Today we are sharing you English 30 MCQ and Answers. This is very useful for upcoming exams like OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC, and other common written exams.
Q1. She can be both a homemaker or successful entrepreneur.
(a) She can be
(b) both a
(c) or successful entrepreneur.
(d) a homemaker
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The Correlative conjunction ‘Both ….and’ indicates that the two items are equally presented and included. Correlative conjunctions are pairs such as Neither . . . nor,
Not . . . only, and But . . . also.’ These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words. The two elements that correlative conjunctions connect are usually similar in length and grammatical structure.
For example – She likes both chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words.
Q2. More than one student have cleared that exam.
(a) More than
(b) one student
(c) have cleared
(d) that exam.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Have’ with ‘Has’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The expression ‘More than one’ takes a singular verb. Hence, usage of ‘Have’ makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
For example – More than one person was involved in the case.
Q3. Of all the students in the class, none have completed the home-work.
(a) Of all the students
(b) none have completed
(c) in the class
(d) No error
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Replace ‘Have’ with ‘Has’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
In the given sentence, ‘None’ means ‘No one or Not any’ thus refers to a singular subject. Hence, usage of the plural verb ‘Have’ is incorrect.
Q4. It was me who was responsible for the completion of that project.
(a) It was
(b) for the completion
(c) me who was
(d) of that project.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Me’ with ‘I’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
As per the rule, when a pronoun follows a linking verb, such as “Is,” the pronoun should be in the “Nominative Case/ subjective case.”
Hence, usage of an objective case ‘Me’ is incorrect.
Q5. She went with her family to a cinema called `Udaan.’
(a) a cinema called
(b) She went with her
(c) family to
(d) No error
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace article ‘A’ with ‘The’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
when we speak about a specific place, a specific cinema (In this case – Udaan), the definite article ‘The’ is used. We use definite article ‘The’ to point out some particular person or thing.
Q6. Any two persons have ever had the same fingerprints.
(a) have ever
(b) had the
(c) same fingerprints.
(d) any two persons
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘Any’ with ‘No’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Any is an unspecified quantity. It refers to “one, some or all”.
we use ‘No’ when we refer to a zero quantity. No is generally used to emphasize the complement of the sentence.
Q7. Neither he nor his wife are well educated.
(a) Neither he
(b) nor his wife
(c) are well educated.
(d) No Error
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Are’ with ‘Is’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
When two singular subjects connected by ‘Either/Or, Neither/nor’ require a singular verb.
For example – Neither Ram nor her sister was telling the truth.
Q8. She is not in peace because she lost the love of her life.
(a) in peace
(b) She is not
(c) because she lost
(d) No error
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace ‘In peace’ with ‘At peace’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
At peace – It is a phrase which means, ‘Free from anxiety or distress, relaxed and happy.’
Q9. Any 68 percent of error claims are related to orthopaedic surgery.
(a) Of error claims
(b) Any 68 percent
(c) are related
(d) to orthopaedic surgery.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Replace ‘Any’ with ‘Some’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Any, some are quantifiers.
Some – It is generally used in positive sentences.
For example – I have some questions.
Any is generally used in negative sentences.
For example – I don’t have any questions.
Q10. A candidate can spend between Rs 50 lakh or Rs 70 lakh, depending on the state they are contesting the Lok Sabha election from.
(a) A candidate can spend
(b) between Rs 50 lakh
(c) depending on the
(d) or Rs 70 lakh
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Between …and –
Between – It is followed by ‘And.’
Ex – He sits between me and my friend.
Q11. In spite of facing much problems, she did not lose hope.
(a) In spite of
(b) she did not
(c) much problems
(d) lose hope.
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
The error lies in part c of the sentence.
Remove ‘Much’ with ‘Many’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Much – Much is used with uncountable nouns (a large amount of something).
For ex – Sugar, Water, Rice, Knowledge, Love, etc.
When we use ‘Much’ in the sentence, the noun will always be singular & it cannot be plural.
Many – It is used with countable nouns (a large number of things)
For ex – Book, Idea etc.
When we use ‘many’ in the sentence, the noun will always be plural.
The sentence thus formed is – In Spite of facing many problems, she did not lose hope.
Q12. I have been not eating much lunch lately.
(a) eating
(b) lunch lately.
(c) I have been not
(d) No Error
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘have been not’ with ‘have not been’.
Q13. Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surrounding?
(a) Does the new housing
(b) stick out like
(c) or blend into its surrounding?
(d) No Error
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace adjective ‘surrounding’ with noun ‘surroundings’.
Surrounding (adjective): all round a particular place or thing.
Surroundings (noun): the things and conditions around a person or thing.
Q14. At home Sean remained a reasonable pleasant child who tended to respond passively to the problems he encountered regarding schoolwork.
(a) At home Sean remained a reasonable pleasant child
(b) who tended to respond
(c) encountered regarding schoolwork.
(d) No Error
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace adjective ‘reasonable’ with adverb ‘reasonably’. As we need an adverb here to qualify the adjective ‘pleasant’.
Q15. We find ourselves ensnared at employment acts which do not help resolve industrial disputes.
(a) We find ourselves ensnared at
(b) No Error
(c) employment acts which do not
(d) help resolve
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ensnare means catch in or as in a trap.
