General English Questions and Answers – We are providing important questions of General English Grammar on this page.
Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
_ thing of magic is a wonder for the children.
Ans 1. Either
2. The
3. A
4. An (3)
Q.2 Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word.
The band swept all awards at the show.
Ans 1. Group of musicians
2. Range
3. Stripe
4. Strip (1)
Q.3 Select the most appropriate adjective to fill in the blank.
She talked to herself in whispers, in a/an _ manner.
Ans 1. organised
2. forthright
3. clandestine
4. timely (3)
Q.4 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cold turkey
Ans 1. To develop cold feet to do something
2. To suddenly stop a bad habit or addiction
3. To cook and cool turkey for a meal
4. To have an intense dislike of birds (2)
Q.5 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the past perfect continuous
tense.
When the President came to visit our school, the Headmaster was teaching there for
ten years.
Ans 1. When the President came to visit our school, the Headmaster taught there for ten
years.
2. When the President came to visit our school, the Headmaster had taught there for ten
years.
3. When the President came to visit our school, the Headmaster has been teaching
there for ten years.
4. When the President came to visit our school, the Headmaster had been teaching
there for ten years. (4)
Q.6 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.
The bag she had lost / in the morning contain her documents, / therefore, she is /
very worried.
Ans 1. therefore she is
2. The bag she had lost
3. in the morning contain her documents
4. very worried. (3)
Q.7 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The manager made me feel inferior without any reason at the office.
Ans 1. Deceitful
2. Superior
3. Lesser
4. Fugitive (2)
Q.8 Four statements are given below labelled A, B, C and D. Among these, three
statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph. From the following
options, choose the option that does NOT fit into the theme of the paragraph.
A.Rob Wood is the founder and creative director of Music Concierge, a company that
chooses background music for businesses.
B.The European robin, known simply as the robin redbreast in Great Britain, is a
small bird that appears frequently in poems.
C.His clients include iconic fashion brands, such as Harvey Nichols and Mulberry,
and luxury London hotels, such as the Savoy.
D.Some clients hire him because they want to influence individuals’ behaviour in a
constructive way as they wish.
Ans 1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C (3)
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
After the principal finished his speech, he asked the students _ approach his
secretary for further clarification.
Ans 1. in
2. over
3. to
4. for (3)
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence.
Work hard if you want to reach your dream.
Ans 1. attain
2. secure
3. achieve
4. get (3)
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My father used to listen to _ radio a lot.
Ans 1. No article required
2. a
3. the
4. an (3)
Q.12 Four sentences have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and
one is different. Select the one that is different.
A. Deforestation causes soil erosion.
B. The magician performed a trick.
C. The patient was looked after by the nurse.
D. Karan gave me a book.
Ans 1. The magician performed a trick.
2. Deforestation causes soil erosion.
3. The patient was looked after by the nurse.
4. Karan gave me a book. (3)
Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Amiable
Ans 1. Hostile
2. Friendly
3. Horrid
4. Cold (2)
Q.14 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Soldiers on horses
Ans 1. Combats
2. Gallantry
3. Chivalry
4. Cavalry (4)
Q.15 In the given sentence, four words have been underlined and the underlined words
are given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
My brother described how he would love floating in the swimming pool, on his back,
serene and happily.
Ans 1. happily
2. described
3. serene
4. floating (3)
Q.16 Identify the option that rearranges the given jumbled words and correctly fills in the
blank.
Little Hercules ______age.
strength / displayed / from / young / his / a very
Ans 1. from strength displayed his a very young
2. displayed his strength from a very young
3. a very young strength displayed from his
4. displayed a very young strength from his (2)
Q.17 Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the
correct order to form a meaningful sentence.
Cognition / with the process of / or / coming to know / is to do / understand
something.
Ans 1. Cognition or coming to know is to do with the process of understand something.
2. Cognition is to do or coming to know with the process of understand something.
3. Cognition with the process of or coming to know is to do understand something.
4. Cognition is to do with the process of coming to know or understand something. (4)
Q.18 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the past perfect continuous
tense.
At the time of his daughter’s birth, he was writing an autobiography.
Ans 1. At the time of his daughter’s birth, he is writing an autobiography.
2. At the time of his daughter’s birth, he had been writing an autobiography.
3. At the time of his daughter’s birth, he has been writing an autobiography.
4. At the time of his daughter’s birth, he wrote an autobiography. (2)
Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Ans 1. People with different interests fight together.
2. All birds live together in group.
3. People with similar interests spend time together.
4. Birds with similar feathers live together. (3)
Q.20 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words/phrase.
To improve a situation or to make something better
Ans 1. abscond
2. abide
3. Ameliorate
4. abolish (3)
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