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Tuesday, 25 September 2018

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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Wednesday, 8 August 2018

How to prepare English for competitive exams

English for competitive exams

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.

1. A thing given to counteract the bad effect any medicine:
A. Anecdote
B. Antipodes
C. Antidote
D. Antiseptic
Ans: C. Antidote

2. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word 'MONOGAMY':
A. Polyandry
B. Bigamy
C. Polygamy
D. Matrimony
Ans: C. Polygamy

3. At sixes and sevens means:
A. with rigid rules
B. remain firm
C. in a disordered manner
D. face humiliation
Ans: C. in a disordered manner

4. He ordered .................. a number of books.
A. for
B. to
C. at
D. no preposition needed
Ans: D. no preposition needed

5. All the respondents should express their .............. views in this questionnaire.
A. convenient
B. confident
C. candid
D. favourable
Ans: C. candid

6. 'Exhort' means:
A. Advise strongly
B. Accuse
C. Indict
D. Warn
Ans: A. Advise strongly

7. Colt is the young one of a:
A. Cat
B. Horse
C. Tiger
D. Goat
Ans: B. Horse

8. An animal who preys on other animals:
A. Pachyderm
B. Parasite
C. Predator
D. Hermphorodite
Ans: C. Predator

9. Do you like ............ music?
A. classical
B. classic
C. classy
D. classed
Ans: A. classical

10. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Sever':
A. Harsh
B. Connect
C. Slow
D. Stop
Ans: B. Connect

11. He arrived ............. India by ship.
A. at
B. in
C. by
D. into
Ans: B. in

12. Duties paid at the gate of a city:
A. Deluxe
B. Octroi
C. Debris
D. Volt face
Ans: B. Octroi

13. 'To have an axe to grind' means :
A. A private end to serve
B. To fail to arouse interest
C. To have no result
D. To work for both ends
Ans: A. A private end to serve 

14. Allowance due to a wife from husband on separation is called:
A. Alimony
B. Dowry
C. Ransom
D. Matrimony
Ans: A. Alimony

15. Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning to the word 'Folly'
A. Argument
B. Mistake
C. Words
D. Conflict
Ans: B. Mistake

16. He's lazy.He never does ........... work.
A. no
B. any
C. some
D. none of these
Ans: B. any

17. Don't give him a stick to beat you .................
A. by
B. at
C. without
D. with
Ans: D. with

18. His academic performance should be taken into account.Replace the underlined word with a suitable option.
A. concerned
B. considered
C. preferred
D. checked
Ans: B. considered

19. During the last few years the company has been ............. hard to modernizing its image.
A. working
B. doing
C. try
D. works
Ans: A. working

20. I say my prayers ............... i sleep.
A. while
B. after
C. when
D. before
Ans: D. before

21. A group of men .................. creating trouble.
A. were
B. was
C. being
D. have been
Ans: B. was

22. The feminine gender of 'Traitor':
A. She traitor
B. Traitress
C. Traitoress
D. Traitor
Ans: B. Traitress

23. 'Apposit' means:
A. Facing
B. In front of
C. Suitable
D. Reverse
Ans: C. Suitable

24. The number of girls .................. very low.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
Ans: B. is

25. A book written by an unknown author:
A. Posthumous
B. Cenotaph
C. Anonymous
D. Prologue
Ans: C. Anonymous

26. The opposite word of 'Arrogant':
A. Flexible
B. Proud
C. Polite
D. Humble
Ans: D. Humble

27. 'Have some coffee'. Its question tag is:
A. Shall I
B. Can I
C. Do they
D. Will you
Ans: D. Will you

28. Syam is a person who loves money but hates spending. What will you call him?
A. Capitalist
B. Philanthropist
C. Miser
D. Economist
Ans: C. Miser

29. Complete the proverb : "An idle mind is the ...................."
A. abode of gods
B. devil's workshop
C. route to failure
D. route to success
Ans: B. devil's workshop

