Q & A General English

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1 . Propogate the notification (Change into passive voice):
(a) The notification be propogated
(b) The notification has to be propogated
(c) The notification to be propogated
(d) Let the notification be propogated
Ans: d

2. ‘Have the face’ means:
(a) Hide oneself (b) Oppose
(c) Be bold enough
(d) Say plainly
Ans: c

3. The meaning of ‘Rivalled’:
(a) Hatred (b) Revised
(c) Competed (d) Contradicted
Ans: c

4. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(a) Embarrassing (b) Embarassing
(c) Embarrasing (d) Embbarassing
Ans: a

5. The meaning of ‘BECKON’:
(a) Signal (b) Hear
(c) Light (d) Beg
Ans: a

6. He …to all his friends that he was getting married.
(a) told (b) related
(c) announced (d) called
Ans: c

7. The song had a SOPORIFIC effect on the child (Select the synonym of the word
given in CAPITAL letters)
(a) Soothing (b) Terrific
(c) Supreme (d) Sleep-inducing
Ans: d

8. I don’t mind helping you with your home work. The gerund in the sentence is:
(a) mind (b) you
(c) helping (d) homework
Ans: c

9. The correctly spelt word:
(a) Vorecious (b) Varocious
(c) Voracious (d) Varoceous
Ans: c

10.The former minister is under a cloud now. ‘Under a cloud’ means:
(a) In a sad situation
(b) Under suspicion (c) Bed-ridden
(d) In oblivion
Ans: b

11. A new edition of the book _____ in 2019.
(a) has been published
(b) was published
(c) had been published
(d) was being published
Ans: b

12. The word meaning ‘tolerate’ is:
(a) endure (b) enormous
(c) eternal (d) emphasise
Ans: a

13. ‘The tempest’ is supposed to be Shakespeare’s swan song (meaning of the
phrase underlined).
(a) last achievement
(b) chief work
(c) most popular work
(d) most interesting work
Ans: a

14. There is no cure _____ common cold.
(a) of (b) to
(c) from (d) for
Ans: d

15. I am very tired. I cannot help you (Use so …that).
(a) So that I am tired I cannot help you
(b) I am too tired so that I cannot help you
(c) I am tired so that I cannot help you
(d) I am so tired that I cannot help you
Ans: d

16. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the word ‘CANDID’:
(a) Sweet (b) Dishonest
(c) Frank (d) Able Plus Points
Ans: c

17. The noun of ‘rely’:
(a) Reliance (b) Relience
(c) Relevant (d) Relied
Ans: a

18. I congratulate him ——— his success.
(a) for (b) about
(c) on (d) in
Ans: c

19. My sister speaks to me (use never at the appropriate place):
(a) never my (b) never speaks
(c) never to (d) me never
Ans: b

20. An expert in choice of food:
(a) Gourmand (b) Gourmet
(c) Glutton (d) Garrulous
Ans: b

21. The place where bricks are baked:
(a) Foundry (b) Mint
(c) Cemetery (d) Kiln
Ans: d

22 . Raju could not get ____ sugar.
(a) few (b) the few
(c) little (d) any
Ans: d

23. Policemen riding on motor cycles as guards to a VIP:
(a) Outriders (b) Servants
(c) Commandos (d) Attendants
Ans: a

24. The antonym of ‘Diligent’:
(a) Committed (b) Sharp-witted
(c) Slumber (d) Lazy
Ans: d

25 . An animal who preys on other animals:
(a) Pachyderm (b) Parasite
(c) Predator (d) Hermaphrodite
Ans: c

26. The antonym of ‘Adversity’ is:
(a) Diversity (b) Misfortune
(c) Prosperity (d) Calamity

Ans: c

27. She ____ for eight hours last night.

(a) has slept (b) slept
(c) is sleeping (d) has been sleeping
Ans: b

28. A ___ of bats.
(a) Colony (b) Crowd
(c) Pack (d) Flock
Ans: a

29. ‘Over and above’ means:

(a) Repeatedly (b) Comprehensively
(c) In addition to (d) Concisely
Ans: c

30. Use the collective noun : Fish

(a) Shoal (b) Flock
(c) Herd (d) Pool
Ans: a

31. ___ doctor should be humane.

(a) The (b) An
(c) All (d) A
Ans: d

32. Tendency to quarrel or fight:

(a) Pugnacity (b) Sagacity
(c) Mendacity (d) Peasantry
Ans: a

33. A time or day that is pleasantly noteworthy or memorable.

(a) Red letter day (b) Eleventh hour
(c) Dead line (d) Bottom line
Ans: a

34. Which is not an adjective synonym of NASTY:
(a) Mean (b) Malicious
(c) Lazy (d) Spiteful
Ans: c

35. We are driving ____ a tunnel.
(a) beyond (b) above
(c) through (d) in between
Ans: c

36. We feel sympathy for people afflicted ___ leprosy.
(a) for (b) of
(c) at (d) with
Ans:  d

37. Which is the correct spelling?
(a) Hindrance (b) Hinderance
(c) Hindrence (d) Hinderence
Ans: a

38. I shall go there ____ you like it or not.
(a) if (b) but
(c) before (d) whether
Ans: d

39. One who speaks less:
(a) Intestate (b) Reticent
(c) Fatalist (d) Veteran
Ans: b

40. One who does not care for literature or art:
(a) Primitive (b) Barbarian
(c) Philistine (d) Illiterate
Ans: c

41. I am content ___ what I have.
(a) for (b) with
(c) to (d) in
Ans: b

42. Chloroquin is specific ____ malaria.
(a) in (b) on
(c) with (d) for
Ans: d

43. Do you like ____dance?
(a) classical (b) classic
(c) classy (d) class
Ans: a

44. The girl is very keen ____
(a) for cycling (b) in cycling
(c) over cycling (d) on cycling
Ans:  b

45. Can’t you brush yourself up a little (Choose the meaning of the idiom in italics):
(a) Rest (b) Reconsider your views
(c) Rejuvenate yourself (d) Improve your appearance
Ans: d

46. A presentation with exaggerated features for comic effect :
(a) Pantomime (b) Caricature
(c) Panorama (d) Comedy
Ans: b

47. The murder was committed in cold blood. ‘In cold blood’ means:
(a) by mistake (b) innocently
(c) with a knife (d) deliberately
Ans: d

48. A group of people ___ waiting outside to see you.
(a) are (b) have
(c) be (d) is
Ans: d

49. The thief together with his accomplice _____ into the strong room.
(a) have broken (b) have been broken
(c) is broken (d) has broken
Ans: d

50. I look forward to _____ you again.

(a) seeing (b) saw
(c) have seen (d) see
Ans: a

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