English Comprehension (ENG101)
Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs)
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1.
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
A high percentage of the population ________ voting for the new school.
1.
is
2.
are
3.
am
4.
be
2.
Logical and analytical ability of a new programmer is revealed
via his/her flowcharting skill.
1.
TRUE
2.
FALSE
3.
Rearrange and form negative sentence in Simple Present.
1.
Harry does not cause
trouble.
2.
Does Harry cause trouble?
4.
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
Airport x-ray devices ________ designed more carefully in order to detect the
more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced.
1.
must have been being
2.
must
3.
must be
4.
must have been
5.
Choose the best answer.
What is a dictionary?
1.
A list of words with pictures showing what the words mean.
2.
A list of words and their meanings arranged in order of size.
3.
A list of words and their
meanings arranged alphabetically.
4.
None of the given
6.
Every writer has a ________ and you as a reader must recognize
it.
1.
purpose
2.
technique
3.
method
4.
None of the given
7.
My grandparents have been married ________ forty-nine years.
1.
for
2.
since
3.
until
4.
about
8.
Choose the correct option.
When you push yourself to slow reading, the comprehension level ________.
1.
falls
2.
rises
3.
inclines
4.
None of the given
9.
An outline is like a ________ which helps the writer to put
flesh around it.
1.
Skelton
2.
Star
3.
Frame
4.
Backbone
10. Rearrange and form
negative sentence in Simple Present.
the book / to me / belong
1.
The book does not belong to me.
2.
The book belongs to me.
11. After she walked two
miles, she felt ________. After she walked ten miles, she felt ________.
1.
tired, exhausted
2.
thirsty, happy
3.
tired, angry
4.
sad, tired
12. Choose the correct
option.
The process of note-making forces you to:
1.
Summarize ideas and arguments.
2.
Select points relevant to your purposes.
3.
Understand and interpret the original source.
4.
All of the given
13. Fill in the blank with
appropriate answer.
The professor became so forceful, so ________ in his expression of opinions,
that students began to leave his course.
1.
dormant
2.
dogmatic
3.
credible
4.
lucid
14. The most important
sentence in an essay is:
1.
The thesis sentence in the introduction
2.
The final sentence of the conclusion
3.
The first sentence of the
introduction
4.
The first topic sentence in body paragraph one
15. Mark the statement
'True' or 'False'.
In English Language there are 24 vowel phonemes.
1.
True
2.
False
16. Identify the Proper
Noun in the given sentence.
A fair little girl sat under an apple tree.
1.
apple
2.
under
3.
sat
4.
fair
17. The service at this
restaurant is excellent. ________, the food is delicious.
1.
However
2.
Moreover
3.
Furthermore
4.
In addition
18. Complete the sentence
by choosing the best option.
The child spoke ________ about her trip to Disney land.
1.
energize
2.
energetically
3.
energy
4.
energetic
19. Fill in the blank with
the most appropriate option:
In cloze without blanks, the symbol ________ is used to mark the place where
you think the word has been omitted.
1.
( )
2.
#
3.
*
4.
/
20. There is no reason
________ anyone should behave so cruelly.
1.
which
2.
because
3.
that
4.
why
21. Choose the best option
for given statement.
Jack is ________ upset about losing his keys.
1.
sadly
2.
loudly
3.
extremely
4.
ferociously
22. The writer speaks to
the reader in the form of ________.
1.
words
2.
pictures
3.
para linguistics
4.
None of the given
23. In the word,
"Inappropriateness" the stem word is ________.
1.
In
2.
Appropriate
3.
Ness
4.
Appropriately
24. Choose the correct
option from the following:
Read the following statement and then point out that nature of statement.
The earth is the third planet from sun.
1.
Fact
2.
Opinion
3.
Assumption
4.
Discovery
25. Choose the correct
option from the following.
Value-words often represent ________.
1.
Opinions
2.
Facts
3.
Opinions and facts
4.
