Explore topic-wise MCQs in Competitive English.

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Q: The visit will focus on _____ , sustainable development, urban development and scientific research with both countries exploring ways to _____ mutual exchanges in the areas of trade and science.

A. newness, elevate
B. innovation, enhance
C. modification, reduce
D. modernization, appreciate
E. stagnation, amplify
Answer» C. modification, reduce
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Q: The visitors arrived at a lucky moment.

A. an opportunistic
B. an opportunity
C. an opportune
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
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Q: The visitor said to them "Please give me a glass of water."

A. The visitor ordered them to give a glass of water.
B. The visitor requested them to give him a glass of water.
C. The visitor said please give him a glass of water.
D. The visitor said to them to give him a glass of water.
Answer» C. The visitor said please give him a glass of water.
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Q: The Vice-Chancellor (A) wants all vacancies (B)/ to be filled up. (C) No error (D)

A. B
B. C
C. A
D. D
Answer» C. A
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Q: The verb in the clause ‘they enter school ‘ is in

A. Simple Past Tense
B. Simple Present Tense
C. Present Perfect Tense
D. Present Continuous Tense
Answer» C. Present Perfect Tense
656.

Q: The vehicles involved in the accident were _______________ the flow of traffic.

A. delaying
B. boosting
C. interfering
D. obstructing
Answer» E.
657.

Q: The vase broke_____pieces when Simran dropped it.

A. From
B. in
C. among
D. into
Answer» E.
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Q: Direction: - In the question read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. the error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (D). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)The various consequences of (A)/ the decision taken by the (B)/ fiancé ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (C) No error.

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
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Q: The vacancy was filled (a)/ by an old artisan (b)/ who had an extensible knowledge of ancient art and craft. (c)/ No error. (d)

A. (a)
B. (b)
C. (c)
D. (d)
Answer» D. (d)
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Q: The US (A)/ don't want (B)/ India in the Security Council. (C)/ No Error (D).

A. A
B. C
C. B
D. D
Answer» D. D
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Q: The unruly behaviour of the parliamentarians _______ the speaker.

A. enflamed
B. estranged
C. incensed
D. disparaged
Answer» D. disparaged
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Q: The U.N.O insists on better understanding between the countries of the world.

A. with the countries
B. by the countries
C. among the countries
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
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Q: The two playwrights worked in close collaborating with each other on the script.

A. in close collaborate
B. on close collaborating
C. on close collaborate
D. in close collaboration
E. No replacement required
Answer» F.
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Q: The tsunami of 2004 and the (A) threat of piracy in the Indian Ocean provided India an (B)opportunity to test its new posture. Everybody was (C)grateful, but it made no difference to India’s claim to (D)permanent membership.

A. No interchange possible
B. A-B
C. B-C
D. B-D
E. A-D
Answer» F.
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Q: The tribe lived with different customs.

A. on
B. by
C. through
D. No improvement
Answer» C. through
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Q: The tribunal noted that the driver of the (offend) truck did not lead any evidence in rebuttal of the claims.

A. offending
B. offence
C. offencing
D. No improvement
Answer» B. offence
667.

Q: The tree (A)/ is losing (B)/ its leaves. (C)/ No error. (D)

A. A
B. D
C. B
D. C
Answer» C. B
668.

Q: The traveller said, " What a beautiful sight! "

A. The traveller said that it was beautiful.
B. The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.
C. The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.
D. The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
Answer» E.
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Q: The Transition fromP. School to collegeQ. meet itR. so one mustS. is demanding6. without expectations.

A. SQRP
B. PSRQ
C. PRQS
D. RQPS
Answer» C. PRQS
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Q: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.______ the train was late by six hours, it made up three hours before reaching its destination.

A. Because
B. In spite of
C. In case
D. Although
Answer» E.
671.

Q: The train is running late time.

A. after
B. behind
C. off
D. No improvement
Answer» C. off
672.

Q: The traitors should be shot dead.

A. They should have shot the traitors.
B. They shall shoot the traitors dead.
C. They should shoot the traitors dead.
D. They shot the traitors dead.
Answer» D. They shot the traitors dead.
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Q: The traffic constable said to us, “Stop”,

A. The traffic constable requested us to stop
B. The traffic constable ordered that we were made to stop.
C. The traffic constable ordered us to stop
D. We were asked by the traffic constable to stop.
Answer» B. The traffic constable ordered that we were made to stop.
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Q: The train leaves exactly________ six in the evening.