Ensnare in is the right usage.
Hence replace preposition ‘at’ with ‘in’.
Q16. The board of directors did not fire the company president because he was acquitted out of the misconduct allegations.
(a) The board of directors did not fire
(b) No Error
(c) the company president because he was
(d) acquitted out of the
S16. Ans.(d)
Sol. Remove ‘out’ after ‘acquitted’.
Q17. When it comes to styling, artistic flare and imagination are essential.
(a) When it comes
(b) artistic flare and imagination
(c) are essential.
(d) No Error
S17. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘flare’ with ‘flair’.
Flare: a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light.
Flair: a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.
Q18. We must try and resolve this situation through diplomacy rather than conflict.
(a) We must try and resolve
(b) this situation
(c) rather than conflict
(d) No Error
S18. Ans.(d)
Sol. No error
Q19. Their duties include issuing tickets, boarding passengers and handling a luggage.
(a) Their duties
(b) boarding passengers and
(c) handling a luggage.
(d) No Error
S19. Ans.(c)
Sol. Remove ‘a’ before noun ‘luggage’.
Luggage is an uncountable noun which doesn’t take article ‘a’/’an’ before it.
Q20. I gave up hope of going to a college when I failed my examinations.
(a) I gave up
(b) going to a college when
(c) No Error
(d) I failed my examinations.
S20.Ans.(b)
Sol. Remove article ‘a’ before noun ‘college’.
The usage of article is omitted before ‘school, college, home, church, hospital, prison, court etc.’ when their purpose is considered rather than the actual building/place.
Q21. She can be both a homemaker or successful entrepreneur.
(a) She can be
(b) both a
(c) or successful entrepreneur.
(d) a homemaker
S21. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The Correlative conjunction ‘Both ….and’ indicates that the two items are equally presented and included. Correlative conjunctions are pairs such as Neither . . . nor,
Not . . . only, and But . . . also.’ These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words. The two elements that correlative conjunctions connect are usually similar in length and grammatical structure.
For example – She likes both chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
These conjunctions connect two balanced clauses, phrases, or words.
Q22. More than one student have cleared that exam.
(a) More than
(b) one student
(c) have cleared
(d) that exam.
S22. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Have’ with ‘Has’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The expression ‘More than one’ takes a singular verb. Hence, usage of ‘Have’ makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.
For example – More than one person was involved in the case.
Q23. Of all the students in the class, none have completed the home-work.
(a) Of all the students
(b) none have completed
(c) in the class
(d) No error
S23. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Replace ‘Have’ with ‘Has’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
In the given sentence, ‘None’ means ‘No one or Not any’ thus refers to a singular subject. Hence, usage of the plural verb ‘Have’ is incorrect.
Q24. It was me who was responsible for the completion of that project.
(a) It was
(b) for the completion
(c) me who was
(d) of that project.
S24. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Me’ with ‘I’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
As per the rule, when a pronoun follows a linking verb, such as “Is,” the pronoun should be in the “Nominative Case/ subjective case.”
Hence, usage of an objective case ‘Me’ is incorrect.
Q25. She went with her family to a cinema called `Udaan.’
(a) a cinema called
(b) She went with her
(c) family to
(d) No error
S25. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace article ‘A’ with ‘The’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
when we speak about a specific place, a specific cinema (In this case – Udaan), the definite article ‘The’ is used. We use definite article ‘The’ to point out some particular person or thing.
Q26. Any two persons have ever had the same fingerprints.
(a) have ever
(b) had the
(c) same fingerprints.
(d) any two persons
S26. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘Any’ with ‘No’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Any is an unspecified quantity. It refers to “one, some or all”.
we use ‘No’ when we refer to a zero quantity. No is generally used to emphasize the complement of the sentence.
Q27. Neither he nor his wife are well educated.
(a) Neither he
(b) nor his wife
(c) are well educated.
(d) No Error
S27. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Are’ with ‘Is’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
When two singular subjects connected by ‘Either/Or, Neither/nor’ require a singular verb.
For example – Neither Ram nor her sister was telling the truth.
Q28. She is not in peace because she lost the love of her life.
(a) in peace
(b) She is not
(c) because she lost
(d) No error
S28. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace ‘In peace’ with ‘At peace’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
At peace – It is a phrase which means, ‘Free from anxiety or distress, relaxed and happy.’
Q29. Any 68 percent of error claims are related to orthopaedic surgery.
(a) Of error claims
(b) Any 68 percent
(c) are related
(d) to orthopaedic surgery.
S29. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct answer is option b.
Replace ‘Any’ with ‘Some’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Any, some are quantifiers.
Some – It is generally used in positive sentences.
For example – I have some questions.
Any is generally used in negative sentences.
For example – I don’t have any questions.
Q30. A candidate can spend between Rs 50 lakh or Rs 70 lakh, depending on the state they are contesting the Lok Sabha election from.
(a) A candidate can spend
(b) between Rs 50 lakh
(c) depending on the
(d) or Rs 70 lakh
S30. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
Replace ‘Or’ with ‘And’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Between …and –
Between – It is followed by ‘And.’
Ex – He sits between me and my friend.
