Important English Questions for competition examinations
Q. 1. The most suitable set of Synonyms of the word 'generous' is :
Options :
(1) thankful, grateful, indebted
(2) liberal, bountiful, magnanimous ✔
(3) gentle, humble, tender
(4) stately, dignified, exalted
Q. 2. The most suitable antonym of the word 'misanthropist' is :
Options :
(1) Philanthropist ✔
(2) Anti misanthropist
(3) Amisanthropist
(4) Disanthropist
Q. 3. The most suitable 'one word substitute' of the following words are; ( in right order )
(a) fear of confined spaces; (b) a person who has an irresistible desire to steal.
(1) (a) agoraphobia; (b) pyromaniac
(2) (a) spacephobia; (b) dipsomamiac
(3) (a) clastophobia; (b) theftomaniac
(4) (a) claustrophobia; (b) kleptomaniac ✔
Q.4. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions :
------------ mistake, I opened Sylvia's letter instead ---------- my own. She was very angry --------- me and said that I'd done it --------- purpose.
Options :
(1) With; of; on; with
(2) By; of; on; with
(3) On; on; with; with
(4) By; of; with; on ✔
Q. 5. Identify the INCORRECT sentence : ( in which the verb is not in Agreement with the Subject ).
Options :
(1) Age and experience brings wisdom to man.
(2) Neither Mr. Y nor Mr. Z has any right to the property.
(3) The ship's crew was a mixed group of different nationalities.
(4) When the ship arrived in port, the crew was taken into custody on a charge of mutiny. ✔
Q. 6. Choose the correct set of English translation of the following Hindi Words : ( in right order )
मुद्रास्फीति ; वेतन वृद्धि ; प्रतिलेखन
Options :
(1) currency decrease; salary zenith; copyist
(2) inflation; increment; transcription ✔
(3) deflation; inscribe; counter copy
(4) decreased income; increment; translation
7. Choose a sentence with the correct Indirect form of Narration :
Direct : "I will sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme. "said their mother. "No, don't do that! We will never quarrel, " said the children.
Options :
(1) Their mother said that she would sell the TV set if you kept quarrelling about the programme. The children said, don't do that as we would never quarrel.
(2) Their mother told that the TV set will be sold if they keep quarrelling about the programme. The children forbade her to do that, saying that they will never quarrel.
(3) Their mother threatened to sell the TV set if they kept quarrelling about the programme. The children begged her not to do that assuring her that they would never quarrel. ✔
(4) The mother threatened that she should sell the TV set if they kept quarrelling about the programme. The children requested her do not do this as we would never quarrel.
8. Choose the correct set of articles of fill in the blanks : ( Use 'X' , if there is no article)
He said, "As --------- matter of ---------- fact, there was --------- explosion in ---------- last house I visited and Mr. Beans, ---------- owner of ---------- house, was burnt in --------- face.
Options :
(1) a; X; an; the; the; the; the ✔
(2) the; a; an; X; the; the; the
(3) the; the; an; a; the; X; a
(4) the; the; X; the; a; a; the
9. Choose one of the following sentences which is the correct Passive Voice of the sentence given below : ( Do not mention the agent).
ACTIVE VOICE : You will have to pull down this skyscraper as you have not complied with the town planning regulations.
(1) This skyscraper building will be pulled down as the town planning regulations are not complied with.
(2) This skyscraper building has to be pulled down as the town planning regulations were not complied with.
(3) This skyscraper will have to be pulled down as the town planning regulations have not been complied with. ✔
(4) This skyscraper should be pulled down by you as you have not complied with the town planning regulations.
