General English #15 Multiple Choice Questions

GENERAL ENGLISH #15

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Directions (1-3): In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

1. OBSTACLE

(a) Hindrance

(b) Cessation

(c) Denouement

(d) Progress

Answer: (a)

2. MOLLIFY

(a) Assuage

(b) Persuade

(c) Contradict

(d) Disseminate

Answer: (a)

3. AUDACIOUS

(a) Boisterous

(b) Daring

(c) Industrious

(d) Uncaring

Answer: (b)

Directions (4-6): In these questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

4. PLUMMET

(a) Soar

(b) Equate

(c) Stagnate

(d) Fall

Answer: (a)

5. EBULLIENT

(a) Mindless

(b) Heartless

(c) Spiritless

(d) Soulless

Answer: (c)

6. VOLATILE

(a) Angry

(b) Favourable

(c) Fresh

(d) Stable

Answer: (d)

Directions (7-11): In these questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

7. An early bird catches the worm.

(a) A early bird

(b) The early bird

(c) Early bird

(d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

8. Who can prevent you from getting married now that you are within age?

(a) of

(b) in

(c) on

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

9. Since your departure, nothing has been transpired here worth your notice.

(a) worthy of note has transpired here.

(b) worthy of note has been transpired here.

(c) worth your notice has transpired here.

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

10. As the tenant was in deficit with his rent we were forced to give him notice.

(a) obligation

(b) behind

(c) difficulties

(d) No improvement

Answer: (c)

11. The engaged couple fell head over heels in love.

(a) on his heels over head in love.

(b) over head his heels in love.

(c) in love head over the heels.

(d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Directions (12-18): In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

12. A tall, strong woman

(a) Harridan

(b) Shrew

(c) Siren

(d) Amazon

Answer: (d)

13. A difficult problem

(a) Conundrum

(b) Puzzle

(c) Labyrinth

(d) Maze

Answer: (c)

14. The policy of extending a country’s empire and influence

(a) Capitalism

(b) Communalism

(c) Imperialism

(d) Internationalism

Answer: (c)

15. A person who studies the origin and history of words

(a) Grammarian

(b) Etymologist

(c) Ethnologist

(d) Polyglot

Answer: (b)

16. A book which holds several works of one author

(a) Omnibus

(b) Bibliotheque

(c) Anthology

(d) Biography

Answer: (a)

17. One who deliberately damages other people’s property

(a) Vandal

(b) Vampire

(c) Arsonist

(d) Destructor

Answer: (a)

18. A large number of bullets fired at the same time

(a) Shoot

(b) Archery

(c) Fusillade

(d) Rattle

Answer: (c)

Directions (19-20): In these questions, four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

19. (a) Baruque

(b) Barokue

(c) Baroaque

(d) Baroque

Answer: (d)

20. (a) Irresesteble

(b) Irresistable

(c) Irrisistable

(d) Irresistible

Answer: (d)