IRB Exam General English Model Questions

1. He is ____ young man of excellent character.

(a)an        (b) a           (c) the        (d) No article

Ans: b

2. I am not able to help you for I have ____ money with me.

(a) few        (b) a few    (c) little      (d) a little

Ans: c

3. Bread is made ____ wheat.

(a) from     (b) of          (c) by          (d) at

Ans: a

4. The word opposite in meaning to word 'hostile' is:

(a) inimical          (b) decent  (c) adverse          (d)friendly

Ans: d

5. Find out the misspelt word:

(a) calendar         (b) audience       (c) cemetery       (d) laboratory

Ans: b

6. Time and tide ____ for no man.

(a) wait       (b)waits      (c) waiting           (d) waited

Ans: b

7. He asked me ____.

(a) where the post office was           (b) where was the post office.

(c) where is the post office.             (d) where the post office is.

Ans: a

8. He would have helped you if you ____ him.

(a) ask        (b)would ask  (c) asked (d) had asked

Ans: d

9. Would you mind ____ me your calculator?

(a) to lend            (b) lending     (c) lend (d) lent

Ans: b

10. You had better ____ rest now.

(a) take       (b) taking   (c) to take (d) taken

Ans: a

11. I should advise you ____ hard.

(a)working                    (b) to work                    (c) works    (d) worked

Ans: b

12. ____ were you talking to when I called you?

(a) whom   (b) which   (c) whose   (d)who

Ans: d

13. He quarreled ____ his parents and left home.

(a) at          (b) with      (c) over     (d) about

Ans: b

14. Do ____ you are told.

(a) as          (b) like       (c) same     (d) where

Ans: a

15. The Dutch ____ in the Netherlands.  

(a) live        (b) lives      (c) are living        (d) lives

Ans: a

16. Which of the following sentences is the correct?  

(a) He will be angry if you insulted him.

(b) He would be angry if you insult him.

(c) He would be angry if you had insulted him.

(d)He would be angry if you insulted him

Ans: d

17. Either he or his parents ____ to meet the Principal tomorrow.

(a) has        (b) have      (c) should   (d) had

Ans: b

18. The young one of a lion is called ____.

(a) calf        (b) kitten   (c) chick     (d) cub

Ans: d

19. The word nearest in meaning to the word 'gloomy' is:

(а) happy   (b) sad        (c) merry   (d) cheerful

Ans: b

20. One word for 'killing of a human being’ is,

(a) genocide         (b) patricide       (c) suicide (d) homicide

Ans: d

21. There is some improvement in the patient's condition, _____?

(a) is there         (b) isn't there      (c) isn't it   (d) hasn't there

Ans: b

22. _____ lion is the king of animals.

(a) a            (b) an        (c) the        (d) any

Ans: c

23. Anil is a cousin of _____.

(a) my        (b) me        (c) mine    (d) I

Ans: c

24. He would have attended the party if you _____ him.

(a) have invited   (b) invited (c) invite    (d) had invited

Ans: d

25. Frogs _____ .

(a) growl    (b) croak   (c) scream (d) bleat

Ans: b

26. dog-bitch; elephant- _____?

(a) cow       (b) doe       (c) sow      (d) hen

Ans: c

27. I switch off the lights _____  going to bed.

(a) after      (b) when    (c) before   (d) then

Ans: c

28. Death is an inevitable reality of life. 'Inevitable' means:

(a) reliable           (b) ultimate         (c) painful                    (d) unavoidable

Ans: d

29. You can catch the _____ bus to reach home.

(a) last        (b) latest    (c) later      (d) late

Ans: a

30. Patricide is:

(a) killing of mother     (b) killing of father

(c) killing of sister        (d) killing of brother

Ans: b

31. Prologue is:

(a) concluding part of a literary work      (b) outline of a plot

(c) introductory part of a literary work   (d) synopsis of a literary work

Ans: c

32. The opposite of 'fidelity' is:

(a) allegiance       (b) treachery       (c) devotion         (d) freedom

Ans: b

33. I would do it if I _____ you.

(a) were      (b) was      (c) am        (d) had been

Ans: a

34. Hydrophobia is extreme fear of _____. 

(a) darkness         (b) water    (c) height   (d) dog

Ans: b

35. Any delay in taking the wounded man to hospital would be _____.

(a) fate       (b) fateful   (c) fatal     (d) fated

Ans: c

36. _____ is a synonym for 'extravagant.'

(a) prudent          (b) economical    (c) frugal    (d) lavish

Ans: d

37. The earlier you leave, _____ for catching the train.

(a) the better your chances   (b) better your chances

(c) better are your chances   (d) your chances are better

Ans: a

38. The passive voice of 'who did it?' is

(a) By who was it done?         (b) By whom was it done?

(c) Whom was it done?          (d) It was done by whom?

Ans: b

39. A misogynist is a hater of _____.

(a) mankind         (b) womankind   (c) marriage       (d) crowd

Ans: b

40. That dog may be infected _____ rabies.

(a) on         (b) by         (c) in                    (d) with

Ans: d