General English #21 Multiple Choice Questions

GENERAL ENGLISH #21

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Directions (1-5): In these questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b), (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (d).

1. Having completion of the course, the students left college.

(a) On completion of

(b) In order to complete

(c) Down the completion

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

2. Will you please give me a warm glass of water?

(a) Will you please give me a glass of warm water?

(b) Will you please give I a warm glass of water?

(c) Would you please give I a warm glass of water?

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

3. Boil the potatoes and then crush it until soft.

(a) smash it

(b) knead it

(c) mash it

(d) No improvement

Answer: (b)

4. They presented him a beautiful expensive designer gold pen.

(a) an expensive designer beautiful gold

(b) a beautiful gold expensive designer

(c) a designer gold beautiful

(d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

5. Hitler was absolute potentate.

(a) dictator

(b) militant

(c) ruler

(d) No improvement

Answer: (a)

Directions (6-10): In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

6. A drug or other substance that induces sleep

(a) Reviver

(b) Stimulant

(c) Energetic

(d) Sedative

Answer: (d)

7. A speech delivered without any preparation

(a) Temporary

(b) Exemplary

(c) Extempore

(d) Contemporary

Answer: (c)

8. Animals that eat flesh

(a) Herbivorous

(b) Carnivorous

(c) Omnivorous

(d) Insectivorous

Answer: (b)

9. A fictitious name especially one assumed by an author

(a) Nick name

(b) Pseudonym

(c) Sobriquet

(d) Pet name

Answer: (b)

10. Animals which suckle their young

(a) Herbivores

(b) Mammals

(c) Carnivores

(d) Omnivores

Answer: (b)

Directions (11-15): In these questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

11. PREROGATIVE

(a) Privilege

(b) Protective

(c) Formative

(d) Prevention

Answer: (a)

12. AGGRAVATE

(a) Angry

(b) Intensify

(c) Increase

(d) Big

Answer: (b)

13. SYCOPHANTS

(a) Servants

(b) Sadists

(c) Advisors

(d) Flatterers

Answer: (c)

14. FLOUT

(a) Condemn

(b) Disregard

(c) Ignore

(d) Refuse

Answer: (b)

15. COPIOUS

(a) Capable

(b) Copiable

(c) Abundant

(d) Enjoyable

Answer: (c)

Directions (16-20): In these questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

16. EXPEDITIOUS

(a) Leisurely

(b) Speedy

(c) Obscure

(d) Barren

Answer: (a)

17. POSTPONED

(a) Accredited

(b) Abdicated

(c) Adjourned

(d) Advanced

Answer: (d)

18. FADED

(a) Happy

(b) Bright

(c) Consistent

(d) Spirited

Answer: (b)

19. HETEROGENEOUS

(a) Homogenous

(b) Industrious

(c) Hilarious

(d) Illustrious

Answer: (a)

20. HARBINGER

(a) Miser

(b) Follower

(c) Counsellor

(d) Ascetic

Answer: (a)