General English #39 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

GENERAL ENGLISH #39

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Directions (1-20): In the following question, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

1. Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket match on television last night?”

(a) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.

(b) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.

(c) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.

(d) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.

Answer: (b)

2. David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.”

(a) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.

(b) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.

(c) David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

(d) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

Answer: (d)

3. I said to him, “Why are you working so hard?”

(a) I asked him why he was working so hard.

(b) I asked him why was he working so hard.

(c) I asked him why he had been working so hard.

(d) I asked him why had he been working so hard.

Answer: (a)

4. He said to her, “What a cold day!”

(a) He told her that it was a cold day.

(b) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.

(c) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.

(d) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

Answer: (d)

5. The tailor said to him, “Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?”

(a) The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.

(b) The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.

(c) The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.

(d) The tailor asked him if he will like to have the suit ready by the next evening.

Answer: (c)

6. He said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”

(a) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

(b) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.

(c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

(d) He requested the interviewer the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

Answer: (d)

7. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

(a) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.

(b) He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words.

(c) He said they should be quiet and listen to his words.

(d) He said you should be quiet and listen to my words.

Answer: (a)

8. He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”

(a) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

(b) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

(c) He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

(d) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

Answer: (b)

9. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease.”

(a) The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

(b) The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

(c) The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.

(d) The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

Answer: (d)

10. Pawan said to me, “If I hear any news, I’ll phone you.”

(a) Pawan told me that if he heard any new, he will phone me.

(b) Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.

(c) Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he would phone me.

(d) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

Answer: (d)

11. The teacher said to Mahesh, “Congratulations! Wish you success in life.”

(a) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said with you success in life.

(b) The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.

(c) The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.

(d) The teacher to congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.

Answer: (d)

12. The poor examine said, “O God, take pity on me.”

(a) The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.

(b) The poor examinee, invoking God, improve him to take pity on him.

(c) The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.

(d) The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.

Answer: (a)

13. “Where will you be tomorrow,” I said, “in case I have to ring you?”

(a) I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.

(b) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

(c) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.

(d) I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.

Answer: (b)

14. Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your pen?”

(a) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.

(b) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.

(c) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.

(d) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.

Answer: (c)

15. The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

(a) The father warned his son, “Before of him!”

(b) The father warned his son, “Watch that chap!”

(c) The father warned his son, “Be careful about him.”

(d) The father warned his son, “Don’t fall into the trap.”

Answer: (a)

16. Manna asked Rohan, “Have you sat in a trolley bus before?”

(a) Manna asked Rohan whether he had sat in a trolley bus earlier.

(b) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.

(c) Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.

(d) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.

Answer: (a)

17. Farhan asked Geeta, “Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow?”

(a) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.

(b) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.

(c) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

(d) Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

Answer: (b)

18. “What about going for a swim,” he said, “It’s quite fine now.”

(a) He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine them.

(b) He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.

(c) He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

(d) He advised to me go for a swim as it was quite fine.

Answer: (a)

19. “You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.”

(a) He said that I can’t bathe in this sea because it’s very rough.

(b) He said that you couldn’t bathe in that sea if it was very rough.

(c) He said that I couldn’t bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

(d) He said that you can’t bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

Answer: (c)

20. Jagdish said, “We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa.”

(a) Jagdish said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

(b) Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

(c) Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

(d) Jagdish said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

Answer: (c)