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
411
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Physics are my favorite subject.'
Answer:
are
Academic subjects ending in 's' (Physics, Mathematics, Economics) are singular. Correct: 'Physics is my favorite subject'.
412
Identify the segment containing an error: 'My spectacles has been broken.'
Answer:
has been
Nouns like 'spectacles', 'scissors', and 'trousers' are plural and take a plural verb. Correct: 'My spectacles have been broken'.
413
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The gentry of the town was invited.'
Answer:
was
'Gentry' (people of good social position) is a collective noun that is plural in meaning. It requires a plural verb. Correct: 'The gentry were invited'.
414
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Fifty kilometers are a long distance.'
Answer:
are
Distances, weights, and amounts of money, when considered as a unit, take a singular verb. It should be 'is a long distance'.
415
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He gave me an advice regarding my career.'
Answer:
an
'Advice' is an uncountable noun and cannot take the indefinite article 'an'. You can say 'a piece of advice' or simply 'advice'.
416
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I have many works to do today.'
Answer:
works
When 'work' means labor or tasks, it is uncountable. It should be 'much work' or 'many pieces of work'. 'Works' refers to literary compositions or factories.
417
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The scenery of the Alps are breathtaking.'
Answer:
are
'Scenery' is an uncountable noun and requires a singular verb. The correct verb is 'is'.
418
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is one of the best players who has played for the country.'
Answer:
who has
When 'one of the + plural noun' is followed by a relative pronoun (who/that), the verb must agree with the antecedent (plural noun). Here, 'players' is plural, so 'has' should be 'have'.
419
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The police has arrested the thief.'
Answer:
has
The noun 'police' is a collective noun that takes a plural verb. Therefore, 'has' should be replaced with 'have'. Correct: 'The police have arrested the thief'.
420
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is senior than me.'
Answer:
than
'Senior' takes 'to', not 'than'. Correct: 'He is senior to me'.