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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

OBJECTIVE GENERAL ENGLISH-1

1. People who were present in the hall to listen to the lecture were indisciplined.

A. Audience

B. Ruffians

C. Crowd

D. Mob

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Audience


2. One who hates mankind is called

A. Demon

B. Misanthropist

C. Man-hater

D. Cannibal

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Misanthropist


3. A piece of writing done by hand is called a —

A. Manuscript

B. Essay

C. Script

D. Copy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Manuscript


4. A disease affecting many persons at the same time and place is called

A. Sickness

B. Death

C. Epidemic

D. Infection

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Epidemic


5. One who acquires a bad name is

A. Notorious

B. Infamous

C. Famous

D. Evil

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Notorious


6. An endocrinologist deals with

A. Epidemics

B. Heart

C. Teeth

D. Glands

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Glands


7. Tortuous means

A. Full of twists and turns

B. Torturous

C. Torture

D. Tour

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Full of twists and turns


8. The art of cultivating and managing gardens is called

A. Geology

B. Botany

C. Horticulture

D. Gardening

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Horticulture


9. 'Aural' means

A. Relating to the ear

B. Relating to the water

C. Relating to the flower

D. Relating to the eye

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Relating to the ear


10. The meat of deer is called

A. Spoor

B. Tendril

C. Mutton

D. Venison

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Venison


11. A person suffering from an uncontrollable desire to steal is known as a/an __________.

A. Necrophobic

B. Introvert

C. Kleptomaniac

D. Necromantic

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Kleptomaniac


12. One who leaves his country for another is

A. An emigrant

B. An immigrant

C. A traitor

D. A refugee

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] An emigrant


13. A fourteen-lined poem is called a

A. Composition

B. Lyric

C. Sonnet

D. Epilogue

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Sonnet


14. Love for the whole world is called

A. Philanthropy

B. Nobility

C. Patriotism

D. Generousness

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Philanthropy


15. Part of the examination should be conducted by word of mouth.

A. Confidentially

B. Literally

C. Orally

D. Intelligently

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Orally


16. The two men coming from the same country booked the same hotel in the neighboring State.

A. Comrades

B. Refugees

C. Immigrants

D. Compatriots

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Compatriots


17. The concluding part of a literary work is called

A. Conclusion

B. Epilogue

C. Epigraph

D. Epitaph

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Epilogue


18. Something leading to death —

A. Dangerous

B. Lethal

C. Deadening

D. Terrible

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Lethal


19. A person of outgoing nature is known as a/an __________.

A. Megalomaniac

B. Philanthropist

C. Stoic

D. Extrovert

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Extrovert


20. A collection of assorted poems or other writings is known as —

A. A journal

B. Reviews

C. A casebook

D. An anthology

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] An anthology


21. A Government by divine guidance is called

A. Oligarchy

B. Aristocracy

C. Theocracy

D. Episcopacy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Theocracy


22. An omnivorous creature is one who

A. Omniscient

B. Eats nothing

C. Eats both plants and animals

D. Omnipresent

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Eats both plants and animals


23. Someone leaving one's own country —

A. A migratory

B. A nomadic man

C. A refugee

D. An emigrant

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] An emigrant


24. A person who makes his journey on foot is called a

A. Rambler

B. Wanderer

C. Pedestrian

D. Walker

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Pedestrian


25. My friend was apt to act suddenly without thinking.

A. Thoughtlessly

B. Impulsively

C. Courageously

D. Excitedly

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Impulsively


26. One who moves from one place to go to live work in another is called a migrant. But a vagrant is a person

A. Without a settled home or regular work

B. Who asks for political asylum

C. Without a valid passport

D. Who goes to live in exile

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Without a settled home or regular work


