Practice General english mcq - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
Each of the following questions consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words. Select the word that is farthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Q-1) OBSCURE
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The word Obscure means not clear or plain; ambiguous; uncertain. Clear is the correct antonym.
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Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-2) What ________ most is the positive attitude of the people.
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Directions:
The following questions consist of a single sentence with one blank only. You are given six words as answer choices and from the six choices you have to pick up two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-3) In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a ________ speaker. (1) baggy (2) pleasing (3) perfunctory (4) clean (5) superficial (6) abandoned
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In the following questions, a 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.
Q-4) “What kind of scheme do you have ?" Amit asked the insurance agent.
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In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word. Our alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four
Q-5) The _______ were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.
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DIRECTIONS:
Pick out the nearest correct meaning or synonym of the words given below:
Q-6) Amazement
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PASSAGE
Children are loved by all human beings. But ____(1)____ this world of human ____(2)____ there ib no ____(3)____ nuisance than a boy ____(4)____ the age of fourteen. He is neither ornamental ____(5)____ useful. It is impossible to ____(6)____ affection on him as on a ____(7)____ boy and he is always getting ____(8)____ the way. If he talks with a childish lisp he'is called a baby, and if he answers in a grown up way he is called impertinent. Then he is ____(9)____ the unattractive, growing age. He grows out ____(10)____ his clothes, with indecent haste. His voice begins to break and loses its childish charm.
Q-7) Choose the word which fits the blank (1) correctly?
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DIRECTIONS:
In the following questions four words have been written out of which three are correctly spelt and one is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word.
Q-8) Choose the mis-spelt word out of given options.
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DIRECTIONS:
In these questions you have to choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word in bold text.
Q-9) NAIVE
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Naive means inexperienced, someone who will not be very sharp or clever owing to lack of experience.
Directions:
The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.
Q-10) The government has the obligation (1) / to provide basic infrastructure facilities (2)/ to regulating the process of (3)/ urbanization in the county (4)/ No error (5)
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible situations for the underlined part are given. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement" response will be signified by the letter (d).
Q-11) As I am tired, I cannot be able to climb this hill now.
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The person in this sentence is projected to be tired and because of that he will not be able to climb the tree. Option (b) "will not be possible" is not apt here as the sentence shows reluctance of the person more than incapability.
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In these questions the sentences have been given in Active/ Passive Voice. From the given alternatives choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
Q-12) The lightning caused a serious forest fire and damaged many nearby houses.
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The lightning caused a serious forest fire and damaged many nearby houses.
(a) A serious forest fire has been caused by lightning and many nearby houses have been damaged(Tense has changed)
(b) A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many houses are damaged (Tense haschanged)
(c) A serious forest fire had been caused by lightning and many nearby houses had been damage(d)(Tense has changed)
(d) A serious forest fire was caused by lightning and many nearby houses were damaged(Correct)
Directions:
In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Q-13) We should move towards a system where the banks can ________ capital in the market with ________ safeguard so that they continue to be public sector banks.
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Directions:
In the following questions, a 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.
Q-14) “Many happy returns of your birthday", we said
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Directions:
Each of the following items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Q-15) DIAPHANOUS
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Directions:
A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Q-16) She will be rewarded for her kind deed.
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Directions:
Choose the correct alternative with the correct choice given below each :
Q-17) I am really sorry, but you are standing ........ my way.
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Directions:
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
Q-18) The working of the factory was disrupted on account of a token strike by farm workers.
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DIRECTIONS:
In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group one word is wrongly spelt. Find the wrongly spelt word.
Q-19) Find that mis-spelt word?
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The correctly spelt word is archaelogy. The correct spellings of the other words are psychology, apology, criminology
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In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Q-20) He was an ________ musician, had been awarded the George Medal during the second world war and ________ with the title of Rai Bahadur.
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DIRECTIONS:
A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Genetic variation is the cornerstone of evolution, without which there can be no natural selection, and so a low genetic diversity decreases the ability of a species to survive and reproduce, explains lead author Yoshan Moodley, Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Venda in South Africa.
