English MCQs and Answers For OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC, BANKING Exam| 1st August 2022

English MCQs and Answers: English MCQs are very important for OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC & Other State Exams. Aspirants who are willing to apply for the various Government exams in 2022 must go through the topics of general English for competitive exams, as the English language is a key part of the syllabus.

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Q1. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.

Because of his bad habits, his industrialist dad will ____________.

(a) come to the pots

(b) go to the cats

(d) go to the dogs

S1. Ans.(d)

Sol. Go to the dogs: to deteriorate or to become much worse in quality or character.

Q2. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.

I was miserable because the kids at my school ___________.

(a) called name

(b) called me names

(d) calls my names

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. Call someone names: to call someone by an abusive or insulting name.

Option (b) is apt because the sentence is in past tense.

Q3. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.

He wants to postpone the trip as he is just _________ right now.

(a) dead broke

(b) death break

(d) deadly break

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. Dead broke: having no money at all.

Q4. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.

Sam has been ____________ ever since his father died in a car accident.

(a) upto the mouth

(b) inside the mouth

(d) down in the mouth

S4. Ans.(d)

Sol. Correct idiom is “down in the mouth” which means visibly sad or depressed.

Q5. Select the most appropriate idiom (in the context) to ﬁll in the sentence.

I am always like a ___________, so my parents never take me to the museum.

(a) dog in a French shop

(b) deer in an Italian shop

(d) cat in an American shop

S5. Ans.(c)

Sol. Bull in a China shop: one who is aggressive and clumsy in a situation that requires delicacy and care.

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the “No error” option.

Q6. When I found she was (1)/there then his mother came and started (2)/scolding him very loud. (3)/No error (4)

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) 4

S6. Ans. (c)

Sol. Use ‘loudly’ in place of ‘loud’. Here ‘loud’ is used to modify “scold (verb)” so adverb ‘loudly’ must be used.

Q7. When Ram found she was (1)/too glad to meet him, he was lured to live (2)/with her for some days. (3)/No error (4)

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) 4

S7. Ans. (b)

Sol.Use ‘very’ in place of ‘too’.

Q8. Those who are excessively careful (1) / for their health (2) / are not generally healthy. (3) No error (4)

(a) 1

(b) 2

(d) 4

S8. Ans. (b)

Sol. Replace ‘for’ by ‘of’.

Be careful with something that you are touching or carrying – something that is precious or, perhaps, dangerous if you mishandle it.

Be careful of something more distant. Something precious that you might bump into and damage, or something that might hurt you if you are not careful.

In context of People:

Be careful with someone who is emotionally fragile, someone you might hurt. OR … someone who might hurt you.

Be careful of that doesn’t sound right or Beware of.