Latest Spoken English MCQ Objective Questions
Top Spoken English MCQ Objective Questions
Spoken English Question 1:
Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'
It is wise to insure one’s home on fire.
- No improvement
- by
- in
- against
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4 : against
Spoken English Question 1 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is 'against'.
Key Points
- The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
- Here, 'against' should be used instead of 'on'.
- The word 'Insure' is followed by the preposition 'against'.
- The phrase 'Insure against' means 'to make (something bad) less likely to happen usually by planning and preparing'.
- Example:Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems.
- The sentence is trying to say that it is wise to protect one's home from fire byplanning and preparing.
- Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4.
Correct Sentence:It is wise to insure one's home against fire.
Hinglish
- दिया गया वाक्य व्याकरण की दृष्टि से गलत है।
- यहाँ 'on' के स्थान पर 'against' का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
- 'Insure' शब्द के बाद 'against' prepositionआता है।
- 'Insure against' वाक्यांश का अर्थ है 'योजना बनाकर और तैयारी करके (कुछ बुरा) होने की संभावना कम करना'।
- Example: Doctors recommend exercising to insure against health problems.
- वाक्य यह कहने की कोशिश कर रहा है कि योजना और तैयारी करके अपने घर को आग से बचाना बुद्धिमानी है।
- इसलिए, ऊपर वर्णित बिंदुओं के अनुसार, हम पाते हैं कि सही उत्तर विकल्प 4 है।
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Spoken English Question 2:
Directions: Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The Board examinations have cancelled due to the fear of Coronavirus.
- due to the fear
- The Board examinations
- of Corona virus
- have cancelled
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4 : have cancelled
Spoken English Question 2 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is 'have postponed'.
Key Points
- In the given sentence, the use of the tense of the verb "have cancelled" is incorrect.
- The given sentence is the passive voicein the present perfect tense i.e.when we have to talk about an object or give importance to an object in a sentence.
- The structure for the passive voice in the present perfect tense is: Subject + has/have + been + V3 + Object.
- Therefore, "have beencancelled" should be used in place of "have cancelled".
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Correct Sentence:The Board examinations have been cancelleddue to the fear of Coronavirus.
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Spoken English Question 3:
Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
This dessert is (A)/ preferable than that and (B)/ its taste is also comparatively good. (C)/ No Error (D)
- A
- B
- C
- D
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2 : B
Spoken English Question 3 Detailed Solution
The correct answer isOption 2 i.e. B
- Preferable takes ‘to’ with it and it is used in the comparative degree.
- After 'preferable/ prefer' preposition 'to' is used, not conjunction 'than'.
- Similarly, in the case of'Prefer', when a comparison is betweentwo nouns, 'to'is used.
- For Example:
For my brother, tea is preferable to coffee.
I prefer tea to milk.
- Hence as per the rule given above,'to'will be used instead of‘than'in the second part of the sentence.
The correct sentence should be:“This dessert ispreferabletothat and its taste is also comparatively good.”
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Spoken English Question 4:
Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The house that he is pointing A)/ towards, is belonging to B)/ Mr. Mehta from Prayagraj. C)/ No error D)
- A
- B
- C
- D
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2 : B
Spoken English Question 4 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is Option 2) i.e. B.
Explanation:
- Stative verbs are the verbs that describe a state rather than an action. Some of them are given below:
- like, love, hate, appear, believe, belong, remember, fit, wish, etc.
- These verbs are never used in present continuous form.
- For example:
- I'm completely believing you in this regard.
- Icompletely believeyou in this regard.
- I'm completely believing you in this regard.
- According to the rule and the example given above,'belongs'will be used instead of'is belonging'in the2ndpartof the sentence.
Correct Sentence:The house that he is pointing towards, belongsto Mr. Mehta from Prayagraj.
- Stative verbsoften relate tothoughts, opinions,emotions,perceptions,possession, etc.
- Example:
- Raman owns a brand new car from Maruti.
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Spoken English Question 5:
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Banker's hours
- Very- Long work hours
- Short work hours
- Long work hours
- Weekdays
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 2 : Short work hours
Spoken English Question 5 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is- 'Short work hours'Key Points
- The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom'Banker's hours'is'Short work hours'.
- Let’s look at themeaning and exampleof the given phrasal verb:
- Banker's hours- "a work day that is shorter than that of most businesses, typically between 10 am and 3 pm on Monday through Friday, the hours when banks used to be open" (एक कार्य दिवस जो अधिकांश व्यवसायों की तुलना में छोटा होता है, आमतौर पर सोमवार से शुक्रवार तक सुबह 10 बजे से दोपहर 3 बजे के बीच, जब बैंक खुले रहते थे)
- E.g.His business is doing so well he can just keep banker's hours.
