English MCQ for Competitive Exams

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Dr. Joyce is studying an experiment in his laboratory.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The new building was being constructed by the construction workers.

Describe how you will tell your friends that someone has picked suman's pocket in passive voice.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The benevolent gesture of the rich merchant was appreciated by all.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Consent

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Herculean task

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
You need not ______ so much fuss about wearing a mask when you go out.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Communication is a connection between people sharing information with (1)______ other. It is important in everyday life, (2)______ work and nearly any time you interact with other
(3)______. Communication issues don’t always happen (4)______ of your English level. The truth is, you can know how to speak English (5)______ knowing how to communicate in
English.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ in your answer.
The river appears to have / got its name / from the town nearby.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The interviewer asked Gautam, “Can you tell me what your ______ in life are?”

Replace the underlined word with its synonym to make the sentence more meaningful.
Narcotic drug addiction is in vogue these days, as it is the most popular form of substance abuse.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The management wants to ______________ restrictions at the workplace.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A.The temperature of the world has increased, resulting in global warming.
B.The melting of the ice caps will increase the sea level, thereby drowning many islands and coastal regions.
C.The increased amount of carbon emission is considered as the reason behind global warming.
D.The increase in the global temperature is melting the polar ice caps.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Achilles’ Heel

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Fort Hare was more than that: it was a beacon for African scholars from all over Southern Central and Eastern Africa.
B. Until 1960, the University College of Fort Hare, in the municipality of Alice, about twenty miles due east from Healdtown, was the only residential center of higher education for blacks in South Africa.
C. For young black South Africans like myself, it was Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Yale, all rolled into one.
D. The regent was anxious for me to attend Fort Hare and I was gratified to be accepted there. I felt that I was being groomed for success in the world.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
He looks out of the window at the (1)________ snow, then turns and takes his wife in his arms, feeling grateful to be here even as he wonders what he is going to do with his life in strictly practical terms. For years, he had (2)________ himself to do one thing, and he did it
well, but he doesn't know whether he wants to keep doing it for the rest of his life, for that matter, whether anyone will let him. He is still worrying when they go to bed. They've been learning to get by with less, and they'll keep learning. It seems to him as if they're taking a course in loss lately. And as he feels himself falling asleep he has an (3)________ he believes is important, which he hopes he will remember in the morning, although it is one of those thoughts that seldom (4)________ translation to the language of daylight hours.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The teacher will explain the lesson tomorrow.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options.
The remoteness of the location made it difficult for the authoreties to reach out to the people.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Girls have been the 1.________ of many crimes in India for years. The most fearful crime was female foeticide, in which girls were killed in the 2.________ of the mother after sex determination through ultrasound. ‘Save the Girl Child’ 3.________ has been launched by the government to end gender-selective abortions of female foetuses as well as other crimes
4.________ the girl child.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Stanley _______ to play the violin now, with an amateur instructor.

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blanks of the given sentences.
A. I use a _____ to weigh my ingredients while cooking.
B. The mountaineer is going to _____ the rocky hills.

Sentences of a paragraph are give below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to from a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. Following the demise of the Indus Valley civilisation, the Aryans migrated to India.
B. There is proof that the Aryans possessed a scientific outlook.
C. They held that the universe was regulated by a natural law known as Panchbhutas (five components).
D. Prithvi (heart), Ap (water), Tejas (heat), Vayu (air), and Akasa (sky) are these factor.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Global warming is a significant (1)_____ issue that requires immediate attention. The (2)______ of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to a (3)_____ increase in average temperatures worldwide. This phenomenon (4)_____ various adverse effects on the environment, including (5)_____ weather patterns and rising sea levels.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Global warming is a significant (1)_____ issue that requires immediate attention. The (2)______ of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to a (3)_____ increase in average temperatures worldwide. This phenomenon (4)_____ various adverse effects on the environment, including (5)_____ weather patterns and rising sea levels.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Occurring, operating, or done at the same time