English Mcq series:1

English Mcq

 English Mcq SET [31-50]

Read the paragraph and Answer the following Question. 

The elephants left the shade, crossed an open piece of grass between bushes, and came towards the mud-pool

where my truck was parked. One by one, they arrived on the shore but, just as they seemed to be about to bathe

in the inviting muddy liquid, they became aware of the silent truck with its tell-tale smell of man. The leading

elephant merely spread her ears and cautiously backed away taking the young elephants with her.

A smaller mother elephant continued to stand next to pool, however, swinging her long trunk and swaying her

head from side to side always keeping an eye on the truck. The baby elephant behind her held up his head, waving

his trunk to sample the suspicious smell in the wind. The mother elephant seemed to be uncertain about whether

to come on and investigate the truck or to back away with the others. Finally, she made up her mind and slowly

advanced on the truck. Her ears were half out, and her trunk moved inquiringly towards the vehicle and then back

under her stomach in a rhythmic swing. I was fascinated by this close approach. Never before has I been able to

see the hairiness around the jaw, or smell the warm scent of elephant which now reach me in concentrated waves.

The mother elephant’s steps were slow but determined, and brought her to within a couple of meters of me.

She gave the impression of being intensely curious about this metal object which has appeared in her world and

behaved as if it were itself an animal. I wondered how far she would accept the situation and, if after all the centuries

of men killing elephants, she would ever allow me to approach her on foot. To be able to move freely among the

elephants without their minding was an exciting thought, but I certainly did not expect it would ever be possible.

31. It had been the elephant’s intention to……………..

A. Feed on the grass

B. avoid the mud

C. swim the pool

D. lie in the sunshine

32. The presence of the writer and his vehicle………………

A. Made the leading elephant suspicious

B. Frightened all the elephants away

C. Was not noticed by the elephants D. Made the adult elephants curious

33. How did the smaller elephant react the truck?

A. She rushed up to it exactly

B. She showed more curiosity than the other elephants

C. She kept her baby away from it

D. After some hesitation she moved away with other elephants

34. While he watched the mother elephant approaching, author……………….

A. Found the smell very unpleasant

B. Was impressed by the elephant's size

C. Was worried that the elephants were too close

D. Saw details he had not noticed before

35. The author did not expect he would ever be able to………………

A. Walk about freely near the elephant

B. Shoot the elephants

C. Touch the elephants

D. Drive his truck close to the elephants

36. The teacher set some homework_____ the end of the lesson.

A. about

B. in

C. of

D. at

37. The principal kept the staff members waiting. The sentence can be expressed into passive voice as:

A. The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.

B. The staff members were waiting for the principal.

C. The staff members are kept waiting for the principal.

D. The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal.

38. Kiran asked me, “did you see the cricket match on television last night?”

A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.

D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.

39. Ronnie, I ________________ you in a long time. How have you been?

A. was seen

B. saw

C. haven't seen

D. hadn't see

40. ........................ there is no demand for this type of book, I cannot place an order.

A. Since

B. due to

C. so that

D. although

41. Which is the correct English structure?

A. By the end of this week, our exam result will be out.

B. For a long time, human spent life in the wild.

C. The studies of gender are growing in the business world today.

D. The book and copy on the table is new.

42. She is………………heir of the kingdom.

A. A 

B. an 

C. the 

D. nothing

43. Tell the girls………………….

A. To bring her books

B. to bring his/her books

C. To bring their book

D. to bring their books

44. He has a sophisticated taste. The word sophisticated is opposite in meaning to:

A. Artificial

B. superficial

C. simple

D. vigorous

45. The word ‘nebulous’ is opposite in meaning to: 

A. Clear

B. vague

C. confused

D. bright

46. A person who is known as a caretaker of the public building is known as: 

A. Security personnel

B. custodian

C. guard

D. gatekeeper

47. Morbid fear of food is

A. Nyctophobia

B. pathophobia

C. sexophobia

D. xenophobia

48. Something that cannot be understood or known

A. Inscrutable

B. misunderstandable

C. incorrigible

D. impregnable

49. Herculean task is;

A. Easy job

B. complicated work

C. not too much difficult work D. official work

50. The surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government:

A. Decentralization

B. Devolution

C. federalism

D. republican

Answers:

31. What did the elephants originally intend to do?

→ They planned to take a dip in the mud pool. (C. swim the pool)

32. How did the elephants react to the writer and his truck?

→ The leading elephant became cautious and backed away. (A. Made the leading elephant suspicious)

33. How did the smaller mother elephant respond to the truck?

→ She seemed more curious than the other elephants. (B. She showed more curiosity than the other elephants)

34. What did the author notice as the mother elephant got closer?

→ He saw small details, like the hair around her jaw, that he hadn't noticed before. (D. Saw details he had not noticed before)

35. What did the author not expect to happen?

→ He never thought he would be able to walk freely near elephants. (A. Walk about freely near the elephant)

36. The teacher gave homework _____ the end of the lesson.

→ "At" is the correct preposition here. (D. at)

37. Change the sentence into passive voice: The principal kept the staff members waiting.

→ "The staff members were kept waiting by the principal." (A. The staff members were kept waiting by the principal.)

38. Convert to reported speech: Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket match on TV last night?”

→ Kiran asked if I had seen the cricket match on TV the previous night. (B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.)

39. Fill in the blank: Ronnie, I ________ you in a long time. How have you been?

→ "haven't seen" fits best. (C. haven't seen)

40. Complete the sentence: _________ there is no demand for this type of book, I cannot place an order.

→ "Since" makes the most sense here. (A. Since)

41. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

→ "By the end of this week, our exam result will be out." (A. By the end of this week, our exam result will be out.)

42. Fill in the blank: She is ______ heir to the kingdom.

→ "The" is correct because "heir" starts with a vowel sound. (C. the)

43. How should you tell a group of girls to bring their books?

→ "Tell the girls to bring their books." (D. to bring their books)

44. What is the opposite of sophisticated?

→ "Simple" is the best antonym. (C. simple)

45. What is the opposite of nebulous?

→ "Clear" is the correct opposite. (A. Clear)

46. What do you call someone who takes care of a public building?

→ A "custodian" is the best term. (B. custodian)

47. What is the term for an extreme fear of food?

→ It is called "pathophobia." (B. pathophobia)

48. What word describes something that cannot be understood?

→ "Inscrutable" is the right choice. (A. Inscrutable)

49. What does Herculean task mean?

→ It refers to something very difficult. (B. complicated work)

50. What is the term for transferring power from a central government to local authorities?

→ "Devolution" is the correct term. (B. Devolution)