General English for Degree level exams
General English is an important part in degree level competitive exams. Following type of questions are frequently asked in all PSC Exams. Aspirants who are in search of the General English questions can fetch the model Q&A here. We have updated the top and important General English questions and answers for the examination aspirants. You can improve your knowledge to attempt the Test Series.
1. He is ___ for his evil deeds.
(a) famous (b) noted
(c) celebrated (d) notorious
Ans: d
2. A polite or gentle way of saying something nasty.
(a) Idiom (b) Phrase
(c) Euphemism (d) Antonym
Ans: c
3. The word opposite in meaning to the word ‘VINDICATION’:
(a) Justification (b) Exoneration
(c) Accusation (d) Support
Ans: c
4. Which of the following words spelt correctly?
(a) Cermonius (b) Ceremonious
(c) Ceremonius (d) Ceremonus
Ans: b
5. ‘Neck and crop’ means:
(a) Swiftly (b) Profoundly
(c) Totally and completely (d) Softly
Ans: c
6. Shyamala could not ———what they were saying.
(a) get around (b) make out
(c) get in (d) put into
Ans: b
7. The synonym of ‘Precarious’:
(a) Nervous (b) Studious
(c) Dangerous (d) Unusually clever
Ans: c
8. The police have made head away with their investigation. Here ‘head away’ means
(a) made progress (b) met with problem
(c) got into trouble (d) confusion
Ans: a
9. ‘Bon Voyage’ means:
(a) Have a pleasant journey (b) A false step
(c) A great work (d) Manner of operation
Ans: a
10. The sentence similar in meaning to ‘if you don’t try, she will take it away’.
(a) Unless you try, she will take it away
(b) Although you try, she will take it away
(c) Despite you try, she will take it away
(d) Even though you try, she will take it away
Ans: a
11. The collective noun for ‘poems’:
(a) Anthology (b) Bouquet
(c) Cluster (d) Garland
Ans: a
12. List of headings of the business to be transacted in a meeting.
(a) Schedule (b) Proceedings
(c) Excerpts (d) Agenda
Ans: d
13. One who does not believe in God:
(a) Pagan (b) Atheist
(c) Charlatan (d) Pedant
Ans: b
14. The phrase ‘Let off’ means:
(a) to excuse from penalty (b) extinguish
(c) refuse (d) to explain clearly
Ans: a
15. The meaning of ‘Brevity’:
(a) Exaggeration (b) Conciseness
(c) Elaboration (d) Length
Ans: b
16. When the Principal entered the class, a student………. on the blackboard.
(a) Wrote (b) was writing
(c) writes (d) is writing
Ans: . b
17. She has not fully recovered ____ the shock.
(a) against (b) of
(c) from (d) off
Ans: c
18. I shall avail _____ of your advice.
(a) him (b) me
(c) yourself (d) myself
Ans: d
19. My book is the old one; _____ is the torn one:
(a) Your (b) Yours
(c) The book of you (d) The book of your
Ans: b
20. ‘Hobson’s choice’ means:
(a) Lion’s share (b) the best choice
(c) The last chance
(d) Choice of taking what is available or nothing at all
Ans: d
21. A Baker’s dozen means:
(a) Twelve (b) Charity
(c) Thirteen (d) Allowance
Ans: c
22. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the key word ‘CHARISMA’:
(a) Candour (b) Enormous excitement
(c) Fraudulent use of power
(d) Magnetic appeal
Ans: d
23. Which is correctly spelt?
(a) Adolecence (b) Adolescance
(c) Adolesence (d) Adolescence
Ans: d
24. When the boys _____ in the field, they heard an explosion.
(a) were playing (b) played
(c) have been playing (d) had been playing
Ans: a
25. Leela said ‘I wrote a letter’ (Change into indirect speech):
(a) Leela said that she wrote a letter
(b) Leela said that she has written a letter
(c) Leela said that she had written a letter
(d) Leela said that she was writing a letter
Ans: c
26. The opposite of the word ‘Praise’:
(a) Scold (b) Hate
(c) Condemn (d) Accuse
Ans: c
27. Choose the appropriate word that has the similar meaning as the word ‘Authentic’:
(a) Brilliant (b) Charming
(c) Accurate (d) Wonderful
Ans: c
28. The opposite of ‘AFFINITY’:
(a) Infinity (b) Love
(c) Hatred (d) Ability
Ans: c
29. They cancelled the tour due to ____ weather.
(a) irrational (b) intermittent
(c) inevitable (d) inclement
Ans: d
30. Mohan has visited all the cities in Kerala since he _____ working in the road transport.
(a) had (b) has been
(c) having (d) had been
Ans: b
31. Each of the students _____ done well.
(a) are (b) have
(c) were (d) has
Ans: d
32. A person who treats mental diseases is called:
(a) Physicist (b) Cardiologist
(c) Psychologist (d) Psychiatrist
Ans: d
33. I can’t help you _____ you tell me the truth.
(a) unless (b) if
(c) but (d) as if
Ans: a
34. The feminine gender of ‘Colt’:
(a) Filly (b) Hind
(c) Goose (d) Ewe
Ans: a
35. I asked the carpenter to repair the broken curtain. The word ‘broken’ is a:
(a) past participle (b) present participle
(c) past (d) infinitive
Ans: a
36. The meaning of idiom ‘leave no stone unturned’
(a) examine everything (b) do anything
(c) search everywhere (d) try all means
Ans: d
37. Express one’s opinion without evidence or full knowledge:
(a) Specify (b) Speculate
(c) Concede (d) Sensing
Ans: c
38. Last year my uncle ____ a laptop from England.
(a) purchase (b) bring
(c) brought (d) send
Ans: c
39. Metals _____ when they are heated.
(a) contract (b) relax
(c) project (d) Expand
Ans: d
40. Choose the opposite of “Despair”:
(a) Misery (b) Impair
(c) Hope (d) Shame
Ans: c
41. Persisting tirelessly:
(a) indefatigable (b) invincible
(c) infallible (d) impregnable
Ans: a
42. I can write a book ____ grammar
(a) on (b) in
(c) about (d) of
Ans: a
43. You should adapt yourself ____ the conditions of this place:
(a) in (b) on
(c) about (d) to
Ans: d
44. A decision on which one cannot go back:
(a) Infrangible (b) Infallible
(c) Irrevocable (d) Incorrigible
Ans: c
45. The first person who _____ the question will be awarded the prize.
(a) answer (b) answered
(c) answers (d) answering
Ans: c
46. You throw it away,_____?
(a) do you (b) isn’t you
(c) aren’t you (d) don’t you
Ans: d
47. They work ——— night and sleep by day.
(a) by (b) on
(c) during (d) no preposition needed
Ans: c
48. Sorry, he can’t attend the call. He ——— a bath.
(a) has (b) is taking
(c) has been (d) had
Ans: b
49. He filled the glass with water to the ____.
(a) margin (b) edge
(c) brim (d) rim
Ans: c
50. I met — European at the party.
(a) an (b) a
(c) the (d) no article needed
Ans: b
- Prof. Balaram Anand
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