PSC Exam: General English

General English is a very important part of Secretariat Asst. Exam. Questions related to English Grammar- Subject and Verb- Adjectives and Adverbs- Comparison of Adjectives- usage of Articles- Prepositions- Direct and Indirect Speech- Active and Passive Voice- Correction in Sentences-Vocabulary- Gender- Singular and Plural- Synonyms- Antonyms- One word Substitutes- Problem concerning words- Idioms and their meanings-etc will be asked. Model questions and answers followed. Study well and check your efficiency at Mock Exams on this site.

Dr. Narayanan G Vasudev

 

1. I visited……………. University of Michigan in the USA .

a. a

b. an

c. the

d. at

Ans: c

2. I have been getting my life …………….. recently.

a. organize

b. organizing

c. organized

d. has organized

Ans: c

3 . Neither the commander nor his soldiers ———— to blame.

a. is

b. are

c. am

d. has

Ans: b

4. I can only see……………

a. a few bottle

b. many bottles

c. a little bottles

d. a few bottles

Ans: d

5. He chose sometimes from Shakespeare’s Sonnets as the …………..for his essay.

a. epigram

b. epilogue

c. epigraph

d. epitaph

Ans: c

6. The money was distributed equally —— all the employees.

a. among

b. between

c. with

d. beside

Ans: a

7. Opposite of the word ‘chaos’ is:

a. order

b. conceit

c. conceit

d. caution

Ans: a

8. The antonym for ‘valuable’ is

a. invaluable

b. cheap

c. unvaluable

d. non-valuable

Ans: b

9. Find mis-spelt word

a. analize

b. argument

c. assistant

d. comparative

Ans: a

10. The meaning of “salient” is :

a. minor

b. prominent

c. dispute

d. agreement

Ans: b

11. He would not have failed if he ……..

a. worked hard

b. had worked hard

c. was working hard

d. would work hard

Ans: b

12. Killing of children is

a. infanticide

b. genocide

c. homicide

d. suicide

Ans: a

13. ‘‘I bought a book”, is the active form of:

a. A book has bought by me

b. I was bought by a book

c. A book has been bought

d. A book was bought by me

Ans: d

14. He said that his mother ……….. it.

a. had been knowing

b. had known

c. knew

d. was knowing

Ans: c

15. Please look ….. this word in the dictionary.

a. for

b. up

c. after

d. into

Ans: b

16. The correctly spelt word below is

a. Oacis

b. Oasys

c. Oeses

d. Oasis

Ans: d

17. Anyone will be able to do this if…………..tries

a. he

b. she

c. they

d. anyone

Ans: a

18. ……………. to the cinema to night?