None of the given
26. After Paul Walker's
unfortunate death shooting of the movie franchise of fast and furious was put
________.
1.
In
2.
Out
3.
Off
4.
Upto
27. What is the best way
to punctuate the following sentence?
1.
The class was comprised of thirty two students.
2.
The class was comprised of thirty-two students
3.
The class was comprised
of thirty - two students.
4.
The class was compromised (of thirty_two students).
28. Fill in the blank with
the correct spelling of the word from the given option.
I will ________ my body with oil.
1.
anoint
2.
onnoint
3.
annoit
4.
enoint
29. Read the cause in the
given situation and choose the effect.
She was in a hurry riding her bike, so she carried her viola across the
handlebars. She failed to see the rock on the street in front of her.
1.
The viola did not fall off the bike.
2.
The rock did not get in the girl's way.
3.
The girl got off her bike
to take a break.
4.
The girl fell off her bike.
30. Flowcharting symbols
are connected together by means of ________.
1.
flow lines
2.
flow diagrams
3.
flow equations
4.
flow chart
31. Find the correctly
spelt word.
1.
Palete
2.
Palet
3.
Palate
4.
Pelate
32. The words that are
pronounced the same, or almost the same, but are spelled differently and are
different in meaning are called ________.
1.
homonyms
2.
homophones
3.
synonyms
4.
hyponyms
33. The matter was
reported to chief of police, who ordered us all to be arrested. What does 'who'
refer to?
1.
us
2.
chief of police
3.
matter
4.
all
34. Complete the following
sentences using appropriate preposition.
Is your brother ________ home.
1.
in
2.
at
3.
among
4.
on
35. Choose the correct
option.
In Wal Mart we can find all necessities of life in various ________ and made.
1.
designs
2.
designer
3.
designed
4.
designation
36. Choose the best
option.
Do you know who you will ________ for in the election?
1.
voting
2.
voted
3.
vote
4.
voter
37. In the
word,"Uncomfortable" the stem word is ________.
1.
Un
2.
Comfort
3.
Able
4.
Comfortable
38. Tell whether the given
statement is Fact or Opinion:
The rising crime rate is a sign of the times.
1.
fact
2.
opinion
39. Mark the statement as
'True' or 'False'.
There are 5 short vowels in English language.
1.
True
2.
False
40. Choose the correct
option from the following, by keeping in mind that the conjunctions and
transitions are used to express cause and effect.
Hemp was grown throughout history ________ its versatility; it can be used to
make many different things.
1.
Due to
2.
Beacause
3.
Since
4.
As a result
41. Bob doesn't like soup
and Tom ________.
1.
doesn't neither
2.
doesn't either
3.
doesn't
4.
doesn't too
42. Choose the correct
option from the following.
Sometimes a writers tells us about his characters by ________ them to something
else which calls up an image in our minds or by associating them with some idea
or object.
1.
Comparing
2.
Supporting
3.
Assisting
4.
Comparing and Assisting
43. Mark the following as
'True' or 'False'.
A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs is
called a topic sentence.
1.
True
2.
False
44. I prefer reading;
________ I believe that it is the one and only method with which to tone up my
language.
1.
in contrast
2.
in comparison
3.
on the condition
4.
in as much as
45. Choose the correct
option: Synonym of 'snap' is
1.
Stitch
2.
Break
3.
Twist
4.
Snick
46. As we approached the
swamp, ________.
1.
frogs could be heard croaking
2.
we could hear frogs croaking
3.
we were hearing the frogs
croaking
4.
frogs were heard croaking
47. He is quite a generous
fellow, ________ his spouse is a shockingly selfish individual.
1.
in comparison with
2.
on the contrary
3.
as compared to
4.
as well as
48. What is the antonym of
Presumptuous?
1.
Trifling
2.
Contemptuous
3.
Whimsical
4.
Unassuming
49. Choose the correct
meaning of the given word.
Exhale:________
1.
Old friend
2.
To call someone
3.
To breathe out
4.
