General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

General English Questions and Answers

Hi friends, General English questions are usually asked in all Gov.exams like IBPS,RRB,PSC,SSC etc. So now we learn some important General English questions and answers, try to understand the grammar tricks and practice these type of questions also.Good luck.

1. The meaning of 'Defy':

A. Obey

B. Agree

C. Challenge

D. Cheat

Ans : C. Challenge

2. An expert in choice of food:

A. Gourmand

B. Gourmet

C. Glutton

D. Garrulous

Ans : B. Gourmet

3. 'Homage' means:
A. Poverty

B. Excessive humility

C. Respect and reverence

D. Insincere flattery

Ans : C. Respect and reverence

4. 'Alias' means:

A. Otherwise

B. Assistant

C. Genuine

D. Entirely

Ans : A. Otherwise

5. Identify the part of speech that is underlined:
She has a beautiful handwriting.

A. Adjective

B. Adverb

C. Noun

D. Verb

Ans : A. Adjective

6. Fools rush in where angels fear to --------------------

A. Tread

B. Thread

C. Threat

D. Treat

Ans : C. Threat

7. Pick out the one word for - think about something for a long time.

A. Contempt

B. Contest

C. Confront

D. Contemplate

Ans : D. Contemplate

8. He fell ill after -------------------contaminated food.

A. eat

B. ate

C. eaten

D. eating

Ans : D. eating

9. The meaning of the word - debauchery

A. immortal

B. immaculate

C. immoral

D. imminent

Ans : C. immoral

10. John as well as his parents ----------------- coming.

A. are

B. were

C. has

D. is

Ans : D. is

11. Roy stood first in the test, --------------------?

A. hadn't he?

B. didn't he?

C. won't he?

D. wasn't he?

Ans : B. didn't he?

12. Shreya is the --------------- student in her class.

A. clever

B. cleverer

C. cleverest

D. more clever

Ans : C. cleverest

13. Change into reported speech.
Anu said him, "when'll you marry me ?"

A. Anu asked him when would he marry her.

B. Anu asked him when he would he marry her.

C. Anu asked him when would he married her.

D. Anu asked him, when he would married her.

Ans : B. Anu asked him when he would he marry her.

14. If he hadn't fallen sick,he --------------the exam.

A. would has written

B. would have been written

C. would have written

D. would write

Ans : C. would have written

15. She comes to school -------------------bus.

A. by

B. on

C. to

D. in

Ans : A. by

16. How much is a baker's dozen ?

A. 12

B. 13

C. 24

D. 20

Ans : B. 13

17. Choose the synonym of - ludicrous

A. absurd

B. absolve

C. abjure

D. None of the above

Ans : A. absurd

18. What is a female sheep called?

A. Ram

B. Lamb

C. Ewe

D. Calf

Ans : C. Ewe

19. Antonym of - bravery

A. courage

B. cowardice

C. conceal

D. construct

Ans : B. cowardice

20. Select the idiom which means 'unable to reach a decision':
A. Miss the boat

B. Once in blue moon

C. Sit on the fence

D. The last straw

Ans : C. Sit on the fence

21. It is difficult to --------------- his rude behaviour.
A. put on

B. put up with

C. put into

D. put in

Ans : B. put up with

22. He will do the work. (Change into passive voice)

A. The work will done by him.

B. The work will be do by him.

C. The work will be did by him.

D. The work will be done by him.

Ans : D. The work will be done by him.

23. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Twelfth

B. Twelveth

C. Twelvth

D. None of the above

Ans : A. Twelfth

24. What do you call a group of owls?

A. Pride

B. Pandemonium

C. Party

D. Parliament

Ans : D. Parliament

25. Artists and writers are normally very ----------------
A. creating

B. creative

C. created

D. creatively

Ans : B. creative

26. 'Ibidem' means:

A. intimate friend

B. in the beginning 

C. in the same place

D. on one side

Ans : C. in the same place

27. The weak should not --------------

A. insulated

B. insulating

C. be insulating

D. be insulated

Ans : D. be insulated

28. 'A square deal' means :

