General English - Questions & Answers - 13
1801. Belonging to all parts of the world:
(a) Cosmopolitan (b) Sporadic
(c) Continental (d) Panorama
Answer: (a)
1802. A pronounceable word formed from the series of initial letters or parts of a group of words:
(a) Brand name (b) Short name
(c) Abbreviation (d) Acronym
Answer: (d)
1803. The bridge (be) under repair (Use the correct form of verb given in bracket):
(a) has (b) have
(c) had (d) is
Answer: (d)
1804. The prefix ‘sub’ in ‘sub-way’ means:
(a) Bypass (b) Under
(c) Link (d) Semi
Answer: (b)
1805.The porter lifted the bundle ___ his shoulders.
(a) in (b) onto
(c) by (d) with
Answer: (b)
1806.The trekkers set up the hill at a _____ pace (use the antonym of ‘sluggish’)
(a) slow (b) quick
(c) dull (d) brisk
Answer: (d)
1807.Will you return asked John(Choose the right punctuation).
(a) “Will you return,” asked John
(b) “Will you return?” asked John.
(c) “Will you return?, asked John.
(d) “Will you return?” asked John
Answer: (b)
1808.That is _____ Utopian idea.
(a) of (b) an
(c) a (d) by
Answer: (c)
1809.Which of the following is a correct plural noun?
(a) Notary Publics (b) Notaries Public
(c) Woman Doctors (d) Man Servants
Answer: (b)
1810.When they went home late they found that burglars _____ into their house.
(a) is breaking (b) has broken
(c) had broken (d) breaking
Answer: (c)
1811.The meaning of ‘Constant’:
(a) Unending (b) Fixed
(c) Combined (d) Overcrowded
Answer: (b)
1812.The underlined phrase in the sentence, ‘Ram has gone down with a cold after his trip’ means:
(a) went away (b) disappeared
(c) fallen ill (d) None of these
Answer: (c)
1813.As Sherly was walking too fast I could not _____ with her.
(a) keep up (b) keep
(c) keep at (d) keep back
Answer: (a)
1814.Choose the correctly spelt word:
(a) Professional (b) Profesional
(c) Proffessional (d) Proffesional
Answer: (a)
1815.A doctor who specializes in the treatment of heart disorders is:
(a) A surgeon (b) A cardiologist
(c) An oncologist (d) An Optician
Answer: (b)
1816. No one has heard from him since _____.
(a) last week (b) a week
(c) two weeks (d) weeks
Answer: (a)
1817.Only ____ students registered themselves for national games.
(a) a few (b) the few
(c) a little (d) the little
Answer: (a)
1818.The weak should not _____
(a) insulted (b) insulting
(c) be insulting (d) be insulted
Answer: (d)
1819.Choose the word opposite in meaning to ‘CONTRARY’:
(a) Similar (b) Helpful
(c) Acceptable (d) Sympathetic
Answer: (a)
1820.One who loves books:
(a) Bibliomaniac (b) Scholar
(c) Pedant (d) Bibliophile
Answer: (d)
1821.Mohan hasn’t answered one of the papers satisfactorily _____ he hopes to pass in first division.
(a) in any case (b) consequently
(c) nevertheless (d) on the other hand
Answer: (c)
1822.Thirty three percent of the seats are set apart for woman.(The meaning of the underlined words).
(a) maintained (b) reserved
(c) continued (d) donated
Answer: (b)
1823.I met him ____last Friday
(a) at (b) in
(c) on (d) no preposition needed
Answer: (d)
1824.Lasting only for a very short time.
(a) Ephemeral (b) Eternal
(c) Transparent (d) Temporary
Answer: (a)
1825.He would better play than ____ without concentration.
(a) to study (b) studying
(c) study (d) have been studying
Answer: (c)
1826.The sound made by puppies:
(a) Yelp (b) Grunt
(c) Bray (d) Trumpet
Answer: (a)
1827.‘A snake in the grass’ means:
(a) A sudden calamity (b) A simple work
(c) A strange person (d) A hidden enemy
Answer: (d)
1828.They opposed the motion ___ was proposed by the rival group.
(a) who (b) which
(c) where (d) when
Answer: (b)
1829.The criminal was totally taken ____ when the police recognised him.
