General English #11 Multiple Choice Questions

GENERAL ENGLISH #11

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSGeneral English : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

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. This is the boy (a) / who I think had won (b) / the gold medal in the dance competition. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (d)

2. The priest emphasised (a) / that it is the duty (b) / of all Christians to love each other. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (c)

Explanation: Use ‘one another’ in place of ‘each other

3. The pond is flooded (a) / with water because it is raining (b) / continuously for the last three days. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (b)

Explanation: Use ‘has been’ in place of ‘is’

4. Scaling the high wall (a) / a vast expanse of greenery (b) / reaching up to the horizon was seen. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (a)

Explanation: Use ‘while’ before ‘scaling’

5. Any of the two (a) / roads leads (b) / to the station. (c) / No error (d)

Answer: (a)

Explanation: Use ‘either’ in place of ‘any’

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

6. His clothes and uncombed hair gave him a …………… appearance.

(a) discontented

(b) disreputable

(c) disrespectful

(d) disputatious

Answer: (b)

7. There are, as yet, no vegetation types or ecosystems whose study has been perfected to the extent that they no longer …………… ecologists.

(a) interest

(b) require

(c) challenge

(d) hinder

Answer: (b)

8. The father was angry and cast …………… his son.

(a) off

(b) of

(c) down

(d) about

Answer: (a)

9. Indian masses are …………… law abiding.

(a) by far

(b) by any means

(c) far and away

(d) by and large

Answer: (d)

10. The film we saw last night was boring. I wish I …………… it.

(a) didn’t see

(b) wouldn’t have seen

(c) shouldn’t have

(d) hadn’t seen

Answer: (d)

Directions: In these questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase (underlined).

11. Those intending to take up the military service must be prepared to go through the hoops.

(a) be made to undergo gruelling tests

(b) be made to sign bonds

(c) be made t pay heavy amounts of money

(d) be punished severely

Answer: (a)

12. He is playing ducks and drakes with the wealth of his father.

(a) spending foolishly

(b) spending carefully

(c) spending diligently

(d) spending lavishly

Answer: (a)

13. The Principal called the latecomers to her room and delivered a curtain lecture on the subject of late hours.

(a) cautionary talk given in private

(b) talk behind the curtain

(c) dramatic lecture

(d) brief lecture

Answer: (a)

14. The project to clean the entire building ended in smoke.

(a) yielded no profit

(b) yielded no plan

(c) yielded no practical result

(d) yielded only confusion

Answer: (c)

15. He immediately set about organising the department.

(a) started

(b) took steps towards

(c) looked around

(d) took charge

Answer: (a)

Directions: In these questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, the answer is (d).

16. Nightclubs are open far into night.

(a) far into the night

(b) into the night far

(c) into far night

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

17. The Field Marshal knew that untrained troops were no good to him, he needed complete veterans.

(a) defiant

(b) seasoned

(c) well-maintained

(d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

18. Once only did she give her way to emotions.

(a) Only once she did give way to her emotions.

(b) Only once did she give way to emotions.

(c) Once only did she give way to her emotions.

(d) No improvement.

Answer: (b)

19. I don’t think Harsh will beat Mohit at chess. Mohit is one too much for him.

(a) too many one

(b) too much one

(c) one too many

(d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

20. Throughout history, both ancient and modern, men were fond of waging war.

(a) have been

(b) had been

(c) are

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

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