A hail storm
50. With reference to
computers, the word 'memory' means ________.
1.
ideas
2.
internal storage
3.
brainstorming
4.
None of the given
51. Mark the following as
'True' or 'False'.
A topic sentence is always the last sentence of a paragraph.
1.
True
2.
False
52. In which of the
following words "h" is silent while pronouncing it?
1.
Hall
2.
Heir
3.
Hegemony
4.
Hitch
53. Vocalization is a sure
sign that the reader is a/an ________ reader.
1.
intelligent
2.
efficient
3.
slow
4.
poor
54. The abbreviation 'btw'
means ________.
1.
between
2.
Beethoven
3.
by the way
4.
by the worth
55. Complete the sentence
by choosing the best option.
The children are tired ________ happy after their trip to the zoo.
1.
as
2.
since
3.
if
4.
but
56. Find the word which is
pronounced differently from the other sounds.
1.
Through
2.
Laugh
3.
Tough
4.
Enough
57. Choose the best
option.
Another word for program errors is ________.
1.
bugs
2.
algorithms
3.
robots
4.
coding sheets
58. Choose the correct
option
________ shows the relationship between nouns and pronouns and their verbs and
between nouns and their corresponding pronouns.
1.
Reference
2.
Agreement
3.
Stress
4.
Verb
59. A painter/photographer
has easier task than a writer because he presents his ideas ________.
1.
indirectly
2.
directly
3.
indirectly and directly
4.
None of the given
60. Choose the option
which the word in commas refers to in the given sentence.
I bought a book from a book fair 'that' cost Rs. 400 to me.
1.
Book
2.
Book fair
3.
I
4.
Me
61. Fill in the blanks
with the correct preposition of time.
Spanish is a ________. Spain is a ________.
1.
Man . . . Place
2.
Country . . . City
3.
Ocean . . . State
4.
Language . . . Country
62. Select the option that
best describes that sentence.
Pauline and Bruno have a big argument every summer over where they should spend
their summer vacation.
1.
Simple Sentence
2.
Compound Sentence
3.
Complex Sentence
4.
Compound-Complex Sentence
63. Doing practice on
'making inferences' not only makes you better reader but also a ________.
1.
strong thinker
2.
decisive person
3.
active participant
4.
None of the given
64. A head word is
________.
1.
The first syallable with semantic meaning in a word, e.g. un-,
dis- re-
2.
The 'main' word in a phrasal verb.
3.
A word connected with the
brain and its functions.
4.
The root word, or first word in a dictionary entry.
65. A good paragraph makes
a point at the beginning and then moves on to ________.
1.
Generalization
2.
Specific evidence
3.
Both of the above
4.
None of the given
66. Tell the Antonym of
the word given in capital letters.
I can't believe how SELFISH some people can be.
1.
timid
2.
generous
3.
mean
4.
stingy
67. Yesterday, after the
party, he ________ home.
1.
goes
2.
went
3.
has gone
4.
had gone
68. Choose the correct
option from the following.
Antonio had memorized his lines for the play, but he was still ________.
1.
nervous
2.
bold
3.
thirsty
4.
sad
69. Choose the best
option.
Napoleon was ________ in Italy.
1.
victory
2.
win
3.
victorious
4.
victor
70. What are synonyms?
1.
Words that sound the same but have different meaning
2.
Words that are spelled the same way
3.
Words that mean almost
the same thing
4.
Words that are opposites
71. Which of the following
best describes a fact?
1.
The feelings of the main character.
2.
Something that can be
proven.
3.
Something that can't be proven.
4.
How much the main character likes something.
72. Select the correct
answer:
This is a ________ movie.
1.
new Italian wonderful
2.
wonderful Italian new
3.
wonderful new Italian
4.
Italian wonderful new
73. Complete the given
sentence by using the correct form of word.
He's very much ________ in scientific subjects.
1.
interesting
2.
interest
3.
interested
4.
entrusted
74. Select the option
which best describes the sentence.
