MCQ
21. 'The German' refers to-
The German society
The German people
The German language
The German territory
22. 'Neither she nor her brother --present yesterday. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
were
was
are
is
23. Which word has nearly the same meaning as 'grave'?
vague
VICIOUS
serious
gloomy
24. Identify the word which is spelt correctly:
diarrhoea
dysentry
tuberkulosis
neumonia
25. Which one of the following is not a common gender noun?
comrade
dancer
spinster
sibling
26. A synonym for 'vigilang' is-
watchful
mindful
careful
wakeful
27. Which word means the opposite of 'hate'?
abhor
laothe
admire
detest
28. When we alleviate something, we make it --
less severe
a lot better
very unpleasant
more accurate
29. Choose the correct spelling:
repetition
repeatition
repetation
repeatation
30. The word 'mean' can be used only as-
a verb
a verb and a noun
a verb, a noun and an adjvetive
a verb, an adjective and an adverb
31. Pick the word that is synonymous with 'modesty':
timidity
Docility
Humility
simplicity
32. A stage on which people stand to make speeches is called a-
dais
dias
daias
deis
33. Choose the 'despicable': correct antonym for --
admirable
tolerable
reputable
formidable
34. 'My father is a down to earth man." Here the expression 'down to earth' means-
angry and insensitive
undecisive and cruel
sad and pathetic
sensible and practical
35. What is meant by the word 'ditto'?
that is
as before
for example
and the others
36. A palacontologist is a person who studies-
the Stone Age
fossils
rock formations
pollen grains in flowers
37. A procrastinator is one who-
settles difficult disputes
delays or postpones actions
initiates an artistic movements
propagates a new idea
38. Identify the adjective form of the word *comply':
compliment
compliant
complement
complicance
39. Which one of the following is in plural form?
syllabus
bacteria
curriculum
appendix
40. 'He has rather a disagreeable man.' The word 'disagreeable in the above sentence is a/an-
verb
noun
adjective
adverb