30. What is the term used to describe a group of fish ?
A. School
B. Covey
C. Mob
D. Battalion
Ans: A. School

31. He is still ill,but ................ better than he was.
A. much
B. more
C.very
D. too
Ans : A. much

32. I would rather .................. for batting.
A. going
B. gone
C. to go
D. go
Ans : D. go

33. If you make a promise,you .............. it.
A. must keep
B. have kept
C. kept
D. keep
Ans : B. have kept

34. I must start .............. dawn to reach the station, on time.
A. during
B. for
C. in
D. before
Ans : A. during

35. One who dies for a noble cause:
A. Martyr
B. Mercenary
C. Patriot
D. Truant
Ans : D. Truant

36. People living at the same time:
A. Peer
B. Contemporaries
C. Colleagues
D. Sibillings
Ans : B. Contemporaries

37. Please close the windows and turn all the lights ...............
A. off
B. up
C. in
D. of
Ans :  A. off

38. Select the one word substitute for the phrase 'to bring to an end' :
A. Conduct
B. Compile
C. Conclude
D. Compare
Ans : C. Conclude

39. That through which light cannot pass:
A. Transient
B. Transparent
C. Opaque
D. Transluent
Ans : C. Opaque

40. The meaning of 'Proscribe' :
A. Write
B. List medicine
C. Allow
D. Banish
Ans : D. Banish

41. One who works for free:
A. Sinecure
B. Mercinary
C. Volunteer
D. Gourmet
Ans : C. Volunteer

42. The doctor said that the wound on the patient's head was one that would cause death : (Replace the underlined word with a single word).
A. Serious
B. Chronic
C. Dangerous
D. Fatal
Ans : D. Fatal

43. Is he ................ heir to the throne ?
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. article not required
Ans : B. an

44. I decided not to go ....................... car. I went ............. my bike instead.
A. by, by
B. on , on
C. on , by
D. by, on
Ans : D. by, on

45. The foolish belief that one is god:
A. Theophobia
B. Theocracy
C. Theomania
D. Theology
Ans : C. Theomania


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English study materials for competitive exams https://www.a2zgkinfo.com/2018/07/english-study-materials-for-competitive-exams.html

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Wednesday, 1 August 2018

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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Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Most useful English Phrases & Idioms for UPSC,SSC,PSC students

Most useful English Phrases & Idioms

Hi friends ,today we can learn several  English Phrases & Idioms.This type of questions surely asked in all competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to understand the tricks of questions, so you can answer it  an easy manner.  

Phrases & Idioms

1. Acid test : a decisive test to determine whether something is genuine or valid.

2. Across the board : all or everything,or a total and complete achievement.

3. Sweep the board : win everything.

4. All singing all dancing : full of features/gimmicks.         

5. Amateur : non professional or unpaid.

6. Alma mater : (my) university from the Latin, meaning 'fostering mother'.

7. Apple of his eye/ apple of your eye/apple of my eye : a person much adored or doted on , loved , held dearly.

8.  Take a back seat : have little or only observational involvement in something.

9. Bring home the bacon : achieve a challenge , bring back the prize or earn a living.

10. Barbarian : rough or wild person.

11. Blood is thicker than water : family loyalties are greater than those between friends.

12. Bolt from the blue : sudden shock or surprise.

13. Give me a break /give him a break : make allowance , tolerate , overlook a mistake.

14. Bulls and bears,bull markets and bear markets : stock exchange and financial markets terminology.

15. Bury the hatchet : agree to stop arguing of feuding although pre-dated by a British version now much less popular.

16. By and large : generally/one way or another one of a number of maritime terms; 'by and large' literally meant 'to the wind and off it'.

17.  Le the cat out of the bag : give away or disclose a secret.

18. Caught red-handed : caught in the act of doing something wrong,or immediately afterwards with evidence showing, so that denial is pointless.

