General English for PSC Exam
General English /English language is added as a subject/section in the Kerala Public Service Commission exams. The objective of the General English subject is to check the basic understanding of the candidate, correct grammar usage of the English language, vocabulary usage, and writing ability in the competitive exam. Here, we are providing General English Questions and Answers for KPSC Exams, which are frequently asked in previous exams. In this part you can get English language questions on various English topics such as Tenses, Verbs, Propositions, Common errors, Word correction, Sentence Completion, Synonyms and Antonyms, Passive Voice, Prefixes and suffixes,*, etc. So, candidates must solve Important General English Questions given here for their best practice.
1. Ram said, “Hurrah! Shyam has stood first in the class.” Report the sentence.
(a) Ram said that Shyam had stood first in the class.
(b) Ram exclaimed that Shyam had stood first in the class.
(c) Ram exclaimed joyfully that Shyam had stood first in the class.
(d) Ram exclaimed with hurrah that Shyam had stood first in the class.
Ans: c
2. They will not come here tomorrow, _____ ?
(a) wasn’t they (b) will they
(c) wouldn’t they (d) isn’t it
Ans: b
3. _____ you help me?
(a) May (b) Shall
(c) Will (d) Should
Ans: c
4. Which is correctly spelt?
(a) Mathmatics (b) Theorem
(c) Tution (d) Biographi
Ans: b
5. The little boy spent much of his money _____ sweets.
(a) on (b) in
(c) for (d) at
Ans: a
6. My uncle _____ a flat in New Delhi ten years ago:
(a) has purchased (b) purchased
(c) had purchased (d) was purchased
Ans: b
7. I have a gift for each person. The underlined Determiner is a
(a) Distributive (b) Demonstrative
(c) Possessive (d) Interoggative
Ans: a
8. I think he is not here, ——————?
(a) don’t I (b) do I
(c) is he (d) isn’t he
Ans: c
9. He said to him,”don’t cross the limits.” Report the sentence.
(a) He warned him not to cross the limits.
(b) He said to him don’t cross the limits.
(c) He said to him to cross the limits.
(d) He requested him not to cross the limits.
Ans: a
10. I am tired _____ working in the city and I have applied for a
transfer.
(a) from (b) of
(c) with (d) by
Ans: b
11. Let Kamala and ____ try their luck.
(a) his (b) he
(c) him (d) None of these
Ans: c
12. Which part of the sentence has an error?
(a) She called / (b) him /
(c) as a fool. (d) no error
Ans: c
13. The man informed ED _______.
(a) where he invested the money
(b) where did he invested the money
(c) where did he invest the money
(d) where was he invested the money
Ans: a
14. Smoking is injurious to health. Here, the underlined word is:
(a) Gerund (b) Concord
(c) Adverb (d) Adjective
Ans: a
15. The sound made by puppies:
(a) Yelp (b) Grunt
(c) Bray (d) Trumpet
Ans: a
16. A doctor who specializes in the treatment of cancer related diseases is:
(a) A surgeon (b) A cardiologist
(c) An oncologist (d) An Optician
Ans: c
17. I saw a _____ of sheep grazing in the field:
(a) flock (b) herd
(c) group (d) pack
Ans: a
18. Rust has eaten away the plate (meaning of the underlined words)
(a) consumed (b) corroded
(c) destroyed (d) swallowed
Ans: b
19. Swami _____ caused the trouble (use emphatic pronoun):
(a) his (b) him
(c) myself (d) himself
Ans: d
20. Will you return asked John(Choose the right punctuation).
(a) “Will you return,” asked John
(b) “Will you return?” asked John.
(c) “Will you return?, asked John.
(d) “Will you return?” asked John
Ans: b
21. Only ____ students registered themselves for national games.
(a) a few (b) the few
(c) a little (d) the little
Ans: a
22. One word substitute for: a simple chat
(a) Vis-a-vis (b) Rendezvous
(c) Vice versa (d) Tete-a-tete
Ans: d
23. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the key word ‘CHARISMA’:
(a) Candour (b) Magnetic appeal
(c) Fraudulent use of power (d) Enormous excitement
Ans: b
24. If she _____ a bird, she would fly.
(a) is (b) are
(c) were (d) was
Ans: c
25. The mis-spelt word among the following:
(a) Admission (b) Accomodation
(c) Administration (d) Annihilation
Ans: b
26. The noun form of ‘produce’ is:
(a) Productive (b) Producing
(c) Production (d) Producement
Ans: c
27. Choose the opposite of ‘Bold’:
(a) Understanding (b) Strong
(c) Timid (d) Cheerful
Ans: c
28. Owing to the power cut in the area, factories are being forced to ___ men.
(a) throw away (b) send off
(c) put off (d) lay off
Ans: d
29. Vox Populi means:
(a) Happiness for all (b) Voice of the people
(c) Open declaration (d) Open voting
Ans: b
30. This is for students _____ mother tongue is not Malayalam:
(a) that (b) whose
(c) whom (d) which
Ans: b
31. The boy’s attention was diverted _____ his studies.
(a) in (b) to
(c) on (d) from
Ans: d
32. Little water is there in the jug,—————?
(a) is he (b) isn’t it
(c) are they (d) is it
Ans: d
33. Pray for us please. Change the voice.
(a) Let them pray for us.
(b) You are requested to pray for us.
(c) We should pray.
(d) We should be prayed .
Ans: b
34. She was so badly injured that she needed _____ care in the hospital.
(a) Extensive (b) Little
(c) Medical (d) Intensive
Ans: d
35. A person who blindly supports someone important in order to gain advantage is called:
(a) Maid (b) Sycophant
(c) Spinster (d) Benefactor
Ans: b
36. One of the batsmen _____ in the test match.
(a) was injured (b) were injured
(c) injured (d) was injuring
Ans: a
37. Her husband works for _____ insurance company in Delhi.
(a) the (b) a
(c) an (d) all
Ans: c
38. Choose the appropriate the word that has the similar meaning as the word ‘vent’:
(a) End (b) Appear
(c) Opening (d) Handle
Ans: c
39. How _____ is it since you left your house?
(a) far (b) long
(c) many (d) much
Ans: b
40. Spot the ‘Quantifier’ from the following words.
(a) whose (b) this
(c) whole (d) not
Ans: c
41. The performance passed _____ peacefully.
(a) off (b) over
(c) out (d) away
Ans: a
42. ‘Decease’ is the synonym of:
(a) Illness (b) Unfree
(c) Interval (d) Death
Ans: d
43. The action of looking within or into one’s mind:
(a) Observation (b) Introspection
(c) Examination (d) Introvert
Ans: b
44. To vaccinate the entire people in a short span of time is only ______.
(a) a fair play (b) an oily tongue
(c) a wet blanket (d) a wild goose chase
Ans: d
45. Which word is wrongly spelt?
(a) Bourgeois (b) Debut
(c) Organell (d) Bouquet
Ans: c
46. Please buy a book for ____.
(a) her and me (b) she and I
(c) her and I (d) she and I
Ans: a
47. India expects _____ man to do his duty.
(a) all (b) any
(c) no (d) every
Ans: d
48. Meena is ____ SDO.
(a) a (b) an
(c) the (d) some
Ans: b
49. Phrase ‘pay off old scores’ means:
(a) settle accounts (b) maintain high records
(c) lose money (d) remit money
Ans: a
50. What makes you angry? Change the voice.
(a) By what are you made angry?
(b) What are you made angry?
(c) Are you made angry by what?
(d) By what do you made angry?
Ans: a
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