Q 1
The scientist's approach helped to learn the experiment meticulously.
A. Erratic
B. Random
C. Impulsive
D. Methodical
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English grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction and comprehension MCQs for competitive exams.
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Vocabulary
Q 2
A person who values things practically is called:
A. Idealist
B. Realist
C. Pragmatist
D. Optimist
Q 3
Synonym of IMPEDIMENT is:
A. Benefit
B. Utility
C. Obstacle
D. None of these
Q 4
Who is a Polymath?
A. Mathematician
B. Astronomer
C. Inventor of Tools
D. Expert of many subjects
Q 5
Antonym of "Static" is:
A. Monotonous
B. Undeviating
C. Mobile
D. Constant
Q 6
What is the synonym of SURREPTITIOUS?
A. Abstract
B. Secret
C. Open
D. Mysterious
Q 7
What is the most appropriate antonym of 'Quell'?
A. Deny
B. Incite
C. Entire
D. Reduce
Q 8
What is the antonym of APPROBATE?
A. Condemn
B. Ingratitude
C. Master
D. Permit
2
Grammar
Q 1
In the sentence 'I met a beggar on the road', what is the subject?
A. Met
B. Beggar
C. I
D. The Road
Q 2
We will go out when it ______ raining.
A. Stops
B. Would stop
C. Stopped
D. Stopping
Q 3
Which one is the correct sentence?
A. Why didn't you go?
B. Why didn't go you?
C. Why didn't you go!
D. None of these
Q 4
Many a man ______ killed by them.
A. were
B. was
C. had been
D. None of these
Q 5
Choose the correct sentence:
A. She accused him of stealing her purse.
B. She accused him with stealing her purse.
C. She accused him to stealing her purse.
D. None of these
Q 6
Unusual plural words like 'children' are often called:
A. Noun
B. Exceptions
C. Adverb
D. None of these
Q 7
What type of phrase is 'a decent black shirt'?
A. Verb Phrase
B. Noun Phrase
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Infinitive phrase
Q 8
In the sentence 'Her parents are walking on the road in the morning', what is 'in the morning'?
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Phrase
D. None of these
3
Idioms
Q 1
Complete the phrase: A leopard can't change its ______.
A. Spots
B. Food
C. Feet
D. None of these
Q 2
What is the meaning of the idiom: 'they managed to carry the day in the end'?
A. To be successful or victorious
B. Bad day
C. To be exhausted after the game
D. To lose the game
Q 3
What is the meaning of the idiom in the sentence: 'He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth'?
A. Vast
B. Narrowly
C. Openly
D. None of these
Q 4
What is the meaning of the expression "En route"?
A. On the way
B. By the way
C. Difficult route
D. Familiar route
Q 5
Choose the meaning of the underlined phrase: 'I will pencil you in for Tuesday the 18th.'
A. Appointment
B. Particular
C. Respect
D. Independent
Q 6
The meaning of the idiom 'At stake' is:
A. Very low
B. In danger
C. At the top
D. Appropriate
Q 7
To Poke one's nose into means:
A. To take interest in other affairs
B. To clean one nose
C. To bury something
D. None of these
Q 8
To side with means
A. To agree
B. To reject
C. To protest
D. To contradict
4
Prepositions
Q 1
I took revenge ______ my enemy.
A. to
B. from
C. on
D. None of these
Q 2
He is proficient ______ math.
A. of
B. with
C. in
D. off
Q 3
The sun rises ___ the east.
A. from
B. on
C. in
D. to
Q 4
He is getting out ___ the car.
A. to
B. from
C. of
D. off
Q 5
Most of the guests arrived ___ buses.
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. through
Q 6
They came ___ the hall and jumped ___ the swimming pool.
A. out of, into
B. out, in
C. out, into
D. out of, in
Q 7
Fill in the blanks: The Romans triumphed _______ the Greeks.
A. On
B. At
C. Over
D. Upon
Q 8
He is different ___ the people around him.