a. Go you

b. Are you going

c. Do you go

d. Went

Ans: b

19. The plural of the word ‘crisis’ is

a. crisises

b. crices

c. crises

d. crisess

Ans: c

20. One of the animals in the zoo……….. dead

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. have

Ans: a

21. It looks as though ……………

a. it will rain

b. it may rain

c. it might rain

d. it can rain

Ans: b

22. The opposite gender of pussy – cat

a. cat

b. he – cat

c. tom cat

d. colt

Ans: c

23. Which word is synonymous to “recollect”

a. collect

b. pack

c. remember

d. forget

Ans: c

24. She asked him many questions to…………………..what had really happened.

a. illicit

b. elicit

c. enquire

d. express

Ans: b

25. Do not insist…………..your suggestion.

a. in

b. over

c. on

d. for

Ans: c

26. He was detained from the class………….. attendance.

a. due to

b. for want of

c. owing to

d. on account of

Ans: b

27. What ____ an apple fall ?

a. make

b. is making

c. makes

d. making

Ans: c

28. Which of the following is the same meaning as the word “fight”?

a. gush

b. expel

c. fray

d. knot

Ans: c

29. I can see ……………. his lies and deceptions.

a. at

b. through

c. with

d. up

Ans: b

30. Macaroni and cheese ………my favourite dish.

a. is

b. are

c. were

d. none

Ans: a

31. The correctly spelt word below is

a. Oacis

b. Oasys

c. Oeses

d. Oasis

Ans: d

32. If the workmen had not been tired, they ——— the work

a. would have completed

b. would complete

c. will complete

d. will have completed

Ans: a

33. I am older than you, ……?

a. Amn’t I

b. Aren’t I

c. Is n’t it

d. don’t I

Ans: b

34. This question is _____ difficult for me.

a. to

b. too

c. enough

d. such

Ans: b

35. He wrote his name…………. the top of the page.

a. on

b. in

c. at

d. up

Ans: c

36. It is better to………………..in hell.

a. rain

b. reign

c. rein

d. rhine

Ans: b

37. One word for “the condition of self government”:

a. autocracy

b. automation

c. autonomy

d. autogamy

Ans: c

38. When I saw……….in the mirror, I was shocked

a. itself

b. myself

c. itself

d. themselves

Ans: b

39. Mary asked if she ——— use the phone.

a. can

b. could

c. may

d. must

Ans: b

40. Choose the right antonym Incessant

a. intermittent

b. constant

c. harsh

d. soft

Ans: a

41. The operation was successful………… the patient died

a. or

b. and

c. but

d. nor

Ans: c

42. The passive form of “He is writing a book”

a. A book is written by him.

b. A book was written by him.

c. A book is being written by him.

d. A book was being written by him.

Ans: c

43. He ……………….. from Chennai last week.

a. has returned

b. returned

c. had returned

d. will have returned

Ans: b

44. Most parents mistakenly think that mumps………….been eliminated as a childhood disease.

a. has

b. have

c. had

d. none

Ans: a

45. Comely, means

a. decent

b. near

c. worthless

d. pleasing to look at

Ans: d

46. Find out the noun form of the word ‘hate’.

a. hates

b. hated

c. hatred

d. hating

Ans: c

47. When the chief guest at last came, the audience ………………..

a. is leaving

b. had already left

c. already left

d. was already left

Ans: b

48. The synonym of draft is

a. drough

b. craft

c. print

d. outline

Ans: d

49. We congratulated him ——- his success in the test.

a. for

b. on

c. at

d. with

Ans: b

50. The opposite of ‘vernacular’ is:

a. native

b. foreign

c. indigenous

d. none of the above

Ans: b

51. He is ………………..

a. an English teacher

b. a teacher of English

c. an English instructor

d a English instructor

Ans: b

52. I should say that you don’t grumble ——– such silly things.

a. in

b. with

c. at

d. on

Ans: c

53. He came here two months……….

a. ago

b. before

c. yet

d. at

Ans: a

54. Can I have ……………, please?

a. a bread loaf

b. a loaf of bread

c. a bread’s loaf

d. a loaf-bread

Ans: b

55. Unni gets up late every day,…………………?

a. isn’t he?

b. does he?

c. doesn’t he?

d. don’t he?

Ans: c

56. I ……… him seven years ago.

a. have met

b. met

c. had met

d. have been meeting

Ans: b

57. The antonym of convict is:

a. expurgate

b. exaggerate

c. expropriate

d. exonerate

Ans: d

58. Pick out the incorrect sentence

a. We are cousins

b. He brought Some luggage

c. He is waiting here for three hours

d. I know all that he said

Ans: c

59. Though he refused at first he………in the end.

a. came out

b. came away

c came up

d. came around

Ans: d

60. It is easy to………….but difficult to follow

a. advice

b. advise

c. practice

d. follow

Ans: b

61. He insulted my friend. Choose the right passive form.

a. My friend is insulted by her.

b. My friend was insulted by her.

c. My frined was being insulted by her.

d. My friend insulted her.

Ans. b

62. The plural form of ‘Cargo’

a. Cargos

b. Cargeos

c. Cargoes

d. Cargoses

Ans. c

63. We should respect………..

a. one another

b. one other

c. each other

d. each another

Ans. a

64. He can …….read……..write French.

a. as well as

b. too……..to

c. so..that

d. both…….and

Ans. d

65. Choose the correct sentence.

a. Read these poetries.

b. We use woods as fuels

c. His hairs are grey

d. My scissors are blunt.

Ans. d

66. …………….do you want to meet?

a. Whom

b. Which

c. Whose

d. Who

Ans. a

67. Honest people speak ……. truth. (Use right article)

a. an

b. the

c. on

d. a

Ans. b

68. As……..as a dog.

a. cunning

b. dull

c. faithful

d. faithless.

