GENERAL ENGLISH #9
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.
If any of the founding fathers of our constitution was to return (a) / to life
for a day his opinion of (b) / our amendments would be interesting. (c) / No
error (d)
Answer:
(a)
Explanation:
Use
‘were’ in place of ‘was’
2.
The boys worked slowly for they knew that (a) / as soon as they finish one
exercise (b) / the teacher would tell them to do the next. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘finished’ in place of ‘finish’
3.
The book, although written in bad English, (a) / makes a few interesting
observations (b) / which needs to be highlighted. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(c)
Explanation: Use
‘need’ in place of ‘needs’
4.
The authors of the document appears to (a) / have fully realised the fact that
when one talks (b) / of education be deals with human beings. (c) / No error
(d)
Answer:
(a)
Explanation: Use
‘appear’ in place of ‘appears’
5.
One of the representatives (a) / are knowledgeable (b) / and good at handling
people. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘is’ in place of ‘are’
Directions:
Choose the most appropriate alternative to fill in the blanks.
6.
He ………. sixty next year.
(a) will go
(b) will be
(c) is going to be
(d) goes
Answer:
(b)
7.
You will ………. this news.
(a) hearing
(b) heard
(c) be heard
(d) have heard
Answer:
(d)
8.
He ………. you, doesn’t he?
(a) helped
(b) helps
(c) will help
(d) can help
Answer:
(b)
9.
He or his friend ………. loudly.
(a) have been laughing
(b) were laughing
(c) are laughing
(d) was laughing
Answer:
(d)
10.
He as well as they ……….
(a) are loving her
(b) loves her
(c) have loved her
(d) love her
Answer:
(b)
Directions:
In each of the following sentences, find out the part which has an error. If
there is no error, the answer is (d).
11.
The smuggler yielded (a) / for the temptation (b) / and fell into the police
trap. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘to’ in place of ‘for’
12.
The doctor advised him (a) / to give off smoking (b) / but he did not pay any
heed. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘up’ in place of ‘off’
13.
No effort has been made (a) / at all to cash on (b) / the refurnished image of
Indian tennis. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘cash in on’ in place of ‘cash on’
14.
As soon as he reached the venue, (a) / he enquired from the supervisor (b) /
about the closing time of the examination. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘of’ in place of ‘from’
15.
Now-a-days several plastic (a) / products are superior than (b) / similar
products made from rubber. (c) / No error (d)
Answer:
(b)
Explanation: Use
‘to’ in place of ‘than’
Directions:
Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blanks.
16.
He always does work ………. time.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) by
(d) with
Answer:
(a)
17.
She will have been married ………. now.
(a) as
(b) by
(c) till
(d) for
Answer:
(b)
18.
Five years have passed ………. she came over here.
(a) since
(b) off
(c) for
(d) from
Answer:
(a)
19.
It has come ………. their notice lately.
(a) to
(b) of
(c) in
(d) at
Answer:
(a)
20.
I aimed my gun ………. the robber.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) to
(d) at
Answer:
(d)
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