19. Charisma : personal magnetism,charm,presence.

20. Living in cloud cuckoo land : being unrealistic or in a fantasy state.

21. Cut to the chase : get to the point,get to the important or exciting part (of a story,explanation,presentation,etc.)

22. Cut the mustard : meet the challenge,do the job,pass the test.

23. Cut to the quick : offend a person sharply and deeply.

24. Devil's advocate : someone posing a hypothetical argument against a logical proposition.

25. Die hard : stubbornly resisting change or clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause.

26. Doldrums : depressed lazy state.

27. Double cross : to behave duplicitous,to betray or cheat.

28. At the drop of a hat : instantly.

29. Eat humble pie : acknowledge one's own mistake or adopt a subordinate position.

30. Egg on your face : to look stupid.

31. Eleventh hour : just in time

32. Make ends meet : budget tightly or to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need.

33. Etiquette : how to behave in polite society.

34. A feather in your cap : a recognized achievement.

35. To end in fiasco : complete failure.

36. Kick the bucket : to die.

37. Lame duck : person or thing no longer for purpose.

38. End of the line : point at which further effort on a project or activity is not possible or futile.

39. Line your pockets : make a lot of money for yourself,perhaps not legitimately.

40. Needle in a haystack : impossible search for something relatively tiny.

41. Dressed up to the nines/dressed to the nines : wearing very smart of elaborate clothes.

42. In a nutshell : drastically reduced or summerised.

43. Off-hand : surprising/unpleasant.

44. Beyond the pale : behaviour outside normal accepted limits.

45. Panacea : cure or solution for wide-ranging problem.

46. Paraphernalia : personal belongings,or accessories,equipment associated with a trade or hobby.

47. Peeping tom : someone who secretly looks at others in a private state of undress or intimacy.

48. Pick holes : determinedly find lots of faults.

49. From pillar to post : having to go to lots of places,forced to keep moving from one place to another.

50. Pull your socks up : to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough.


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Tuesday, 3 July 2018

English study materials for competitive exams

English study materials

Hi friends ,today we can learn several one word 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.  

Module -1

ONE WORD

  • A word  formed out of the first letters of a few words
                                 - Acronym
  • A person who avoids physical pleasures and leads a simple life.
                                - Ascetic
  • A list of matters to be discussed at a meeting 
                               - Agenda
  • The story of one's own life 
                               - Autobiography
  • Proof that someone else was at another place when the crime alleged to have been committed by that person
                               - Alibi
  • General pardon by the government to all political offenders
                              - Amnesty
  • That which does not bear the name of the writer
                             - Anonymous
  • Disbelief in the existence of god
                            - Atheism
  • To turn friends into enemies
                           - Alienate
  • Government by the nobility
                           - Aristocracy
  • The right of self-government
                          - Autonomy
  • The science of the structure of the human body
                           - Anatomy
  • A person who lives in a foreign country 
                          - Alien
  • A substance that destroys germs
                           - Antiseptic
  • A government carried on through officers
                           - Bureaucracy
  • A person who is unable to pay debts
                           - Bankrupt
  • A lover of books
                            - Bibliophile
  • A bunch of flowers
                             - Bouquet
  • A person who breaks into a house 
                             - Burglar
  • The study and treatment of the medical condition of the heart
                             - Cardiology
  • An expert in any field
                             - Connoisseur
  • A list of books 
                             - Catalogue
  • One who is more than one hundred years old
                             - Centenarian
  • A place with gambling tables
                             - Casino
  • A number of stars grouped together
                            - Constellation
  • One vowed to unmarried life
                            - Celibated
  • One in charge of a museum,an art gallery,etc.
                            - Curator
  • Difficult and perplexing situation
                             - Dilemma
  • A person who leaves a country permanently and goes to live in another one.
                             - Emigrant
  • One who is given to pleasures of eating, drinking etc.
                            - Epicure
  • A book containing information on all branches of knowledge
                            - Encyclopedia
  • A speech made without preparation
                            - Extempore
  • One who believes implicity in fate
                           - Fatalist
  • Killing of one's own brother
                           - Fratricide
  • A person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation
                           - Fugitive
  • Deliberate destruction of a race of people
                           - Genocide
  • A medicine that kills germs
                             - Germicide
  • Without payment
                            - Gratis
  • Of animals living in flocks
                             - Gregarious
  • Irregular luminous band of stars
                             - Galaxy
  • A shed for motor car
                             - Garage
  • A government publication relating to order,notification etc.
                             - Gazette
  • A long list words with their meaning
                             - Glossary
  • A cluster of houses in a village
                            - Hamlet
  • One who is sympathetic to mankind
                            - Humanitarian
  • An exaggerated statement
                           - Hyperbole
  • Murder of a human being
                            - Homicide
  • Intense aggression or anger state of antagonism
                            - Hostility
  • One who feels sympathetic towards human beings
                             - Humanitarian
  • Incapable of being conquered 
                           - Invincible
  • One who lives in foreign country 
                          - Immigrant
  • Incapable of being seized by attack
                          - Impregnable 
  • Breaker of art and literature
                          - Iconoclast
  • A handwriting that cannot be read
                          - Illegible      
  • A statement which cannot be understood
                           - Incomprehensible
  • That which cannot be believed
                            - Incredible
  • The act of killing an infant
                            - Infanticide
  • Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned
                            - Inflammable
  • One who compiles a dictionary
                           - Lexicographer
  • A medicine that loosens the bowels
                           - Laxative
  • Land belonging to a lord of nobleman
                           - Manor
  • Dull and uninteresting
                          - Monotonous
  • A study of birds
                          - Ornithology
  • Study of mountains
                          - Orology
  • Government by a few
                          - Oligarchy
  • Correct spelling
                          - Orthography
  • One who believes in total abolition of war
                          - Pacifist
  • Study of fossils
                          - Paleontology
  • A supposed cure for all diseases or problems
                           - Panacea
  • One who has no money
                           - Pauper
  • Belief of god in nature
                         - Pantheism
  • A style in which author displays his knowledge
                           - Pedantic 
  • One who looks on the dark side of things
                           - Pessimist
  • Common place remarks
                          - Platitudes
  • One who leads others
                         - Pioneer
  • A government by the rich
                         - Plutocracy
  • Practice of having several husbands
                          - Polyandry
  • Practice of having several wives
                          - Polygamy
  • One who pretends skills in medicine and surgery
                          - Quack
  • Stanza of four lines
                          - Quatrain
  • An imaginary idea of a perfect society
                         - Utopia
  • One given to sensual pleasures of the body
                          - Voluptuary
  • Gifted with several talents
                           - Versatile
  • Intense dislike or fear of foreigners or strangers
                           - Xenophobia
  • Sleepy or bored
                           -Yawn
  • A person who is extremely enthusiastic about religion politics etc.
                           -Zealot
  • Soft gentle breeze
                           -Zephyr