27. People who look at the stars in the sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.

A. Geophysicists

B. Geologists

C. Astrologers

D. Astronomers

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Astronomers


28. A drawback usually observed in women is called

A. Female

B. Feminine

C. Womanly

D. Womanish

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Womanish


29. A collection of poems came out to felicitate the poet.

A. An Anthology

B. Compilation

C. Guide book

D. Collection

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] An Anthology


30. One who knows all is called

A. Learned

B. Erudite

C. Scholarly

D. Omniscient

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Omniscient


31. A market where old and used goods are sold is called a

A. Black market

B. Flea market

C. Grey market

D. Share market

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Flea market


32. An ophthalmologist deals with

A. Eyes

B. Heart

C. Kidney

D. Liver

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Eyes


33. I usually get through my salary by the middle of the month.

A. Cause to be approved of

B. Help to contact

C. Finish

D. Use up

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Use up


34. An author who writes the story of another person's life is known as —

A. Biographer

B. Diarist

C. Historian

D. Chronicler

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Biographer


35. 'We are superior to everybody else' is the apt utterance of a/an

A. Anarchist

B. Chauvinist

C. Egoist

D. Pacifist

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Chauvinist


36. A 'soliloquy' means

A. speaking in whispers

B. Speaking to a friend

C. Speaking to others

D. speaking to oneself

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] speaking to oneself


37. An orthopaedist deals with

A. Bones

B. Childbirth

C. Eyes

D. Lungs

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Bones


38. The people of the country rebelled against the oppressive and cruel ruler.

A. Demagogue

B. Emperor

C. Dictator

D. Tyrant

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Tyrant


39. The specialist who handles problems in the human body related to bones is a/an -

A. Podiatrist

B. Oncologist

C. Orthodontist

D. Osteopath

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Osteopath


40. A man who catches fish as a hobby is called a/an

A. Hunter

B. Fishmonger

C. Fisherman

D. Angler

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Angler


41. Regicide means

A. Murder of a brother

B. Murder of a sister

C. Murder of a father

D. Murder of a king

👁Answer

Correct Answer: v


42. The trees which shed all their leaves at a particular time of the year are called

A. Deciduous

B. Savanna

C. Evergreen

D. Coniferous

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Deciduous


43. An interpreter is involved with the task of

A. Translation

B. Transformation

C. Inscription

D. Transcription

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Translation


44. An Epicurean is one who

A. Enjoys pleasure

B. Loves

C. Endures

D. Suffers

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Enjoys pleasure


45. A government of the richest class is called

A. Plutocracy

B. Oligarchy

C. Monarchy

D. Aristocracy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Plutocracy


46. That which is not permissible is

A. Evil

B. Impermanent

C. Wrong

D. Prohibited

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Prohibited


47. An illness that is likely to be fatal is

A. Slight

B. Temporary

C. Mortal

D. Serious

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Mortal


48. Political crime against one's own country is called

A. Sedition

B. Terrorism

C. Treachery

D. Treason

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Sedition


49. Memorabilia refers to

A. memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events

B. memories of the past

C. memorable things

D. memories of war

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] memories of objects collected because of their links with people or events