A. A good bargain

B. A hidden enemy

C. Unfounded suspicion

D. A strange person

Ans : A. A good bargain

29. -------------- Satabdi train is the fastest train in India.
A. The

B. An

C. A

D. No article needed.

Ans : A. The 

30. The teacher says it is ------------- hopeless case.
A. a

B. an

C. the 

D. none of these

Ans : A. a

31. Be careful not to --------------your money.
A. loose

B. lose

C. loss

D. losing

Ans : B. lose

32. --------------- told you that story ?
A. Who

B. Whom

C. Whose

D. What

Ans : A. Who

33. The opposite of 'Encouraged' is :
A. Couraged

B. Incouraged

C. Discouraged

D. Of couraged

Ans : C. Discouraged

34. The synonym of 'Ascend' is :
A. Fall

B. Concise

C. Soar

D. Restrain

Ans : C. Soar

35. 'Of a bride' is:
A. Bridle

B. Bridel

C. Bridal

D. Braid

Ans : C. Bridal

36. A make ------------ shelter was made for the refugees.
A. shift
B. up
C. believe
D. off
Ans : A. shift

37. A ---------------of musicians.
A. bunch
B. band
C. gang
D. committee
Ans : B. band

38. 'To smell a rat' means:
A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad smell of a dead rat
C. To be in a bad mood
D. To suspect foul dealings
Ans : D. To suspect foul dealings

39. He  ran away very -------------
A. fast
B. faster
C. fastest
D. fastly
Ans : A. fast

40. John usually goes to work ----------------bus.
A. by
B. in
C. on
D. with
Ans : A. by

41. A group of people ------------waiting outside to see you.
A. are
B. have
C. be
D. is
Ans : D. is

42. One who knows everything:
A. Panacea
B. Omnivorous
C. Omniscient
D. Pedant
Ans : C. Omniscient

43. The earth travels round the sun -----------------107,000 kms hour.
A. at
B. for
C. on
D. in
Ans : A. at

44. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'ADVERSE':
A. Unlucky
B. Favourable
C. Troubling
D. Distressing
Ans : B. Favourable

45. Prevention is better than ----------------
A. care
B. cure
C. share
D. prayer
Ans : B. cure

46. Sheela is not ------------------ as her sister.
A. taller
B. taller that
C. tallest
D. as tall
Ans : D. as tall

47. The meaning of 'Pacify':
A. Calm down
B. Satisfy
C. Rouse
D. Rejoice
Ans : A. Calm down

48. Our electricity was -------------for about ten hours today.
A. cut out
B. cut down
C. cut off
D. cut up
Ans : C. cut off

49. I looked -------------the number in the telephone directory.
A. on
B. up
C. in
D. of
Ans : B. up

50. 'Alter ego' means:
A. Enemy
B. Intimate friend
C. Without end
D. Wreckage
Ans : B. Intimate friend

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

1. Give the correct spelling

A. Burocracy

B. Bureaucracy

C. Beaurocracy

D. Bureaucrasy

Ans : B. Bureaucracy

2. Choose the word spelt correctly

A. Cemetery

B. Vomitting

C. Hypocrate

D. Sucseed

Ans : A. Cemetery

• Correct spelling : Vomiting , Hypocrite , Succeed.

3. Antonym of 'adversity'

A. Diversity

B. Calamity

C. Prosperity

D. Affliction

Ans : C. Prosperity

Diversity X Similarity

Calamity X Blessing

Affliction X Delight

4. One who has no death:

A. Permanent

B. Perpetual

C. Perennial

D. Immortal

Ans : D. Immortal

Perpetual - lasting for eternity

Perennial - lasting or active through the year or years.

5. Walking in sleep:

A. Hallucination

B. Somnolence

C. Somnambulism

D. Hypnotism

Ans : C. Somnambulism

Hallucination - A false or mistaken idea

Somnolence - Sleepiness

6. 'To give up' means :

A. to emit

B. to yield

C. to break

D. to abandon

Ans : D. to abandon

7. Give the feminine gender of 'bachelor':

A. Maiden

B. Spinster

C. Virgin

D. Lady

Ans : B. Spinster

8. Give the correct tag: Roy looks happy:......................?

A. does he

B. did he

C. doesn't he

D. don't he

Ans : C. doesn't he

• Auxiliary verb does (does+look-looks) [Pronoun of Roy - 'he']