 Plural nouns in English:

1. Mouse - mice
2. Louse - lice
3. Foot - feet
4. Tooth - teeth
5. Goose - geese
6. Louse - lice
7. Ox – oxen
8. Foot – feet
9. Child – children
10. Man – men
11. Woman – women
12. Person - people
13. Criterion  - criteria
14. Bacterium  - bacteria
15. Curriculum - curricula
16. Medium -  media
17. Species - species
18. Stimulus -stimuli
19. Stratum  - strata
20. Swine -swine

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Friday, 18 May 2018

Basic English Grammar Objective Questions and Answers

English Grammar Objective Questions and Answers


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

PART -2

1. Do we have ..............food for a fortnight?
A) any
B) many
C) indeed
D) sufficient
Ans: D) sufficient

2. He comes here now and then : The underlined words means:
A) Frequently
B) Occasionally
C) Always
D) Suddenly
Ans: B) Occasionally

3. My friend is good at Hindi,but he is weak ................. grammar.
A) by
B) at
C) in
D) from
Ans: C) in

4. He is always obsessed ....................money.
A) on
B) by
C) with
D) for
Ans: C) with

5. One who copies from other writers:
A) Copywriter
B) Plagiarist
C) Charlatan
D) Pedant
Ans: B) Plagiarist

6. Please check .............. is knocking at the door.
A) whom
B) whose
C) which
D) who
Ans: D) who

7. Sunitha did not have ............... money to buy a book of her choice.
A) insufficient
B) sufficient
C) sufficiency
D) suffice
Ans: B) sufficient

