General English — Practice Test
Practice Test
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Questions per Set |
25 |
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Marks per Question |
1 Mark each (Total: 25 Marks per set) |
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Time Duration |
15 Minutes per set |
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Composition |
Spotting Errors (5) + Sentence Improvement (5) + Fill in the Blanks (5) + Synonyms & Antonyms (5) + One Word Substitution / Idioms & Phrases (5) |
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Answer Key |
Provided at the end of each test |
Instructions:
- Each test contains 25 objective-type (MCQ) questions on General English carrying 1 mark each.
- Time allotted for each test is 15 minutes.
- Attempt the questions first without looking at the answer key placed at the end of each test.
- Topics covered: spotting errors (subject-verb agreement, tenses, comparatives, prepositions), sentence improvement, fill in the blanks (prepositions & correct usage), synonyms & antonyms, one word substitution, and idioms & phrases.
TEST 1: General English
Number of Questions: 25 | Maximum Marks: 25 | Duration: 15 Minutes
Spotting Errors (Identify the part with the error)
1.Neither of the two girls (A)/ were present (B)/ in the class (C)/ yesterday. (D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
2.He along with his friends (A)/ are going (B)/ to the market (C)/ this evening. (D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
3.She has (A)/ many furnitures (B)/ in her (C)/ new house. (D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
4.He is (A)/ too clever (B)/ to not understand (C)/ this simple problem. (D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
5.I have (A)/ visited that place (B)/ since (C)/ two years ago. (D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Sentence Improvement
6.Being a rainy day, we cancelled the trip.
(A) Being a rainy day
(B) As it was a rainy day
(C) Because rainy day
(D) No improvement
7.He is suffering from fever since three days.
(A) since three days
(B) for three days
(C) from three days
(D) No improvement
8.Scarcely had he reached the station when the train left.
(A) No improvement
(B) Scarcely he had reached
(C) Scarcely did he reach
(D) Hardly he reached
9.If I was you, I would accept the offer.
(A) If I was you
(B) If I were you
(C) If I am you
(D) If I will be you
10.Not only he is intelligent but also hardworking.
(A) Not only he is
(B) Not only is he
(C) Not only does he
(D) No improvement
Fill in the Blanks
11.He has been living in Delhi ___ 2015.
(A) since
(B) for
(C) from
(D) at
12.She is good ___ mathematics.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) with
(D) for
13.The train arrived ___ time.
(A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) by
14.He was accused ___ theft.
(A) of
(B) for
(C) with
(D) about
15.She apologized ___ her mistake.
(A) of
(B) for
(C) with
(D) about
Synonyms & Antonyms
16.Choose the synonym of ‘Abundant’.
(A) Scarce
(B) Plentiful
(C) Meager
(D) Rare
17.Choose the antonym of ‘Genuine’.
(A) Real
(B) Authentic
(C) Fake
(D) True
18.Choose the synonym of ‘Candid’.
(A) Frank
(B) Secretive
(C) Dishonest
(D) Cunning
19.Choose the antonym of ‘Diligent’.
(A) Hardworking
(B) Lazy
(C) Sincere
(D) Active
20.Choose the synonym of ‘Ephemeral’.
(A) Permanent
(B) Lasting
(C) Transient
(D) Eternal
One Word Substitution / Idioms & Phrases
21.A person who studies birds is called:
(A) Ornithologist
(B) Zoologist
(C) Botanist
(D) Entomologist
22.’To beat around the bush’ means:
(A) To be direct
(B) To avoid the main topic
(C) To win easily
(D) To take a walk
23.A place where books are kept for reading is called:
(A) Library
(B) Museum
(C) Gallery
(D) Archive
24.’To add fuel to the fire’ means:
(A) To calm a situation
(B) To make a situation worse
(C) To start a fire
(D) To extinguish anger
25.One who cannot read or write is called:
(A) Illiterate
(B) Illegible
(C) Incompetent
(D) Ignorant
Answer Key — TEST 1: General English
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1. B |
2. B | 3. B | 4. C |
5. C |
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6. B |
7. B | 8. A | 9. B | 10. B |
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11. A |
12. B | 13. B | 14. A |
15. B |
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16. B |
17. C | 18. A | 19. B |
20. C |
| 21. A | 22. B | 23. A | 24. B |
25. A |