ENGLISH FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS

 

I.                    Select the correct plural forms

1.     Select the correct plural form for the word Alumnus

a)     Alumnae

b)     Alumni

c)     Alumnus

d)     Alumini

Ans: b

2.     Which is the right plural form for knife

a)     Knives

b)     Knife

c)     Wives

d)     Knifes

Ans: a

3.     Which is the correct plural form for basis

a)     Basises

b)     Basis

c)     Bases

d)     Basics

Ans: c

4.     Which is the correct plural form for photo

a)     Photoes

b)    Photos

c)     Photograph

d)    Photographs

Ans: b

5.     Which is the correct plural form for datum

a)     Data

b)    Datas

c)     Datums

d)    Datumes

Ans: a

II.                 Identify the sentence ( simple , compound, complex)

1.     Study well or you will go down

a)     Simple

b)     Compound

c)     Complex

d)     None of the above

Ans : b

2.     In spite of her poverty, Shoba studied well.

 

a)     Simple

b)     Compound

c)     Complex

d)     None of the above

Ans : a

3.     If you study well, you will pass in group exams

 

a)     Simple

b)     Compound

c)     Complex

d)     None of the above

Ans : c

4.     He buys five cars but he can’t drive.

 

a)     Simple

b)     Compound

c)     Complex

d)     None of the above

Ans : b

5.     Find out the simple sentence

a)     On seeing the snake, she ran away

b)     She saw the snake, she ran away

c)     When she saw the snake, she ran away

d)     She saw the snake and ran away

Ans: a

 

III.               Identify the correct degree:

 

1.    Complete the sentence:    No other boy is ______ Babu.        

a)   most smart as        

b)   more smart as            

c)    so smart as.

d)   Smarter than any other

Ans: c

 

 

2.    Jack fruits grow ………watermelons.

a)   as large as  

b)   larger than  

c)    the largest among

d)   one of the largest

Ans: b

3.    I found that nobody had handwriting………..sudha’s

a)   better than 

b)   as good as  

c)    as best as

d)   the best

Ans: b

 

4.    Very few people in the world are as genuine as DSP.

a)   Positive degree

b)   Comparative degree

c)    Superlative degree

d)   None

Ans: a

5.    Find out the positive degree

a)   Ram is the tallest boy

b)   Ram is taller than varun

c)    Varun is not so tall as ram

d)   Varun is one of the tallest boys

Ans : c

 

IV.          Form a new word by blending the words.

1.     Choose the correct blending words for brunch

a)   Lunch + break

b)   Break + lunch

c)    Breakfast + lunch

d)   Bundle + lunch

Ans : c

2.     Choose the correct blending words for telegenic

a)     Television + photogenic

b)     Telephone + photogenic

c)     Telecast + photogenic

d)   Telecaller + photogenic

Ans: a

3.     Choose the correct blending words for frenemy

a)   Friend + my

b)   Friend + enemy

c)    Friend + EMI

d)   Friend + envy

Ans : b

4.     Choose the correct blending words for emoticon

a)   Emot + can

b)   Emotion + can

c)    Emotion + icon

d)   Emot + icon

Ans: c

5.     Choose the correct blending words for Globish

a)   Global + fish

b)   Global + this

c)    Glob + English

d)   Global + English

Ans: d

 

V.           Form a compound word

1.    Select the right compound word for NOUN + ADJECTIVE

a)   Snow white

b)   Washing machine

c)    Dining table

d)   Sun day

e)   Run fast

Ans: a

2.    Select the apt option for ADJECTIVE + VERB

a)   School boy

b)   Selection committee

c)    Dinner time

d)   Dry clean

Ans: d

3.    Select the apt option for GERUND + NOUN

a)   Swimming slowly

b)   Washing machine

c)    Looking handsome

d)   Drying fast

Ans: b

4.    What is correct option for KITCHEN GARDEN

a)   Noun + adjective

b)   Adjective + noun

c)    Noun + noun

d)   Adverb + noun

Ans: c

5.    What is correct option for HAND WASH

a)   Noun + verb

b)   Noun + noun

c)    Noun + adverb

d)   Noun + adjective

Ans: a

 

VI.          Choose the correct British English word for the American English

1.     Which is the right British word for fall

a)     Fell

b)     Autumn

c)     Bottom

d)     River

Ans: b

2.     Which is the right British word for cookie

a)     Chocolate

b)     Sugar

c)     Biscuit

d)     Jelly

Ans: c

3.     Which is the right British word for movie

a)     Film

b)     Movie

c)     Cinematography

d)     Documentary

Ans: a

4.     Which is the right British word for dustbin

a)     Wastage

b)     Dust

c)     Waste box

d)     Garbage

Ans: d

5.     Which is the right British word for elevator

a)     Escalator

b)     Lift

c)     Elevator

d)     Upstairs

Ans: b