman and child (a) / is now aware of the terrible consequences (b) / of habit of smoking. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (c)

5. In a fit of temper (a) / he tore up a sweet letter (b) / which his wife had written to him. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

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

6. I want to be ………. MP.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Answer: (b)

7. I eat an egg ………. day.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Answer: (a)

8. Let us discuss ………. matter seriously.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Answer: (c)

9. He is ………. unlucky man.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) no article

Answer: (b)

10. It is ………. hour’s distance from here.

(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 Secretary and Treasurer (a) / were not present (b) / at today’s meeting. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

12. It is in 1929 (a) / that we first (b) / flew to the United States. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (a)

13. Neither Ramesh nor I (a) / are leaving (b) / for Guwahati. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

14. Please explain to me (a) / how is a digital computer different (b) / from an analogue computer. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

15. The Secretary of the workers union remarked that (a) / the present government is so selfish that (b) / it cared very little about anyone else’s problem. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

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

16. My scissors ………. sharp.

(a) will not

(b) do not

(c) was not

(d) are not

Answer: (d)

17. I always ………. to school in time.

(a) not go to

(b) go to

(c) goes to

(d) will go to

Answer: (b)

18. Raju ………. suddenly and ran out of the room.

(a) rose

(b) arisen

(c) raised

(d) arose

Answer: (a)

19. A great leader and patriot ………. .

(a) were died

(b) die

(c) had died

(d) have died

Answer: (c)

20. Over work is bound to ………. your health.

(a) affected

(b) effected

(c) affect

(d) effect

Answer: (c)