General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

General English Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

Hi friends ,today we can learn some English questions and answers.This type of questions surely asked in all competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to grasp the tricks of questions, so you can solve an easy manner.

i) Choose the correct answer to the following questions:
1. Which of the following words is an example of a preposition?

A. into

B. if

C. many

D. you

Ans : A. into

2. Which of the following words is an example of an interjection?

A. soon

B. when

C. ouch

D. within

Ans : C. ouch

3. Which of the following words is an example of a conjunction?

A. and

B. run

C. below

D. her

Ans : A. and

4. which of the following words is an example of a verb?
A. tastes
B. late
C. not
D. slowly
Ans : A. tastes

5. which of the following words is an example of an adjective?

A. Ralph

B. below

C. fifteen

D. wait

Ans : C. fifteen

ii) Choose the answer that names the part of speech of the capitalized word in the following sentences:

6. The usher CLOSED the door.

A. noun

B. pronoun

C. verb

D. adverb

Ans : C. verb

7. Farmers had VERY poor crops this year.

A. noun

B. pronoun

C. verb

D. adverb

Ans : D. adverb

8. EVERYONE met at the field house

A. noun

B. pronoun

C. adjective

D. adverb

Ans : B. pronoun

9. Have you heard the GOOD news?

A. pronoun

B. verb

C. adverb

D. adjective

Ans : D. adjective

10. The cat knocked a vase OFF the shelf.

A. pronoun

B. verb

C. adverb

D. preposition

Ans : D. preposition

11. I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.

A. preposition

B. adjective

C. noun

D. adverb

Ans : B. adjective

12. What did she ask you to do?

A. conjunction

B. preposition

C. pronoun

D. noun

Ans : C. pronoun

13. I left my shoes under the kitchen table.

A. adjective 

B. preposition

C. pronoun

D. adverb

Ans : B. preposition

14. If we finish our work quickly we can go to the movies.

A. adverb

B. conjunction

C. verb

D. adjective

Ans : A. adverb

15. On Sundays i work from nine to five.

A. verb

B. preposition

C. adverb

D. noun

Ans : A. verb

16. I want to go to a university in the United States. 

A. adjective

B. preposition

C. noun

D. pronoun

Ans : C. noun

17. I'm sure I've met your girlfriend before.

A. verb

B. preposition

C. interjection

D. conjunction

Ans : A. verb

18. Well,I don' think i'll be home before 6.

A. interjection

B. preposition

C. pronoun

D. adverb

Ans : A. interjection

19. Athul knocked on the door but nobody answered.

A. adverb

B. adjective

C. conjunction

D. preposition

Ans : C. conjunction

20. After lunch let's go out for a coffee.

A. pronoun

B. preposition

C. verb

D. conjunction

Ans : B. preposition

21. He is an old friend of mine.
A. verb
B. noun
C. adverb
D. adjective
Ans : B. noun

22. I was pleasantly surprised when she showed up at the door unannounced.
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. verb
D. conjunction
Ans : A. adverb

23. I never expected that i would win the first prize so i couldn't believe my ears when they announced my name as the winner.
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. verb
D. noun
Ans : B. adjective

24. Everybody hates him for his repulsive looks.
A. verb
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. noun
Ans : B. adjective

25. John came later than Peter.
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. verb
D. noun
Ans : B. adverb

26. I think the latter part of the film is more interesting than the former part.
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. conjunction
D. preposition
Ans : B. adjective

27. I am going to make an early start so that i won't get stuck in the traffic.
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. verb
D. noun
Ans : B. adjective

28. It is more expensive to travel on Friday, so i will leave on Thursday evening.
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. preposition
D. conjunction
Ans : A. adverb

29. The baby does not resemble either of its parents.
A. Verb
B. adverb
C. adjective
D. pronoun
Ans : A. Verb

30. In my opinion,she should have resigned earlier.
A. adverb
B. conjunction
C. preposition
D. adjective
Ans : A. adverb

31. I was distressed to her about his death.
A. verb
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. noun
Ans : B. adjective

32. That policeman is a friend of mine.
A. adjective
B. noun
C. pronoun
D. verb
Ans : C. pronoun

33. I would prefer to spend the weekend at home rather than drive all the way to a beach resort.
A. verb
B. adverb
C. adjective
D. noun
Ans : A. verb

34. A friend of mine has just invited me to Italy.
A. conjunction
B. preposition
C. verb
D. pronoun
Ans : B. preposition

35. I prefer making toys for my children rather than buying them in the toy.
A. conjunction
B. preposition
C. adverb
D. noun
Ans : B. preposition

36. She jogged up the street for a few miles.
A. pronoun
B. conjunction
C. verb
D. noun
Ans : C. verb

37. The cat was hiding inside inside the box.
A. interjection
B. pronoun
C. noun
D. preposition
Ans : D. preposition

38. We quickly cooked the meal last night.
A. conjunction
B. verb
C. adverb
D. adjective
Ans : C. adverb

39. They took the food and drinks inside the house.
A. noun
B. pronoun
C. verb
D. conjunction
Ans : D. conjunction

40. There was a small,brown fox in the road.
A. conjunction
B. pronoun
C. adjective
D. adverb
Ans : C. adjective


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