Practice Section 5 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:

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-1)   His father forbade him about entering politics.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The ‘forbid’ agrees with ‘from’. Therefore replace the bold part with ‘from’.


Directions:

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-2)   I wish I was a superman.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Superman is a hypothetical term. With hypothetical terms, were is used with singular nouns also


Directions:

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-3)   I absolutely must seen him, however painful it may be for me.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Here the modal verb “must” is used with its base form “may”. In this situation when modal verb is used with base verb, the verb is used in base form. Therefore, seen is replaced with see


Directions:

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-4)   The members swore on the constitution to uphold the integrity of the country.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

No improvement.


Directions:

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-5)   He had hardly gone out then it began to rain.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Hardly, scarcely, rarely, barely agrees with ‘when’ not ‘then’, therefore, it should be ‘when’ in place of ‘then’.


Directions:

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-6)   The child would have jumped with delight on seeing the joker at the circus.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Since the sentence is in past indefinite tense, the subject is followed by second form of the main verb without the helping verb. Therefore “would have jumped” is replaced by “jumped”


Directions:

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-7)   I have seen the film and she also has .

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)


Directions:

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-8)   A sheath for the blade of a sword

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

Scabbard is a sheath for the blade of a sword


Directions:

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-9)   I have received your letter yesterday.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The process of receiving the letter is already complete. I am not yet to receive that one. Therefore Past Simple should be used. The Past Simple of ‘receive’ is ‘received’.

Hence replace ‘have received’ with ‘received’.


Directions:

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-10)   There were many petty Rajput Kingdoms in India prior than the coming of the Mohammadans.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Explanation:

The correct usage is ‘prior to’ not ‘prior than’. Hence go with option (c).