Ans. c

69. The bus………….ten minutes ago. Choose the correct tense form.

a. left

b. had left

c. has left

d. have left

Ans. a

70. A person with an evil reputation. ( Choose the right one word.)

a. Famous

b. Notorious

c. Eminent

d. Popular

Ans. b

71. The antonym of “laborious’.

a. Difficult

b. Easy

c. Small

d. Hard

Ans. b

72. The idiom ‘In a nutshell’ means:

a. In detail

b. In order

c. In brief

d. Hard

Ans. c

73. I would have taken care of the problem………. ( Complete the sentence )

a. if I had reached there

b. if I reach there

c. if I reached there

d. if I will reach there

Ans. a

74. This house is for……… ( Choose the right alternative.)

a. sail

b. sale

c. soul

d. sole

Ans. b

75. Ravi told me that he could meet me again the next day. ( Pick out the correct Direct Speech.)

a. Ravi said to me, ‘I can meet you again tomorrow”.

b. Ravi told,” He can meet you again the next day”

c. Ravi said, ‘I meet you again tomorrow’

d. Ravi said, ‘I met you again tomorrow’.

Ans. a

76. The Synonym of ‘Abridge’.

a. Explain

b. Expand

c. shorten

d. Extend.

Ans. c

77. Which among the following words is an Abstract Noun?

a. Charity

b. Accident

c. Long

d. Furniture

Ans. a

78. He behaved………………

a. Strange

b. Strangely

c. in strange

d. up strangely

Ans. b

79. As soon as she saw me………………..

a. At once she came out.

b. suddenly she came out

c. she came out

d. soon she came out

Ans. C

80. These are the books without …….. you can not write the examination .

a. that

b. whom

c. who

d. which

Ans: d

81. If I were you, I ……. that scooter.

a. will not buy

b. wouldn’t buy

c. shall not buy

d. didn’t buy

Ans: b

82. My sister is very good ……… cooking.

a. in

b. about

c. at

d. for

Ans: c

83. That girl isn’t very attractive, ……………….?

a. is that

b. is it

c. isn’t she

d. is she

Ans: d

84 . Of my three daughters she is ……………….

a. elder

b. the eldest

c. older

d. oldest

Ans: b

85. This way is …………… the best.

a. much

b. many

c. a few

d. none of these

Ans: a

86. Mary is ……………… older than what she appears.

a. many

b. much

c. very few

d. none of these

Ans: b

87. There are ……….. than twenty boys in the class.

a. lesser

b. less

c. few

d. fewer

Ans: d

88. Has anyone ever called you a fool ? (Turn into passive )

a. Have you ever been called a fool ?

b. Has you ever called a fool ?

c. Were you ever called a fool ?

d. Ever you have been called a fool?

Ans: a

89. Most of the houses in this street …….. new.

a. are

b. is

c. was

d. were

Ans: a

90. This is the matter ……… I am proud.

a. which

b. that

c. who

d. of which

Ans: d

91. I will give my telephone number ———— to contact me .

a. in case you will need

b. in case you would need

c. in case you need

d. in case you may need

Ans: c

92 . The new manager has …………………many changes .

a. brought about

b. brought round

c. brought up

d. brought off

Ans: a

93 . When I came in , a cat ……. in my chair .

a. sleeping

b. is sleeping

c. slept

d. was sleeping

Ans: d

94. You should bring your hall ticket with you to the examination hall ……………. you will not be allowed to enter the hall .

a. as a result

b. if so

c. otherwise

d. however

Ans: c

95. I spoke to ……………..

a. in the telephone

b. on the telephone

c. by the telephone

d. with the telephone

Ans: b

96. They went home after they ……………… their work .

a. finished

b. had finished

c. were finished

d. would finish

Ans: b

97 . A collection of cattle is ………………

a. crowd

b. flock

c. pack

d. herd

Ans: d

98. A baby horse is called …………………

a. calf

b. kid

c. foal

d. cub

Ans: c

99 . The table is made ————— wood .

a. in

b. with

c. by

d. of

Ans: d

100. The old man is accused ————— stealing .

a. of

b. with

c. for

d. in

Ans: a