8. The baby is crying .............. she is hungry.
A) because
B) for
C) if
D) that
Ans: A) because

9. The correctly spelt word is:
A) Mercinary
B) Mersenary
C) Mercenory
D) Mercenary
Ans: D) Mercenary

10. The landlord thought that he could keep his tenants in perpetual bondage.'Bondage' means:
A) Slavery
B) Friendship
C) Obedience
D) Trustworthy
Ans: A) Slavery

11. One who hates women:
A) Misogamist
B) Misogynist
C) Misnomer
D) Misanthrope
Ans: B) Misogynist

12. Petrol is highly ................liquid.
A) inflammatory
B) inflationary
C) inflammable
D) inflatable
Ans: C) inflammable

13. The opposite of 'Tame':
A) Faithful
B) Expert
C) Domestic
D) Wild
Ans: D) Wild

14. 'Efficacious' means:
A) Well adapted
B) Likely to catch fire easily
C) Producing the desired result
D) Spreading by touch
Ans: C) Producing the desired result

15. Please buy a book for .....................
A) her and me
B) she and i
C) her and i
D) she and i
Ans: A) her and me

16. A .................... of wolves.
A) herd
B) gang
C) team
D) pack
Ans: D) pack

17. It is I who ..............the defaulter.
A) is
B) was
C) has
D) am
Ans:  D) am

18. Only ...............students registered themselves for national games.
A) a few
B) the few
C) a little
D) the little
Ans: A) a few

19. A word or phrase or sentence that reads alike backward and forward(eg: Malayalam):
A) Pangram
B) Palindrome
C) Homonym
D) Homophone
Ans: B) Palindrome

20. He is an honest man .......... I know.
A) unless
B) as far as
C) before
D) untill
Ans: B) as far as

21. 'In-palpable' means:
A) Not easily grasped by the mind
B) Not suitable to be eaten
C) Not likely to happen
D) Not influenced by others
Ans: A) Not easily grasped by the mind

22. He persisted .................his point
A) to emphasise
B) to be emphasised
C) emphasised
D) emphasising
Ans: D) emphasising

23. The opposite of 'Appoint' is:
A) Disappoint
B) Refuse
C) Decline
D) Dismiss
Ans: D) Dismiss

24. It is a big factory.Five hundred people ...............(employ) there.
A) is employed
B) has employed
C) are employed
D) None of these
Ans: C) are employed

25. John's grand mother died recently ...................the age of 79.
A) in
B) at
C) for
D) by
Ans: B) at

26. No one has heard from him since .................
A) last week
B) a week
C) two weeks
D) weeks
Ans: A) last week

27. One who loves books:
A) Bibliomaniac
B) Scholar
C) Pedant
D) Bibliophile
Ans: D) Bibliophile

28. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'CONTRARY':
A) Similar
B) Helpful
C) Acceptable
D) Sympathetic
Ans: A) Similar

29. Devote more attention to ..................consumers.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) None of these
Ans: C) the

30. He gave a gift to my wife and ..........................
A) mine
B) my
C) me
D) I
Ans: C) me

31. The beauty of thousands of minarets ............... enchanting.
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) aren't
Ans: C) is

32. The fruits were ripe, .................?
A) is n't it
B) weren't they
C) are they
D) were they
Ans: B) weren't they

33. Only a few oranges ....................left.
A) is
B) was
C) has
D) are
Ans: D) are

34. Person appointed by two parties to settle a dispute:
A) Client
B) Advocate
C) Plaintiff
D) Arbitrator
Ans: D) Arbitrator

35. The correctly spelt word is:
A) Philenthropist
B) Philanthropist
C) Philantrropist
D) Philaenthropist
Ans: B) Philanthropist

36. Position with salary,but no work or responsibility.
A) Honorary
B) Mercenary
C) Sinecure
D) Extempore
Ans: C) Sinecure

37. There was panic when people realised that the building was ................fire.
A) on 
B) with
C) by
D) in
Ans: A) on 

38. She ....................for eight hours last night.
A) has slept
B) slept
C) is sleeping
D) has been sleeping
Ans: B) slept