- Banker's hours- "a work day that is shorter than that of most businesses, typically between 10 am and 3 pm on Monday through Friday, the hours when banks used to be open" (एक कार्य दिवस जो अधिकांश व्यवसायों की तुलना में छोटा होता है, आमतौर पर सोमवार से शुक्रवार तक सुबह 10 बजे से दोपहर 3 बजे के बीच, जब बैंक खुले रहते थे)
- Thus from the explanation given above, we find that the2ndoptionis the correct choice.
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Spoken English Question 6:
Spot the part of the sentence that has an error in it. Choose option D if the sentence is error free.
The Amroha district administrationreleased (A) thousands of gambusiafish (B)to check the spread of mosquito-born diseases.(C) No error (D)
- A
- B
- C
- D
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3 : C
Spoken English Question 6 Detailed Solution
Part C has an error in it. Use "borne" instead of "born"
Key Points
- Error Type: Verbs often confused with their forms and meanings
- In the sentence give "mosquito-borne" will be used instead of "mosquito-born"
- Born and borne both arethird forms of verb
- Born means to "take birth" (जन्म लेना) whereas Borne means "carried by" (से वाहित)
- In the sentence given above, there is a sense of "diseases carried by mosquitoes" (= mosquito-borne diseases)
The correct sentence:-The Amroha district administration released thousands of gambusia fishto check the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
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Spoken English Question 7:
Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct noun.
_______ is his favourite subject since he was in 6th.
- Mathematics
- Wheels
- Books
- Pictures
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : Mathematics
Spoken English Question 7 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is, 'mathematics.'
Key Points
- From the given options, the correct choice to fill in the blank is 'mathematics.'
- Some words likenews, innings, politics, mathematics, economicsetc. seempluralbut they are singular. Theytakeasingular verb.
- Example:Economics is an interesting subject.
- In the given options onlymathematicsis asingularnoun,soonly this option can be used with theverb 'is.'
- From the above mentions information, it is clear thatmathematicsis the correct answer.
Thus the correct sentence is:Mathematics is his favourite subject since he was in 6th.
Additional Information
- Some words likecattle, cavalry, infantry, police, peopleetc. seem singularbut they areplural. Theytakeaplural verb.
- Example:Police have arrested the thieves.
- दिए गए विकल्पों में से रिक्त को भरने का सही विकल्प है 'mathematics।'
- कुछ शब्द जैसे news, inning, politics, mathematics, economics आदि plural में हैं लेकिन अर्थ में singular हैं। वे एक singular verb करते हैं।
- Example:Economics is an interesting subject.
- दिए गए विकल्पों में केवल mathematicsएक singular noun है, इसलिए केवल इस विकल्प का उपयोग verb 'is' के साथ किया जा सकता है।
- उपरोक्त जानकारी से, यह स्पष्ट है कि mathematics सही उत्तर है।
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Spoken English Question 8:
A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to 'No improvement'.
The barn was infested toand roamed about by rats.
- infested of
- infested
- infested with
- No improvement
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3 : infested with
Spoken English Question 8 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is Option 3) i.e infested with.
Key Points
If differentprepositionsare needed with differentadjectives,suitableprepositionsmust be used witheachof them.
- For example:
- Sharman isjuniorand less experienced thanhim.
- Sharman isjunior to and less experienced thanhim.
- Sharman isjuniorand less experienced thanhim.
- Hence according to the given rule and example,'with'will be usedin theunderlinedpartas'infested'is always followed by the preposition'with'.
Important Points
Let's look at the meaning of the vocabulary given in the sentence:
- Barn-a large building on a farm in which animals or hay (= dried grass) and grain are kept.
Correct sentence-"The barn wasinfested withand roamed about by rats."
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Spoken English Question 9:
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make a bee line
- put the bees in a line
- look for freebies
- stand in a queue
- go straight to
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4 : go straight to
Spoken English Question 9 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is "go straight to"
Key Points
- The meaning of the given idiom is "to go quickly and directly at or to (something or someone)"
- We use the given idiom in a situation where we are running towards something due to some urgency.
- Example: Prateek makes a bee line for the washroom as soon as he realised his pant is torn.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.
Hinglish
- The meaning of the given idiom is "जल्दी और सीधे जाना या (कुछ या किसी को)"
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Spoken English Question 10:
Spot the part of the sentence that has an error in it. Mark part D as your answer if the sentence appears to be correct.
It is assumed that (A) Rahul Gandhi lacks political will (B) and economical knowledge.(C) No error (D)
- A
- B
- C
- D
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3 : C
Spoken English Question 10 Detailed Solution
Part C is the correct answer.
Key Points
- Use 'economic' instead of 'economical'
- Difference between the meanings of Economic & Economical
- Economic (आर्थिक):-connected with the supply of money, business, industry, etc.
- Economical (किफ़ायती):-that costs or uses less time, money, fuel, etc. than usual.
- Examples:
- Maruti isan economical car brandto run
- The country is facing growing economic problems.
- From the above meanings and examples, it is clear that adjective 'economic' is theperfect fit in the given sentence.
Correct Sentence:- It is assumed that Rahul Gandhi lacks political will and economic knowledge.
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