(a) aback (b) up
(c) for (d) away
Answer: (a)
1830.Capable of being drawn into wire:
(a) Brittle (b) Malleable
(c) Ductile (d) Prehensile
Answer: (c)
1831.The meaning of ‘ONUS’:
(a) Sadness (b) Happiness
(c) Criticism (d) Responsibility
Answer: (d)
1832.To walk with slow or regular steps is to:
(a) Pace (b) Limp
(c) Stride (d) Advance
Answer: (a)
1833.My house is one ____ the red door on the right.
(a) at (b) by
(c) with (d) about
Answer: (c)
1834.I felt like a fish out of water among all those business tycoons(Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom):
(a) Stupid (b) Troubled
(c) Inferior (d) Uncomfortable
Answer: (d)
1835.Still waters run ____
(a) fast (b) deep
(c) faster (d) smooth
Answer: (b)
1836.Choose the one word for the words underlined: The work he had to do was needing much effort.
(a) arduous (b) ardent
(c) ardour (d) artistic
Answer: (a)
1837.The committee decided to ____ financial support.
(a) seize (b) cease
(c) seas (d) sees
Answer: (b)
1838.The Prime Minister will _____ the nation on Doordarshan at 7.30 p.m. today.
(a) exhort (b) address
(c) lecture (d) confront
Answer: (b)
1839.Which word is correctly spelt?
(a) Apprehension (b) Apprihension
(c) Apprehention (d) Apprehencion
Answer: (a)
1840.Music sung or played at night below a person’s window:
(a) Sonnet (b) Primo
(c) Lyric (d) Serenade
Answer: (d)
1841.Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word ‘SHRINK’:
(a) Contract (b) Spoil
(c) Expand (d) Stretch
Answer: (c)
1842.I hope I can _____ my uncle to lend me his car for the week-end.
(a) order (b) exploit
(c) authorize (d) persuade
Answer: (d)
1843.You must dispense ___ his services.
(a) with (b) at
(c) away (d) of
Answer: (a)
1844.Have another piece of cake,_____?
(a) did you (b) will you
(c) aren’t you (d) didn’t you
Answer: (b)
1845.To arrange things in groups or in a particular order according to their type:
(a) Deposit (b) Sort
(c) Derive (d) Detail
Answer: (b)
1846.The meaning of ‘Prosperity’ is:
(a) Misery (b) Abundance
(c) Poverty (d) Suffering
Answer: (b)
1847.‘Neck and crop’ means:
(a) Swiftly (b) Profoundly
(c) Completely (d) Softly
Answer: (c)
1848.Raised platform for guests of honor:
(a) Dais (b) Dias
(c) Dies (d) Duos
Answer: (a)
1849.The first ____ of the action is over.
(a) face (b) phase
(c) (a) or (b) (d) None of these
Answer: (b)
1850.The meaning of ‘Illicit’:
(a) Unlawful (b) Disgraceful
(c) Improper (d) Infamous
Answer: (a)
1851.An extremely deep crack or opening in the ground.
(a) Pit (b) Chasm
(c) Aperture (d) Ditch
Answer: (b)
1852.List of headings of the business to be transacted in a meeting.
(a) Schedule (b) Proceedings
(c) Excerpts (d) Agenda
Answer: (d)
1853.Raju informed me _______.
(a) where his brother lived
(b) where did his brother lived
(c) where did his brother live (d) where was his brother lived
Answer: (a)
1854.The boy ____ his father last year.
(a) has lost (b) lost
(c) had lost (d) have lost
Answer: (b)
1855. Swimming is good to health. Here, the underlined word is:
(a) Gerund (b) Concord
(c) Adverb (d) Conjunction
Answer: (a)
1856. When the father retired , the son _____ the business.
(a) took after (b) took over
(c) taken to (d) took in
Answer: (b)
1857. He shouted ______ her at the top of his voice but she did not hear and went on:
(a) to (b) at
(c) for (d) against
Answer: (b)
1858. ‘Still water’ means:
(a) Deep water (b) Shallow water
(c) Water with waves (d) Undisturbed water
Answer: (d)
1859. Children below the age of 12 can be tried only by the _____ court.
(a) High (b) Supreme
(c) District (d) Juvenile
Answer: (d)
1860. You would look better if :
(a) you cut your hair
(b) you are cutting your hair
(c) you will cut your hair
(d) you would have cut your hair
Answer: (a)
1861._____ December 2004 there were many natural calamities.
