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This section includes 1535 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1151. |
The auxiliary verb to indicate remote possibility is |
| A. | will |
| B. | shall |
| C. | must |
| D. | might |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1152. |
Effective communication does not involves: |
| A. | Understanding the message being communicated |
| B. | Using appropriate dress that suits the situation |
| C. | Responding appropriately |
| D. | Using appropriate voice and body language |
| Answer» C. Responding appropriately | |
| 1153. |
The word ‘England’ is from --------- |
| A. | English land |
| B. | Angle land |
| C. | England land |
| D. | Anglish land |
| Answer» C. England land | |
| 1154. |
Choose the right transcription of ‘nature’. |
| A. | /neɪtʃə/ |
| B. | /neɪtʃe/ |
| C. | /naɪtʃə/ |
| D. | /neɪtə/ |
| Answer» B. /neɪtʃe/ | |
| 1155. |
The study of ‘morpheme’ is known as --------- |
| A. | phonetics |
| B. | Transcription |
| C. | writing |
| D. | Morphology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1156. |
Identify the pronoun from the following |
| A. | Boy |
| B. | girl |
| C. | him |
| D. | writing |
| Answer» D. writing | |
| 1157. |
If we do not understand a speaker well, we should not hesitate to seek………. |
| A. | Conclusion |
| B. | Repeatation |
| C. | Opportunity |
| D. | Clarification |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1158. |
The final sound in the word “valves” is |
| A. | s |
| B. | z |
| C. | iz |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. iz | |
| 1159. |
Academic listening involves ………. |
| A. | Note‐taking |
| B. | Buying notes |
| C. | Wearing sunglasses |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Buying notes | |
| 1160. |
‘Not only’ is followed by -------- |
| A. | than |
| B. | or else |
| C. | but also |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1161. |
Hardly had I reached home ---------- the telephone rang |
| A. | then |
| B. | than |
| C. | and |
| D. | when |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1162. |
Which one of the following is not a reason for gaps in communication? |
| A. | Incorrect sentence |
| B. | Inappropriate use of language |
| C. | Ability to hear |
| D. | Non‐standard accents |
| Answer» D. Non‐standard accents | |
| 1163. |
The second elements of the two‐part verbs such as turn off, put up, get on, etc., are called…………. |
| A. | Adverbial phrases |
| B. | Adverbial particles |
| C. | Adverbial words |
| D. | Adverbial prepositions |
| Answer» C. Adverbial words | |
| 1164. |
A large number of students -------- expected to pass in the examination |
| A. | Is |
| B. | were |
| C. | are |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. were | |
| 1165. |
-------- of the furniture is old fashioned |
| A. | many |
| B. | few |
| C. | little |
| D. | much |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1166. |
………. are clues which help you to find the important parts of a text? |
| A. | Punctuation marks |
| B. | Collocation |
| C. | Synonyms |
| D. | Signpost expressions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1167. |
Politics -------- a business |
| A. | is |
| B. | are |
| C. | were |
| D. | at |
| Answer» B. are | |
| 1168. |
The intonation in "wh" question is |
| A. | falling |
| B. | rising |
| C. | fall rise |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. rising | |
| 1169. |
“hurrah’’ is a ____________ |
| A. | noun |
| B. | conjunction |
| C. | pronoun |
| D. | interjection |
| Answer» C. pronoun | |
| 1170. |
For a speaker who speaks the regional variety of English, there is always the influence of the ……….. |
| A. | Mother tongue |
| B. | American English |
| C. | Standard English |
| D. | British English |
| Answer» B. American English | |
| 1171. |
Group discussions take place among student groups or teacher groups in…………institutions |
| A. | Business |
| B. | Academic |
| C. | Formal |
| D. | Informal |
| Answer» C. Formal | |
| 1172. |
------------ you tell me your name please?(polite) |
| A. | will |
| B. | may |
| C. | could |
| D. | should |
| Answer» D. should | |
| 1173. |
I ------------ the letter, but I can't find a stamp |
| A. | have written |
| B. | had written |
| C. | wrote |
| D. | was writing |
| Answer» B. had written | |
| 1174. |
A group discussion is the communication between members of a ……….. group on a topic of common concern. |
| A. | Common |
| B. | General |
| C. | Individual |
| D. | Specific |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1175. |