39. The aeroplane was flying ................the clouds.
A) in
B) on
C) beside
D) over
Ans: D) over

40. These photographs were taken ...................a very good camera.
A) by
B) for
C) to
D) with
Ans: D) with

41. A code of ..................
A) Stamps
B) Stars
C) Sailors
D) Laws
Ans: D) Laws

42. There has been an increase .................the amount of traffic using this road.
A) in
B) for
C) with
D) by
Ans: A) in

43. Water boils .........................100 degree Celsius.
A) in
B) at
C) with
D) by
Ans: B) at

44. The plural of 'Brother-in-law':
A) Brothers-in-laws
B) Brother-in-law
C) Brothers-in-law
D) Brother-in-laws
Ans: C) Brothers-in-law

45. ................... the rain stopped,the play had to be suspended.
A) while
B) when
C) as
D) until
Ans: D) until

46. 'Ex parte' means:
A) On one side
B) Things to be done
C) In the same place
D) Without end
Ans: A) On one side

47. The study of races:
A) Ethology
B) Ethnology
C) Etymology
D) Morphology
Ans: B) Ethnology

48. 'Go to the dogs' means:
A) be ruined
B) search
C) go after the dogs
D) run fast
Ans: A) be ruined

49. All of us must be prepared to die ....................... our country.
A) of
B) from
C) for
D) by
Ans: C) for

50. 'In a nut shell' means:
A) Very briefly
B) in a detailed manner
C) in an attractive way
D) figuratively
Ans: A) Very briefly

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Basic English Grammar Objective Questions and Answers
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Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Competitive exams-2018: English questions and answers

Easy to learn English questions and answers

Hello friends, now we can learn 50 objective type English questions and answers.This type of questions surely asked in all type of competitive exams like UPSC,SSC,PSC and all other Gov exams. So friends try to understand the rules of grammar and grasp the tricks of questions, so you can solve an easy manner.  

PART -1

1. There is a long queue ...................... the bus stop.
A) at
B) on
C) above
D) in
Ans: A) at

2. ................... you ring the bell,they won't open the door.
A) if
B) unless
C) through
D) till
Ans: B) unless

3. One who changes sides
A) truant
B) turncoat
C) taciturn
D) glutton
Ans: B) turncoat

4. The synonym of 'Complacent' :
A) Attractive
B) Selfish
C) Self satisfied
D) Courteous
Ans: C) Self satisfied

5. Anand left the room suddenly.He said he .................to go.
A) have
B) has
C) had
D) None of these
Ans: C) had

6. Strike the iron ..............it is hot.
A) unless
B) than
C) while
D) that
Ans: C) while

7. A person who spends money extravagantly is called:
A) Spender
B) Spendthrift
C) Payout
D) Luxurious
Ans: B) Spendthrift

8. Next week i'm going to Chennai ...............three weeks.
A) until
B) for
C) since
D) none of these
Ans: B) for

9. She did not smile ...............I apologized.
A) still
B) untill
C) yet
D) for
Ans: B) untill

10. 'At one's beck and call' means:
A) Ready to serve
B) To punish
C) To criticise
D) Object of provocation
Ans: A) Ready to serve

11. The students, and not the teacher ................to be blamed.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) has
Ans: A) are

12. Find out the word which is used wrongly in the sentence given below: Raju saw her running through the road:
A) saw
B) the road
C) running
D) through
Ans: D) through

13. He is ambitious and eager ..................honours.
A) with
B)  by
C) for
D) at
Ans: C) for

14. An animal able to live both in land and water is called:
A) Amphibian
B) Aristocrat
C) Amateur
D) Architect
Ans: A) Amphibian

15. The antonym of 'illusion':
A) Delusion
B) Revelation
C) Popularity
D) Reality
Ans: D) Reality

16. By the end of next month,she ................. teaching in the school for ten years.
A) has been
B) had been
C) will have been
D) will be
Ans: C) will have been

17. The famous painter's works have been sold for a song : (Choose the words nearest in meaning to the underlined).
A) at a very high price
B) at a very low price
C) in exchange of a song
D) along with a free song
Ans: B) at a very low price

18. 'Nefarious' means:
A) Glorious
B) Wicked
C) Aristocratic
D) Dramatic
Ans: B) Wicked

