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| Topic | English MCQ |
| Category | Daily Quiz |
| Used for | SSC MTS Exam |
English MCQ
Q1. Select the correctly spelt word.
(a)Allegetions
(b)Allagations
(c)Allegations
(d)Allegasions
Q2. Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Fragile
(a)Robust
(b)Tender
(c)Cruel
(d)Dull
Q3. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Multiple sources suggest that India’s emissions have grown ________________ in the last three decades.
(a)Significantly
(b)Fortunately
(c)Unethically
(d)Recently
Q4. Select the synonym of the given word.
Benevolent
(a)Courageous
(b)Distinct
(c)Generous
(d)Mysterious
Directions (5-9): 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.
_____________ (1) during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids—especially the Great Pyramids of Giza—are some of the most magnificent man-made structures in history. Their massive scale ______________ (2) the unique role that the pharaoh, or king, played in ancient Egyptian society.
For centuries, they were the _____________ (3) structures on the planet. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids defy 21st-century humans to explain their greatest secrets. How could a civilization that lacked bulldozers, forklifts, and trucks build such massive structures? Why would anyone have spent the time and energy to attempt such a task? What treasures were placed inside these monuments?
_____________ (4) a powerful pharaoh could marshal the necessary human resources to build giant pyramids. During the flood seasons, farmers became builders. Huge stone blocks averaging over two tons in weight were mined in quarries and transported to the pyramid site.
Egyptologists ______________ (5) that the workers used either rollers or slippery clay to drag the blocks from the quarries to their eventual placement on the pyramid. Construction of the larger pyramids took decades.
Q5. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
(a)Build
(b)Building
(c)Builds
(d)Built
Q6. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
(a)Reflects
(b)Adapts
(c)Celebrate
(d)Destroys
Q7. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
(a)Fewest
(b)Heaviest
(c)Tallest
(d)Highest
Q8. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
(a)Usually
(b)Only
(c)Truthfully
(d)Finally
Q9. Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
(a)Argues
(b)Theorize
(c)Consider
(d)Disapprove
Q10. Select the option that is the indirect form of the given sentence.
Sheetal said, “I am having breakfast.”
(a)Sheetal said that she will be having breakfast.
(b)Sheetal said that she must have breakfast.
(c)Sheetal said that she was having breakfast.
(d)Sheetal said that she could be having breakfast.
English MCQ Solution
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word ‘Allegations’ is spelt correctly.
Remaining words are spelt incorrectly.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Fragile – easily damaged, broken, or harmed.
Synonyms – breakable, delicate, frail, frangible.
Antonyms – infrangible, non-breakable, strong, sturdy, tough, unbreakable, Robust.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The word that can be in the blank is, ‘Significantly’.
Significantly – In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
For example – Energy bills have increased significantly this year.
Fortunately – Happening because of good luck.
For example – Fortunately, we got home before it started to rain.
Unethically – In a manner that is not ethical.
For example – He believes the lawyers have acted unethically.
Recently – At a recent time; not long ago.
For example – I recently bought a CD player.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Benevolent – kind and generous
Synonyms – compassionate, good-hearted, humane, kindly, sympathetic, tender.
Antonyms – heartless, inhuman, sadistic, savage, uncompassionate, unfeeling, unkind, unkindly, unsympathetic.
Option (c) portrays the same meaning as that of the given word & hence it is the correct
choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The word that can be filled in the blank is `Built’.
Build (verb) – It is the present tense of the verb. It means, “To construct something”. It refers to an action in the present or future.
For example – We decided to build a new room for storage.
Built (verb) – It is the past and the past participle of build. It refers to an action in the past.
For example – The building was built in 1938.
Building (Noun) – The action or trade of constructing something.
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The word that can be filled in the blank is ‘Reflects’.
As per the context, the word `Reflects’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct choice.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The word that can be filled in the blank is ‘Tallest.’
As per the context, the word `Tallest’ fits in very well & hence, it is the correct
choice.
S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be filled in the blank is `Only.’
Only (adverb) – It is used, “To indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary”.
For example – Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.
Usually (adverb) – It is used, “To refers to what typically or normally happens”.
For example – Children usually enjoy visits to the zoo.
Finally (adverb) – It is used, “To suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen”.
For example – The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
The word that can be filled in the blank is `Theorize’.
Theorize – To suggest an explanation for something.
For example – Investigators theorized that ice had built up on the wings of the plane, causing it to stall soon after take-off.
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The given sentence is ‘Direct Speech’.
Direct Speech – Reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by
him.
The given sentence is ‘Assertive sentence.’
While changing it into an indirect form, we consider following rules.
Reported Verb – ‘Said’ remains unchanged. (As the listener is unknown.)
Conjunction – In the Assertive sentence conjunction ‘That’ is used.
Tense – ‘Present continuous (Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)’ changes to ‘Past Continuous (Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)’.
The sentence thus formed is – Sheetal said that she was having breakfast.
