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30 MOST IMPORTANT ENGLISH GRAMMAR QUIZ FOR OPSC ASO EXAM 2022

Today we are sharing with you English 30 MCQ and Answers. This is very useful for upcoming exams like OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC, and other common written exams.

 

Q1. “Weal and woe” means __________?

  1. Up & down
    B. Joys & sorrows
    C. wholeheartedly
    D. Extreme hate

 

S1. Ans. B. Joys & sorrows 

 Q2. Idiom of “Rides the high horse”?

  1. went on gambling
    B. bought a horse
    C. superior
    D. None of them

 

S2. Ans. C. superior 

 

 Q3. Khan is always ready to “Eat anyone’s salt”?

  1. To be one’s guest
    B. To cook tasty dishes
    C. An infectious disease
    D. None

 

S3. Ans. A. To be one’s guest

 

Q4. The people of the village Afzal Khan are “the salt of the earth”?

  1. Kind
    B. Rich
    C. Educated
    D. Quarrelsome

 

S4. Ans. A. Kind

 

Q5. He looks upset, I think he took the criticism _____________ heart?

  1. to
    B. in
    C. about
    D. of

 

S5. Ans. A. to

 

Q6. To face the music means____________?

  1. To be greeted rudely
    B. To be offered warm hospitality
    C. To be on the front seat in a concert
    D. To bear the consequences

 

S7. Ans. D. To bear the consequences

 

Q7. The foreign phrase De novo means______?

  1. one side only
    B. Indefinitely
    C. New
    D. None of Above

 

S7. Ans. C. New

 

  1. Synonyms of remote is__________?
  2. automatic
    B. savage
    C. distant
    D. mean

 

S8. Ans. C. distant

 

Q9. Synonyms of of Admonition is __________?

  1. Weapon
    B. Warning
    C. Preamble
    D. Alarm

 

S9. Ans. B. Warning

 

Q10. Wow! Ah! Oh! and No! are usually used as________?

  1. Preposition
    B. Conjunction
    C. Interjection
    D. Adjective

 

S10. Ans. C. Interjection

 

 Q11. Antonym of Vagrant is _____________?

  1. Derelcit
    B. Wayfarer
    C. Stable
    D. Vagabond

 

S11. Ans. C. Stable

 

 Q12. FAQ stands for __________ ?

  1. Frequently Asked Questions
    B. Favorite Asked Questions
    C. Favorite and Answered Questions
    D. Frequently Answered Questions

 

S12. Ans. A. Frequently Asked Questions

 

Q13. Have an Axe to Grind means:____________ ?

  1. To use axe frequently
    B. Selfish motive
    C. To have a dispute with someone
    D. To be fair with someone

 

S13. Ans. B. Selfish motive

 

Q14. Chose the correct meaning of idiom: Beat about the bush ?

  1. Try to meet George Bush
    B. To avoid the main topic
    C. To make noise
    D. To accompany someone in a jungle

 

S14. Ans. B. To avoid the main topic
Q15. The Chairman is ill and we’ll have to__________the meeting for a few days.

  1. Put on
    B. Put of
    C. Put away
    D. Put off

 

S15. Ans. D. Put off

 

Q16. “Wow” is an example of_________?

  1. Article
    B. Conjunction
    C. Interjection
    D. Adverb

 

S16. Ans. C. Interjection

 

Q17.  isolation is most similar to__________?

  1. Fear
    B. Plenitude
    C. Solitude
    D. Disease

 

S17. Ans. C. Solitude

 

Q18. Contiguous is most similar to__________?

  1. Catching
    B. Divided
    C. Adjoining
    D. Circumstantial

 

S18. Ans. C. Adjoining

 

Q19. Carte Blanche means:

  1. Full discretionary powers 
    B. blank thing
    C. Going by the rules
    D. wheel in the motion

 

S19. Ans. A. Full discretionary powers 

 

Q20. Synonym of EVADE is_______?

A.Elude
B. Avoid
C. dodge
D. All of these

 

S20. Ans. D. All of these

 

Q21. Synonym of VAGUE is_________?

  1. Fuzzy
    B. Clear
    C. ill-timid
    D. Evade

 

S21. Ans. A. Fuzzy

 

Q22. Meaning of words and how to use them is called?

  1. Syntax
    B. Semantics
    C. Pragmatics
    D. IPA

 

S22. Ans. B. Semantics
Q23. They greet me cheerfully every morning.

  1. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully.
    B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
    C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning.
    D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning to me.

 

S23. Ans. B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.

 

Q24. The list of words in a language is referred to as its___________?

  1. Vocabulary
    B. Structure
    C. lexicon
    D. Vocal cords

 

S26. Ans. C. lexicon

 

Q25. The synonym of “Emancipate” is_________?

  1. Emanate
    B. Incorporate
    C. Defame
    D. Release

 

S25. Ans. D. Release

 

Q26. Who is creating this mess

  1. Who has been created this mess?
    B. By whom has this mess been created?
    C. By whom this mess is being created?
    D. By whom is this mess being created

 

S26. Ans. D. By whom is this mess being created

 

Q27. I remember my sister taking me to the museum.

  1. I remember I was taken to the museum by my sister.
    B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.
    C. I remember myself being taken to the museum by my sister.
    D. I remember taken to the museum by my sister.

 

S27. Ans. B. I remember being taken to the museum by my sister.

 

Q28. Synonym of DEFLECT is _____________?

  1. Frustrate
    B. Divert
    C. Revert
    D. Depress

 

S28. Ans. B. Divert

 

Q29. The synonym of “Gregarious” is__________?

  1. Sociable
    B. Reserved
    C. Shaky
    D. Egregious

 

S29. Ans. A. Sociable

 

Q30. What is the synonyms for STRICTURE?

  1. Strictness
    B. Stinging
    C. Censure
    D. Discipline

 

S30. Ans. C. Censure