General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
381
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Hardly had he arrived than she left.'
Answer:
than
'Hardly' is followed by 'when', not 'than'. Correct: 'Hardly had he arrived when she left'.
382
Identify the segment containing an error: 'No sooner had I reached than the train left.'
Answer:
than
Strictly, 'No sooner' introduces the event before 'than'. The structure is 'No sooner had I reached... than the train left'. Wait, this sentence is actually correct. The error would be if 'when' was used. Let's find an error: 'No sooner did I reach when the train left'. Correct option in that case is 'when'. If the provided sentence is 'No sooner had I reached than the train left', it is correct. Let's provide an erroneous one: 'No sooner I reached than...' -> Inversion missing. Error: 'I reached'. Explanation: Must be 'had I reached' or 'did I reach'.
383
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The climate of Pune is better than Mumbai.'
Answer:
than Mumbai
Illogical comparison. Compare climate to climate. Correct: 'better than that of Mumbai'.
384
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He runs very fastly.'
Answer:
fastly
'Fastly' is not a word. 'Fast' acts as both adjective and adverb. Correct: 'runs very fast'.
385
Identify the segment containing an error: 'My friend is a coward man.'
Answer:
man
'Coward' is a noun, not an adjective. You cannot say 'coward man'. Correct: 'a coward' or 'a cowardly man'.
386
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He suggested me to go there.'
Answer:
me
'Suggest' cannot take an indirect object directly followed by an infinitive. Correct structure: 'suggested to me that I should go' or 'suggested going'.
387
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is used to wake up early.'
Answer:
wake up
'Be used to' is followed by a gerund. Correct: 'used to waking up'.
388
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I look forward to hear from you.'
Answer:
to hear
'Look forward to' is followed by a gerund. Correct: 'look forward to hearing'.
389
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is having a large house.'
Answer:
is having
'Have' denoting possession is not used in the continuous tense. Correct: 'He has a large house'.
390
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I am knowing him well.'
Answer:
am knowing
Stative verbs like 'know' are generally not used in the continuous form. Correct: 'I know him well'.