………. the discussion is not considered a positive quality |
| A. | Dominating |
| B. | Honouring |
| C. | Respecting |
| D. | Promoting |
| Answer» B. Honouring | |
| 1176. |
………refers to the characteristic co‐occurrence patterns of words. |
| A. | Collocation |
| B. | Abbreviation |
| C. | Synonym |
| D. | Acronym |
| Answer» B. Abbreviation | |
| 1177. |
‘Consequently’ is a linking word for ……… |
| A. | Rephrasing |
| B. | Conclusion |
| C. | Contrast |
| D. | Reason |
| Answer» C. Contrast | |
| 1178. |
Two sentences are given below: i) It was good you saw her ii) It would have been better if you had seen her The first sentence has six words and the second is longer – it has ten words. But it took almost the same time to say both sentences. Can you make out the reason for that? |
| A. | Both sentences have the same number of unstressed syllables |
| B. | Some words are there in both the sentences. |
| C. | Pronoun and articles are same for both the sentences. |
| D. | Both sentences have the same number of stressed syllables. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1179. |
A text which gives adscription of acyclic process can be represented by a ……….. |
| A. | Graph |
| B. | Cyclic chart |
| C. | Flow chart |
| D. | Table |
| Answer» C. Flow chart | |
| 1180. |
Noam chomsky is a ----------- |
| A. | poet |
| B. | grammarian |
| C. | Novelist |
| D. | Dramatist |
| Answer» C. Novelist | |
| 1181. |
“Look into something” means------- |
| A. | write |
| B. | create |
| C. | eradicate |
| D. | investigate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1182. |
There is hardly ---------- salt in the pot |
| A. | some |
| B. | many |
| C. | much |
| D. | any |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1183. |
The root word in “im+possible+ity” is |
| A. | im |
| B. | ity |
| C. | possible |
| D. | possibility |
| Answer» D. possibility | |
| 1184. |
“Wipe out” means |
| A. | destroy |
| B. | break |
| C. | criticize |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. break | |
| 1185. |
Lexicography is |
| A. | writing letters |
| B. | dictionary writing |
| C. | book printing |
| D. | banking |
| Answer» C. book printing | |
| 1186. |
A …….. gives you some important details like the title, the author and the year of publication. |
| A. | Introduction |
| B. | Title |
| C. | Catalogue |
| D. | Conclusion |
| Answer» D. Conclusion | |
| 1187. |
What is the correct pronunciation of the word ‘filling’? |
| A. | / fɪllɪŋ / |
| B. | / fi:llɪŋ / |
| C. | / fɪllɪng / |
| D. | / fɪlɪŋ / |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1188. |
Abdul is --------- best student in the class |
| A. | a |
| B. | an |
| C. | the |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1189. |
The word "unhappiness" consists of ---------- morphemes |
| A. | Two |
| B. | four |
| C. | Three |
| D. | five |
| Answer» D. five | |
| 1190. |
Accept rejection of your ideas, as long as it is reasonable and ……….. |
| A. | Logical |
| B. | Determined |
| C. | Idealistic |
| D. | Sensible |
| Answer» B. Determined | |
| 1191. |
Group of words without subject and predicate is ---------- |
| A. | clause |
| B. | phrase |
| C. | sentence |
| D. | word |
| Answer» C. sentence | |
| 1192. |
“age” in “bondage” is a --------- suffix |
| A. | inflectional |
| B. | derivational |
| C. | Besic |
| D. | permanent |
| Answer» C. Besic | |
| 1193. |
We make telephone calls for……… purpose |
| A. | Personal |
| B. | Official |
| C. | Business |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1194. |
Which one of the following is alinking word for ‘example’? |
| A. | For example |
| B. | Hence |
| C. | Besides |
| D. | From |
| Answer» B. Hence | |
| 1195. |
She is afraid -------- spiders |
| A. | at |
| B. | in |
| C. | on |
| D. | of |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1196. |
Two miles -------- a long way to walk |
| A. | are |
| B. | is |
| C. | are not |
| D. | were |
| Answer» C. are not | |
| 1197. |
An “authoritative leader” --------- the discussion |
| A. | oppose |
| B. | dominate |
| C. | support |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. support | |
| 1198. |
Conjunctions are --------- words |
| A. | joining |
| B. | separating |
| C. | breaking |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. separating | |
| 1199. |
Two hundred rupees --------- not a big amount |
| A. | is |
| B. | are |
| C. | were |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. are | |
| 1200. |
Please -------- attention to his words |
| A. | give |
| B. | take |
| C. | pay |
| D. | care |
| Answer» D. care | |