03 Basic English MCQ | English Grammar Objective Question

Q:1) Two sentences are given below. Choose the correct conjunction to join the given sentences. You must work hard. You will not win. 
 A:) otherwise
B:) despite
C:) although
D:) though
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Q:2) Out of the given four words one is spelt incorrectly . Find the word that is incorrectly spelt 
 A:) Exitement
B:) Entertainment
C:) Brilliance
D:) Optimism
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Q:3) A fox was walking through the forest when he saw a crow sitting on a branch of a tree with a fine piece of cheese in her beak. The fox wanted the cheese and decided he would be clever enough to outwit the bird. "What a noble and gracious bird I see in the tree!" proclaimed the fox, "What exquisite beauty! What fair plumage! If her voice is as lovely as her beauty , she would no doubt be the jewel of all birds." The crow was so flattered by all this talk that she opened her beak and gave a cry to show the fox her voice. "Caw ! Caw!" she cried, as the cheese dropped to the ground for the fox to grab. What is the moral of the given story?
 A:) Might is right.
B:) Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder .
C:) As you sow, so shall you reap
D:) Beware of flatterers.
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Q:4) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined phrasal verb is given below. Out of the four options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrasal Verb. Computerization has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork. 
 A:) unite
B:) reform
C:) discard
D:) utilize
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Q:5) Choose a word that can be replaced for the given sentence. “A period of thousand years” 
 A:) Decade
B:) Century
C:) Centenary
 D:) Millennium
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Q:6) DIRECTIONS: Given below are four sentences with an incorrect order . Arrange them in a meaningful order to form a coherent whole. 
P . As a result of adulteration, food or drink
Q. and sometimes harmful quality with food or drink intended to be sold
R. becomes impure and unfit for human consumption
S. Adulteration usually refers to mixing other matter of an inferior

 A:) SQPR
B:) RQPS
C:) PQRS
D:) QRPS
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Q:7) Out of the given options which best expresses the meaning of the given proverb? "The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill." 
 A:) People cover huge distances in order to be near greenery
B:) People tend to want whatever they don't have.
C:) Grass grows best in hilly areas
D:) Hilly areas are always full of green grass
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Q:8) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct indirect speech of the sentence given below. The servant said to the master , “Pardon my fault, Sir .” 
 A:) The servant ordered his master to pardon his fault
B:) The servant advised his master to pardon his fault
C:) The servant exclaimed his master to pardon his fault
D:) The servant begged his master to pardon his fault
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Q:9) Fill in the blank with the word given in the bracket along with the correct prefix out of the given four options. There is huge economic _____(balance) between the two countries. 
 A:) in
B:) im
C:) un
D:) pre
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Q:10) Out of the four options given below, choose the one with the correct meaning of the idiom. “Blessing in disguise” 
 A:) Good people are sometimes dressed in torn clothes
 B:) A lot of good deeds that do not pay in the long run
C:) Something that at first seems good, but later turns out to be useless.
D:) Something that at first seems bad, but later turns out to be useful.
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Q:11) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given options. He was rewarded for showing great courage in the battle. 
 A:) Bravery
B:) Cowardice
C:) Strength
D:) Fight
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Q:12) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Find the Word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined word. This recipe should be sufficient for five people. 
 A:) T asty
B:) Less
C:) Enough
 D:) Given
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Q:13) Out of the four sentences given below, choose the one which is grammatically incorrect. 
 A:) I saw many sheeps and deers in the fields.
B:) Y ou are senior to me by one year .
C:) One should take care of one’ s health.
 D:) Y ou, he and I went to see the circus.
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Q:14) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below. The defeat in the match had an adverse _______on him. 
 A:) affects
B:) effects
C:) affect
D:) effect
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Q:15) DIRECTIONS: T wo sentences are given below with a blank in each. Fill in the blanks with a pair of suitable words from the four options for each blank respectively: She was in Mumbai to_____ an award for her latest novel. The government has few options ______to keep interest rates high. 
 A:) except, accept
B:) accept, except
C:) except, except
D:) accept, accept
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Q:16) Fill in the blank with the correct set of prepositions. A crack had started___ appear just ____ the light ____ the ceiling. 
 A:) of, below, in
B:) to, above, on
C:) from, below, on
D:) for , above, on
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Q:17) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct passive voice of the sentence given below. One should keep one’ s promises. 
 A:) Promises can be kept.
B:) Promises would be kept.
C:) Promises should be kept.
D:) Promises will be kept.
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