10. Fill in the blanks using the correct tense ( of the verb) :
When I ----------- (open) the door, I -------- (see) a man on his knees. He --------- (listen) to our conversation and I --------- (wonder) how much he --------- (hear)
Options :
(1) open; see; listens; wondered; heard
(2) opened; saw; had been listening; wondered; had heard ✔
(3) opened; saw; has been listening; wonder; has heard
(4) opens; sees; listen; wonder; hears
Q. 1. The most suitable set of Synonyms of the word 'generous' is :
Options :
(1) thankful, grateful, indebted
(2) liberal, bountiful, magnanimous ✔
(3) gentle, humble, tender
(4) stately, dignified, exalted
Q. 2. The most suitable antonym of the word 'misanthropist' is :
Options :
(1) Philanthropist ✔
(2) Anti misanthropist
(3) Amisanthropist
(4) Disanthropist
Q. 3. The most suitable 'one word substitute' of the following words are; ( in right order )
(a) fear of confined spaces; (b) a person who has an irresistible desire to steal.
(1) (a) agoraphobia; (b) pyromaniac
(2) (a) spacephobia; (b) dipsomamiac
(3) (a) clastophobia; (b) theftomaniac
(4) (a) claustrophobia; (b) kleptomaniac ✔
Q.4. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct set of prepositions :
------------ mistake, I opened Sylvia's letter instead ---------- my own. She was very angry --------- me and said that I'd done it --------- purpose.
Options :
(1) With; of; on; with
(2) By; of; on; with
(3) On; on; with; with
(4) By; of; with; on ✔
Q. 5. Identify the INCORRECT sentence : ( in which the verb is not in Agreement with the Subject ).
Options :
(1) Age and experience brings wisdom to man.
(2) Neither Mr. Y nor Mr. Z has any right to the property.
(3) The ship's crew was a mixed group of different nationalities.
(4) When the ship arrived in port, the crew was taken into custody on a charge of mutiny. ✔
Q. 6. Choose the correct set of English translation of the following Hindi Words : ( in right order )
मुद्रास्फीति ; वेतन वृद्धि ; प्रतिलेखन
Options :
(1) currency decrease; salary zenith; copyist
(2) inflation; increment; transcription ✔
(3) deflation; inscribe; counter copy
(4) decreased income; increment; translation
7. Choose a sentence with the correct Indirect form of Narration :
Direct : "I will sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme. "said their mother. "No, don't do that! We will never quarrel, " said the children.
Options :
(1) Their mother said that she would sell the TV set if you kept quarrelling about the programme. The children said, don't do that as we would never quarrel.
(2) Their mother told that the TV set will be sold if they keep quarrelling about the programme. The children forbade her to do that, saying that they will never quarrel.
(3) Their mother threatened to sell the TV set if they kept quarrelling about the programme. The children begged her not to do that assuring her that they would never quarrel. ✔
(4) The mother threatened that she should sell the TV set if they kept quarrelling about the programme. The children requested her do not do this as we would never quarrel.
8. Choose the correct set of articles of fill in the blanks : ( Use 'X' , if there is no article)
He said, "As --------- matter of ---------- fact, there was --------- explosion in ---------- last house I visited and Mr. Beans, ---------- owner of ---------- house, was burnt in --------- face.
Options :
(1) a; X; an; the; the; the; the ✔
(2) the; a; an; X; the; the; the
(3) the; the; an; a; the; X; a
(4) the; the; X; the; a; a; the
9. Choose one of the following sentences which is the correct Passive Voice of the sentence given below : ( Do not mention the agent).
ACTIVE VOICE : You will have to pull down this skyscraper as you have not complied with the town planning regulations.
(1) This skyscraper building will be pulled down as the town planning regulations are not complied with.
(2) This skyscraper building has to be pulled down as the town planning regulations were not complied with.
(3) This skyscraper will have to be pulled down as the town planning regulations have not been complied with. ✔
(4) This skyscraper should be pulled down by you as you have not complied with the town planning regulations.
10. Fill in the blanks using the correct tense ( of the verb) :
When I ----------- (open) the door, I -------- (see) a man on his knees. He --------- (listen) to our conversation and I --------- (wonder) how much he --------- (hear)
Options :
(1) open; see; listens; wondered; heard
(2) opened; saw; had been listening; wondered; had heard ✔
(3) opened; saw; has been listening; wonder; has heard
(4) opens; sees; listen; wonder; hears
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