Basic English Questions and Answers
Antonyms of TURBULENT.
(A) turbid
(B) violent
(C) steady
(D) critical
Correct Answer : C
The Chairman is ill and we will have to _______ the meeting for a few days.
(A) put on
(B) put of
(C) put away
(D) put off
Correct Answer : D
Choose the correct verb form from those in brackets.
The earth _ round the sun.
(A) moves
(B) moved
(C) move
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : A
Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of articles given in the options.
I was happy to see ______ policeman who saved my dog.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : C
In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold.
To lead to the altar
(A) to follow someone
(B) to be completely suitable for someone
(C) to speak eagerly about something
(D) to marry
Correct Answer : D
When he was at the zoo, he saw ________ elephant.
Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of articles given in the options.
(A) a
(B) an
(C) the
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : B
We watched _________ basketball on TV.
Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of articles given in the options.
(A) the
(B) an
(C) a
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : D
"Significant"
In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
(A) substantial
(B) minuscule
(C) incoherent
(D) crucial
Correct Answer : B
The magician created an _____ of the girl floating in air.
Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
(A) Allusion
(B) Illusion
(C) Fusion
(D) Emission
Correct Answer : B
"Reckon"
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given words.
(A) Choose
(B) Desire
(C) Calculate
(D) Explain
Correct Answer : C
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