The airport is about to shut down because of the snow and if the plane doesn't
land soon it will have to go on to Boston.
1.
snow; and
2.
snow, and
3.
This sentence is correct
4.
snow. And
75. My irrespons________
little brother is usually kept away from anything break________.
1.
-ible, -able
2.
-ive, -able
3.
-able, -ed
4.
-able, -ing
76. Choose the correct
option from the following:
Making notes for essay writing requires you to be ________ to the pattern of
thought, its direction and development.
1.
passive
2.
half-attentive
3.
sleepy
4.
alert
77. Complete the sentence
by choosing the correct connector.
Hina seems to be quite clever ________, she often gets low marks.
1.
furthermore
2.
nevertheless
3.
moreover
4.
that
78. Which one of the
following is not an ADJECTIVE?
1.
Beautiful
2.
Honourable
3.
Intelligent
4.
Quickly
79. Choose the root/base
word of the given word.
Irreplaceable
1.
Ir
2.
Replace
3.
Place
4.
Able
80. Find the correctly
spelt word.
1.
Indipensable
2.
Indipenseble
3.
Indispansible
4.
Indispensable
81. Choose the correct
word or phrase to complete the idiomatic phrase.
I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food ________.
for thought
82. How many syllables are
there in the word 'Technology'?
4
83. How many vowel
phonemes are there in English?
20
84. My parents have been
married ________ forty-nine years.
since
85. Choose the correct
option from the following.
One cause of slow reading is ________, which means forming the sounds of each
word even though you may not say them aloud.
Vocalization
86. Your comprehension
will not suffer if you read ________.
slowly
87. Which is true of the
following example?
"Boys will be boys"
This sentence shows repetition.
88. Choose the correct
option from the following:
Specific slang is used by ________.
limited social groups
89. No writing can ever
teach you everything you know.
True
90. Choose the best
answer.
What is a foreign language dictionary?
All of the given
91. Which of the following
is correct option for the given construction:
The bell rang, the wrestlers returned to the ring.
Comma splice
92. Complete the sentence
by choosing the correct option.
As he was not prepared for making a speech, he broke ________ in the middle.
of
93. One cause of slow
reading is ________.
vocalization
94. Choose the correct
option.
It was decided to ________ the meeting until after lunch.
hold
95. ________ is the extar
force used in pronouncing or speaking a particular word.
Stress
96. Complete the following
sentence by choosing the best option.
This is the best book ________.
of any others in History
97. Choose the best
option.
Who ________ the correct answer.
Knows
98. Complete the sentence
by choosing the correct option.
Though the two fingerprints were quite ________, they were not a perfect match,
so no identification could be made.
identical
99. Mark the statement as
'True' or 'False'.
A topic sentence is always the last sentence of paragraph.
True
100. In order to evaluate a text, the student must be able to
discriminate facts from ________.
fiction
101. Choose the best option.
They love English weather, ________.
are they?
102. Select the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentences.
Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous ________ it can increase the risk of
heart disease and stroke.
however
103. How many long vowels are there in English?
5
104.This is my ________ vacation plan: I'm going to San Francisco
for a week.
finalize
105. The suffix in the words 'Fatalism and Methodism' has the
meaning:
state, quality, action
106. There is a ________ difference between written and spoken
English.
considerable
107. As much as she wanted to listen to both speakers, she couldn't
because the talks were ________.
concurrent
108.Choose the best substitute for the wordy expression given in the
brackets.
The performance of our players was rather (worst than I had expected).
worse than expectation
109.Which of the following is a fact?
Dancing is forbidden in some societies.
110.
The subject of the whole paragraph is called:
Topic of Paragraph
111. Choose the correct option from the following:
Which of the following is not part of an essay?
Stanza
112. Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
Those thugs should be arrested ________ they will continue to terrorize the
residents here.
but
113. Choose the correct option.
A/An ________ essay primarily presents a firm event or situation in detail to
the reader.
expository
114. A compound-complex sentence is characterized by what?
At least two independent clauses and at least one
dependent clause.