(a) On (b) At
(c) In (d) The
Answer: (c)
1862. The passive voice of ‘Students are doing a lot of work’ is:
(a) A lot of work are done by students
(b) A lot of work is being done by students
(c) A lot of work is done by students
(d) A lot of work has been done by students
Answer: (b)
1863. He as well as his two brothers _____ abroad.
(a) are (b) are going
(c) is (d) were
Answer: (c)
1864. He has _____ M.B.A. degree:
(a) a (b) an
(c) the (d) that
Answer: (b)
1865. Take _____ your health:
(a) care after (b) care for
(c) care of (d) care at
Answer: (c)
1866. The sound produced by a cow is:
(a) Bleat (b) Growl
(c) Bray (d) Low
Answer: (d)
1867. Choose the correct form:
(a) Aligattor (b) Alligattor
(c) Alligator (d) Aligator
Answer: (c)
1868. Which of the collective nouns is not correct?
(a) Loaf of bread (b) File of papers
(c) Fleet of ships (d) Bunch of pigs
Answer: (d)
1869. ‘Bolt from the blue’ means:
(a) Colourful dress (b) Sudden shock or surprise
(c) A gift (d) To win a bet
Answer: (b)
1870. A person blamed for a problem:
(a) Quack (b) Moron
(c) Scapegoat (d) Spinster
Answer: (c)
1871. The queen was aware of the INSOLENT behavior of the lords (Select the synonym of the word given in CAPITAL letters)
(a) Violent (b) Polite
(c) Insulting (d) Frivolous
Answer: (c)
1872. Which word means ‘rough or wild person’?
(a) Cynic (b) Barbarian
(c) Pedant (d) Truant
Answer: (b)
1873. Personal belongings, or accessories, equipment associated with a trade or hobby:
(a) Paraphernalia (b) Etiquette
(c) Stereotype (d) Credentials
Answer: (a)
1874. One who abstains from completely from alcohol:
(a) Pagan (b) Hypocrite
(c) Cynic (d) Teetotaller
Answer: (d)
1875. I have MALICE towards none (Select the antonym of the word given in CAPITAL letters)
(a) Sympathy (b) Goodwill
(c) Friendship (d) Attraction
Answer: (b)
1876. The meaning of ‘Masterly’:
(a) Cranky (b) Skillful
(c) Meaningful (d) Cruel
Answer: (b)
1877. A thing given to counteract the bad effect of any medicine:
(a) Anecdote (b) Antipodes
(c) Antidote (d) Antiseptic
Answer: (c)
1878. There are ____ famous monuments in India. But Tajmahal is the best.
(a) more (b) many
(c) most (d) much
Answer: (b)
1879. One who has no money:
(a) Pauper (b) Pedant
(c) Vagrant (d) Reticent
Answer: (a)
1880. Select the correctly spelt word:
(a) Chancelary (b) Chancellary
(c) Chancelery (d) Chancellery
Answer: (d)
1881. The synonym of ‘Complacent’:
(a) Attractive (b) Selfish
(c) Self satisfied (d) Courteous
Answer: (c)
1882. After discussion he came round to my views. ‘To come round’ means:
(a) to happen (b) to be equal to
(c) takes place (d) to agree
Answer: (d)
1883. ‘Fastidious’ means:
(a) Producing the desired result (b) Not easily pleased
(c) very fast (d) Strong dislike
Answer: (b)
1884. If he ____ his time he would have passed.
(a) hadn’t wasted (b) was wasting
(c) wouldn’t have wasted (d) had wasted
Answer: (a)
1885. We managed to put the fire out ____ a fire extinguisher.
(a) by (b) in
(c) on (d) to
Answer: (a)
1886. ‘In a nut shell’ means:
(a) very briefly (b) in a detailed manner
(c) in an attractive way (d) figuratively
Answer: (a)
1887. The appropriate antonym for ‘frugal’ is:
(a) lavish (b) miserly
(c) economic (d) none of these
Answer: (a)
1888. The sound made by hen:
(a) yelp (b) Quack
(c) Cluck (d) Coo
Answer: (c)
