Assam D. El. Ed - General English

SCERT D. El. Ed – General English MCQs

SCERT D. El. Ed – General English MCQs

Part 1: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Language Concepts

Q1. I fell asleep ______ the film.
  • A) while
  • B) during
  • C) at
  • D) for
Correct Answer: B) during
Q2. What is the meaning of the word “Adamant”?
  • A) Stubborn
  • B) Flexible
  • C) Gentle
  • D) Yielding
Correct Answer: A) Stubborn
Q3. What does the idiom “leaps and bounds” mean?
  • A) Slowly
  • B) Carefully
  • C) Rapidly
  • D) Gradually
Correct Answer: C) Rapidly
Q4. Science ______ the scientific mystery of human life.
  • A) Disclosed
  • B) Hidden
  • C) Obscured
  • D) Created
Correct Answer: A) Disclosed
Q5. The doctor is not ______ home.
  • A) in
  • B) at
  • C) on
  • D) inside
Correct Answer: B) at
Q6. He is suffering ______ fever.
  • A) with
  • B) by
  • C) from
  • D) of
Correct Answer: C) from
Q7. She’s angry ______ me.
  • A) with
  • B) at
  • C) on
  • D) by
Correct Answer: B) at (or with)
Q8. He repented ______ his past misdeeds.
  • A) on
  • B) for
  • C) with
  • D) about
Correct Answer: B) for
Q9. Change the voice: “They were offering her a job.”
  • A) A job is being offered to her by them.
  • B) She was being offered a job by them.
  • C) She had been offered a job by them.
  • D) They have offered a job to her.
Correct Answer: B) She was being offered a job by them.
Q10. Change the voice: “Everyone understands English.”
  • A) English was understood by everyone.
  • B) English is understood by everyone.
  • C) English understands everyone.
  • D) English has been understood by everyone.
Correct Answer: B) English is understood by everyone.
Q11. Change the voice: “The boy laughed at the beggar.”
  • A) The beggar is laughed at by the boy.
  • B) The beggar was being laughed by the boy.
  • C) The beggar laughed back at the boy.
  • D) The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
Correct Answer: D) The beggar was laughed at by the boy.
Q12. What figure of speech is used in the sentence: “The world is a stage”?
  • A) Simile
  • B) Metaphor
  • C) Personification
  • D) Hyperbole
Correct Answer: B) Metaphor
Q13. Two children and one adult ______ in a fire last night.
  • A) have died
  • B) died
  • C) are dying
  • D) will die
Correct Answer: B) died
Q14. The commencement of words with the same letter or sound is termed as:
  • A) Metaphor
  • B) Simile
  • C) Alliteration
  • D) Oxymoron
Correct Answer: C) Alliteration
Q15. One-word substitution: “One who cannot be easily pleased”
  • A) Cosmopolitan
  • B) Megalomaniac
  • C) Fastidious
  • D) Feminist
Correct Answer: C) Fastidious
Q16. One-word substitution: “A disease which spreads by contact”
  • A) Incurable
  • B) Infectious
  • C) Contagious
  • D) Fatal
Correct Answer: C) Contagious
Q17. Choose the correct synonym for “Curious”:
  • A) Disinterested
  • B) Inquisitive
  • C) Ordinary
  • D) Exalted
Correct Answer: B) Inquisitive
Q18. Find the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word: “The editor’s style of writing is quite transparent.”
  • A) Verbose
  • B) Complicated
  • C) Lucid
  • D) Boring
Correct Answer: C) Lucid
Q19. I have not seen him since we ______ school.
  • A) leave
  • B) left
  • C) have left
  • D) had left
Correct Answer: B) left
Q20. I hope there are no taxis available because taxi drivers ______ on strike.
  • A) went
  • B) go
  • C) have gone
  • D) will go
Correct Answer: C) have gone

Part 2: Reading Comprehension (Based on the Hummingbird Passage)

Reading Passage:
As the rulers of the planet, humans like to think that it is the large creatures who will emerge victorious from the struggle for survival. However, nature teaches us the opposite it is often the smallest species which are the toughest and most adaptable. A perfect example is the hummingbird, which is found in the Americas. One species of hummingbird is known as the bee hummingbird ranks as the world’s smallest and lightest bird and it is barely visible when it is in flight.
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. They feed mainly on the nectar of flowers, a liquid that is rich in energy. Nectar is an ideal food source, for hummingbirds need an incredible amount of energy to sustain their body metabolism. A hummingbird’s wings flap at a rate of about 80 times per second and its tiny heart beats more than 1000 times per minute. This is why they must consume relatively large quantities of food. In the course of a day, a hummingbird consumes about half its bodyweight in nectar.
Q21. Nature has made man realize the fact that:
  • A) Humans who rule the planet are the most powerful beings.
  • B) The smallest creatures are sometimes the toughest and most adaptable.
  • C) Largest and the smallest species are equally tough and strong.
  • D) Large creatures always emerge victorious in the struggle for survival.
Correct Answer: B) The smallest creatures are sometimes the toughest and most adaptable.
Q22. Which of the following statements about the bee hummingbird is true?
  • A) It is clearly visible at all times.
  • B) It can fly high beyond the clouds.
  • C) It escapes our sight when it is in flight.
  • D) It cannot be seen under any circumstances.
Correct Answer: C) It escapes our sight when it is in flight.
Q23. Hummingbirds need a lot of energy in order to:
  • A) Maintain their body metabolism.
  • B) Flap their wings and fly backwards exclusively.
  • C) Sustain a steady rhythm of heartbeat.
  • D) Win in the struggle for survival against larger animals.
Correct Answer: A) Maintain their body metabolism.
Q24. The hummingbirds are exclusive (unique) among birds in the sense that:
  • A) They can fly backward.
  • B) They build massive nests.
  • C) They only eat insects.
  • D) They cannot fly in daylight.
Correct Answer: A) They can fly backward.
Q25. The word “incredible” as used in the passage means:
  • A) Tremendous
  • B) Inexhaustible
  • C) Unbelievable
  • D) Phenomenal
Correct Answer: A) Tremendous

Part 3: Idioms and Phrases

Q26. What does the idiom “To sit on the fence” mean?
  • A) To be in a good position
  • B) To remain undecided
  • C) To delay making a decision
  • D) To defend someone else
Correct Answer: B) To remain undecided
Q27. What does the expression “A sitting duck” mean?
  • A) A relaxed person
  • B) An active participant
  • C) A bird ready to fly
  • D) An easy target for attack or criticism
Correct Answer: D) An easy target for attack or criticism
Q28. What does the idiom “Sit pretty” mean?
  • A) To look beautiful while sitting
  • B) To be in a good
  • C) To rest after a hard task
  • D) To be completely quiet
Correct Answer: B) To be in a good
Q29. What does the idiom “To sit tight” mean?
  • A) To hold something closely
  • B) To remain in a place
  • C) To change your decision quickly
  • D) To be in a physically uncomfortable spot
Correct Answer: B) To remain in a place

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