A. on
B. in
C. at
D. from
Answer» D. from
675.

Q: The tone of the speaker in the passage is that of

A. relief
B. concern
C. prohibition
D. caution
E. a disciplinarian
Answer» F.
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Q: The tone of the passage is –

A. Tragic
B. Ironic
C. Sombre
D. Satiric
Answer» D. Satiric
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Q: Direction: In questions, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice and mark answer in the Answer Sheet.The tiger caught a fox.

A. A fox is caught by the tiger.
B. A fox had been caught by the tiger.
C. A fox has been caught by the tiger.
D. A fox was caught by the tiger.
Answer» E.
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Q: The thing that can be easily broken

A. Amorphous
B. Brittle
C. Subtle
D. Solid
Answer» C. Subtle
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Q: The thief explained how he ……….. from the jail.

A. escapes
B. had escaped
C. escaped
D. has escaped
Answer» D. has escaped
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Q: The thief finally decide to confess his crime just before the trial started.

A. decision to confess
B. decided to confessed
C. decide to confession
D. decided to confess
E. No correction required
Answer» E. No correction required
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Q: The thick protective covering of fat on a whale is called a –

A. skin
B. cell
C. blubber
D. fins
Answer» D. fins
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Q: The thick protective covering of fat on a whale is called a –

A. skin
B. cell
C. blubber
D. fins
Answer» D. fins
683.

Q: Directions (76): In questions given below, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.The theory or philosophy of law

A. Florist
B. Genealogy
C. Jurisprudence
D. Heliotherapy
Answer» D. Heliotherapy
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Q: The theoretical framework is finished by identifying indicators to be used in the ______ of the success of such policies.

A. formation
B. rotation
C. evaluation
D. completion
Answer» D. completion
685.

Q: The tern ‘Neo-rich’ means –

A. The aristocracy
B. The industrialists
C. The newly rich people
D. The common people
Answer» D. The common people
686.

Q: The tern ‘Neo-rich’ means –

A. The aristocracy
B. The industrialists
C. The newly rich people
D. The common people
Answer» D. The common people
687.

Q: The term flora is use for denote plants of a particular region or period.

A. used denoting
B. denoting
C. used to denote
D. No substitution required
Answer» D. No substitution required
688.

Q: Directions (87): In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.The ten captains (a)/ had each an (b)/ achievement of (c)/ his own. (d)/ No error (e)

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer» F.
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Q: The temple is at located (a)/ such a high altitude that it is (b) / impossible to go there (c)/ during the winter season. (d)/ No error (e)

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
E. e
Answer» B. b
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Q: The teacher told to the student “Why do you disturb the class?”

A. The teacher said to the student why he disturbed the class.
B. The teacher told the student why he had disturbed the class.
C. The teacher asked the student why he disturbed the class.
D. The teacher asked the student why he had disturbed the class.
Answer» D. The teacher asked the student why he had disturbed the class.
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Q: Direction: In these questions, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternative to the bold part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D).Q.15. The teacher was very angry at his student

A. angry with
B. angry against
C. angry about
D. No improvement
Answer» B. angry against
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Q: The teacher was very angry on his student.

A. angry with
B. angry against
C. angry about
D. No improvement
Answer» B. angry against
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Q: The teacher, with all his students (a)/ are (b)/ in the class now. (c)/ No error (d)

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
Answer» C. c
694.

Q: The teacher suggested me that the PTM be postponed to the third Saturday of the month.

A. The teacher said, “Let’s postpone the PTM to the third Saturday of the month.”
B. The teacher suggested , “The PTM must be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
C. The teacher said, “The PTM would be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
D. The teacher told, “The PTM will be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
Answer» B. The teacher suggested , “The PTM must be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
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Q: The teacher saw my conversing with her.

A. my conversation
B. me to converse
C. me conversing
D. No improvement
Answer» D. No improvement
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Q: The teacher said to the boys. "Wait here till I return."

A. The teacher told the boys to wait there till he returned.
B. The teacher told the boys that they should wait till her returns.
C. The teacher advised the boys not to wait for him till he returns.
D. The teacher requested the boys to wait for him till he returned.
Answer» B. The teacher told the boys that they should wait till her returns.
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Q: The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

A. The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
B. The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
C. The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
D. The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
Answer» D. The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
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Q: The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

A. The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.
B. The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
C. The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.
D. The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
Answer» B. The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
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Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.The teacher said to me, “May you pass.”

A. The teacher wanted me that I might pass
B. The teacher told me that I might pass
C. The teacher wished me that I might pass
D. The teacher wished me that I might have passed
Answer» D. The teacher wished me that I might have passed
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Q: The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

A. The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now.
B. The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
C. The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
D. The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
Answer» C. The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.