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
471
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He has passed the exam in 2020.'
Answer:
has passed
When a specific past year is mentioned, Simple Past tense must be used. Correct: 'He passed the exam in 2020'.
472
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Why you are late?'
Answer:
you are
In an interrogative sentence (question), the auxiliary verb must precede the subject. Correct: 'Why are you late?'
473
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She is suffering with fever.'
Answer:
with
The correct preposition with 'suffering' (when referring to illness) is 'from'. Correct: 'She is suffering from fever'.
474
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I enjoyed at the party.'
Answer:
enjoyed
'Enjoy' is a transitive verb and requires an object. If no direct object exists, a reflexive pronoun must be used. Correct: 'I enjoyed myself at the party'.
475
Identify the segment containing an error: 'This is the same book which I wanted.'
Answer:
which
After 'the same', the relative pronoun 'that' (or sometimes 'as') is used, not 'which'. Correct: 'This is the same book that I wanted'.
476
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The teacher made the student to write the essay.'
Answer:
to write
The causative verb 'make' is followed by the bare infinitive (without 'to'). Correct: 'The teacher made the student write'.
477
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Both of them did not go.'
Answer:
Both
'Both' is not used in negative sentences. Instead, 'Neither' should be used. Correct: 'Neither of them went'.
478
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He has visited London last year.'
Answer:
has visited
Usage of 'last year' places the action in the definite past, requiring Simple Past tense ('visited'), not Present Perfect ('has visited').
479
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Please explain me this rule.'
Answer:
me
'Explain' cannot take the person as a direct object without a preposition. It must be 'explain to me'. Correct: 'Please explain this rule to me'.
480
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I am used to drive in heavy traffic.'
Answer:
drive
The phrase 'be used to' implies familiarity and is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not the infinitive. Correct: 'I am used to driving'.