General English Quiz and Answers

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General English Quiz and Answers
Q :  

Choose the correct preposition:
 He lost control of the car and crashed _______ a wall.

(A) in

(B) at

(C) into

(D) on


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

(C) into - "He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall."


Q :  

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition:
 She sat here _______ 8 O'clock.

(A) in

(B) beside

(C) till

(D) besides


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

(C) till - "She sat here till 8 O'clock."


Q :  

Fill in the blank with the correct option:
Ram as well as his brothers ________ coming today.

(A) are

(B) were

(C) is

(D) have been


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

(C) is - "Ram as well as his brothers is coming today." The subject "Ram as well as his brothers" is singular, so the verb should be singular as well.


Q :  

Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the verb given in the brackets. Choose the correct form from the options below:
 They _____ (buy) vegetable last week.

(A) bought

(B) buys

(C) have bought

(D) buy


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

(A) bought - "They bought vegetables last week." The past tense of the verb "buy" is needed in this context to match the timeframe mentioned.


Q :  

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The date when both, day and night are of approximately equal length

(A) Equilibrium

(B) Equine

(C) Equator

(D) Equinox


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

An equinox occurs twice a year when the day and night are of nearly equal length, marking the transition between seasons.


Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

As he went through the street on an ______ that morning, he saw a woman with a cat under her arm.

(A) Objection

(B) encasement

(C) Errand

(D) Amendment


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
(C) Errand - As he went through the street on an errand that morning, he saw a woman with a cat under her arm.



Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The sudden death of our uncle was ______________ for all of us.

(A) tragic

(B) fragile

(C) gentle

(D) Dissuasive


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) tragic - The adjective "tragic" fits the context of the sudden death being a sorrowful event.



Q :  

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
 It’s ______ too late to start your own business. 

(A) never

(B) no

(C) neither

(D) Nor


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

(A) never - The sentence conveys the idea that it is "never too late" to start your own business.


Q :  

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the options given below:
 I don't like his _______ policy of pleasing people. 

(A) dual

(B) duel

(C) dwell

(D) doll


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
(A) dual - "I don't like his dual policy of pleasing people."



Q :  

Choose the correct option and fill in blank:
 John as well as Tom _____  waiting for you. 

(A) is

(B) were

(C) have been

(D) are


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

(A) is - "John as well as Tom is waiting for you."


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