GENERAL ENGLISH #8
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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. More
leisure as well as (a) / abundance of goods (b) / are attainable through
automation. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(c)
Explanation: Use
‘is’ in place of ‘are’
2. Where
in the world (a) / you will find a taller dog (b) / belonging to this breed
than our Tomy? (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘will you find’ instead of ‘you will find’
3. I
missed the train that I usually catch (a) / and have to travel by the next (b)
/ which was a slow train. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘had’ instead of ‘have’
4. All
one can gather (a) / from the children are that (b) / there was a loud noise
and smoke. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘is’ in place of ‘are’
5. He
regulated me (a) / to made him (b) / learn his lessons. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation:
Use
‘make’ in place of ‘made’
Directions:
Choose the most appropriate alternative to fill in the blanks.
6. Many
a girl ……………
(a) has seen this movie
(b) are going to see this movie
(c) have seen this movie
(d) see this movie
Answer:
(a)
7. Either
he or you ……………
(a) is to go
(b) have to go
(c) was going
(d) has to go
Answer:
(b)
8. He
and you …………… him.
(a) has bothered
(b) bothers
(c) has bothered
(d) bother
Answer:
(d)
9. The
news …………… by him.
(a) have brought
(b) were brought
(c) was brought
(d) has brought
Answer:
(c)
10. Neither,
they nor I ……………
(a) was there
(b) has been there
(c) are there
(d) were there
Answer:
(a)
Directions:
In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can be
substituted for the given words/sentence.
11. One
who is well versed in the science of female ailments
(a) Surgeon
(b) Sergeant
(c) Gynaecologist
(d) Cardiologist
Answer:
(c)
12. A
man having no hair on the scalp
(a) Naked
(b) Gaudy
(c) Hoary
(d) Bald
Answer:
(d)
13. Of
unknown authorship
(a) Anonymous
(b) Extempore
(c) Unanimous
(d) Ambiguous
Answer:
(a)
14. An
examination of dead body
(a) Cremation
(b) Autopsy
(c) Ante-mortem
(d) Morgue
Answer:
(b)
15. A
group of three persons sharing power
(a) Tetralogy
(b) Tripode
(c) Triumvirate
(d) Trilogy
Answer:
(c)
Directions:
Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blanks.
16. She
sold her furniture …………… him.
(a) off
(b) to
(c) of
(d) for
Answer:
(b)
17. We
take delight …………… hunting.
(a) on
(b) by
(c) in
(d) for
Answer:
(c)
18. It
is easy to speak …………… the telephone.
(a) on
(b) with
(c) by
(d) in
Answer:
(a)
19. Trust
…………… God and do what is right.
(a) of
(b) in
(c) on
(d) to
Answer:
(b)
20. He
dived …………… the swimming pool.
(a) on
(b) to
(c) into
(d) in
Answer:
(c)
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