1889. The thief had escaped before we ____ the place.
(a) reach (b) reached
(c) will reach (d) none of these
Answer: (b)
1890. What is the meaning of the word ‘Morsel’?
(a) A piece of cloth (b) A very small portion of food
(c) An inconvenient place (d) A place of escape
Answer: (b)
1891. Choose the phrasal verb which means ‘demand’:
(a) call for (b) call off
(c) call at (d) call up
Answer: (a)
1892. A false written or printed statement that damages somebody’s reputation.
(a) Affidavit (b) Petition
(c) Deponent (d) Libel
Answer: (d)
1893. ‘Do away with’ means:
(a) Escape (b) Steal
(c) Destroy (d) Elope
Answer: (c)
1894. One who feeds only on fruits.
(a) Vegetarian (b) Fructarian
(c) Herbivorous (d) Omnivorous
Answer: (b)
1895. ‘Slander’ means:
(a) to praise (b) to applaud
(c) to defame (d) to commend
Answer: (c)
1896. Girls generally ____ in their mother.
(a) confide (b) confident
(c) confidential (d) confidence
Answer: (a)
1897. Which is not a synonym of ‘PLAN’:
(a) Mastermind (b) Neglect
(c) Plot (d) Organise
Answer: (b)
1898. Choose the correctly spelt word:
(a) Satalite (b) Satelite
(c) Satellite (d) Satallite
Answer: (c)
1899. The journey takes a long time as the train stops _______ every single station.
(a) at (b) in
(c) on (d) with
Answer: ()
1900. The meaning of ‘Scurrility’:
(a) Agitation (b) Indecency
(c) Scourge (d) Requirement
Answer: (b)
1901. Turban is in vogue in some communities (Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom):
(a) Out of use (b) Never used
(c) In fashion (d) Vaguely used
Answer: (c)
1902. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word ‘STEADFAST’:
(a) Staunch (b) Feeble
(c) Faint (d) Wavering
Answer: (d)
1903. Attachment from mutual esteem is termed as:
(a) Friendship (b) Teamship
(c) Relationship (d) Membership
Answer: (a)
1904. We travelled ____ 5.15 train, which arrived at 7.15
(a) in the (b) on the
(c) by the (d) by
Answer: (b)
1905. Pick out the antonym of ‘borrow’:
(a) sell (b) lend
(c) buy (d) clear
Answer: (b)
1906. The idiom ‘steal the show’ means:
(a) to conceal something
(b) to go unnoticed
(c) to become successful
(d) to get the attention
Answer: (d)
1907. If we knew your arrival, we _____ the railway station:
(a) will reach (b) would have reached
(c) would reach (d) Will have reached
Answer: (c)
1908. Choose the opposite of ‘Ancestor’:
(a) Descendant (b) Relative
(c) Neighbour (d) Companion
Answer: (a)
1909. Rule of one person with ultimate power:
(a) Monopoly (b) Democracy
(c) Oligarchy (d) Autocracy
Answer: (d)
1910. The person who has long experience:
(a) Pioneer (b) Scholar
(c) Veteran (d) Boss
Answer: (c)
1911. The passive voice of ‘Did you do it?’:
(a) You were done by it (b) He has done by it
(c) Was it done by you (d) Were it done by you
Answer: (c)
1912. It was _____ cats and dogs.
(a) rained (b) raining
(c) will rain (d) had rain
Answer: (b)
1913. The word ‘Alacrity’ means:
(a) Eagerness (b) Loud
(c) Critical (d) Pale
Answer: (a)
1914. The boy cried aloud _____ he saw a snake:
(a) yet (b) and
(c) but (d) when
Answer: (d)
1915. She is determined _____ completing her studies.
(a) on (b) with
(c) in (d) of
Answer: (c)
1916. Do you like _____.
(a) to drive (b) driving
(c) drive (d) a drive
Answer: (b)
1917. Choose the wrongly spelt word:
(a) Annihilate (b) Anomalous
(c) Deprecate (d) Eupheimism
Answer: (d)
1918. We won’t go outside unless it____ raining.
(a) stopping (b) is stopped
(c) is stop (d) stops
Answer: (d)
1919. Everything depends on ____. receiving the reply from him.
(a) his (b) him
(c) he (d) himself
Answer: (a)
1920. _____ your head on the pillow when you sleep.