19. Tidal mouth of a river.
A) Basin
B) Estuary
C) Shore
D) Tributary
Ans: B) Estuary

20. A ................. of rooms.
A) company
B) bunch
C) suite
D) pair
Ans: C) suite

21. Find out correctly spelt word
A) Warranty
B) Warrenty
C) Waranty
D) Warrantey
Ans: A) Warranty

22. 'Vox populi' means:
A) Voice of god
B) Voice of  people
C) Voice of  media
D) Middle course
Ans: B) Voice of  people

23. He told me that he ....................... visit U.K next year.
A) will
B) can
C) may
D) would
Ans: D) would

24. His aunt .............to see us a few days ago.
A) has come
B) had come
C) would come
D) came
Ans: D) came

25. I feel .................about what happened.
A) worse
B) bad
C) worst
D) none of these
Ans: B) bad

26. He took to heart the death of his sister(The meaning of the underlined words):
A) was unmoved by
B) was ignorant about
C) learned about
D) was deeply affected by
Ans: D) was deeply affected by

27. I want to meet the artist ................has painted this picture.
A) which
B) that
C) who
D) whom
Ans: C) who

28. She plays ................chess extremely well.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) article not required
Ans: D) article not required

29. 'Lingua franca' means:
A) Difficult language
B) Secret code
C) Common language
D) Foreign language
Ans: C) Common language

30. One who goes on foot:
A) Pedant
B) Vendor
C) Pedestrian
D) Truant
Ans: C) Pedestrian

31. A dog barks; a cat............
A) croaks
B) bleats
C) mews
D) grunts
Ans: C) mews

32. I am ..............than you.Therefore you must obey me.
A) elder
B) older
C) eldest
D) oldest
Ans: A) elder

33. A heavy gold necklace ............... around her neck.
A) hung
B) hanged
C) was hanged
D) hanging
Ans: A) hung

34. I am content ...........what i have.
A) for
B) with
C) to
D) in
Ans: B) with

35. A person who gives sympathy and help to people in trouble:
A) Samaritan
B) Charlatan
C) Optimist
D) Cynic
Ans: A) Samaritan

36. In recent time,the number of smokers ............. declining.
A) is
B) are
C) have
D) has
Ans: A) is

37. One is incapable of being tired:
A) Invincible
B) Indefatigable
C) Impregnable
D) Insatiable
Ans: B) Indefatigable

38. All but ...............were present in the station.
A) I
B) mine
C) me
D) i am
Ans: C) me

39. Ramu .........nothing at all.
A) is doing
B) is not doing
C) didn't go
D) doing
Ans: A) is doing

40. All the children were very punctual ............. was late.
A) anybody
B) everybody
C) somebody
D) nobody
Ans: D) nobody

41. Practice of having one wife or husband:
A) Monotonous
B) Monocracy
C) Monarchy
D) Monogamy
Ans: D) Monogamy

42. Buy woolens.The winter is fast ............
A) comes alive
B) approaching
C) going away
D) running
Ans: B) approaching

43. Choose the one which best express the meaning of the word 'CHAMPION'
A) Contender
B) Supporter
C) Opponent
D) Combatant
Ans: B) Supporter

44. One who pretends to be what he is not:
A) Hypocrite
B) Impoter
C) Traunt
D) Iconoclast
Ans: A) Hypocrite

45. His house looks ............ a temple.
A) like
B) in
C) near
D) at
Ans: A) like

46. I cannot understand your handwriting.It is very ................
A) illegitimate
B) illiterate
C) illegible
D) illegal
Ans: C) illegible

47. Politics ...............very popular these days.
A) are
B) were
C) have
D) is
Ans: D) is

48. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'EXHAUSTED':
A) Consumed
B) Drained
C) Desirous
D) Energetic
Ans: D) Energetic

49. I must go ........my mother is ill.
A) because
B) for
C) since
D) yet
Ans: A) because

50. Murder of a father:
A) Patricide
B) Fratricide
C) Matricide
D) Regicide
Ans: A) Patricide

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Competitive exams-2018: English questions and answers
Competitive exams-2018: English questions and answers 

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