A. from
B. to
C. of
D. with
5
Antonyms
Q 1
Choose the antonym of MODEST:
A. Unhappy
B. Conceited
C. Sullen
D. Glum
Q 2
The antonym of Stagnant is:
A. Static
B. Progress
C. Stale
D. Filthy
Q 3
The antonym of facilitate is:
A. Ease
B. Impede
C. Promote
D. Enable
Q 4
The antonym of Deny is
A. Block
B. Acknowledge
C. Prevent
D. Check
Q 5
The antonym of Ordeal is:
A. Test
B. Provoke
C. Ease
D. Trial
Q 6
The antonyms of Backward:
A. Dull
B. Sluggish
C. Unwillingness
D. Developed
Q 7
Antonym of Felicity is
A. Powerful
B. Narrow
C. Opaque
D. Sorrow
Q 8
The antonym of Egregious is:
A. Ordinary
B. Enchain
C. Acquit
D. Consummate
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Synonyms
Q 1
Choose the synonym of ENTICE:
A. Alert
B. Caution
C. Lure
D. None of these
Q 2
What is the synonym of Avocation?
A. Duty
B. Hobby
C. Obligatory
D. None of these
Q 3
What is the synonym of Veracity?
A. Authenticity
B. Fiction
C. Mendacity
D. None of these
Q 4
Synonym of Reverie is:
A. Daydream
B. Adoration
C. Meeting
D. Awakening call
Q 5
The synonym of "Inquest" is:
A. Talk
B. Arrest
C. Indulge
D. Inquiry
Q 6
Synonym of "Cheeky" is:
A. Impure
B. Impudent
C. Impressive
D. Impassable
Q 7
Synonym of "Impart" is
A. Communicate
B. Inflict
C. Take sides
D. Defy
Q 8
The synonym of Paltry is:
A. Admirable
B. Insignificant
C. Valuable
D. Irreplaceable
7
Active Passive Voice
Q 1
Change the voice: 'Did Ayesha write a letter to her sister?'
A. Was a letter written by Ayesha to her sister?
B. Did a letter write by Ayesha to her sister?
C. Was a letter being written by Ayesha to her sister?
D. None of these
Q 2
Change the voice: 'Jack may solve this problem.'
A. This problem might be solved by jack.
B. This problem may be solved by Jack.
C. This problem has solved by jack.
D. None of these
Q 3
Identify the Passive Voice of "The people elected him Mayor":
A. Him was elected Mayor the people.
B. He was elected Mayor by the people.
C. Mayor is elected by the people.
D. He is elected by the people Mayor.
Q 4
Change the voice: Were the clothes dried in the lawn by mother?
A. Did the mother dried the clothes in the lawn?
B. Did the mother dry the clothes in the lawn?
C. Did his mother dry the clothes in the lawn?
D. None of these
Q 5
Change the voice: I remember my sister taking me to the museum.
A. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister
B. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister
C. I remember taken to the museum by my sister
D. None of these
Q 6
Change the voice: Please pick it up.
A. Please let it be picked up.
B. You are requested to pick it up.
C. Let me picked it up.
D. None of these
Q 7
Change voice: The company has fired some workers.
A. Some workers has been fired by the company
B. Some workers have been fired by the company
C. Some workers has fired by the company
D. None of these
Q 8
Change voice: By whom are these clothes needed?
A. By whom needs these clothes
B. Whom is need these clothes
C. Who needs these clothes
D. None of these
8
Analogies
Q 1
Choose the correct analogy: Sip : Gulp
A. Soup : Water
B. Tent : Hut
C. Touch : Push
D. Cup : Glass
Q 2
As knife is to cut then shave is to:
A. Blade
B. Lather
C. Mirror
D. Razor
Q 3
Choose the correct Analogy of: Graceful: Movement :: ?
A. Articulate: Speech
B. Fastidious: Grime
C. Humorous: Laughter
D. Servile: Rebellion
Q 4
Select the related word pair: Coffee : Beverages
A. Burger : Snacks
B. Tea : Milk
C. Butter : Bread
D. None of these
Q 5
Select the related word pair: Mirage : Desert
A. Rainbow : Sky
B. Rain : Rainbow
C. Sky : Illusion
D. None of these
Q 6
Hangar : Airplane :: Garage : (choose the word that best completes the comparison)
A. Steak
B. Runway
C. Oil
D. Automobile
Q 7
Young : Old :: Morning :
A. Late
B. Early
C. Time
D. Night
Q 8
The analogy of Chide : Pillory is:
A. Referee : Field
B. Intransigent : Control
C. Caution : Warning
D. Humor : Mollycoddle
9
Parts Of Speech
Q 1
Which part of speech can act independently as a complete sentence?