(a) Laid (b) Lied
(c) Lay (d) Lie
Answer: (c)
1921. One who collects and studies postage stamps:
(a) Philander (b) Philanthropist
(c) Philatelist (d) Phillumenist
Answer: (c)
1922. Asoka was one of the _____ of kings:
(a) great (b) greater
(c) greatest (d) kind
Answer: (c)
1923. Don’t worry, there is _____ danger in going there:
(a) little (b) a little
(c) somewhat (d) seldom
Answer: (a)
1924. The family had lived _____ for several years:
(a) abroad (b) in abroad
(c) in the abroad (d) on the abroad
Answer: (a)
1925. The word which is more or less similar in meaning to ‘FORFEITURE’ is:
(a) Cinema (b) Loss
(c) Cancellation (d) Defeat
Answer: (c)
1926. He is the person _____ saved the child.
(a) which (b) whom
(c) who (d) what
Answer: (c)
1927. Slow and steady _____ the race.
(a) wins (b) is winning
(c) win (d) was winning
Answer: (a)
1928. Tomorrow is a holiday _____?
(a) Is it (b) Is n’t it
(c) Does it (d) Doesn’t it
Answer: (b)
1929. ‘I am reading a book’ is the active form of:
(a) A book is being read by me
(b) I am read by a book
(c) A book has been reading by me
(d) A book is read by me
Answer: (a)
1930. If I have enough money I_____ buy a car.
(a) must (b) should
(c) will (d) would
Answer: (c)
1931. Which word is wrongly spelt?
(a) Magnificient (b) Rheumatism
(c)Bureau (d) Perseverance
Answer: (a)
1932. This is ___ unusual matter.
(a) an (b) the
(c) a (d) of
Answer: (a)
1933. Is he ___ heir to the throne?
(a) the (b) an
(c) a (d) article not required
Answer: (b)
1934. One who works for free:
(a) Sinecure (b) Mercenary
(c) Volunteer (d) Gourmet
Answer: (c)
1935. The meaning of ‘Proscribe’:
(a) Write (b) List medicine
(c) Allow (d) Banish
Answer: (d)
1936. Meera spoke very fast. I didn’t understand ______.
(a) nothing (b) nobody
(c) anybody (d) anything
Answer: (d)
1937. We have not met ____ early last year.
(a) though (b) since
(c) along (d) after
Answer: (b)
1938. ‘Canon’ means:
(a) A big gun (b) Rule
(c) Rough cloth (d) A big container
Answer: (b)
1939. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word ‘Creative’:
(a)Disgusting (b) Critical
(c) Unimaginative (d) Shocking
Answer: (c)
1940. The rebels returned home under an amnesty (Pick out the option which is
same in meaning to the underlined word):
(a) Police security (b) Judicial trial
(c) Fiancial assistance(d) General pardon
Answer: (d)
1941. Sreekutty is _____ of the two girls in our class.
(a) the smarter (b) the smartest
(c) the more smarter (d) the most smartest
Answer: (a)
1942. One who lives for pleasure is called:
(a) Hedonist (b) Sadist
(c) Masochist (d) Heathen
Answer: (a)
1943. The power of reading the thoughts of others:
(a) Psychopathy (b) Telecommunication
(c) Psychology (d) Telepathy
Answer: (d)
1944. They won’t _____.
(a) allow to smoke (b) allow to smoking
(c) allow us smoking (d) allow smoking
Answer: (d)
1945. He cursed ____.
(a)myself (b) herself
(c) himself (d) yourself
Answer: (c)
1946. Don’t give him a stick to beat you ____.
(a) by (b) at
(c) without (d) with
Answer: (d)
1947. People living at the same time:
(a) Peer (b) Contemporaries
(c) Colleagues (d) Sibilings
Answer: (b)
1948. This is a secret pact between you and ___
(a) I (b) us (c) me (d) they
Answer: (c)
1949. ‘Congregation’ is an assembly of:
(a)Students (b) Legislators
(c) Priests (d) Worshippers
Answer: (d)
1950. There is a long queue ____ the bus stop.
(a) at (b) on
(c) above (d) in
Answer: (a)
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