📘 General English MCQs for PSU Exams (100 Q&A)
Synonyms
Q1. Choose the synonym of Abundant:
a) Scarce b) Plenty c) Rare d) Few
Ans: b) Plenty
Q2. Synonym of Adversity:
a) Misfortune b) Happiness c) Success d) Wealth
Ans: a) Misfortune
Q3. Synonym of Candid:
a) Secret b) Frank c) Hidden d) Silent
Ans: b) Frank
Q4. Synonym of Eminent:
a) Ordinary b) Distinguished c) Poor d) Unknown
Ans: b) Distinguished
Q5. Synonym of Obsolete:
a) Current b) Old-fashioned c) Modern d) Rare
Ans: b) Old-fashioned
Antonyms
Q6. Antonym of Generous:
a) Kind b) Liberal c) Selfish d) Honest
Ans: c) Selfish
Q7. Antonym of Expand:
a) Contract b) Grow c) Extend d) Spread
Ans: a) Contract
Q8. Antonym of Brave:
a) Bold b) Courageous c) Cowardly d) Fearless
Ans: c) Cowardly
Q9. Antonym of Complex:
a) Simple b) Difficult c) Hard d) Complicated
Ans: a) Simple
Q10. Antonym of Artificial:
a) False b) Natural c) Synthetic d) Unreal
Ans: b) Natural
One Word Substitution
Q11. A person who writes poems:
a) Novelist b) Poet c) Dramatist d) Editor
Ans: b) Poet
Q12. A person who cannot read or write:
a) Illiterate b) Literate c) Scholar d) Author
Ans: a) Illiterate
Q13. A place where animals are kept:
a) Nursery b) Zoo c) Museum d) Aviary
Ans: b) Zoo
Q14. A person who studies weather:
a) Biologist b) Meteorologist c) Astronomer d) Geologist
Ans: b) Meteorologist
Q15. A person who loves mankind:
a) Philanthropist b) Miser c) Egoist d) Optimist
Ans: a) Philanthropist
Idioms & Phrases
Q16. “Once in a blue moon” means:
a) Always b) Rarely c) Frequently d) Never
Ans: b) Rarely
Q17. “To hit the nail on the head” means:
a) To guess b) To say exactly the right thing c) To hurt someone d) To work hard
Ans: b) To say exactly the right thing
Q18. “To smell a rat” means:
a) To suspect something wrong b) To see a rat c) To run away d) To get afraid
Ans: a) To suspect something wrong
Q19. “To call a spade a spade” means:
a) To be truthful b) To lie c) To praise d) To abuse
Ans: a) To be truthful
Q20. “To bury the hatchet” means:
a) To fight b) To make peace c) To hide d) To quarrel
Ans: b) To make peace
Spotting Errors
Q21. She do not like coffee.
a) She b) do not c) like d) coffee
Ans: b) do not → does not
Q22. He is senior than me.
Ans: Error → senior to me
Q23. They is playing cricket.
Ans: Error → They are playing
Q24. He prefer tea than coffee.
Ans: Error → prefers tea to coffee
Q25. She told that she will go.
Ans: Error → would go
Fill in the Blanks
Q26. He is very fond ___ tea.
a) in b) of c) at d) for
Ans: b) of
Q27. The sun rises ___ the east.
a) in b) at c) on d) from
Ans: a) in
Q28. The train is late ___ 10 minutes.
a) by b) in c) on d) at
Ans: a) by
Q29. Please wait ___ me.
a) for b) to c) at d) on
Ans: a) for
Q30. I am going ___ market.
a) in b) to c) on d) into
Ans: b) to
Sentence Improvement
Q31. He do his work regularly.
→ He does his work regularly.
Q32. She is taller from her sister.
→ She is taller than her sister.
Q33. The news are good.
→ The news is good.
Q34. He is married with a doctor.
→ He is married to a doctor.
Q35. He invited me on his marriage.
→ He invited me to his marriage.
Active & Passive Voice
Q36. She writes a letter. (Passive)
→ A letter is written by her.
Q37. They are watching the movie. (Passive)
→ The movie is being watched by them.
Q38. He has completed the work. (Passive)
→ The work has been completed by him.
Q39. The teacher will check the papers. (Passive)
→ The papers will be checked by the teacher.
