English Comprehension MCQs | ENG101 MCQs | Set 2
English Comprehension MCQs | ENG101 MCQs | Set 2
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)
1) Fill in the blank with the 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.
a) must have been being
b) must
c) must be
d) must have been
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'c'.
Explanation:
The appropriate verb to fill in the blank is "must be."
The sentence would be: "Airport x-ray devices must be designed more carefully in order to detect the more sophisticated forms of explosive materials that are now produced."
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2) What is true of the following sentence?
"Whereas, no one could believe that she had married him."
a) It is a comma splice.
b) It is a compound sentence.
c) It is a compound-complex sentence.
d) It is a sentence fragment.
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'd'.
Explanation:
The following sentence, "Whereas, no one could believe that she had married him," is a sentence fragment. It lacks a main subject and verb, making it incomplete.
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3) Fill in the blank with appropriate verb given below.
....... Get tired of answering the same questions every day?
b) Had you ever
c) Are you ever
d) Have you ever
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'a'.
Explanation:
The appropriate verb to fill in the blank is "Do you ever."
The complete sentence would be: "Do you ever get tired of answering the same questions every day?"
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4) Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ......... baggage when boarding an aircraft.
a) carry on
b) carry away
c) carry on with
d) carry off
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'a'.
Explanation:
The appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank is "carry on."
The sentence would be: "Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your carry-on baggage when boarding an aircraft."
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5) Fill in the blank with appropriate phrasal verb.
Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ......... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.
a) carry away
b) carry out
c) carry off
d) carry through
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'a'.
Explanation:
The appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank is "carry away."
The sentence would be: "Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to carry away heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise."
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6) Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing ......... drugs.
a) illicit
b) elite
c) eliminate
d) elicit
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'a'.
Explanation:
Tom was arrested on Friday. Six months later, he received a sentence of ten years in prison for dealing illicit drugs.
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7) Fill the gap by choosing the best answer.
Middle Eastern restaurants often have a way of whisking you away to a far off land of belly dancers, exotic spices and ......... drink.
a) instigating
b) intimidating
c) incriminating
d) intoxicating
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'd'.
Explanation:
Middle Eastern restaurants often have a way of whisking you away to a far-off land of belly dancers, exotic spices, and intoxicating drink.
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8) Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.
"Comparing the two essays on space exploration, Zaid’s argument is more convincing than Ali's."
a) Faulty comparison
b) Dangling modifier
c) Comma splice
d) Run-on sentence
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'a'.
Explanation:
The grammatical error in the sentence is a "Faulty comparison." The sentence is comparing "Zaid's argument" to "Ali's" without specifying what aspect of the essays is being compared. To correct this, you should specify the basis of the comparison, such as "Zaid's argument is more convincing than Ali's conclusion in the two essays on space exploration."
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9) Fill in the blank with appropriate word given below.
"I like James. He is quick on the.......... You only have to tell that guy how to do something once. He understands the importance of something and how it works very quickly," Jack said to his assistant.
a) intake
b) uptake
c) second take
d) take
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'b'.
Explanation:
"I like James. He is quick on the uptake. You only have to tell that guy how to do something once. He understands the importance of something and how it works very quickly," Jack said to his assistant.
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10) Fill in the blank with appropriate prepositions: The Teacher compared the poet..............a bird.
a) of
b) to
c) with
d) for
Correct Answer:
The correct answer is 'b'.
Explanation:
The correct preposition to fill in the blank is "to."
The sentence should be: "The teacher compared the poet to a bird."
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