English MCQ for Competitive Exams

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

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
Lalitha will go / to sister’s house / in Mumbai / this summer.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A stumbling block

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Want to curl up and die

Select t he most appropriate synonym of t he given word.
Yield (n)

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence.
A. They stand undefeated in the realms of Shakespeare and Homer.
B. India is a country where people are full of immense prolixity and exemplary storytelling.
C. Additionally, the philosophical discourse and discussions on various dilemmas of life associated with the Bhagavad Gita are highly appreciated by scholars from all over the world.
D. Mahabharata and Ramayana are two great examples of colossal works that unquestionably enjoy the virtue of being peak sources for the cultural ethos of the country.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The task has been completed.

Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank.
Which ________ does the minister take to reach the Assembly?

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Marvel Comics created Superman.

Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The committee could not reach a conscence even after a six-hour long meeting yesterday

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The courier boy did not deliver the parcel.

Sentences of a paragraph are given in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Instead, they are constrictors, meaning they squeeze their prey to death before swallowing it whole.
B. Agile on water but awkward on land, the green anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world.
C. Most people assume that anacondas are very poisonous, but they are actually non-venomous.
D. At 29 feet long and 550 pounds, these snakes are huge!

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. 2.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Denote

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Memory 

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to forma meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. During the period, Europeans were looking for a faster method to reach India by sailing across Africa, and Da Gama succeeded.
B. At that time, gold, spices and other valuables were highly valued in Europe.
C. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese navigator who sailed from Europe to India.
D. However, they had to travel a vast distance by sea and land to reach them in Asia.

Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
S1. One can find ants anywhere on earth.
A. They also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent.
B. They can communicate effectively with each other.
C. Thus, they are called the earth's most successful species.
D. There are about 2,000 species of ants.
S6. These scent trails help other ants to follow.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Virtue 

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A leopard can't change his spots

The scientific study of living organisms:

Sole right to make and sell some invention:

Intentional destruction of racial groups:

The complete control of trade in particular goods or type of goods