115. We waited one hour for the ________ (arrive) of the train.
arrival
116.Choose the correct option.
It is snowing today ________ there are no buses and I can't come to school.
but
117.The term 'Groups' has long been a pivotal concept of ________.
sociology
118. The laboratory is not only equipped with state-of-the-art
scientific instruments ________ renowned scientists.
but also with
119. Complete the sentence by choosing the best option.
The children at the deaf-mute center can ________ hear ________ speak.
neither...nor
120. Select the correct punctuated option which best describes the
sentence.
The head of state and the religious leader were often the same person all power
rested in one ruler.
person; all
121. If the writer tries to divert the audience's attention from the
true issue by presenting evidence that has nothing to do with the argument,
this is called ________ fallacy, which ignores the issue.
1.
Changing the subject
2.
Circular reasoning
3.
Personal attack
4.
Bluffing
122. "Newton imagined light to ________ of particles emitted
from luminous bodies."
The word that best fits the meaning of the blank in this sentence is:
1.
assist
2.
consist
3.
desist
4.
persist
123.Which is the correct spelling?
1.
Bureaucracy
2.
Beriucracy
3.
Bereaucracy
4.
Bureauracy
124. One of the chief features of good writing is ________.
1.
clarity
2.
superficiality
3.
obscurity
4.
All of the given
125.Mark the following as 'True' or 'False'.
There are some words in English which have the same spelling but belong to
different parts of speech because they are stressed differently.
1.
True
2.
False
126. Choose the root/base word of the given word.
Unimpeachable
1.
Un
2.
Peach
3.
Able
4.
Impeach
127. Fill in the blank with an appropriate transitional marker.
People use 43 muscles when they frown; ________ they use only 28 musclrs when
they smile.
1.
However
2.
Therefore
3.
And
4.
If
128. Eucalyptus and Quinine are often hailed as wonder medicine by
herbalists for their "prophylactio" effects.
The words enclosed in inverted commas mean ________.
1.
Encouraging
2.
Marvelous
3.
Wondrous
4.
Preventative
129. An outline, with its indention and numbering system helps you to
________ the way each idea is related to the others.
1.
visualize
2.
rectify
3.
support
4.
exploit
130. Rearrange and form negative sentences in Simple Present.
1.
Do you carry a box?
2.
You do not carry a box.
131. Recall your knowledge of making inferences and choose the best
option.
"I see most of my students one day each week. They come to my studio to
learn. We use the piano in my studio."
The speaker is ________.
1.
Piano teacher
2.
Math's teacher
3.
Peon
4.
Principal
132. Select COMPARITIVE forms of given adjectives.
Young
1.
Younger
2.
Youngest
3.
Young
4.
None of the given
133. Where are Jordan and Michael? They ________ gone to the library.
1.
had
2.
have
3.
has
4.
has been
134.Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence. Keep
in mind that there is one error. ,br /> There has been surprisingly little
research on anorexia nervosa; only 15 comparative trials published in the last
20 years.
1.
Punctuation error
2.
Sentence fragment
3.
Pronoun reference error
4.
Dangling modifier
135. Select the answer that best explains the metaphorical meaning of
the given idiom.
Ivory tower
1.
remote from everyday affairs
2.
at the top of the
hierarchy
3.
unattainable goal
4.
expensive and exotic place
136. If writers use an outline to organize their writing clearly,
their readers should be able to ________ the organization of writing.
1.
identify
2.
analyze
3.
comprehend
4.
All of the given
137. Which choice has the closest meaning with the word given in
bracket?
1.
Search for it
2.
Find it
3.
Put it
4.
Return it
138. Words and figures ________ into visual aids.
1.
can be converted
2.
cannot be converted
3.
can partially be converted
4.
None of the given
139. What is the definition of EFFECT?
1.
The reason of something happened in a given situation
2.
The effect of what happened in a given situation
3.
The result of what
happened in a given situation
4.
The order of events in a given situation
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