Competitive exam English questions and answers

English practice in Competitive exam

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                   Here i'm sharing some PSC Questions and answers in English Syllabus. You can score full marks in English Questions, learn some rules in English basics then you  will definitely get high score in Grammar section.

Competitive exam English questions and answers

i) Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases:

1.I do not know  ..................my father choose that particular school.
a) made
b) asked
c) thrilled
d)forced
ans : a) made

2. We were watching a movie on television when the light ............off.
a) came
b) put
c) went
d) took
ans: d) took

3. They wasted all the money on the purchase of some .........
a) excellent
b) important
c) significant
d) trivial
ans : d) trivial

4. I am sorry .....the mistake.
a) from
b) with
c) for
d) at
ans : c) for

5. He ..........her that she would pass.
a) insured
b) ensured
c) assumed
d) assured
ans : d) assured

6. The ...........chosen for construction of the building is in the heart of the city.
a) cite
b) slight
c) sight
d) site
ans : d) site

7. ..............pollution control measures are expensive,many industries hesitate to adopt them.
a) although
b) however
c) because
d) despite
ans : c) because

8. .........his being innocent of the crime,the judge sentenced him to one year imprisonment.
a) in spite of
b) in case of
c) on account of
d) in the event of
ans : a) in spite of

9. I love to ...........a ............every day.
a) write,article
b) read,article
c) write , novel
d) read, novel
ans : c) write , novel

10. we ........not hurry, we have got plenty of time.
a) need
b) should
c) would
d) must
ans : a) need

ii)  fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of verbs:

11. Good boys .....their elders.
a) obey
b) obeyed
c) are obeying
d) have been obeying
ans : a) obey

12. Cricket .......in England.
a) originated
b) has originated
c) was originated
d) had originated
ans : a) originated

13. Please ring me up as soon as he ............
a) arrived
b) arrives
c) had arrived
d) will arrive
ans : b) arrives

14. I will call you when he ........ back.
a) came
b) has come
c) comes
d) will come
ans : c) comes

15. The car crashed when the driver .........at full speed.
a) was going
b) goes
c) went
d) had been going
ans : a) was going 

16. The principal ............to see you
a) wants
b) is wanting
c) had wanted
d) was wanting
ans : a) wants

17. I know the suspense of the novel because i ...........it twice.
a) read
b) have read
c) had read
d) was reading
ans : b) have read

18. we called at the house where my mother ..................to see if the new people had received any mail for her.
a) was living
b) had been living
c) lived
d) has lived
ans : b) had been living

19. I knew she ..................me.
a) liked
b) had liked
c) both (a) and (b) are wrong
d) both (a) and (b) are right
ans : d) both (a) and (b) are right

20. He entered the building unnoticed because the guard ....... for a cup of tea.
a) had stepped out
b) stepped out
c) was stepping out
d) has stepped out
ans : a) had stepped out

iii)  fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

21. I didn't have .........lunch  yesterday.

a) a

b) an

c) the

d) no article

ans: d) no article

22. I shook him by ............hand.

a) an

b) a

c) the 

d) no article

ans: c) the

23. I have ........... headache and .......sore throat.

a) a, a

b) a,the

c) the,the

d) the ,a

ans: a) a, a

24. we had ..........fish and .......chips for .........lunch.

a) ------, ------, the

b) the,the,the

c) a, -----, the

d) no articles

ans : d) no articles

25. You can pay by .........cheque here.

a) the

b) an

c) a

d) no article

ans : d) no article

Practice Exercise Questions:

1. If you fail to ______ your authority properly, they will remove you.

a) know

b) exercise

c) work

d) encounter
ans : ?

2. Since the clerk refused to do his work, he has now requested the officer to look _____ the matter.

a) at

b) after

c) into

d) for
ans : ?

3. All the Board members were present with the _____ of the treasurer.

a) Exception

b) Absence

c) Delay

d) Omission
ans : ?

4. On _____ of his age he is ineligible for the examination.

a) reason

b) basis

c) account

d) purpose
ans : ?

5. The ministers who were concerned _____ the rising prices met every week.

a) for

b) because

c)  about

d) from
ans : ?

6.  _______ he is a hard worker, his quality of work is not of a desirable level.

a) Despite

b) Because

c) Although

d) Somehow
ans : ?

7. There is no need of any proof because everything is very _____.

a) obvious

b) uncertain

c) definite

d) regular
ans : ?

8. If you ______ in advance, you will get some concession.

a) buy

b) work

c) submit

d) pay
ans : ?

9. You must ensure the correctness of the information before _____ to conclusion.

a) drawing

b) enabling

c) leaning

d) jumping
ans : ?

10.  I will _____ them for saving me from the agonies of old age.

a) fire

b) beat

c) thank

d) admonish

ans : ?

  Answers:

1.b) exercise

2.c) into

3.a) Exception

4.c) account

5.c) about

6.c) Although

7.a) obvious

8.d) pay

9.d) jumping

10.c) thank

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