A. Interjection
B. Preposition
C. Conjunction
D. None of these
Q 2
Friendly is which part of speech?
A. Adverb
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. None of these
Q 3
Which part of speech is used to join two clauses?
A. Adjective
B. Conjunction
C. Adverb
D. Preposition
Q 4
"Who is trying to defend you." Here "who" is a:
A. Demonstrative pronoun
B. Intensive pronoun
C. Interrogative pronoun
D. Possessive pronoun
Q 5
I helped him. Here 'I' is:
A. Verb
B. Object
C. Subject
D. Adjective
Q 6
Identify the underlined word: She is walking along the road.
A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Conjunction
D. Preposition
Q 7
The metal plate is hard. 'Hard' is which part of speech?
A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. None of these
Q 8
Identify what role '(What)' plays in this sentence: (What) did he want you to do?
A. Pronoun
B. Adverb
C. Adjective
D. Noun
10
Phrasal Verbs
Q 1
The meeting has been ______ until next week.
A. put off
B. put on
C. put in
D. put out
Q 2
The plane ______ at 9 am.
A. took off
B. took over
C. took on
D. took in
Q 3
She ______ her grandmother; they have the same nose.
A. looks like
B. takes after
C. takes off
D. takes in
Q 4
Fill in the blank: Turn ______ the music! It's too loud.
A. on
B. off
C. down
D. up
Q 5
The meaning of 'Take up' is:
A. Lose
B. Start
C. Give up
D. Cease
Q 6
You should put _______ something for a rainy day.
A. on
B. by
C. down
D. up
Q 7
The meaning of 'Put on' is:
A. Call
B. Wear
C. Escape
D. None of these
Q 8
How did this incident come _____?
A. around
B. about
C. by
D. at
11
Direct Indirect Speech
Q 1
Complete the sentences in reported speech: "Meet me at the cinema." he said.
A. He asked me to meet him at the cinema.
B. He asked me to meet me at the cinema.
C. He asked me to met him at the cinema.
D. He asked me to meet you at the cinema.
Q 2
Choose the correct indirect speech of: She says, "I am a little bit nervous."
A. She says that she is a little bit nervous
B. She tells that she is a little bit nervous
C. She tells that I am a little bit nervous
D. She told that she is a little bit nervous
Q 3
Change into indirect speech: Haris Said, "How Clever I Am"
A. Haris said he was very clever
B. Haris exclaimed that he was very clever
C. He asked that how clever he was
D. None of these
Q 4
Change into indirect speech: He says, "Honesty is the best policy"
A. He said that honesty was the best policy
B. He said that honesty would be the best policy
C. He said that honesty will be the best policy
D. None of these
Q 5
Change into indirect speech: He said to Me, "Leave the room and do not return"
A. He ordered him to leave the room and forbade him to return
B. He asked him to leave the room and forbid him to return
C. He asked to him to leave the room and forbade him to return
D. None of these
Q 6
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "will u help me"?
A. He asked me whether I would help him
B. He asked me whether I will help him
C. He ask me whether I would help him
D. None of these
Q 7
Find the correct direct speech for: 'The guests thanked their host.'
A. The guests said their host, 'Thank you.'
B. The guests told to their host, 'Thank you.'
C. The guests said to their host, 'Thank you.'
D. None of these
Q 8
Change the narration: He said to me, "Why are you late?"
A. He asked me why I was late.
B. He said to me why I was late.
C. He told me why I were late.
D. None of these
12
Proverbs
Q 1
Who lives in glass houses ______ not throw the stones.
A. has
B. should
C. has
D. None of these
Q 2
A watched pot never ______.
A. Cooked
B. Steams
C. Boils
D. None of these
Q 3
Complete the proverb: "There is no place like _______"
A. Home
B. House
C. Heaven
D. A forest
Q 4
What is the meaning of the proverb 'You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'?
A. If you do me a favor, I'll return it.
B. Pre-conventional morality
C. Realism
D. Not related to moral concern
Q 5
Cleanliness is next to ________.
A. Godliness
B. Environment
C. Healthiness
D. None of these
Q 6
Where there is a will there is a ________.
A. Way
B. Ways
C. Road
D. None of these
Q 7
Blood is thicker than:
A. Water
B. Milk
C. Slime
D. Honey
Q 8
Complete the proverb. "An early bird catches the ________"
A. Meat
B. Fly
C. Food
D. Worm