General English Part- 26

1. A period of thousand years.

(a) Century

(b) Millennium

(c) Era

(d) None of these

Ans: b

2. Milk is good ___ drink

(a) for

(b) to

(c) in

(d) of

Ans: b

3. A person who always believe that the worst will happen is called____

(a) an optimist

(b) a victim

(c) a pessimist

(d) A villain

Ans: c

4. Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well:

(a) Ambivert

(b) Ambivalent

(c) Ambidextrous

(d) Ambitious

Ans: c

5. The ‘adverb’ among these words is:

(a) Quickly

(b) Boost

(c) Harsh

(d) Glow

Ans: a

6. The collective noun for ‘monkeys’:

(a) herd

(b) troop

(c) collection

(d) company

Ans: b

7. The collective noun for ‘stars’:

(a) congregation

(b) constellation

(c) collection

(d) chain

Ans: b

8. The judge acceded ____ his request:

(a) with

(b) against

(c) to

(d) for

Ans: c

9. The meaning of “Complement”:

(a) to flatter

(b) duplicate

(c) enlarge

(d) make complete

Ans: d

10. The opposite of ‘Repulsive’:

(a) Smooth

(b) Attractive

(c) Excessive

(d) None of these

Ans: b

11. The opposite of ‘Wander’:

(a) Run

(b) Walk

(c) Settle

(d) Roam

Ans: c

12. There were ______ telephone booths around, so that the old one is closed.

(a) few

(b) a little

(c) a few

(d) little

Ans: c

13. Which one is ‘singular form’?

(a) data

(b) datum

(c) crises

(d) criteria

Ans: b

14. Which word means’ understand fully’:

(a) apprehend

(b) pretend

(c) discuss

(d) comprehend

Ans: d

15. The synonym of ‘Pandemonium’:

(a) Great joy

(b) Big crowd

(c) Noisy disorder

(d) Musical instrument

Ans: c

16. When fire broke out, the fire brigade was called to put ___ the fire.

(a) out

(b) off

(c) down

(d) away

Ans: a

17. Time ____ all sorrows:

(a) heels

(b) heals

(c) heel

(d) heal

Ans: b

18. The word ‘Porous’ is a:

(a) noun

(b) gerund

(c) adjective

(d) conjunction

Ans: c

19. The phrase ‘turn down’ means:

(a) appear

(b) accept

(c) reject

(d) abolish

Ans: c

20. Choose the correctly spelt word:

(a) Forriegn

(b) Autumn

(c) Changd

(d) Begining

Ans: b

21. The idiom ‘ A man of his word’ means:

(a) A talkative person

(b) One who keeps one’s promise

(c) A cunning person

(d) A charlatan

Ans: b

22. The meaning of ‘Prophesy’:

(a) Foretell

(b) Sigh

(c) Ratify

(d) Profuse

Ans: a

23. Which one of the following is a masculine gender?:

(a) Sow

(b) Witch

(c) Goose

(d) Duke

Ans: d

24. Why don’t you sit ____ me.

(a) close

(b) beside

(c) along

(d) next

Ans: b

25. Immediately after the accident, the injured passengers _____ to the hospital.

(a) was taken

(b) have taken

(c) has been taken

(d) were taken

Ans: d

26. Remani is the ____ of our ward in the city corporation.

(a) counsellor

(b) councillor

(c) Councilar

(d) Counselar

Ans: b

27. Sunil is ____ than Mohan in his studies.

(a) best

(b) bad

(c) better

(d) good

Ans: c

28. The teacher was trying to ____ the idea that perseverence was the key to success.

(a) drive out

(b) drive home

(c) drive off

(d) drive away

Ans: b

29. A medicine tending to loosen the bowels:

(a) Anodyne

(b) Antidote

(c) Laxative

(d) Sedative

Ans: c

30. Choose the correctly spelt word:

(a) Athletix

(b) Athlatics

(c) Atheletics

(d) Athletics

Ans: d

31. Find the word that is correctly spelt:

(a) Moskitoes

(b) Mosqwitoes

(c) Mosquitose

(d) Mosquitoes

Ans: d

32. His addiction ___ alcohol is sure to ruin his future.

(a) under

(b) with

(c) of

(d) to

Ans: d

33. ‘Elucidate’ means:

(a) to evade

(b) to make something clear by explaining

(c) to remove of get rid of

(d) make week

Ans: b

34. This house was built ____ 2005.

(a) at

(b) on

(c) in

(d) with

Ans: c

35. A person who readily believes others is ___ one:

(a) Credulous

(b) Credible

(c) Creditable

(d) Sensible

Ans: a

36. All jobs are respectable ____ of their nature.

(a) irrespective

(b) irresponsible

(c) immaterial

(d) irrelevant

Ans: a

37. Choose the correct word:

(a) Accommodation

(b) Acommodation

(c) Acomodation

(d) Accommodashan

Ans: a

38. Find the mispelt word:

(a) Downpore

(b) Downtown

(c) Downstairs

(d) Downright

Ans: a

39. He preferred cricket ___ any other sport.

(a) against

(b) to

(c) in

(d) over

Ans: b

40. I will think ____ the matter

(a) about

(b) of

(c) in

(d) on

Ans: a

41. The phrase ‘go on’ means:

(a) finish

(b) continue

(c) liberate

(d) dominate

Ans: b

42. Which is opposite in meaning to ‘Stern’?

(a) Crabby

(b) Lenient

(c) Polite

(d) Unreasonable

Ans: b

43. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of ‘FATIGUE’:

(a) Drowsiness

(b) Weariness

(c) Tension

(d) Sweating

Ans: b

44. One who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest:

(a) Usurer

(b) Bankrupt

(c) Investor

(d) Vendor

Ans: a

45. ___ best way to succeed is to work hard.

(a) The

(b) My

(c) A

(d) An

Ans: a

46. A person who believes in going out naked:

(a) Nudist

(b) Pagan

(c) Pedant

(d) Manic

Ans: a

47. One who investigates a crime:

(a) Spy

(b) Infiltrator

(c) Detective

(d) Emissary

Ans: c

48. The expression ‘vox populi, vox dei’ means:

(a) The more, the merrier

(b) The voice of the people is the voice of God

(c) Population explosion is a serious threat to humanity

(d) Man proposes but God disposes

Ans: c

49. The plural form of ‘Son-in-law’:

(a) Son-in-laws

(b) Sons-in-laws

(c) Sons-in-law

(d) None of these

Ans: c

50. Deserving blame of an offence or crime:

(a) Palpable  

(b) Culpable

(c) Palatable

(d) Gullible

Ans: b