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
501
Identify the segment containing an error: 'My hairs are black.'
Answer:
hairs
'Hair' used collectively for the hair on one's head is an uncountable singular noun. It should be 'My hair is black'. 'Hairs' is only used for individual strands.
502
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She told to me that she was ill.'
Answer:
told to me
The verb 'told' takes a direct object (the person spoken to) without the preposition 'to'. It should be 'She told me...'. (Contrast with 'said to me').
503
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He gave me many advices.'
Answer:
advices
'Advice' is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form 'advices'. You can say 'much advice' or 'many pieces of advice'.
504
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The climate of Lahore is hotter than Islamabad.'
Answer:
than Islamabad
This is an illogical comparison. You cannot compare 'climate' with 'Islamabad' (a city). You must compare climate with climate. Correct: 'than that of Islamabad'.
505
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I prefer walking than swimming.'
Answer:
than
As with nouns, 'prefer' followed by gerunds also takes 'to', not 'than'. The correct sentence is 'I prefer walking to swimming'.
506
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Although he is rich, but he is unhappy.'
Answer:
but
'Although' and 'but' are both conjunctions of contrast and should not be used in the same sentence structure. Use 'Although... (yet)' or simply a comma. Remove 'but'.
507
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He has no house to live.'
Answer:
live
When an infinitive is used as an adjective to qualify a noun, the appropriate preposition must be used if the verb is intransitive. It should be 'to live in'.
508
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I entered into the room.'
Answer:
into
When 'enter' means to go into a physical place, it is not followed by a preposition. 'Into' is redundant. It should be 'I entered the room'.
509
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She resembles with her mother.'
Answer:
with
The verb 'resembles' takes a direct object and is not followed by a preposition. 'With' is incorrect. It should be 'She resembles her mother'.
510
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Mathematics are a difficult subject.'
Answer:
are
Names of subjects ending in 's' like Mathematics, Physics, and Economics are singular and take a singular verb. It should be 'Mathematics is...'.