General English is one of the most scoring sections of all competitive exams if you do them well. They are designed to understand your proficiency and understanding of English. Moreover, if you are able to answer Grammar questions correctly and quickly, you have more time to focus on other sections of your competitive and government job examinations. Here are the major topics that are usually covered under the section of English for entrance/recruitment exams.
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Competitive English Practice MCQ Question & Answer Vocabulary Synonyms and Antonyms
Homonyms
Cloze Test
Idioms And Phrases
One Word Substitutions Grammar Active And Passive Voice
Reported SpeechÂ
Conjunction
List of Prepositions
Tenses
Sentence Correction Question
Spotting the Error
Multiple MeaningReading Comprehension Sentence Rearrangement & Para jumbles
Paragraph CompletionComprehension Reading Comprehension Descriptive Essay Writing
Letter Writing
Precis Writing
English Practice Set 1 1. The banyan tree has fallen _____ the road.
[a] Above
[b] in
[c] across
[d] between
Ans :Â [a] Above
2 Â .Do not cry the ____ spolit milk.
[a] to
[b] over
[c] about
[d] upon
Ans :Â [b] over
3. Sachin and Rama regularly subscribe ______ the employment news.
[a] To
[b] for
[c] in
[d] into
Ans :Â [a] To
4. All of us should abide _______ the laws or our country.
[a] By
[b] on
[c] to
[d] in
Ans :Â [a] By
5. Pratima is very much worried _______ her mother’s health.
[a] to
[b] for
[c] about
[d] of
Ans :Â [c] about
6. Everyone in this universe is accountable____ his actions.
[a] For
[b] about
[c] of
[d] against
Ans :Â [a] For
7. The gifts were divided equally ______ the orphans.
[a] between
[b] among
[c] in
[d] to
Ans :Â [b] among
8. Â I have been ill _____ monday last.
[a] from
[b] since
[c] on
[d] of
Ans :Â [b] since
9. He was ashamed ____ his mistake.
[a] at
[b] of
[c] for
[d] from
Ans :Â [b] of
10. Â I am thankful ______ your co-operation.
[a] to
[b] for
[c] at
[d] in
Ans :Â [a] to
11. All ______ glitters is not gold.
[a] those
[b] these
[c] that
[d] the
Ans :Â [c] that
12. The company managed to stave off bankruptcy for another few months. What is the meaning of the idiom’ STAVE OFF’?
[a] to delay something bad
[b] cancel
[c] implement instantly
[d] follow
Ans :Â [a] to delay something bad
13. Most of my children take after my husband. What is the meaning of the idiom “TAKE AFTER’ ?
[a] idolize
[b] resemble
[c] disagree
[d] misunderstand
Ans :Â Â [b] resemble
14. Which word is correctly spelt?
[a] Almighty
[b] allmighty
[c] almity
[d] almighty
Ans :Â [a] Almighty
15.  Synonym or similar word for ‘ JUVENILE’? .
[a] rustic
[b] rude
[c] snug
[d] infantile
Ans :Â [d] infantile
16. Antonym for the word ‘ CAPITULATE’?
[a] summarize
[b] disobey
[c] resist
[d] deride
Ans :Â [c] resist
17. Spot the error – If you have faith in Almighty (A) / everything will turn out (B)/ to be all right(C)/ no error (D) .
[a] A
[b] B
[c] C
[d] D
Ans :Â [a] A
18. Spot the error – No stronger (A)/ a figure than his(B)/is prescribed in the history (C)/No error(D)
[a] A
[b] B
[c] C
[d] D
Ans :Â [c] C
19. A person who searches for and collects discarded items is called-
[a] Scavenger
[b] pauper
[c] beggar
[d] bankrupt
Ans :Â [a] Scavenger
20. I am well versed ____ English.
[a] for
[b] in
[c] about
[d] with
Ans :Â [b] in
21. One who eats human flesh –
[a] Cannibal
[b] carnivore
[c] harbivorous
[d] none of these
Ans :Â [a] Cannibal
22. Spot the error Not only she went to Kashmir (A) / but also stayed there (B) / for a month (C) / no error(D)
[a] A
[b] B
[c] C
[d] D
Ans :Â [a] A
23. The best way to the children’s poor test grades is to teach again the lesson and give a second test. –
[a] Rectify
[b] right
[c] revise
[d] reform
Ans :Â [a] Rectify
24. A soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority -is called?
[a] radical
[b] anarchist
[c] mutineer
[d] revolutionary
Ans :Â [c] mutineer
25. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence – Many such mishaps can be avoided if we (are) careful.
[a] be
[b] might be
[c] were
[d] no improvement
Ans :Â [d] no improvement
English Grammar Practice Questions Q.1 When the Principal entered the class, a student………. on the blackboard.
(a) Wrote
(b) was writing
(c) writes
(d) is writing
Ans . Â B
Q.2 She………TV when her husband came.
(a) watch
(b) was watching
(c) is watching
(d) WA
Ans . Â B
Q.3 In each of the following questions, find the correctly spelled word.
1. Reannaisance
2. Renaissance
3. Rennaissance
4. Renaisance
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Ans . Â B
Q.4 1. Recommandation
2. Recommendation
3. Recomandation
4. Recomendation
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Ans . Â B
Q.5 : Select Correct Word
A. Aceleration
B. Aceeleration
C. Accelaration
D. Acceleration
Ans . Â D
Q.6 : Select Correct Word
A. Agressive
B. Agrressive
C. Aggressive
D. Aggresive
Ans . Â C
Q.7 Jawaharlal spent his childhood ______ Anand Bhawan.
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) across
Ans . Â D
Q.8 The boy was cured _____ typhoid.
(A) from
(B) of
(C) for
(D) through
Ans . Â B
Q.9 Voracious…..
(A) tenacious
(B) truthful
(C) spacious
(D) ravenous
Ans . Â D
Q.10 Abortive…..
(A) fruitful
(B) familiar
(C) unsuccessful
(D) consuming
Ans . Â C
Q11. Suguganya got —— as an officer in the State bank of India.
A. appoint
B. appointed
C. appoints
D. appointee
Ans . Â B
Q.12. They listened to him —–
A. spellbinded
B. spellbind
C. spellbinding
D. spellbou
Ans . Â D
Q.13 Basis
A. bassis
B. bases
C. basises
D. basium
Ans . Â B
Q.14 Flower
A. flowes
B. flowers
C. floweris
D. floweries
Ans . Â B