English MCQs and Answers For OPSC, OSSC, OSSSC, BANKING Exam| 13th June 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 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. In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Despondant

(b) Detremental

(d) Dilapidated

Q2. In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Seperate

(b) Confidance

(d) Prosperous

Q3. In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Reprimond

(b) Requisite

(d) Resplendant

Q4.In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Dietionery

(b) Dectionary

(d) Dictienary

Q5.In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Endeavour

(b) Endaevour

(d) Endeavore

Q6.In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

(a) Scenary

(b) Granery

(d) Luminery

Q7. In the following questions four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

(a) Pertinacious

(b) Demarcation

(d) Sureptitious

Q8.In the following questions four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

(a) Repercussion

(b) Obsolescing

(d) Ludicrous

Q9. In the following questions four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

(a) Luminiscent

(b) Lusciousness

(d) Localization

Q10.In the following questions four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

(a) Designation

(b) Armeture

(d) Burglar

Q11. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.

(a) Suprintendent

(b) Superintendent

(d) Superentendent

Q12. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.

(a) Confactionary

(b) Confectionery

(d) Confecttionery

Q13. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.

(a) Abridgemant

(b) Abrigement

(d) Abridgement

Q14. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.

(a) Eclesiestic

(b) Ecclesiastic

(d) Eccleseastic

Q15. There are four different words out of which one is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word.

(a) Inadvertance

(b) Inadvertense

(d) Inadevertence

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)

Sol. Dilapidated means (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Other words with correct spelling and their meanings are:

Despondent: in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Detrimental: tending to cause harm.

Diaphanous: (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.

S2. Ans(d)

Sol. Prosperous means successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

Other words with correct spelling and their meanings are:

Separate: not joined or touching physically.

Confidence: the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.

Reference: the action of mentioning or alluding to something.

S3. Ans(b)

Sol. Requisite means made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.

Other words with correct spelling and their meanings are:

Reprimand: a formal expression of disapproval.

Repository: a place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.

Resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous.

S4. Ans. (c)

Sol. Dictionary: a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.

S5. Ans. (a)

Sol. Endeavour: try hard to do or achieve something.

S6. Ans.(c)

Sol. Correctly spelt word is “Visionary”

Scenery – the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque.

Granary – a storehouse for threshed grain.

Visionary– thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.

Luminary -a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. ‘Sureptitious’ is wrongly spelt.

Correct spelling would be ‘Surreptitious’ which means kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘Sillhoutte’ is wrongly spelt.

Correct spelling would be ‘Silhouette’ which means the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘Luminiscent’ is wrongly spelt.

Correct selling is Luminescent which means emitting light not caused by heat.

S10. Ans (b)

Sol. ‘Armeture’ is incorrectly spelt.

Correct spelling is ‘Armature’ -the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor.

S11. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct spelling is ‘Superintendent’.

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct spelling is ‘Confectionery’.

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. The correct spelling is ‘Abridgement’.