Objective Questions For General English

Pick out the right sentence:

1. (a) I came across with a man      (b) I came across on a man
     (c) I came across a man             (d) I came across in a man
Ans: c

2. (a) This is the bird who sings     (b) This is the bird which sings
    (c) This is the bird whom sings (d) This is the bird whose sings
Ans: b

Choose the correct alternative:

3. To examine the accounts by reference to vouchers.
(a) Audit    (b) Inspection     (c) Examination (d) Checking
Ans: a

4. Giving and receiving
(a) Exit       (b) Entreat         (c) Exchange       (d) Encourage
Ans: c

5. The sooner you leave, _____.
(a) better             (b) the better      (c) good               (d) the best
Ans: b

6. It is hot today, but it is not _____ yesterday.
(a) as hot as         (b) hotter as        (c) as hottest as   (d) as hot
Ans: a

7. Kiran has a _____ golden flower.
(a) bunch of        (b) group of         (c) flight of                    (d) litter of
Ans: a

8. It is a four _____ highway
(a) lain                 (b) lain                 (c) line                 (d) lane
Ans: d

9. Going to Pune this week is _____ question.
(a) out of             (b) out off            (c) out on            (d) out away
Ans: a

10. As _____ as lightning.
(a) shining           (b) beautiful        (c) fearful            (d) quick
Ans: d

11. As _____ as a judge.
(a) soft                 (b) silent              (c) sober              (d) simple
Ans: c

12. He usually _____ to school on foot.
 (a) goes               (b) going              (c) go                   (d) is going
Ans: a

13. Did you _____ your father last month?
(a) visited             (b) visit                (c) visiting           (d) will visit
Ans: b

14. Any liquid substance is _____.
(a) flood               (b) flue                 (c) fluid                (d) foolish
Ans: c

15. Way from one place to another is _____.
(a) way                 (b) root                (c) distance          (d) route
Ans: d

16. Politics _____ a way to power.
(a) is           (b) do         (c) are        (d) has
Ans: a

17. The police _____ keen to maintain law and order.
(a) is           (b) are        (c) have      (d) has
Ans: b

18. The plural form of 'Basis' is:
(a) Bases    (b) Basics   (c) Basises           (d) Baseses
Ans: a

19. The Masculine Gender of 'Bride' is:
(a) He bride         (b) Bridegroom   (c) Bride group   (d) Bridegram
Ans: b

20. The feminine gender of 'Drone':
(a) Bee        (b) Hen      (c) Be         (d) Mare
Ans: a

21. Heat converts ice _____ water.
(a) to          (b) for        (c) into       (d) by
Ans: c

22. Would you join us _____ dinner?
(a) on         (b) at          (c) al                     (d) by
Ans: b

23. Our teacher compared Tagore's poetry _____ Kalidasa’s.
(a) with      (b) of          (c) to                    (d) into
Ans: a

24. Mohan's uncle encouraged him _____ his studies.
(a) at          (b) on         (c) of                    (d) in
Ans: d

25. The high walls prevented the prisoners _____ escaping.
(a) on         (b) from     (c) for         (d) in
Ans: b

26. _____ you married?
(a) Was      (b) Is          (c) Did        (d) Are  
Ans: d
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