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| English Grammar MCQ | |
| Topic | English Grammar MCQ |
| Category | Daily Quiz |
| Used for | All Competitive Exams |
English Grammar MCQ
Q1. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Concur
- Disagree
- Disappear
- Disarrange
- Discourage
Q2. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Have finger in the pie
- In a painful condition
- To be involved in something
- Keep something secret.
- Get into trouble.
Q3. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- Indulge
- Persist
- Vengance
- Temperate
Q4. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Soporific
- Soothing
- Terrific
- Supreme
- Sleep-inducing
Q5. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives the
correct order.
- In a moment the sole porter emerged from his midday nap, operated a signal that clanked noisily into position.
- whilst I remarked that his red amiable face and easy-going gait were in perfect harmony with the tranquil surroundings.
- While I stood drinking in the beauty of this placid scene, I became conscious of an alteration.
- and then ambled slowly towards me for my return-half-ticket
(a) CADB
(b) BACD
(c) BCAD
(d) DABC
Directions (6-10): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in
the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate
option for each blank.
A team of Indian engineers (1) shown that digital photographs of the hand may (2) cholesterol levels in the body and serve as an early warning signal (3) poor lipid health without a standard blood test. Researchers believe the programme may be (4) in the future and (5) into mobile phones to enable it to analyse digital images of the hand captured in the camera on a mobile phone.
Q6. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
- has been
- are
- have
- has
Q7. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
- conceal
- conjecture
- reveal
- conduct
Q8. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
- of
- before
- at
- by
Q9. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
- resolved
- refined
- retracted
- recorded
Q10. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
- formulated
- featured
- loaded
- fixed
English Grammar Solution
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option (a) gives the opposite meaning as of the given word.
- Concur – be of the same opinion; agree.
- Synonyms – coincide, jibe, accede, accord.
- Antonyms – refuse, reject, separate, argue, Disagree.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Have finger in a pie– to have an interest or share in something.
- Option (b) portrays the same meaning as that of the given idiom & hence, it is the
correct choice.
- Use in sentence: “I can’t seem to do anything without him being there. Yesterday I went to the photography club and he was there. Well, unfortunately he does have a finger in every pie.”
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct spelling is, “Vengeance”.
- Indulge- allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.
- Persist- continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
- Vengeance- punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.
- Temperate- relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Soporific– tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
- Synonyms– sedative, calmative, tranquillizer, narcotic, Sleep-inducing.
- Antonyms – stimulant, awakening, stimulatory, refreshing.
Whereas meaning of other words:
- Soothing– having a gently calming effect.
- Terrific – of great size, amount, or intensity.
- Supreme– highest in rank or authority.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The proper arrangement is – CADB.
- When we look at the context of the jumbled sentence, the subject ‘I’ is introduced in the option C with a noun so it has to be the beginning of the sentence.
- Option D and A sentence starts with a preposition with no subject in the part of the sentence it would make sense only when we put it after option C.
- Option a fit perfectly in context and grammatically correctly. Therefore, the correct arrangement would be CADB.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The word that can be filled in the blank is ‘have’.
- As per the context, the word `have’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct
- Have is used with the pronouns I, you, we, and they.
- In first blank since the noun given before the blank is in plural form so ‘have’ must be used.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The word that can be filled in the blank is `reveal’.
- As per the context, the word `reveal’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct
- Reveal- make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The word that can be filled in the blank is `of’.
- As per the context, the word `of’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct
- Of is a preposition.
- Of commonly introduces prepositional phrases which are complements of nouns, creating the pattern: noun + of + noun. This pattern is very common, especially to indicate different parts, pieces, amounts and groups.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The word that can be filled in the blank is `recorded’.
- As per the context, the word `recorded’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct.
- Refined means with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing.
- Retracted means draw back.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The word that can be filled in the blank is ` loaded’.
- Loaded means carrying or bearing a load, especially a large one
- As per the context, the word ` loaded’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct.
