Basic General English Questions

1. Prajitha is not _____ for this kind of job.
(a) cut in    (b) cut up            (c) cut through             (d) cut out
Ans: d

2. The peon _____ (ring) the bell when the time is over (Use the correct form of verb given in bracket):
(a) will ring          (b) rang      (c) is ringing        (d) rings
Ans: a

3. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 'DEFT':
(a) Vigorous        (b) Swift             (c) Skillful            (d) Deceitful
Ans: c

4. I'm well, thank you. And _____ are you?
(a) how       (b) what              (c) who       (d) when
Ans: a

5. The wrongly spelt word is:
(a) Exhibition      (b) Experimental         
(c) Elemental      (d) Exhorbitant
Ans: d (Exorbitant)

6. Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth:
(a) Legitimate     (b) Genetic         (c) Congenital     (d) Native
Ans: c

7. How much does _____ has to pay?
(a) she        (b) her       (c) hers      (d) herself
Ans: a

8. Mini can _____ English very well.
(a) speak    (b) to speak         (c) speaking         (d) speaks
Ans: a

9. The government has introduced a project to help _____, especially the weavers and ivory makers, find a market for their products.
(a) artisans          (b) partisans        (c) artists             (d) technicians
Ans: a

10. Yesterday they _____ very well in their class.
(a) do          (b) will be            (c) does      (d) did
Ans: d

11. Oh God! Keep me _____ sin.
(a) of          (b) off        (c) at                    (d) on
Ans: b

12. My uncle, _____ I loved, is dead.
(a) whom             (b) who      (c) that       (d) what
Ans: a

13. A place where medicines are dispensed especially to the poor, gratis:
(a) Brewery         (b) Kiln      (c) Dispensary     (d) Aviary
Ans: c

14. The public are cautioned _____ pickpockets.
(a) against           (b) from    (c) at                    (d) in
Ans: a

15. The actor _____ from the crowd because of his curly hair.  
(a) stood up         (b) stood away     (c) stood on         (d) stood out
Ans: d

16. He bled so profusely _____ he died.
(a) lest        (b) or          (c) yet         (d) that
Ans: d

17. He hanged himself _____ a piece of cloth.
(a) with      (b) at         (c) in         (d) on
Ans: a

18. The walls are covered in _____ stripes of red and blue.
(a) alternative      (b) alternate        (c) altitude                    (d) None of these
Ans: b

19. Find out the relevant single term which means "the philosophy of pleasure':
(a) Egoism    (b) Nihilism      (c) Optimism      (d) Epicureanism
Ans: d

20. In _____ words Raju expressed his gratitude.
          (a) a few     (b) the few                   (c) few       (d) None of these
Ans: a

21. A simple advice to heart patients is: "Get medical check up _____ “.  
 (a) constantly     (b) occasionally   (c) regularly        (d) compulsorily
Ans: c

22. A narrow pathway over the stage of a theatre, along a bridge, etc.
(a) Podium          (b) Catwalk         (c) Downtime     (d) Pedestal
Ans: b

23. The noun form of 'investigate':
(a) Investment       (b) Instigation     (c) Invest      (d) Investigation
Ans: d

24. Pick the word with the correct spelling:
(a) Convener       (b) Convenir        (c) Convenor      (d) Conwenor
Ans: c

25. Complete the proverb: Rome wasn't built in _____.
(a) an year           (b) a month         (c) a week            (d) a day
Ans: d

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