9. He returned after ................... hour.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. just

Ans : B. an

10. My father ................. his sister last week.

A. called at

B. called in

C. called on

D. called off

Ans : C. called on

Some Phrases and Meaning

• Call on   - to visit a person
• Call at    - to visit a place
• Call off   - to postpone, cancel
• Call in    - to summon for assistance or consultation
• Call down- to find fault with
• Call for    - to require , demand
• Call out   - to summon
• Call up    - to bring to mind
• Call upon - to order , require

English Proverbs & its meaning

1. A bad workman blames his tools - If someone performs a job or task poorly or unsuccessfully, they will usually lay the blame on the quality of their equipment, or other such external factors, rather than take responsibility for their own failure.
2. A little learning is a dangerous thing - A small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are.
3. A rolling stone gathers no moss - Someone who does not settle in one place rarely prospers.
4. A watched kettle seldom boils - Time feels longer when you're waiting for something to happen.
5. Handsome is that handsome does - One's character is more important than one's physical attractiveness.
6. Character is destiny - Character is everything in man’s life. It is the sum total of all the good qualities in a man. Honesty, truth, compassion and consideration for others are part of a good character. 
7. Cut your coat according to the cloth - It is necessary for everyone to make a proper plan before one begins to put any task into practice. A person who spends more than his income will soon fall into trouble. So this proverb instructs to live within our means and resources.
8. Good wine needs no bush - An item of good quality needs no advertisement.
9. A bad penny always turns up - A disreputable or prodigal person will always return. More generally, this proverb refers to the recurrence of any unwanted event.
10. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link - the 'weakest link' referred to is figurative and usually applies to a person or technical feature rather than the link of an actual chain.

Practice questions and answers

1. -------- mother would like to see you

A) The

B) An

C) A

D) None of these

Correct Option : D

2. The Ganga is ---sacred river

A) the

B) an

C) a

D) No article

Correct Option : C

3. It was ----- unanimous decision

A) an

B) the

C) a

D) on

Correct Option : C

4. She made ------- attempt to cross the bridge

A) the

B) an

C) of

D) many

Correct Option : B

5. Use the correct form of article. There were several battles between English and French in India

A) The English and the French

B) The English and French

C) An English and the French

D) None of these

Correct Option : A

6. Capital punishment is considered ------ ultimate punishment for any crime

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) No article

Correct Option : C

7. When she plays -------- piano, she seems to be in heaven

A) an

B) a

C) the

D) at

Correct Option : C

8. ------- iron is a useful metal

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) No article

Correct Option : D

9. ------- college has ------ new look

A) an, the

B) a, the

C) the, a

D) an, a

Correct Option : C

10. Pick out the wrongly used article

A) A flower

B) An African

C) A furniture

D) The Ganges

Correct Option : C

11. He is on ------- high duty

A) no article

B) a

C) the

D) an

Correct Option : A

12. He speaks -------- English language fluently

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) none of these

Correct Option : B

13. The man jumped ----- the pond

A) in

B) to

C) on

D) into

Correct Option : D

14. She accused me --------- poisoning her dog

A) Of

B) for

C) on

D) about

Correct Option : A

15. Latha has trouble -------- remembering people’s names

A) with

B) to

C) in

D) on

Correct Option : A

16. Suresh was born ------- 1961

A) on

B) in

C) at

D) of

Correct Option : B

17. Never try to rely ------- foolish people

A) of

B) to

C) with

D) on

Correct Option : D

18. Don’t pry -------- other people’s secretes

A) with

B) on

C) into

D) by

Correct Option : C

19. He takes pride --------- his son

A) of

B) in

C) about

D) for

Correct Option : B

20. She has no taste ---------- music

A) in

B) for

C) with

D) at

Correct Option : B

21. Every citizen should abide --------- the laws of the state

A) upon

B) with

C) by

D) up

Correct Option : C

22. Drivers must conform ----- traffic rules to avoid accidents

A) with

B) for

C) to

D) in

Correct Option : C

23. My camera is superior ------ yours

A) by

B) for

C) to

D) than

Correct Option : C

24. The child was unwilling to part --------- his toys

A) for

B) at

C) on

D) with

Correct Option : D

25. He has a deep distrust ---------- his neighbours

A) for

B) with

C) by

D) of

Correct Option : D

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