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ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE QUESTIONS [SET-11]
[An objective type multiple choice questions for competitive exams like Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRB, Postal etc.]
1. The phrase/idiom that means ‘One who argues against a cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply for the sake of argument or to determine the validity of the cause or position’:
[a] A doubting Thomas
[b] Dark horse
[c] Devil’s advocate
[d] Against the clock

2. ‘Per capita’ means:
[a] For each person
[b] For each student
[c] For each woman
[d] For each boy

3. He takes pride ____ his son.
[a] of
[b] in
[c] about
[d] for

4. The meaning of ‘COMMEND’:
[a] Order
[b] Praise
[c] Remark
[d] Perform

5. Joint sovereignty exercised over a country by two or more countries.
[a] Pandemonium
[b] Colonialism
[c] Enclave
[d] Condominium

6. Which part of the sentence has an error?
[a] The behaviour/ [b] of the/ [c] children were/ [d] excellent

7. The synonym of ‘EXTRICATE’:
[a] Intricate
[b] Tie
[c] Difficult
[d] Free

8. ‘Pillar to post’ means:
[a] Home to post office
[b] Office to office
[c] Home to office
[d] Place to place

9. The opposite of ‘Capricious’:
[a] Mercurial
[b] Unreliable
[c] Impulsive
[d] Predictable

10.‘Per diem’ means:
[a] Per year
[b] Per day
[c] In a body
[d] Everybody

11. A teacher ______ friendly with the students.
[a] should
[b] should be
[c] can
[d] must

12.He did not qualify _____ the job.
[a] for
[b] to
[c] against
[d] with

13.I’m late for the meeting. It started about ten minutes _____.
[a] ago
[b] before
[c] since
[d] ahead

14.____ Dutch defeated ____ Portuguese in the battle.
[a] A,the
[b] A,a
[c] The,the
[d] The, an

15. Find out which part of the sentence has an error?
[a] Bad husbands
[b] often have
[c] good wife
[d] No error

16. Which is opposite in meaning to ‘OBSCURE’:
[a] Vacant
[b] Seldom
[c] Distinct
[d] Unusual

17. _____ does UNO stands for?
[a] What
[b] Which
[c] Where
[d] Who

18. The crowd threw stones at the police,heedless ___ the consequences.
[a] of
[b] with
[c] at
[d] over

19. She was surprised that he knew her name. She _____ never met him before.
[a] was
[b] were
[c] did
[d] had

20. The world needs to depend on other energy resources, _____ oil and other natural resources.
[a] beside
[b] likewise
[c] besides
[d] also besides

21. ‘Flying colours’ means:
[a] Great victory
[b] Dark colours
[c] Light colours
[d] Cowardice

22. His views are do not accord ____ mine.
[a] in
[b] by
[c] for
[d] with

23. The correctly spelt word is:
[a] Obsene
[b] Obseen
[c] Obscene
[d] Obzene

24. A vehicle for carrying dead body at a funeral:
[a] Hearse
[b] Coffin
[c] Bier
[d] Cenotaph

25. These are books without ____ you cannot write the examination.
[a] which
[b] that
[c] whom
[d] who