50. A man with an irrationally fixed idea is called

A. A manikin

B. A phobic

C. An eccentric

D. A maniac

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] A maniac


51. The man who passed himself off as another was finally caught by the alert young detective.

A. Impostor

B. Traitor

C. Wrong-doer

D. Cheat

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Impostor


52. A preparation for killing insects is

A. Humus

B. Rodent

C. Parasite

D. Insecticide

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Insecticide


53. Many camels together would be called a _________ of camels.

A. String

B. Pack

C. Team

D. Troop

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] String


54. A _________ makes no difference between man and man in spreading his love.

A. Philosopher

B. Philanthropist

C. Philander

D. Philistine

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Philanthropist


55. A person out to destroy the government is known as

A. A militant

B. An extremist

C. A terrorist

D. An anarchist

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] An anarchist


56. A pugilist is a

A. Athlete

B. Weightlifter

C. Boxer

D. Swimmer

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Boxer


57. A misanthrope is a person who

A. dislikes children

B. dislikes Nature

C. dislikes women

D. dislikes other people

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] dislikes other people


58. His ghost story was beyond belief

A. Incredible

B. Imaginary

C. Fantastic

D. Terrifying

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Incredible


59. A dissolute person is one who is

A. Dissimilar

B. Discontent

C. Debauched

D. Dishonest

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Debauched


60. The waves that tumble on to the beach are called —

A. Currents

B. Roarers

C. Tumblers

D. Breakers

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Breakers


61. People who believe anything told to them are not dependable.

A. All-believing

B. Credulous

C. Faithful

D. Credible

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Credulous


62. A female 'administrator' will be called an

A. Administratrix

B. Administrer

C. Administratoress

D. Administress

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Administratrix


63. When the author gives a name which is not his real one, the book is said to be written under a —

A. Pseudonym

B. Mistake

C. Fiction

D. Falsehood

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Pseudonym


64. A dwelling in which soldiers live —

A. Tents

B. Cottage

C. Camp

D. Barracks

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Barracks


65. A child who has lost both his parents is known as —

A. An orphan B. A street-child

C. Unlucky

D. A foundling

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] An orphan


66. A seller of cakes —

A. Cake-seller

B. Confectioner

C. Baker

D. Salesman

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Confectioner


67. To conduct talks with a party with the aim of settling an issue is to —

A. Consult

B. Advise

C. Negotiate

D. Confer

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Negotiate


68. To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to —

A. Regulate

B. Punctuate

C. Deviate

D. Vary

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Punctuate


69. To make use of marks like commas or full stops is to —

A. Regulate

B. Punctuate

C. Deviate

D. Vary

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Punctuate


70. Act of deceiving somebody in order to make .money.

A. Fraud

B. Robbery

C. Pickpocket

D. Theft

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Fraud


71. One not concerned with right or wrong

A. Moral

B. Amoral

C. Immoral

D. Immortal

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Amora


72. Killing of a child

A. Homicide

B. Genocide

C. Infanticide

D. Suicide

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Infanticide


73. A person who has had one or more limbs removed

A. amputee

B. handicap

C. limber

D. fatalist

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] amputee


74. A container for the ashes of a dead person

A. Vessel

B. Vase

C. Jug

D. Urn

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Urn


75. Branch of medicine concerned with children and their illness.

A. Cardiology

B. Osteopathy

C. Pediatrics

D. Morphology

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Pediatrics


76. One who is indifferent to pleasure and pain

A. Ascetic

B. Esoteric

C. Stoic

D. Sceptical

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Stoic


77. One who offers his service of his own freewill

A. Worker

B. Slave

C. Volunteer

D. Servant

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Volunteer


78. A number of stars grouped together

A. Orbit

B. Constellation

C. Solar system

D. Comet

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Constellation


79. To have a very high opinion of oneself

A. Exaggeration

B. Adulations

C. Abundance

D. Conceited

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Conceited


80. An extract from a book of writ-ing

A. Excerpt

B. Review

C. Footnote

D. Preface

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Excerpt


81. Politian’s are notorious for doing undue favor to their relatives.

A. Pluralism

B. Nepotism

C. Dualism

D. Polarism

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Nepotism


82. A principle or standard by Which anything is or can be judged

A. manifesto

B. copyright

C. epitome

D. criterion

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] criterion


83. A form of government in which the supreme power rests with people is

A. Monarchy

B. Oligarchy

C. Democracy

D. Bureaucracy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Democracy


84. A group of girls

A. Bevy

B. Covey

C. Troupe

D. Coterie

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Bevy


85. The height of an object above sea level

A. Altitude

B. Certitude

C. Latitude

D. Longitude

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Altitude


86. One who stays away from school with permission

A. Pedant

B. Supplicant

C. Mendicant

D. Truant

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Truant


87. A system of Government in which only one political party is allowed to function

A. Oligarchy

B. Dictatorship

C. Totalitarianism

D. Theocracy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Totalitarianism


88. Opinion contrary to accepted doctrines.

A. Controversy

B. Advocacy

C. Heresy

D. Convention

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Heresy


89. A remedy for all diseases

A. Narcotic

B. Antiseptic

C. Tonic

D. Panacea

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Panacea


90. An obviously true or hackneyed statement

A. Syllogism

B. Iconic

C. Imagism

D. Truism

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Truism


91. Dry weather with no rainfall

A. Draught

B. Draft

C. Drought

D. Desert

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] Drought


92. The period between two reigns

A. anachronism

B. interregnum

C. intermission

D. era

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] era


93. An office with a salary but no work

A. Honorary

B. Sinecure

C. Insolvent

D. Sinuous

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [B] Sinecure


94. A government by officials

A. Oligarchy

B. Aristocracy

C. Plutocracy

D. Bureaucracy

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Bureaucracy


95. Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair treatment

A. indifferent

B. indisposed

C. indignant

D. indigent

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [C] indignant


96. An act of misappropriation of money

A. Embezzlement

B. Misconduct

C. Debasement

D. Corruption

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Embezzlement


97. The study of ancient civilizations

A. History

B. Anthropology

C. Ethnology

D. Archaeology

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Archaeology


98. To struggle helplessly

A. Flounder

B. Founder

C. Fumble

D. Finger

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Flounder


99. To take back, withdraw or renounce

A. Repent

B. Retrace

C. Refuse

D. Recant

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [D] Recant


100. One who loves and supports his or her country and is willing to defend it.

A. Patriot

B. Martyr

C. Alien

D. Atheist

👁Answer

Correct Answer: [A] Patriot


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