General English - Questions & Answers - 48

751. Which word is wrongly spelt?

(a) Magnificient (b) Rheumatism

(c)Bureau (d) Perseverence

Answer: (a)

752. This is ___ unusual matter.

(a) an (b) the

(c) a (d) of

Answer: (a)

753. Is he ___ heir to the throne?

(a) the (b) an

(c) a (d)  article not required

Answer: (b)

754. One who works for free:

(a) Sinecure (b) Mercinary

(c) Volunteer (d)  Gourmet

Answer: (c)

755. The meaning of ‘Proscribe’:

(a) Write (b) List medicine

(c) Allow (d) Banish

Answer: ()

756. There ____ three cows in the field.

(a) are (b) is

(c) was (d) has

Answer: (a)

757. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word ‘MONOGAMY’:

(a) Polyandry (b) Bigamy

(c) Polygamy (d) Matrimony

Answer: (c)

758. One who is easily deceived:

(a) Charlatan (b) Gullible

(c) Veteran (d) Cynic

Answer: (b)

759. The opposite of ‘Assemble’:

(a) Disperse (b) Group

(c) Repel (d) Deny

Answer: (a)

760.Seema and Sita …… now.

(a) slept (b) were sleeping

(c) had slept (d) are sleeping

Answer: (d)

761. The word ‘ecstasy’ means:

(a) Great sorrow (b) Great happiness

(c) Hope (d) Faith

Answer: (b)

762.A speech delivered without any previous preparation:

(a) Extempore (b) Maiden

(c) Prologue (d) Spinster

Answer: (a)

763.If dogs bark; then sparrows ___.

(a) scream (b) talk

(c) twitter (d) roar

Answer: (c)

764.A person who hates the institution of marriage:

(a) Misogynist (b) Misologist

(c) Misogamist (d) Misnomer

Answer: (c)

765.The opposite of ‘Attach’:

(a) Abstract (b) Detach

(c) Attend (d) Match

Answer: (b)

766.If they really tried, they ___ the prize.

(a) will win (b) can win

(c) could win (d) could have won

Answer: (c)

767.‘Diffident’ best means:

(a) not confident (b) difficult

(c) different (d) bold

Answer: (a)

768.I shall be there __ 4p.m. on Friday.

(a) on   (b) in  (c) at (d) upon

Answer: (c)

769.We ….. a very enjoyable holiday in Ooty last summer.

(a) have had (b) had

(c) were (d) was

Answer: (b)

770.My mother usually cooks food in the morning, but today she ….. in the evening.

(a) cooks (b) has been cooking

(c) is cooking (d)  would have cooked

Answer: (c)

771.Everyone cheered the winner, …..?

(a) did he (b) didn’t they

(c) didn’t he (d) did they

Answer: (b)

772.The antonym of ‘Behave’:

(a) Misbehave (b) Unbehave

(c) Disbehave (d) Nonbehave

Answer: (a)

773.‘Plethora’ means:

(a) Pliant (b) Platform

(c) Excess (d) Lack

Answer: (c)

774.Parents have to provide ….. their children.

(a) with (b) for

(c) by (d) to

Answer: (b)

775.Have you ever …… to Calcutta?

(a) gone (b) been

(c) went (d) go

Answer: (b)
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