Two centuries ago, the black rhinoceros – which roamed much of sub Saharan Africa – had 64 different genetic lineages; but today only 20 of these lineages remain, says the paper. The species is now restricted to five countries, South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Genetically unique populations that once existed in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mozambique, Malawi and Angola have disappeared. The origins of the 'genetic erosion' coincided with colonial rule in Africa and the popularity of big game hunting. From the second half of the 20th century, however, poaching for horns has dramatically depleted their population and genetic diversity, especially in Kenya and Tanzania.
Q-21) What is important for evolution?
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Directions:
A sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested below, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Q-22) My father will write a letter.
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In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. The letter corresponding to that part is your answer. If there is no mistake, the answer is 'No error'.
Q-23) If a thing (a)/ is worth doing at all, (b)/ it is worth done well. (c)/ No error (d)
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'It is worth doing well' is the correct last part of the sentence.
Directions:
The following questions are splitted into parts using (Alphabets, Numbers or /), Here some parts of the sentences have errors and remainings are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The Alphabets, Numbers or /, of that part is the answer for that question. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Note: In some questions no seperation has been done. So find the answers acoordingly.
Q-24) One of the smallest mobile service provider (1)/ in India by number of subscribers (2)/ the company is giving upto 40% increment (3)/ including bonuses in the current financial year (4)/ No error (5)
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Q-25) Corruption is a standing hindrance _____ the nation's development.
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PASSAGE
In view of the ____(1)____ demand for personnel with commerce background, in the post-liberalisation period, cousses in commerce have ____(2)____ the attention of students and parents. There is growing ____(3)____ for these courses not only in schools but also in colleges. But the ____(4)____ of commerce education in schools leaves ____(5)____ to be desired. Its popularity, importance and quality, to a large extent, depends much on the teaching methodology being ____(6)____ in schools. Of organi , the ____()____ review and ____(8)____ of syllabi also ____(9)____. But this aspect is ____(10)____ taken care fo suitably, by the concerned organizations.
Q-26) Choose the correct word which fits the blank (7)?
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Direction:
The following questions, you have several passages where some of the words have been left out. Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each blanks with its particular number, out of the five alternatives.
PASSAGE
Bret Bonson loved animals ____(1)____ on a family owned Zoo. He had grown up caring for antelope, deer and wildcats. He was ____(2)____, at times stubbornly, protective. Once, when a tiger cub was born with a deformed leg, the local veterinarian and Bret's parents ____(3)____ the animal would never live a full life. Even so, the boy bottle-fed the cub and cared for it. ____(4)____ Bret's mothering, the cub died, but Bret's mothering ____(5)____ lived on. He worked at a Safari park where, in 1980, he trained his first African elephant and found his true ____(6)____. From the beginning Bonson was ____(7)____ by elephants. They have the ____(8)____ force to uproot trees and can outrun the fastest human sprinter. But they also have ____(9)____ fine motor skills. The same trunk that could ____(10)____ the front end of an automobile or fracture a predator's skull could gently ____(11)____ a peanut from the fingers of a small child.
Q-27) Choose the correct word which fits the blank (4)?
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Directions:
In this Section you have FIVE short passages. After each passage, you will find several questions based on the passage. First, read a passage, and then answer the questions based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
PASSAGE
It happened one day, about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the sand. I stood like one thunder-struck, or as if I had seen an apparition. I listened, I looked round me, I could hear nothing, nor see anything. I went up the shore, and down the shore, but it was all one; I could see no other impression but that one. I went to it again to see if there were any more, and to observe if it might not be my fancy; but there was no room for that, for there was exactly the very print of a foot toes, heel and every part of a foot.
Q-28) On finding the foot-print on the shore, what did the author do ?
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In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/ Active Voice.
Q-29) Sheeba posted a letter.
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The given sentence is in Active voice. Note that the tense of the verb in the given sentence should not be changed while changing the voice of the sentence.
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bolded part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement"
Q-30) Radhas three children, Santana, Manu and Meera are talented, but the latter excels the other two.
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