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 2022 must go through the topics of general English for competitive exams, as the English language is a key part of the syllabus.
Directions (1-15): Improve the segment given in bold
Q1. It is wishful thinking you can improve the situation by doing with such people.
(a) away of
(b) away with
(c) from
(d) No improvement
Q2. Varun goes for cinema every Friday.
(a) to cinema
(b) to the cinema
(c) in cinema
(d) No improvement
Q3. The bus had left before I reached the stop.
(a) left leaves
(b) leaves
(c) will have left
(d) No improvement
Q4. In 2001, hundreds of people were killed fromthe earthquake in Gujarat.
(a) in
(b) because of
(c) since
(d) No improvement
Q5. I won’t be able to leave for office until they arrive.
(a) have arrived
(b) had arrived
(c) will have arrived
(d) No improvement
Q6. It is no good to cry over past failures.
(a) It is of no good crying
(b) It is of no good to cry
(c) It is no good crying
(d) No improvement
Q7. The sink is leaking, we had better send for a plumber.
(a) be sending for
(b) been sending for
(c) send off
(d) No improvement
Q8. You ought not to go there but you did.
(a) have gone
(b) be going
(c) going
(d) No improvement
Q9. The pool was dry as the water had been drained off the day before.
(a) has been drained off
(b) was drained
(c) has been drained away
(d) No improvement
Q10. Let us hurry, or else the bus will be leaving the stop by the time we reach there.
(a) will leave
(b) will have left
(c) would have left
(d) No improvement
Q11. He had complete faith in his capabilities and that’s what pushed him to take the matter further with the producer.
(a) No improvement
(b) Faith at
(c) Faith over
(d) Faith for
Q12. Terrorists laid back their weapons and surrendered.
(a) No improvement
(b) Laid off
(c) Laid down
(d) Lay over
Q13. About one-sixth of the population adheres to so-called new religions.
(a) Adheres too
(b) Adheres with
(c) Adheres by
(d) No improvement
Q14. Beside diet changes, workout routines, his family played an important role in keeping his spirits high and motivating him to work harder.
(a) Besides
(b) No improvement
(c) Besides of
(d) Boarding
Q15. Synonymous with the local variety of the jasmine that rules the cultural landscape of South India, the ‘Mysore Mallige’ holds a special place in the Devaraja market.
(a) Synonymous of
(b) Anonymous
(c) No improvement
(d) Synonymous to
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Do away with means to remove it completely.
It is wishful thinking you can improve the situation by (doing away with) such people.
It is wishful thinking you can improve the situation by (removing) such people.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. “To” is a preposition which is used to add direction, thus “to” should be used after go not “for”. ‘The’ should be added as we are talking about some specific place.
Thus option (b) is correct.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. No improvement
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. We use “in” when something happens in natural disaster or in any mis-happening.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. No improvement
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The gerund form of the verb “cry” is “crying.” You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. No improvement
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. As the second clause shows that the event is of past thus first part of the sentence should be in past also, but in the first part of the sentence action has already been done thus perfect tense should be used thus “have gone” should be used.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. No improvement
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. By the time we reach there is the adverb of time, and “by that time” the action shall have been completed, thus to show completion “will have left” should be used.
S11. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
The given sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.
Have faith in – it is an idiom to believe that (someone or something) deserves to be trusted.
S12. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
Replace ‘Laid back’ with ‘Laid down’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Lay down – to put down one’s weapons and stop fighting.
Lay off -give up or stop doing something.
Lay back – relaxed and easy-going.
Lay over – to place something over the top of someone or something.
Lay on – to place something on someone or something;
S13. Ans (d)
Sol. The correct answer is option d.
The given sentence is grammatically and contextually correct.
Adhere to something – to support or believe in an idea, plan, opinion etc
For example – His followers adhere to a blend of Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian teachings.
S14. Ans (a)
Sol. The correct answer is option a.
Replace ‘Beside’ with ‘Besides’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.
Beside- It is a preposition that means ‘next to or at the side of.’
For example – Rajesh and Rhea sit beside each other in the classroom.
Besides – It is a preposition that means ‘in addition to; apart from.’
For example – I have no other friends besides you.
S15. Ans (c)
Sol. The correct answer is option c.
If you say that one thing is synonymous with another, you mean that the two things are so closely connected in most people’s minds that one suggests the other.
For example – Oscar Wilde’s name is synonymous with wit.
Anonymous – made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public.
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