General English Quiz and Answers
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."