Q40. They built the house last year. (Passive)
→ The house was built by them last year.
Direct & Indirect Speech
Q41. He said, “I am busy.”
→ He said that he was busy.
Q42. She said, “I like tea.”
→ She said that she liked tea.
Q43. He said, “I will help you.”
→ He said that he would help me.
Q44. She said, “I have done my work.”
→ She said that she had done her work.
Q45. He said, “Do you like coffee?”
→ He asked if I liked coffee.
Vocabulary
Q46. Opposite of Honest: Dishonest
Q47. Opposite of Strong: Weak
Q48. Opposite of Victory: Defeat
Q49. Opposite of Love: Hate
Q50. Opposite of Dark: Light
Comprehension (Short Passage)
(For exam practice, usually a passage is given. Example question here):
Q51. Passage: “The Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates on its axis. Due to this, we experience day and night.”
Q: What causes day and night?
Ans: Rotation of the Earth.
Q52. Passage same as above:
Q: The Earth revolves around?
Ans: The Sun.
Q53. Passage: “The library is a treasure house of knowledge where one can read and learn.”
Q: What is the library called?
Ans: A treasure house of knowledge.
Q54. Passage same as above:
Q: Why should one visit the library?
Ans: To read and learn.
Q55. Passage: “Discipline is the backbone of success. Without discipline, no one can achieve anything in life.”
Q: What is the backbone of success?
Ans: Discipline.
Miscellaneous Grammar
Q56. Choose the correct: He ___ a book. (read/reads)
Ans: reads
Q57. Choose the correct: She ___ singing now. (is/are)
Ans: is
Q58. Choose the correct: They ___ gone to Delhi. (has/have)
Ans: have
Q59. Choose the correct: He ___ to school daily. (go/goes)
Ans: goes
Q60. Choose the correct: Ramesh and Suresh ___ friends. (is/are)
Ans: are
Synonyms (More)
Q61. Synonym of Beautiful: Pretty
Q62. Synonym of Angry: Furious
Q63. Synonym of Happy: Joyful
Q64. Synonym of Smart: Intelligent
Q65. Synonym of Lazy: Idle
Antonyms (More)
Q66. Antonym of Begin: End
Q67. Antonym of Hot: Cold
Q68. Antonym of Tall: Short
Q69. Antonym of Fast: Slow
Q70. Antonym of Rich: Poor
Idioms (More)
Q71. “Break the ice” = To start conversation
Q72. “At the eleventh hour” = At the last moment
Q73. “In black and white” = In written form
Q74. “By leaps and bounds” = Rapidly
Q75. “Burn the midnight oil” = Work hard at night
Sentence Arrangement
Q76. Arrange: (i) He went to market (ii) He bought fruits (iii) He returned home.
Correct order: i → ii → iii
Q77. Arrange: (i) She opened the book (ii) She read the story (iii) She closed the book.
Correct order: i → ii → iii
Q78. Arrange: (i) The sun rises (ii) Birds sing (iii) People wake up.
Correct order: i → ii → iii
Q79. Arrange: (i) Ram studied hard (ii) He passed exam (iii) He got job.
Correct order: i → ii → iii
Q80. Arrange: (i) It was raining (ii) We took umbrella (iii) We went outside.
Correct order: i → ii → iii
Cloze Test (Fill with correct word)
Q81. He is ___ honest man.
Ans: an
Q82. I ___ my work yesterday.
Ans: did
Q83. She ___ singing a song.
Ans: is
Q84. They ___ playing cricket.
Ans: are
Q85. I ___ a letter tomorrow.
Ans: will write
Misc Vocab & Grammar
Q86. Opposite of Victory: Defeat
Q87. Opposite of Friend: Enemy
Q88. Opposite of Young: Old
Q89. Opposite of Truth: Falsehood
Q90. Opposite of Joy: Sorrow
Q91. Synonym of Quick: Rapid
Q92. Synonym of Silent: Quiet
Q93. Synonym of Big: Large
Q94. Synonym of Anger: Rage
Q95. Synonym of Famous: Renowned
Grammar Corrections
Q96. He go to school daily. → He goes to school daily.
Q97. She have a pen. → She has a pen.
Q98. They was playing. → They were playing.
Q99. I has done my work. → I have done my work.
Q100. He are my friend. → He is my friend.
